Originally Posted by GatorHater

Good stuff and thx for your response! All very valid points. One issue I face for both models is availability. They're out there and late models come in at about $5K which is where I want to be at. But a challenge I have and seems to be the same everywhere is youll have to drive to get one! I live in ATL and search often through out the south east states and for both of those models, you'll come across a handful. More of the X2's than the max's. You'll find all the standard Outlanders and Sportsmans you'll ever want though!
I guess the issues I see with X2 is that I'll hardly use the dump part of the back rack maybe, 5 times. So it'll have little use. The Max I could imagine would have the more comfy seat but the X2 has the better design with the seat folding in to the body of the ATV.
I see I can probably answer my own question by whats available at the time I purchase! Damn though, I'm jealous of you all who are more worried about putting gas in one you already own! Thx again we'll see if I end up in a Can Am, the "BMW" of ATV's!
Thx
Rob

Originally Posted by TLC

This is us on our twice a year 4 day fishing trip on fly in fishing lakes. We tow as much as we carry at the same time. Just the beer and ice on the front rack would be considered a load to most ATVs.

Originally Posted by jgar

Might want to look into towing capabilities. The hunters I know use small trailers. A atv can tow much more than it haul on the racks.

Originally Posted by MooseHenden

Try to get a 2011 and up Max if possible. The older Visco Lok (Can-Am's front locking differential) were slower to engage than the newer model years. Don't remember if anyone talked about that. Newer ones, Visco Lok QE (Quick engagement), are almost as fast as Polaris' system.

Originally Posted by GatorHater

Just a quick update, finally pulled the trigger and got the X2. I went to check out a 2012 new X2 at the dealership for $7500. Guy bought it 15 minutes before I got there. It was legit, saw him doing the paper... They offered a red one also 12' at same cost but personally got to have green over red. So tried to walk and said they'd do a 2013 green for $300 more and deliver it to my house Monday which was an hour from that dealership. Anyway I did end up with the maintenance and warranty plans. I get the warranty money back at the end of the 4 year term if I do not use it and figured its an expensive investment so best to protect it. Also the maintenance plan was 60% off the normal cost of bringing it in without. Anyway, the bank owns my *** for the next couple of years but will certainly pay it off well before the terms are up! Long day...

Originally Posted by beergut

you're not pulling 2 deer, rider & gear out of the woods on a 300 ute.
and even if you managed it- it wouldn't be an experience I'd want to repeat.
I don't understand why people who own the smaller atv's refuse to admit work is easier with larger ute engines.

Originally Posted by JustRandy

If I can put my 2 ton truck in gear and pull it across yard with a 300cc ute, why couldn't I pull a couple deer?

I pull a 600lb camping trailer AND a 350lb sport quad behind me, UP the mountain to a campsite with a 300.

If you tied two deer to the back of my quad, I wouldn't know they are there... unless they snag a tree or something... I doubt even a 850 could uproot a tree