And i was just about to buy a Prairie.

Can anyone confirm this problem with their prairies?

 

Have you read this thread? Apparently, from what the posters have been saying, this is a rare problem or possibly operator error since there seems to be limited experience and knowledge at the root of it.

 

I understand that, I have heard about gearcase + water problems before.

 

I have never experienced this problem myself. The bike has been very dependable.

 

I have had my 04 prairie 3604x4 in water just under my headlights and NEVER had a problem...

 

All I can relate to is personal experience.

I ride with friends who have 700 KQ and Polaris, another has 350 Bruin...The bruin is the only one that has "issues". It goes well, but gear box issues never go away....always smelling like it's cooking' gear oil. As for my P360, nil.

Only after 2 years of year hard riding (and roll overs) does it give me a blinking light for the 4x acutator when its very wet...this does not effect performance nor 4x system.

This machine will go anyplace I can get it...

 

OK since all this site has is smart @$$ people who want to comment on my "experience" & "knowledge". Here is a little knowledge for you. I removed all my plastic and discovered the chincy plastic belt cover has an even chincier 2 1/2" vent opening with a pipe that goes below the seat in the rear, where it makes a 180 degree turn and is wide open like a catchers mit funneling water straight to the belt. So if you say you have never had this problem and you've been in any water near the seat then you are a liar. I watched 2 Kawasaki ATV's both do the same thing today when they hit the water. Those of you who have bought this type of ATV and are now telling people that there is no problem you are obviously in denial because you wasted your money. I just sold mine to a farmer (so he can put it out to pasture on dry land) and bought an 06 Honda Rancher ES 4x4. I will gladly take the Pepsi challenge with the Rancher vs. Prairie any day of the week!!! Thanks, Steve

 

Hey Steve.....atta boy, take a pill. I've had mine up to the seat in water and I'm not a liar. In your first post you stated "water higher than the floorboards"....well the pipe that you refer to is at the level of the seat.
Whatever!
Dave

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I guess acting childish and selling it was easier than fixing the leak! Id say he had to have a reason for his wife to let him get a diff bike LOL ( I did the same thing! )

 

Hmmm Very strange. You ask the question and people give you honest answers and your response is "Lier, lier pants on fire ! ! ! " Then come up with a supposed "2 Kawasaki ATV's both do the same thing" line. We have your word for that and will give it all the consideration your juvenile response deserves. As pointed out, your story was about water just over the floor boards. To enter the vent you describe you must have been upside down.

Don't know about the rest of you but I'm putting this fellow in the Moto 150 bin.