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Mar 10, 2000 | 01:39 PM
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Incase someone else is thinking of this move, here's my 2 cents.
I put 26" Mudrunners on my 99 400 4x4 Prarie's stock wheels. The fit is nice and the Clearence is adequate in all directions. They also raised my machine and gave it a tough new look.
26x9x12 actually measures- 26x8x12
26x12x10 actually measures 26.5-27x12x10 (depending on air psi)
The ride was more toward the mud tire ride than I expected. Theses tires sucked the sportiness right out of my Prarie. To do a fishtail now I really have to pour on the juice. When I nail the gas I can feel the tranny playing catch-up before the tires follow suit. Used to be the tires would spin a little then I'd take off quikly. Now the motor revs and I begin to gain speed- sound like good-by belt.
I guess I'll get used to the more "utility" side of my Prarie, I can now go through mud holes now that I used to have to drive around. But driving around them doesn't seem so bad any more.
I put 26" Mudrunners on my 99 400 4x4 Prarie's stock wheels. The fit is nice and the Clearence is adequate in all directions. They also raised my machine and gave it a tough new look.
26x9x12 actually measures- 26x8x12
26x12x10 actually measures 26.5-27x12x10 (depending on air psi)
The ride was more toward the mud tire ride than I expected. Theses tires sucked the sportiness right out of my Prarie. To do a fishtail now I really have to pour on the juice. When I nail the gas I can feel the tranny playing catch-up before the tires follow suit. Used to be the tires would spin a little then I'd take off quikly. Now the motor revs and I begin to gain speed- sound like good-by belt.
I guess I'll get used to the more "utility" side of my Prarie, I can now go through mud holes now that I used to have to drive around. But driving around them doesn't seem so bad any more.
Mar 10, 2000 | 02:54 PM
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DaveC,
I looked at a 2000 Prairie 400 when I was shopping. If I recall correctly, it is similar to my Grizzly in that none of the tires come stock 12 inches wide. Is it possible that added traction from better tires and a bigger footprint is also making it harder to break the tires loose?
I know that when I have the Grizzly in 2wd and I hit the throttle on gravel or loose dirt, the trnsmission immediately grabs hold and the tires start spinning. If I take off on more solid footing, the engine does rev up more before I feel good engagement. This should be natural for this type of transmission. The gearing and engagement of the belt drive is a function of the engine speed versus tire speed. If the new tires offer better traction, I would think the response would be delayed, as it will take more torque to move, since the machine is trying to move it's whole weight and not just spin the tires.
Anyway, food for thought.
Yammer_Hummer
I looked at a 2000 Prairie 400 when I was shopping. If I recall correctly, it is similar to my Grizzly in that none of the tires come stock 12 inches wide. Is it possible that added traction from better tires and a bigger footprint is also making it harder to break the tires loose?
I know that when I have the Grizzly in 2wd and I hit the throttle on gravel or loose dirt, the trnsmission immediately grabs hold and the tires start spinning. If I take off on more solid footing, the engine does rev up more before I feel good engagement. This should be natural for this type of transmission. The gearing and engagement of the belt drive is a function of the engine speed versus tire speed. If the new tires offer better traction, I would think the response would be delayed, as it will take more torque to move, since the machine is trying to move it's whole weight and not just spin the tires.
Anyway, food for thought.
Yammer_Hummer
