Power goes from the engine to the trasmission through a belt drive just like a snowmobile. Chains connect the transmission to all of the axles. When both sticks are forward all six wheels drive no matter what the pressure differences are. The left and ride sides of the transmission operate separate so it does not matter to the right side what the left side is doing and vise versa. Turning and control can be done in several different ways. You can pull back one stick just a a little bit and drive one side slower than the other so you still have six wheel drive and turn slowly. Pull one about half way back to put that side in neutral and make a smooth wider turn like you would do with a 4-wheeler. The harder you pull back on the stick the sharper you will turn. Pull it all the way back and you will lock that side so it skids and you can turn in your own radius. Pull back both sticks to apply the brakes to stop, the harder you pull the harder the brakes are applied. The primary brakes you will use to stop and turn are bands inside the transmission and have been known to last over 25 years. The auxilary parking brake is applied by pushing the pedal on the left side of the vehicle. These are two disc brakes on the front axles. Hope that describes it good enough.

MaxRules

 

That makes sense. I have not looked at your webpage, but intend to. I meant to ask you this, also. When you say you push the control sticks forward you move forward. And if you pull back a little the wheels slow down a little. That is just your control over how much "engagement" you get of the wheels? But, not how fast they turn? You have a separate throttle for that, right? If you are using, say 1/2 throttle, how much difference in speed is there between pushing the control sticks forward just a little, half way and all the way (without touching the throttle)?

 

My site is www.homestead.com/maxatvs and be sure to sign my guestbook. When you pull back a stick it slowly disenguages it until it is in neutral then begins to apply the brakes. You can stop, go, and turn without moving the throttle.

MaxRules

 

Sorry guys, I'm with Max6x6 on this one. Whats wrong with thinking your ATV is the best? He oviously loves is ATV so why persecute him? If he likes mud and water and the max is the best ATV for this whats wrong with that? Come on guys, wake up!!!! There is nothing wrong with having pride in what you ride, right James Bond(remember that?!?)

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Evan,
I don't mind him thinking his aatv is the best. I just hate how he annoys everyone. How would you like me going into the "Sport Atvs" forum and telling you, "you go faster but I will go were you can't."

 

MAX,
What does signing the guest book do?

 

The guestbook is for people to leave messages about the site. All the entries are displayed under "View My Guestbook". Take a look at some of them to get an idea of what you can put on your entry.

There is nothing wrong with having pride in your ATV. If you owned a Max, you would understand.

The name's Bond, James Bond. How did you know?

MaxRules

 

I love my quad, but do you see me pushing it on everybody?

I know what my quad does better than other quads, but I also know that some other quads do somethings better than mine. You know that quads do somethings better than your Max also. The difference is that I will admit it while you will make excuses.

 

Max is designed for off road terrain and to take you anywhere you want to go. Max is best at everything except speed because speed is not required for off road. The average off road speed in any kind of real terrain would be about 10-15mph.
I never did actually bash anyone's quad. It seems to me that if someone was looking at a SP500 or Grizzly (any utility 4x4) for utility work in muddy, snowy, or watery conditions that it would be more logical to get a Max because that is what it does best. One time last summer when my mud hole was 24" inches deep with no water on top I ran strait through the middle. I got to the other side and looked back and saw deep ruts and the sculpture of the lower body from it dragging across. My wheels reached about 12" down into the mud while the mud was 24" deep and I still made it across. You can't tell me that any quad could do something like that. Nothing muds like the Max.

Muddin' is what I love, and I think I have the right vehicle for it.

MaxRules

 

Rooster, I have done EVERYTHING you have listed.

1. I have rode a wheelie. Even my friend's Bigfoot with the engine in the front has done it. The 25hp Max IV does it quite easily.

2. Instead of two wheeling around a corner I three wheel. Yes, I have done it several times and it is easy to do.

3. You haven't seen a powerslide until you ride a Max. Go 30mph and lock one side... you're in for a ride.

4. Yes I have jumped my mud hole four times now.

5. Roosting a friend with mud for sure. Just ask Argoman.

6. I have raced cars along a highway. I beat them by going 1mph because they were stopped.

7. I have gone between trees 48" apart and so has the Argo, even though it is 60" wide.

8. Max does not need ground clearance like a quad does. If you had experience riding a Max, you would know that.

I said the Max is best at all off road terrain. Only ONE of those things, #7, is actually off road. I don't find two trees much of an obsticle. Max is designed to go anywhere, and it does.

MaxRules