He is looking to shorten the width I believe, I think you would have to go with a custom axle and possibly front swing arms, or buy rims with a different offset.

 

Michigan has the same law of 50 inches or less on the ORV trails. The DNR come up with this number when the first Side by Side ORV's came out. (Kawasaki Mule, John Deer Gator, etc..) This eliminated the use of all these type of machines on the narrow ORV trails. If you are ridding an ATV you should not have any problems out on the trails, even if your ATV is a little over 50" wide.

 

good point, they might have the width set at a specific number to rule out side by sides.

 

Not to argue, but what about the new polaris ranger rzr. I think the stock width is 50".

 

You're right, the claimed stock width of the yet-to-be-released RZR is 50". But WI's ATV definition covers more than width (complete definition below):


All-terrain vehicle (ATV) -- An engine-driven device which has a net weight of 900 pounds or less, which has a width of 48 inches or less, which is equipped with a seat designed to be straddled by the operator and which is designed to travel on 3 or more low-pressure tires. A low-pressure tire is a tire which has a minimum width of 6 inches, which is designed to be mounted on a rim with a maximum diameter of 12 inches and which is designed to be inflated with an operating pressure not to exceed 6 pounds per square inch as recommended by the manufacturer. (NOTE: the machine must meet all qualification restrictions.)


So the RZR does NOT meet the WI definition for an ATV on width, weight, and straddle seating -- note that ALL aspects of the definition must be met.

 

I bet they will be on the trail anyway, in Minnesota at least. We now have three multi use areas for OHM, ATV, and ORV. This year Minnesota has classified anything that weighs between 900 and 1500 dry as an ATV class II. Got to love the state that is home to Polaris and AC. I think they may have some pull. No width restrictions, or seating arangements here. Has to have 4-6 flotation tires, and depends on ccs and weight.

 

Hey guys I ride in Michigan's UP and there aren't any restrictions on anything. Off Road Vehicle. I've purchased ORV stickers. Rhinofrank.

 

Originally posted by trailbound: .....Got to love the state that is home to Polaris and AC. I think they may have some pull.


Perhaps they do, but they didn't have enough pull to keep their watercraft business afloat (pun intended!!!).

 

DeeDawg, Thats ok about the watercraft, I live in the one part of Minnesota where there are no lakes. Got 12" snow last night. Am working full time National guard right now ADSW and may have to help out with this monster storm, Yea right. Hit 10 years this month, 3 years active , 7 years guard, 3 years DoD while in the guard. Sorry i'm Army.

 

Michigan classifies the trails in four different catagories: ORV Route (vehicals over 50"wide), CCCT (cross country cycle trail), Cycle Trail, and Forest Trails (ATV on triangle). Even though they have a ATV on the triangle the state actually classifies the (ATV) trails as ORV Trail or Forest Trails, This allows the trails to be open to any ORV less than 50" wide and shorter than 72". Here is the answer to a question that was posted on the DNR web site for MI. They asked about taking a golf cart out on the (ATV) ORV Trail.

Yes, a golf cart can be considered an ORV depending on how and where it is being operated.

A golf cart may be operated on state ORV trails if it displays a valid ORV license and the operator is wearing the required protective equipment and the golf cart is less than 50 inches in width. If it is more than 50 inches in width, then use is restricted to forest roads open to ORV use. Many trails would most likely be too rough for comfortable golf cart use.

Statutory definition of an ORV:
?ORV? or ?vehicle? means a motor driven off-road recreation vehicle capable of cross-country travel without benefit of a road or trail, on or immediately over land, snow, ice, marsh, swampland, or other natural terrain. ORV or vehicle includes, but is not limited to, a multitrack or multiwheel drive vehicle, an ATV, a motorcycle or related 2-wheel, 3-wheel, or 4-wheel vehicle, an amphibious machine, a ground effect air cushion vehicle, or other means of transportation deriving motive power from a source other than muscle or wind