the tree i hit wasnt tiny but it was prolly 4 in ches in diameter

 

I got to agree with HAMMERINHANK. You shouldn't hit trees. If you do, expect to repair the quad. The Polaris front suspension is probably the most durable in the industry only because it is a strut and not double a-arms. This results in less pivot points and less stress on the pivot points that are there. There is less stress on the front end because bump shock get transfered directly to the struts without going through any a-arms. On the other hand, double a-arms place stress on every single pivot point in the front end every time you hit a bump. Now consider that if you hit a tree with another brand quad, you would be replacing two a-arms and the front drive shaft and you would have to straighten both the upper a-arm frame attachment and the lower a-arm frame attachment. Consider yourself lucky [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]
BryceGTX

 

I've hit a tree on mine and bent the a-arm and a-arm shaft. I know if I ran into a tree going that fast, it would have broken more than just my arm. As said earlier, any machine will be as dependable as the maintanence it receives.

 

and to add, I don't know how many times I have been glad that I have nice a arm guards on all my atv's.

 

Its not like I aimed it at a tree, I was riding a tight trail and came around the corner and the one tire caught and the front went over about 5 inches and just caught the tree. It happened so fast all I remember is turning the corner and then sitting on my quad with the tire against the tree. I hit my helmet on the handle bars I know because of the mark on each of them, funny I don't remember the actual impact, just a little dizzyness from it [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif[/img]

 

My 400 will go anywhere yours will

 

Will it go in the back of my truck? j/k
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LOL!

 

Uninformed