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Which Polaris would be Right for me?

Old Aug 5, 2008 | 12:47 PM
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The Polaris ATP also has a solid axle rear on it. It is great for towing. I forgot to mention the SRA when I posted.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 01:01 PM
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id rather get a honda orsusuki yamaha or can am, polaris will be fine but there r not many new solid axles out there, and if ud hard core riding they break alot cause of there wieght. but they got good torque, as for me i like the foreman.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 03:33 PM
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I switched from a Foreman 450 to a Polaris Sportsman 500. In my opinion for what you are doing I would get a used Foreman 450. They are bulletproof. The low range(1st gear) will have plenty of power for pulling a sprayer and the thing will last forever. In my opinion the transmission type is better suited for the work as well.

I switched to a sportsman because of the ride on the trails and the ground clearance.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 07:05 PM
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yeah the only thing i really like about polaris is that it so comfy,like the caddilac of atvs
 
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 07:41 PM
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Default Which Polaris would be Right for me?

If you all would read the post he wants a used one.The ATP would be a great choice for what he is wanting to do.Either a 500 or 330 which ever he could find.
 
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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 03:51 AM
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I agree. The ATP would be just about ideal for farmwork. Maybe even better is a Sportsman 6x6. It's a SRA that can haul 800 pounds in the box and tow 1,500 pounds. NADA says an '01 is $2,965 average retail. It's just like the '08 6x6 but $5,000 cheaper. Honda doesn't like to publish their rack capacity or towing capacity like everyone else does, but there hasn't been one made that comes close to a Polaris. I'm stating a fact, not just an opinion. The best I can find in any review of a Honda was 850 pounds which isn't enough to safely tow a fully loaded 100 gallon sprayer that someone else has estimated to weigh a good 1,000 pounds. If you only need to tow 850 pounds, a Trailblazer will do that and costs under $4,000 brand new.

Buying an ATV for towing when you know is rated too small doesn't make much sense to me. I thought it was just common sense to buy a vehicle that's rated to tow what you have that needs towing. Maybe not, but that's my opinion.

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