Texmud, with 3 wheel drive on my 300 Honda, it takes about an acre and a half to turn the pig around. With all 4 tires lock and turning the same speed, the quad would steer like a piano...

 

Having owned a 1998 Honda TRX 3004x4, a 1999 Honda 450s and a Yamaha Grizzly I certainly have experienced this problem more often than not. Just recently, I honored myself with a 2001 Yellow Sportsman HO, and the difference is tremendous. I might need to lube it up once a month, but I know I can get where I need to go and in style and comfort. What a great bike, and a fantastic ride not to mention its off=road abilities.

 

I keep hearing people always talking about the polaris rear wheels having to spin 20% more than the front like its a bad thing.But yet the polaris always seem to go where others cant.I own a H.O.and have never noticed this slip to hamper its ability in any way. So whats the big deal?

 

captain, same here man I had a honda my son has a griz.They are both poor in the deep mud.We used to get stuck and these guys would come in behind us and push us out with the Sportsman.Ive seen it to many times, thats another reason I got a new 01 H.O. By the way isnt the H.O.s power awesome.I cant wait untill it warms up so I can smoke the Rubis and A.C.s in the mud.

 

The mud time is coming... The northerners may get their mud from the spring thaw, but we get hurricare season down here on the gulf coast. Try getting 36 inches of rain in a 24 hour period...

 

I love my polaris.

2000 SCRAMBLER 400 2X4

SCRAMDADDY400

 

CaptNemo, yes a locker does make it tougher to steer.

 

I just hate it when you guys keep talking about the power of the new H.O. I want one, I want one, oh I want one.

 

You all said it right.
As for the front wheels not holding back going downhill on a Polaris, that is why it turns shorter than most. The front wheels can go faster than the rear to make turning easier, but can't go slower than the rear (while in 4wd of course) so they grab when in mud or hillclimbing.