When you guys talk "mud up to the bottom of the seat", do you mean that really thick mud, or just the watered down juicy mud??[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

I wish I knew someone with a 4x4 Polaris, I read these threads everyday and I am amazed by how the Polaris 4x4 system works and how much mud they go through, I want to get one, I live where the mud is really thick.

I bet I could impress my neibourly farmers with one out in the back bush mud trails[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] My 2wd Honda is pretty sad when in the mud, I can't wait to get a 4wd ATV, I'd go nuts man[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

i have an x-plorer 300 4X4, and i always use high gear. unless the mud is really thick and deep, or rutted out very badly. i've had mud all the way up to the base of me front and rear racks, and no problem!! as long as the wheels are spinning, it shouldn't harm the belt.

happy muddin!!

 

It is better to stay in low range when climbing pulling mudding because it is alot easier on the belt.

 

fullthrottle, I've ridden in mud up to the lower part of the frame in thick a** mud and never had a problem losing fwd motion but when in deeper thick stuff I always seem to push so much mud (like a dozzer) it will lose momentum.I always use it in low, and a slow steady throttle will always work better than trying to get in it and blow full on through it.Thats my thoughts on it[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

toad1167,
Yeh, that's how I approached it slow then getting on the throttle little by little. Maybe I need better tires? Or maybe thats all the machine can handle in mud that high? I'll be going back up there next month, I'll have to have at it again[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]. I hope it does'nt dry up!

 

I ALLWAYS use low range when doing any serious mudding,it is SO much easier on your belt and the 2 stroker will really keep the wheels speed up.If in doubt,I think its best to use low range,
Bill

 

Toad, how do you like the 27" Bi-Tri Claws? Did you put them on your factory rims? Do they ride well on hard pack trails.

 

packrat,I really like my claws they ride fairly well considering there size and type also I put them on a set of itp magnum wheels with a wide offset,its about 8 inches wider than stock HO's.My HO has more than enough power to turn them easy.Yes my HO is stock and yes they do rub some when I hit real big bumps[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img] but when you ride in the mud like we do,you just don't have a reason to haul butt down the trails[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

Onlt one way to go in deep mud. Gear low...revs high!! Your bike will most likely handle most mud on high but it puts some major strain on your tranny...something WILL give after a certain amount of time. Low gear makes life much easier on your tranny. If you don't want to take my word on it just ask anyone who goes mudding in a Jeep. Ya just can't beat an auto in low gear in the mud. Tires also make a HUGE difference.

 

I always use low. I try to use low in most of trails that we ride. I will use low unless I know that we are going to come up on an area that I can open it up.