2001 Sportsman Super Utility Diesel
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I have found the above wheeler for sale. The owner has become disable and wants to sell it for $4500. The ride has 4 hours and a Warn 2500lb winch. My problem is the diesel motor. Is this a good motor? Does it pull and haul good? How fast is it? How does it compare to the 500 Sportsman? How is it for trail riding? I do alot of towing with my Scrambler 500 and it is getting expensive replacing belts every few weeks. I also do trail riding and that is where my Scrambler shines. I will be getting rid of the Scrambler if I buy this, I just don't want to be dissapointed.
Thanks
Scott
Thanks
Scott
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Don't expect to keep up with a Scambler or a Sportsman 500 (or any other ATV with a gas engine)! The diesel is similar to the Sportsman 500 in that it has the same suspension. But its a little heavier, and geared for work. Its not a particularly good trail machine due to its limited speed range.
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Neighbor had a diesel. Would pull about anything, or climb any hill you felt brave enough to try as far as power was concerned. He never had a problem with it. Rode about as good as a Sportsman, but perhaps a little stiffer. Now the downside. Was harder (but not impossible) to start in cold weather. Started down to freezing easy, and down to about 10* tolerably well, but below that, you had to plug in the block heater.
Also, it was S L O W !!! If you drag raced an ATC 110, it would be a close one!! The main difference was the diesel accelerated the same uphill, downhill, riding double, pulling a trailer, etc. If I remember right top speed was somewhere between 35 and 40, and it took a while to get there.
Also, it was S L O W !!! If you drag raced an ATC 110, it would be a close one!! The main difference was the diesel accelerated the same uphill, downhill, riding double, pulling a trailer, etc. If I remember right top speed was somewhere between 35 and 40, and it took a while to get there.
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As a JD Diesel mechanic I would enjoy getting my hands on one of these and putting a small turbo on it with open exhaust. The turbo would increse power by about 40% and would give it a cool "turbo whistle". An increase in fuel delivery and some more rpm would make it move faster too.
I have seen these ATV's at tractor pulls as the "pull back" machine to pull 10,000 lbs. tractors back to the pits. Can you say hard working machine?
I have seen these ATV's at tractor pulls as the "pull back" machine to pull 10,000 lbs. tractors back to the pits. Can you say hard working machine?
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