extended warrenties arn't worth the paper they are written on. get the Rancher 4x4 ES. i have not hung mine up yet. went through two holes AROUND a stuck SCRAMBLER 500 and i am an very very very inexperianced rider. the polaris ride is a racer. i'm not saying the polaris machines are junk. the only problems i have with them are their reliability and whieght issues. if the Mag was about 100 to 150 lbs. lighter i would have picked it up b-4 the rancher. but until then i
RIDE RED

 

Anyone see a honda with a locker??
With equal tires they do Beat Polaris IN MUD .
Still cheaper and more dependable.

 

Ok Atving, I'm going to say this real ssslllooowww for ya. On a limited slip differential, when both wheels are on the ground both wheels will pull together. On a traditional limited slip power is biased towards the wheel with the least traction, on the Ranchers new ap differential the power is biased toward the wheel with the most traction. For you to suggest that when people see both front wheels spinning on limited slip machines, that what they are really seeing is the wheels alternating, is false. What they are seeing, is both front wheels in a situation where they have near equal traction.

 

I presonally would take a 3 wheel drive over no wheel drive any day. The choice is yours and all are good quads in their own way, good luck. Keep up the maintance on any quad you buy, and enjoy.

 

I am going to say it even slower for you then even if this is true and one wheel is binded while you say both wheels are pulling then you really only have 3 wheel drive right. On a 4 wheel drive you are not going to bind it, it either spins or grabs or do I need to say that a little slower...

 

I feel like I can give a fresh perspective on things as I own an sp500 and a rancher. I think the sp500 probably will go through more stuff. But I will say the rancher, thus far has gone through everything the polaris would and I personally don't need to go through any deeper mud or nasty s&$%. I will also mention that I prefer the limited slip better because: First the rancher is much lighter & easier to steer. And secondly it is much, much more reliable not only for 4wd but almost every other facet as well. I know some of you will come back with a senario like " if you add power windows, locks etc you will get more problems" The way I see it, put all those options on a Ford Escort and you will have problems but put them on a higher quality car then you won't have near the problems. Problem is the main product not all the accessories!!

 

My response to this post would be to go with the Polaris 425. Everybody I know who has bought the 335 hasn't liked it that much and wished they had gone with the sp500 instead. Some people have bad luck with polaris, but polaris has come a long ways since their introduction into atving. My brother-in-law works with 8 guys who own Honda 450's, and more than one has had to have the engines overhauled while still under warranty. I personally know one of the guys, and he babies his 450. More maintenance is required on the polaris models, but when you go through mud and over steep grades that leave the others behind, the extra maintenance is worth it to me. I think Honda was a lot better when it was made in Japan, but now that it's made in the U.S., I know they have had more problems. Parts for the Polaris are cheaper, and I know that the bikes are easy to work on. With routine maintenance, reliability issues diminish on the polaris. My vote would go to Polaris. I had a grizzly before my sp500, and was not impressed at all with its durability or reliability. The drum brakes on the Honda will also give you trouble, since the seals on them only keep water and mud in, not out. Anyway, if you have any specific questions, email me at walexa@meila.com.

 

Atving, I would answer your post, but I don't have a clue what you are trying to say. Oh well, just as well I suppose.