Who is the King of the Utiltys?
Jun 27, 2004 | 02:20 AM
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Originally posted by: snowbuster
somebody please correct me if im wrong but I could swear that the date on the very first post is over a year old.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif[/img] I think that might be the longest time a post has been active on hear that doesn’t have a huge time gap in between posts.
somebody please correct me if im wrong but I could swear that the date on the very first post is over a year old.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif[/img] I think that might be the longest time a post has been active on hear that doesn’t have a huge time gap in between posts.
Jun 27, 2004 | 02:21 AM
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Originally posted by: wildnorthern
IRS on a utility 4 wheeler isn't a good thing if when you say utility you are talking about hauling some trees, deer or trailor. IRS makes it squat and tires go at an angle.
IRS on a utility 4 wheeler isn't a good thing if when you say utility you are talking about hauling some trees, deer or trailor. IRS makes it squat and tires go at an angle.
Jun 27, 2004 | 01:45 PM
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"IRS does not squat with a heavy trailer if you have loaded it correctly. A properly loaded trailer should have almost no tongue weight - the load balanced over the axle or axles. Pile too much weight on the tongue, and it'll squat, but if you're doing that, you need to repack your trailer before you have an accident, IRS or live axle. I routinely haul trailers full of cut hardwood: 400 to 500 pounds, with no squat, and no sagging, because I load the trailer properly. "
Thats completely wrong you want weight on your tongue you NEVER want you tongue to be pulling up on your machine or have it close to pulling up on your machine.
Jun 27, 2004 | 07:14 PM
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I agree with bwm87,
you need some weight on your hitch or you have little control (and less tracktion) if the trailer is heavy or worst starts bouncing over bumps. And as far as IRS goes... so what if it squats more or less, if any it has your rear axels running at less of an angle which does not hurt at all. At least on the Cats you can stiffen up your springs quite a bit anyway (I don't know about the other brands) this goes a long way for those heavier loads... I often overload my bikes and they can handle things just fine, straight axle or IRS.
you need some weight on your hitch or you have little control (and less tracktion) if the trailer is heavy or worst starts bouncing over bumps. And as far as IRS goes... so what if it squats more or less, if any it has your rear axels running at less of an angle which does not hurt at all. At least on the Cats you can stiffen up your springs quite a bit anyway (I don't know about the other brands) this goes a long way for those heavier loads... I often overload my bikes and they can handle things just fine, straight axle or IRS.
Jun 29, 2004 | 01:33 PM
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Bigger doesn't always mean better. While some are better in mud than others and each has a niche, I think that pound for pound the best all around utility, straight out of the box, has to be the Big Bear.
It will hold iit's own with anything out there.
It will hold iit's own with anything out there.
Jun 29, 2004 | 11:02 PM
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Originally posted by: Heywood
Bigger doesn't always mean better. While some are better in mud than others and each has a niche, I think that pound for pound the best all around utility, straight out of the box, has to be the Big Bear.
Bigger doesn't always mean better. While some are better in mud than others and each has a niche, I think that pound for pound the best all around utility, straight out of the box, has to be the Big Bear.
IRS is the only way to go for Rock Crawling
Jun 29, 2004 | 11:06 PM
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Hey Ken what kind of tires are those? Also are they good for a lot of highway use? I need a good tire that can stand up to a little highway, because I have to ride on alot of the stuff to get to my trails. Do they ride good, go threw a little mud? Thanks for all the help man....