we are thinking about getting another 4-wheeler and would like some info.
witch in your opinions is the best utility 4-wheeler 500cc's or bigger?
when i say utility i mean for hauling, reliability, 4 wheel drive, power, and so on.
i don't mean top end draging or whitch one can accelerate faster, or so on.
we have had a early 90's kodiak and it was a really good quad, now we have a rubicon and that is a really good quad.
we have mud, brush, and small trees that we need to drive through or over.
and we need the new quad to be able to pull a loaded trailer that gets up to one or two ton.
and can handle alot of tunge weight.
thanks

 

i think you would be a happy polaris or arctic cat owner (polaris 700, i650) look at those too and pick the one you like!

 

if you are looking for a good puller then the bombardier traxter would be great...had a full hay wagon and it pulled it (some tire spining of course) up probably a 5 - 10 degree incline...however on the down side to it I have had some problems with it...punctured front brake line (going through a foot or two of solid twigs and branchs at the compost pile) umm I had it sitting for like 3 or 4 months and then most of the electrical stuff wasnt working (speedometer odometer gear lights) I have done about 100 worth of parts to the back end some how...cant remember what exactly....dont know if this is going to help or not because it is a good utility to pull. and if you go with the sportsman's or the articats ( I think) they cant not really handle a HEAVY load because of the IDS. hope this helped...later

friesen

 

it will also knock down the small trees well because it is a little on the heavy side...and also it gets stuck in DEEP mud (2 and a half to 3 feet of it) so if you do get it make sure you purches a winch for it too...and it is good for plowing snow...

 

A Polaris Sportsman is the way to go when you would like to pull something. I would say to go with the 600 Twin. The reason i say that is, the 600 Twin is alot cheaper than the 700 Twin and I just don't see why you would want to pay $600 more for it. I got the 700 Twin over the 600 Twin because I wanted the biggest ATV out there....lol. But anyway a Sportsman 400/500/600/700 would be great for what you want to do.

 

so are you going to sell off your sportsman now??there are not the biggest ne more...the kawi 700 prarie is...later

friesen

 

What you say is true. But the CC's are not power. When we are talking about HP the 700 Twin is still on top, the P700 has 50 HP put out. The SP 700 has 52 put out.

Power to the ground:
P700: 40
SP 700: 45

 

i like the sportsman 700 or grizzly 660 both great machines

 

I agree with you. the 660 is a nice atv too, i ride with one alot!

 

polaris5610 how do you like the sportsman 700? i have heard mixed reviews but want to hear the truth from an actual owner. and also how does it compare in speed in power to the grizzly?