hey nicko i just bought a bruin 4x4 and love it paid 4699 out the door
Rich

 

I got an 04 Kodiak 450 Camo for $5900.00
It has the low and high range, push button for 4 wheel drive and push button for diff lock...

 

Unless you have a gps, an odometer (especially a trip meter) is real handy for when you go trail riding. You want to make sure that you have enough gas to get you home, and looking at the odometer will give you that info. Its also handy to reset a trip meter when you come to a fork (or forks in the road) and want to know the distance back to that same spot when you backtrack. I looked at the kodiak 450, but for the same price ($6k), I got the eiger plus a 4x8 tilt trailer which I boxed with plywood. The tilt makes it real easy to drive on/off the atv. Only problem is now all my buddies are asking to use the trailer..........late.

joe.

 

I looked at them all also, I really like the look of the Bruin. BUT after I looked at them all the Suzuki Eiger stood out as the best bang for the buck.
400cc
auto
2 or 4 wheel drive
High and low range
full guages

I couldn't find anything bad about the Suzuki on several sites also and that helped me make my choice.
I paid $5085 out the door for a new Eiger, Warn 54" plow and a 2000lb winch and windshield all installed.
I thought that was a darn good deal myself and I really like the Eiger so far, the plow works great!

 

I had a 350 big bear it plowed ok i dont know how good the bruin will be with the auto but i would say get the 48" blade so you can plow side walks. anything widder will be to wide for side walks.I had a cycle country plow worked great and a warn winch it came with the machine new.

 

i was gonna get the bruin but i looked at the kodiak 400 and went with it- i havent regretted it at all. it is awesome and will go through some deep mud. i recomend checking out the 400 kodiak 4x4.