Take it form someone that uses 500 ho all most daily on a farm it is great.I have been useing it since 2001 with no trouble what so ever.I pull a 6 by 10 foot trailer sometimes loaded down awesome.My 500ho has 4000 miles on it with no brake downs steal has the same brakes on it Ah yeah i think but I am not sure that when you pull something heavy with a straight axle as you pull out the swingarm spring will start to collaspe lowering the hight of your seat sometime makeing the rear fender all most touching the tires.The irs can swat to the point of a straight axale thats it.Hope that helps I own a 700sp and it is even better.

 

Honda is the best.They will take you through hell and back. Read some magazines, do some research, and ask people about the life span of Honda atvs. They will outlast any Polaris atv.