sorry about that. wich you think will do better on the realy muddy trails: A 1997 Suzuki King Quad 300 4X4.
or a 1999 Yamaha Timberwolf 250 4X4. i meen suppy rutted out trails.

 

The King Quad because it has more power.

 

KQ hands down. More power, more ground clearence, dif lock. It will not get you there fast, but it will get you there.

Jaybee

 

i would have to go with the king quad.

 

yeah i agree 100%

 

ok now put this in to the mix the king has the stock tires with 3200 miles on them.
the timberwolf has stock rear ones with the same were as the king but has brand new lite-foots on the front. now wich will do better?

 

which ever one hooks up better...go test and find out?

 

The king quad is the better machine period..... The advantage of independent rear suspension is HUGE!!!
The ground clearance is better , The suspension conforms to the terrain giving you more traction and the ride is so much smoother .The biggest advantage the King quad has is the front diff lock . It gives you true 4 wheel drive instead of 3 . The King quad also has a low and super low range wich gives you way more low end torque for pulling heavey loads or turning oversized tires in deep thick mud I would not worry about the tires , you could always upgrade later . Personally i would take the King quad with bald tires over the Timberwolf with new tires[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

4Wfred........sounds like some pretty tough rigs there.....something to keep in mind with suspension; Independent gives a smoother ride crusing down the road, no question........but.......a solid axle is far more stable at speed and in corners and side hills. It is less prone to roll. Quads with massive ground clearance and independent are a bit misleading. Put a load on the hitch.....or get natural compression on bumps and your clearance can deminish by as much as the suspension travel.........so your 12" of an
Acrtic Cat just went to 5" in a good bump........pretty poor clearance now.........but solid axle's do NOT loose any...none in compression.
Independent suspension is far over rated.........nice......but over rated.

 

Well now i know! my king kicked that timberwolf all around the trail, timber wolf realy has no *****!
and the full time 4X4 was stupid! pluse he got hung up with the sra! wen i was going right over it!
and as for losing all the clearence with the irs, that only happens if your going fast i meen @ 5/10 mph how hard are you gunna hit stuff? and in the drag race.. il let you guys guess who won!