I totally agree on going with the dealer that is willing to help. I was looking for a work quad 2 years ago and bought from a guy 30 miles away. He was not trying to talk me into buying the most expensive machine and was very helpful answering all my questions. I ended up with a Foreman 450S and am very happy with it. I thought about buying a Suzuki but a dealer was a slimebag. I use my quad for work only and that was the primary concideration for me too. Tow a trailer, pull out firewood, plow snow. Got a lot of good ideas from guys on this board too. I think just about any of the machines will do most of the work, but BE CAREFUL to get on e with LOW!!!! gearing.
good luck

 

When I was trying out the Outlander 800 on my farm after the trail riding and of course the playing around with all of that power what struck me was how much work I could do with it. I tossed a bunch of sacks of weight on it and drove it around the trails and was pleased at how it did. I was also really impressed when I hooked up a couple of different trailers with rocks and firewood and hauled them around the place. Plenty of power and it handled them with no problems. One of them especially is a really crappy ATV trailer that has heavy tongue weight and isn't balanced correctly and frankly is about ready to fall apart and it dragged it all over the woods with a load of rocks like there was nothing back there. Excellent all around machine that had loads of power and handled great. One of the things that impressed me most was it's potential work ability which probably not something most prospective Outlander test riders considered.

I've never had a Rincon here since it doesn't have a low range or a locker so it's not something I'd have any use for.

I'd love to try out a new Grizzly on the farm if I get the chance. The old one was a fine machine. I really liked it, very comfortable and did everything well.

 

The outty has the power to be a work horse, but it needs work on the frame, and body so it doesnt fall apart. Thats what i hear anyway

 

Thanks for the input on the machines. I kind figured the Rincon may have a problem pulling due to the trans is like a car. I had no idea how the belt drive machines would hold up. I know people with belt autos, but they only ride, they don’t work those machines at all.
Unfortunately as far as a dealer I’m starting from scratch. The dealer my family and most of the friends have been dealing with since 1986 the manager/owner died a few years ago. He couldn’t have been more than 45 at the time. Now I don’t know who is calling the shots but boy has it changed. The service guy is a fat lazy slob, who looks like he just got out of bed. I have a 1000cc supersport that they have always serviced. Since this guy took over service, ½ the work doesn’t get done. My dad’s rancher had 2 recalls on it and he had a hard time getting them to do the work. The 2nd recall dad actually did the work himself (replaced a shift sensor), this guy denied knowing of a recall. What sucks is this place carries Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, Sea-doo, and a few other brands.
I don’t know anyone other than my few friends with Polaris ATV’s that hasn’t purchased from this dealer. None of us have really been happy with the place the last few years. So I will probably be the 1st to go somewhere other than this dealer.
Anyone with a recommendation on a dealer in central New York?

 

Yeah you have to put skid plates on them especially if you're going to ride them on rocks and the like.

 

I move a 3500lb boat around my property with no problems. Going down my steep driveway with that boat make your brakes useless, thank god for the EBS, I put it in low and crawl down without the use of brakes. The Outty IMO has by far the best EBS system but you will need skids if you are doing rock crawling.

 

While I have never ridden an Outty, I can't imagine it having any better EBS than the Honda Rubicon. The Rubicon is 2nd to none in that category.

 

every year at the 4wheeler pull i go to an arctic cat wins. this year it happened to be a 650 V2. i know arctic cat are a powerhouse, great trail machine, best ground clearance, best rack versatility, strongest atv you can buy.