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Thanks,
Mitch >>



Mitch, after looking at you photo's, I think you think like me (nice PSD BTW, I'm about to lift my CC) and you need a Foreman.
You've got a Raptor and now you need the best Utility out there. The Rincon is not here yet and I think it has too many options. The 450 ES is perfect size. Big enough and not to big to not be able to hit the trails.

 

When I first wrote this post I was looking for a quad for my wife. Now it'll be me on it all the time. 4X4 is a must! The Raptor is fun but we've had so much rain lately that there are a lot of trails that only a 4X4 will make it through. I really like the Griz, Rincon and the Prairie but I'm not real crazy about automatics, I like to shift. I wish there was a big CC (600+) quad that had a manual trans. I realize the 450's have plenty of power but in my case, more is better!

SuperDutyJohn; Thanks!
Are you a member @ Ford Diesel and Diesel Central? I had to get a quad, I didn't want to go overboard on the truck. I've done that before on another truck and all it did was created problems!

Thanks for all the input everybody, it's a tough decision!

-Mitch

 

Mitch,
I'm the Calendar Editor at Ford-Diesel.com and under the same name as here. I've only been here a few days and like this site.

As to the 450's, I'm 6'4&quot; 275# and have no problem with power on a 450 Foreman. I pull a garden traler with 1&quot; stone and have no problem pulling hill's with it.
When I want to zip around the trails by my house, it's no problem.
It's no Raptor but it still hauls!

SuperDutyJohn; Thanks!
Are you a member @ Ford Diesel and Diesel Central? I had to get a quad, I didn't want to go overboard on the truck. I've done that before on another truck and all it did was created problems!

Thanks for all the input everybody, it's a tough decision!

-Mitch[/i] >>

 

That's cool, Ford Diesel got me hooked on the forums. I've learned a lot over there and it made me spend a lot of money HEHE!

I'll go check out the 450, I'm not too concerned about speed on a 4x4, I just want something with a lot of ***** (pulling power, climbing power etc......)!

Later,
Mitch

 

Mitch, thats him, the 450 has tons of power.

 

Correct me if I'm wrong but the Sp 700 rules the galaxy why buy anything else.

 

I don't know from experience but I heard the SP700 didn't have near the power of the Griz 660 or the Prairie 650. Is this true?

-Mitch

 

<< Correct me if I'm wrong but the Sp 700 rules the galaxy why buy anything else. >>


Maybe but, it's unproven.
Yes it's made in America and yes, it is the most power but, to paraphrase ATV Mag., is the most power the most needed? Can you tell me why the 450 is not enough to do all except do 65 mph?
Pound for pound and dollar to dollar, the Honda has most beat and I want a proven engine myself.

This guy has a racer already and wants simple utility. The Foreman has that all written over it.

 

I beleive if I were looking for a big quad to work and play with manual shift I would get the 2002 AC 500i.The Honda 450 is a good solid quad but it doesnt ride good enough for long rough trail-riding.The Sportsman 700 has been detuned from factory because it had to much power so when warranty is out think of the potential for getting maximum power.

 

Remember that bigger doesn't always mean better. I would say that the 1999-2001 600 Grizzly is one of the best. It is a basic design with less to go wrong with then many other machines. The belt system is one of the most superior designs. It is oil cooled with fan back up, no worrying about hoses and rad problems, has 2wd option, the transmission case is metal, and the motor has tones of power, and it does NOT over heat, the first year they had problems but after that it was resolved. This machine is one tough cookie with minimal maitenance and less moving parts it is built to last.
I have a couple of friends with one and one works it like crazy and has 5000 miles on the same belt, has never even opened up the case. The other pulls out moose every year with his, last year he pulled out 900lbs of moose and the machine just worked and never quit. In the automatic department you can't go wrong with Yamaha and Arctic Cat as it has the same transmission system as yamaha came out with.
Hope this helps
2000 Grizz
3800 km's (Like a rock)