I forgot to mention we had a 14ft boat and motor with camping gear and food and coolers for 4 guys.

 

Its not stupid, a ATV is more reliable and costs way less to operate, you can go alot farther and in the back country with alot less fuel and piece of mind, and you can load them up with lots of gear and weight where you can't with a sled.

foudn this part in the article.
Taking center stage for the exploration are what could well be considered the most competent ATVs ever assembled: Bombardier's Traxter Max and Traxter XT outfitted with such indispensable accessories as the LiteFoot track kit, extra lighting, heated handgrips, fairings, rack extensions, GPS units, storage bags and heavy-duty trailers. These units surpass anything we've ever seen for adventure travel. When my riding partner Mike and I were in the initial planning stages of deciding on the best ATV to use, we agreed that it needed to have specific capabilities. We preferred a geared machine to a belt-drive; due to the added stress that would be placed on the drivetrain because of the track kit and tow trailers, plus we didn't want to worry about a drive belt fraying 200 miles from base camp. We also needed a machine with a thumb shift rather than a toe shift, because of the thick Arctic-grade boots we would be wearing. In addition, the quad had to have an engine of at least 500cc and it had to have a locking front end, for maximum traction. The Traxter is the only 4x4 machine on the market that met these specifications. For those who need maximum functionality and a wide range of capabilities in a utility ATV, the Traxter is hard to beat, and for this type of expedition there is simply no downside to it. Say what you want about its step-through design and rougher-than-normal ride, but I'll take a heavy-duty drivetrain, reliable Rotax engine, rugged construction, competent off-road capability, big storage with high towing and payload capacities any day. The Rotax's twin spark plugs help cold-weather starting, and Bombardier has wisely installed heated carburetors on the '03 models. The rear-mounted radiator won't get clogged with snow, and the quad's beefed-up suspension increases the rack's carrying capacity. The fairing accessory will help reduce wind-chill (and also prevent the rider from getting a blast of the infamous Arctic wind directly in his face) and the powerful 425-watt alternator is large enough to allow effortless powering of the multitude of components we'll be running off the machine's electrical system. Blend all of these capabilities into the only machine that met all our requirements and the Traxter makes a strong case for itself.

 

The belt system on the Griz 660 is way better than the belt system on the polaris or even ( OH GOD PLEASE FORGIVE ME FOR SAYING THIS ) the Prairie, I know cause I owned one, loved the machine but was constantly clutching and shimming to keep from barking, thats without even pulling a load.You would probably be better off with the Griz, in my opinion. The griz without tracks will in low will top out at 38 mph. I cant imagine it would be too much lower with tracks. GOOD LUCK[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

I just had the front drive shaft on my grizzly replaced because of the tracks but thats from using them on solid surface so nothing could give but the axle after a while. My grizzly has 10,500kms and thats the only problem i have had except regular maintenance.

 

the 02 grizzly has the best axles out of them all. i have know idea why they changes them, but in 03, they were twigs. STAY CLEAR OF 03 MODELS on the grizzly. in my opinion, the 02 model is tops in the drivetrain. top speed in low on a grizzly is around 35 to 40 mph. with tracks, i am sure it will still do 30. with the power of the grizzly, just ride in high if your blazing trails with a trailor in tow, lol
either model will do what you want, with the nod going to the grizzly in the belt area. if you keep the belt dry, you WILL NOT SLIP THE BELT towing a 1000 lbs.

 

hell yea 660 baby,,,,,,boy tracks are pricey, but your unstoppable.,,,,[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/img]

 

who are you calling baby?

 

I think Katman is trying to get as many posts as he can. His one line posts don't make sense sometimes and don't really add to the thread. Sometimes he has 5 or 6 of them in a row. That's ok, as long as he's not flaming on anyone. He can be a Post Ho if he wants to.