I just purchased a used Big Bear 400 and have a couple quick questions as I have never needed a atv until I moved to where I am now.

1. Are there any specific issues with this model that I need to be aware of?

2. The place I hunt is flooded timber and there are two unavoidable spots where the mud is up to your seat. These spots are only about four feet long so I manage to make it through (sometimes by my buddy pushing) but needless to say concerned about maintenance. What do I need to do if anything maintenance wise to make sure it stays in good shape.

Thanks in advance for your replies.

 

i have a 05 BB and well if you going to be going deep i would recommend snorkeling it i run in water alot in Florida and it does great once you relocate every thing higher this will help not getting water in to the axels i have never really had water in them except when i fliped mine in to a water canal. other than that go with bigger tires mine had 25'' exicutioners and honestly it slower it down bc its such a small tire. the BB is geared so low that it can handle a fair amount of rubber on it.

 

Thanks for the reply. I put larger mudzillas on it and it is handling it much better now. It was previously snorkeled so it shouldnt be to difficult to do this. I am running into an issue now with MPEM 20 a fuse blowing when I turn the key on which says there is a short. I am about to ask this on the forum so if you know anything about this let me know. Thanks for the reply

 

yea mine does the same thing its in the front end i blow the fuse allot when im in the water its caused buy water getting in to the 12v plug and causing a short. i got that to drain better and keep it closed when in water.