My 2012 has a frame brace added in the front of the spar frame to reinforce the area that was prone to damage on the first generation spar frame. I also put in 3 pieces of box aluminum 1.25" to stiffen it even more. I also got the Can-Am aluminum skid plates for overkill. I wouldn't recommend them. Ricochet is a better product and thicker.

People think the Can-Ams are expensive because they have a lot of extras added in the XT package. As you said, if you were to add them to other makers' stock quads they would be more expensive or around the same price.

 

Those Growlers are serious looking tires!!

I have the ITP Mudlites on my Bike now.

They have been good in the snow.

How would the ITP Swamplites compare?

 

you're probably better with the mudlites in the snow- the swamplites might just dig down searching for something hard to grab- I had some 489's on my renegade that sucked in the snow- they would just dig.

here's my 2009 renegade 800x with 27" 489's - I hated these tires. they felt as heavy as my 30" sb!