[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/img] haven problems with new grizz in snow and cold wondering if anyone else is to

 

I went ridding in some snow and water the other day and then let my grizz sit the night when i went to drive it next day it had froze up the breaks and rear wheels so i gave it a bit of gas to free them loose and snapped the rear left axel. Also when i was riding it in the snow it got a bit of snow caught between wheels and broke off a cv boot guard on the front. Guess its not made for snow or cold!
Wondering if any one else has experienced problems like this? or any other problems

 

any quad will freeze up like that. Just beacuse it does doesn't mean that its not made for snow. the samer thing happened to me, and my brakes are stil frozen. If you ask me the cv thik just happoend by chance. but i was still pretty pssed off when it happened to me.

 

Greengriz~

We ride in deep snow all the time, and I've never had any problems with my Grizz. I've seen different ATV's at varying times have their throttle or brakes freeze, doesn't seem to be limited to any manufacture, fortunately it hasn't happened on any of my quads to day. Sorry to hear about the CV axle. That's pretty wierd. You have to wonder if there was a defect somewhere waiting to happen.

Take Care,

SilverBear

 

I don't know about the cv shield thing, but the frozen brakes didn't cause the left rear axle to break. The rear brake is on the drive shaft going to rear diff...not on either of the rear axles. So if the rear brake was frozen the rear axles would have been under no strain at all. I guess the only way the rear wheels could be frozen was if you had frozen snow packed in the rims and around the a-arms, but I think you'd be able to break that loose.

 

The rear break was froze up to but as soon as it broke loose there was too much ice and snow packed around the rear wheel that one side snaped and the other spun free

 

Hay Silverbear, just looked over your pictures, did your belt stay dry after being stuck in that mud hole?

 

Supertiger~

Nope, not even a sputter. No belt slippage,and I did check my drain tube, and it was dry. I was prettty impressed, especially being as the Grizz is my first automatic and I had heard horror stories about the tranny belts on automatics. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

SilverBear

 

Silverbear~

I don't mean to get off the subject, but I can see in your pics section that your brother-in-law owns a SP700. I am assuming that ya'll have swapped a couple of times for comparison. How do you like it compared to your Grizz? And how does he like the Grizz vs. the SP700?

Thanks

 

4X4Mudslinger~

Yup, he's the polaris man in the family. We have swapped rides, we've dragged raced for shucks and grins, and ride together as often as we can. As a matter of fact, we have a trip planned for this weekend that we're riding together.

My impression of the SP700: Very nice, well built quad. Ton's of power, like the Grizz, very smooth, but not as "snappy" as the Grizz. I feel like I'm sitting too high when I'm on the SP700, but from what I've read, that's normal. Polaris's have a different "feel" and people get used to it, as I suppose with any machine. I think the Grizz handles on tight technicle trails better, but I do like the SP700, and it would be my second pick of a quad. He's not had any problems with it, unlike his other 2 polaris's...which have had more than their share of issues. I'd give it an 8 out of 10 and the Grizz a 9 out of 10.

My brother in laws impression of the Grizz? He loves it. He almost took it back for a 660, and that's saying something because this guy (as I've noticed with most polaris owners) is a die hard/brand loyal polaris man. He ultimately gives the Grizz an 8 out of 10 and the SP700 a 9 out of 10. But as the clinker, let me tell you this: Whenever we do swap our steeds while riding...it is me always asking if he's ready to switch back yet, not the other way around...I think that speaks volumes. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

I don't think a person could go wrong with either quad, I think they are the two best quads out there, but I still like the 660 Grizzly better.

SilverBear