I'm looking into trading in my 03 Z-400. No problems with it, Its just where I live I need another 4x4. I already own a 02 Foreman 4x4 that I love. But Ive heard of a lot of trany probs with the new Rincon. Ive also heard a lot of people here talk about how easy the Grizz turns over. Lots of hills here in Virginia. I am a Honda fan But I have no probelm going with another brand 4 wheeler. We ride lots of hard pack trails with rivers to cross and muddy banks to climb out of, So I really need a 4 wheeler that can pretty much do it all. I also work my bikes around my house. Should I wait for the 04 to roll out? Anybody with 03 Rincon and 03 Grizz please help.. ThankZ

 

Not sure about the grizz reverse but I know on a big bear they suck. Hard to get into reverse and hard to get out once you get into R.
I think honda has a better setup on their reverses. That is just my 2cents not worth much but their it is.

 

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your question is hard to answer. the grizzly is a strong quad, but in the deep stuff it will flood out on the belt. it also is known to overheat if worked hard at slow speeds. the rincon has no locking diffs, and a tranny that might not be up to a work load. as for tippy, heck, all 4 wheel independant quads are tippier than solid axles. c series rims can solve that on either quad. i would wait for the 04 grizzly before i got an 03.
after reading your post again, you might want to consitter the prarie 650. great engine, power to spare, and a solid rear axle for stability. a good worker, though it has the weakest of the belt systems. maybe the best on hard pack, off camber, and watery conditions. but you give on rough terrain, or ground clearance.
hope i helped

 

The Grizzly is narrow, and I prefer to ride it with aftermarket wheels than in stock form. Inspires a lot more confidence in tippy situations. Don't know about transmission problems on the Rincon, but I will say that if the Rubicon had the IRS, I would rather have it than a Rincon. We just put an HMF on a Rincon last night, and it made a significant power difference.

I've never had any problems with my 660, but I will say that I don't think the fit and finish of Yamaha is as good as Honda. You can tell that they cut a corner here and there. The Grizzly rides very well, steers as good as anything, and the differential lock feature is absolutely unreal. Brakes make a clacking noise, but are very good if you can make yourself realize that the noise isn't something going wrong. Grizzly is fast too. I would say second only to the Prairie in speed and acceleration. An HMF pipe opens it up a lot too.

The Rincon looks pretty sweet, just different. I prefer the styling and transmission of the Rubicon though. I don't like the belt drive auto on the 660 either. Never had any problems at all with it, but I just don't really trust belt drives. I wish Yamaha would make it in a manual shift.