OT!! ISO of ATV Advice

[Stan from Pa.]

Hello guys,
forgive me if anyone feels this is out of place, but you guys are a group of guys whose advice I value.

Basically I'm in search of a 4 wheel drive work/hunting duty ATV. I'm debating between Can-am versus Honda. I know you can ask 5 different guys and you'll most likely receive 5 different opinions.

I'm not looking to spark a controversy by any means, so please don't call out another persons opinion.

Thanks in advance,
Stan

[long shot]

I bought an Arctic cat mud pro a few years ago and am very satisfied with it. Plenty of power for moving, trailers and boats around the barns. Factory winch, snorkel, extremely aggressive tires (don't make sharp turns on your lawn) 700CC fuel injected, 4 wheel posi lock front differential. Great suspension system, it's geared low to start with but low range is really low. Racks have a quick release system for a ton of different accessories. I would buy another if I were to ever wear this one out...….

Aaron

[Bill K]

However for all year around use and both on and off road, why not a nice rebuilt/up Jeep CJ5 ? Bill K

[Stan from Pa.]

Thanks for the suggestions Aaron and Bill K.

Aaron,
I’m not real familiar with the Arctic Cat, that sounds like a nice machine with a bundle of horse power.

Bill K,
I can understand your logic on an older CJ5, I wonder if it wouldn’t be more suited for the West with the 2 tracks and all? Here in the northeast I’m looking to haul corn and deer if we’re fortunate enough to kill one through the farmers field and through the woods which would be a little difficult with a bigger vehicle.

Stan

[georgeld]

Stan:

In that case, maybe a dog teem or horse would work better.

Cheers, good luck finding what you need.

BK: Friend Mike in C/Spgs would agree with you there.
He has one, think it's a '48 trying to rebuild the sheet metal on.

[Hog Patrol]

It's probably too light for what you are looking for but I have a fourteen year old Honda Rancher 4wd and it still runs like a top. Had to rebuild the muffler intake pipe and change the battery but other than normal maintenance no problems.

[cmatera]

A Jeep makes the most sense from an economics standpoint. ATV's are ridiculously priced for a vehicle with no heat, doors/windows etc.

If you want an ATV for hunting/work-make sure you buy a two seat side by side, not a regular ATV.

Between your two choices-Honda-but make sure you factor in having a good servicing dealer nearby no matter what brand you choose.

I have owned: a Yamaha Grizzly 600, a Kawasaki V-twin Prairie 700, and 2 Yamaha Grizzly 700's with EPS. All the above were regular ATV's. I have owned a Polaris XP 900 with power steering. Before you buy a Polaris, drive one. After owning the Yamaha Grizzlies, I hated it.

I still own a Polaris Ranger Li Ion. The max speed is 25 mph, it goes 50 miles on a charge, and was expensive-23K. If the utmost stealth is required and will not be hauled around a lot and you can live with it's limitations, it is great. It's like a 4 WD golf cart.

I also bought a brand new 2009 Jeep Rubicon and had it vinyl wrapped in camo for +3K-when I sold it I lost a bundle.

[Bayou City Boy]

Since Jeeps have been mentioned, has anyone tried one of these?

https://carbuzz.com/news/mahindra-ro...here-s-a-catch

https://www.belmontebikes.com/produc...d-utv-paz125-1

-BCB

[WyoBull]

I rode Polaris ATV's for years... until I got a CanAm. It was like going from a Yugo to a Cadillac. I have a CanAm Outlander Max XT 650, which is a "two up" machine. I absolutely love the smoothness and the fit and finish are spectacular. My Polaris machines vibrated so bad things would start to loosen up and I would have to go around them all the time with a wrench and screwdriver tightening things up.

I do not have a side by side today but if I were to buy one today it would be a CanAm Defender HD10 Full Cab. I have a couple of friends who have them and they are very, very nice UTV's. That being said, as has been pointed about above, at the prices they go for ($25k), you might look at getting a Jeep Wrangler.

[csterner]

Foxhunter, interesting note on the Polaris battery issue. I'm constantly fighting dead batteries in my 500ATP. Probably been thru 3 or 4 in the last 10 years and due for another the way it looked last weekend.