ATV advice

Freep · Apr 19, 2021

The market for ATVs and UTVs currently appears to be a more significant factor than I had anticipated! It looks like I'll not be getting a 520 UTV or 420 Rancher anytime soon. I've taken to Craigslist and Facebook marketplace to explore the possibilities of used machines and am using this thread to inform my search. All the advice is much appreciated.

Those 6x6s sound amazing, but a little rich for me at the moment.

MoKelly · Apr 19, 2021

Freep said:
The market for ATVs and UTVs currently appears to be a more significant factor than I had anticipated! It looks like I'll not be getting a 520 UTV or 420 Rancher anytime soon. I've taken to Craigslist and Facebook marketplace to explore the possibilities of used machines and am using this thread to inform my search. All the advice is much appreciated.

Those 6x6s sound amazing, but a little rich for me at the moment.

Good luck. I found a 2010 Honda rancher on Facebook marketplace. It took me 3 months and at least 5 false alarms before I found what I wanted.

It’s an amazing economy.

MoKelly

Bearsixty7 · Apr 20, 2021

Freep said:
The market for ATVs and UTVs currently appears to be a more significant factor than I had anticipated! It looks like I'll not be getting a 520 UTV or 420 Rancher anytime soon. I've taken to Craigslist and Facebook marketplace to explore the possibilities of used machines and am using this thread to inform my search. All the advice is much appreciated...

Very True! I've been watching for a used Grizzly for my aging body and they just aren't any out there for last 12-18 months.
Though the Raptor is/was my dream ATV, The Grizzly just rides so much smoother and the 4x4 is much easier on me than trying to lift a 2WD sport bike out of the mud or having to get pulled out.

ArlyA · Apr 20, 2021

I tried to stop by our can-am dealership yesterday to see what they had for innovatory, but they weren't even open!! I had forgot they are closed on Mondays.

Last time I was there this past summer, they had sold much of their innovatory, including the Outlander 6x6's with a 1000 engine which is what I'm interested in. Oh well.

MoKelly · Apr 20, 2021

ArlyA said:
I tried to stop by our can-am dealership yesterday to see what they had for innovatory, but they weren't even open!! I had forgot they are closed on Mondays. Last time I was there this past summer, they had sold much of their innovatory, including the Outlander 6x6's with a 1000 engine which is what I'm interested in. Oh well.

Closed on Monday. Interesting.

Around here all the vehicle dealers (including cars) are closed on Sundays.

MoKelly

ArlyA · Apr 20, 2021

In the slow seaosn they close on Sunday's and Monday's and of course open Saturday.

deserteagle71 · Apr 20, 2021

Seems to be pretty much standard around here - motorcycle/ATV/UTV dealers open Tuesday through Saturday, closed Sunday and Monday.

cdaigle430 · Jul 19, 2021

I have had two Honda ATV, the Foreman ES and currently the Honda Rincon. The Rincon is 118 years old and so far only rebuilt carb, replaced tires once and batter 4 times. It so reliable in fact I just spent 900 bucks on new Bighorn Maxxis tires.

In your case for pulling and low center of gravity I highly recommend the infamous Honda Rincon with ES transmission-no belt and no torque converter. The best ATV transmission in the world.

Now they have DTC and EPS style transmissions...I thing the DTC comes with a low gear option.

Even the smaller Rancher now has DTC transmissions...and comes liquid cooled.

qstott · Jul 19, 2021

I bought a Honda rancher new in 2007. Used ones were bringing so much it only made sense to go new. It was not a 4x4. It went everywhere I wanted to go. I did put a small winch on the front, just in case. The 2 wheel drive was much more nimble than the 4x4. I loved it, but it had limits for cargo and passengers. I sold that after a couple of years and bought a slightly used Yamaha rhino. The rhino is so much more useful! Plus there was room for a passenger and cargo. It’s my favorite vehicle for spot spraying fire ants or weed killer. Just throw a sprayer tank in the back and spray left handed while driving right handed. The rhino is not as fast or fancy as some, but it’s never let me down and is almost unstickable. The dump bed is a huge plus!

ArlyA · Jul 19, 2021

You couldn't pull our 6x6 from our cold stiff fingers.

And it has a CVT tranny. Its box even dumps

Zebrafive · Jul 20, 2021

ArlyA said:
You couldn't pull our 6x6 from our cold stiff fingers. And it has a CVT tranny. Its box even dumps View attachment 706444

I think you had a tracked and cabbed Can Am before. Probably only miss the cab?

ArlyA · Jul 20, 2021

Zebrafive said:
I think you had a tracked and cabbed Can Am before. Probably only miss the cab?

The Defender and a Rhino were work machines which I did not personally own, but I did put 1000's of hours in each. For us, we wanted something with carrying and towing capacity, and was more trailer friendly. So they had different uses really. Today we are looking at replacing our 6x6 Boss with a more powerful can-am product, a 1000cc, Outlander 6x6. Not a side by side. Go figure, we do love the boss with its box and super low psi ground pressure.

oosik · Aug 14, 2021

I have a Polaris 500 ATP( all terrain pickup ). It's a 2002 and is getting long in the tooth.

So yesterday I bought a 2021 Can-Am Outlander 650. Seems like a very fine machine. Its color is what I call - "Grunt Green". Should blend in pretty well when things green up around here.

It will be used exclusively on and around the property.

I was thinking I might have wanted one of their 850 models. But after driving the new 650 - its got more than sufficient power.

Brownie seems to like the new ATV also.

ArlyA · Aug 14, 2021

Brownie seems to like to pee on it anyway.

Rolf, please write a review of it, after you get some hours on it but start a new thread like "2021 Can-Am Outlander 650 review"

oosik · Aug 14, 2021

Yes - this WAS NOT planned. I took several pictures and he just wandered in for his own cameo shot.

Arlyn - see all my dead/dry grass. This is the way it is here for hundreds of miles in all directions. No questions why we have problems when there is a dry thunder storm with lightning.

cqaigy2 · Aug 14, 2021

Nice shot.

Looks like you are still getting "fresh" air.

oosik · Aug 14, 2021

No problem - Arlyn. The air is not really fresh and not really smoky. Look at the lower photo - where Brownie is christening the new ATV. See out beyond the house. It's kind of a blue/grey translucent color. No smoky smell and it doesn't burn your eyes.

The weather forecasters call it - haze. Whatever - it's caused by wildfires.

I could stand this "haze" - - if we could just get some RAIN.

jigs_n_fixtures · Aug 14, 2021

Tiny dump truck:

A Tiny dump truck. Handier then any UTV, ot ATV I’ve ever been around.

And for plowing snow, it is hard to beat, an enclosed cab with a heater, windshield wipers, and a good stereo.

ArlyA · Aug 14, 2021

jigs_n_fixtures said:
Tiny dump truck:

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A Tiny dump truck. Handier then any UTV, ot ATV I’ve ever been around.

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