Cool Riding pics from 7-3-08

[TOMMYHPX4X4]

the guy who owns the property we ride on has a 700 man it's nice he is keepin the stock tires on it though (what a waist). i would put some better tires if it was me but thats him.

 

[Ryan03]

It sounds like the new Grizzly 700 is what I will start saving for. Is the Grizzly still a single cylinder, I hope so, as we have all hydrolocked our machines more than once , and it seems as though the single cylinders just quit running, and once you drain them out , they are fine,[at least so far!!!!]. Everybody that I know who has hydrolocked a twin has grenaded it, [both big bore polaris 4 strokes] I realy don`t think it has anything to do with brand, I am thinking that water just stops a single cylinder most of the time, where on a twin, [or any multiple cylinder engine] when one cylinder initialy hydro`s the other is still trying to rotate the engine and causes catostrophic damage.

 

[dirt clod]

There's a reason all the big bore 4x4 are belt drive. They work so well. The belt drive will ramp up the gearing smoothly. A manual would have to drop traction to shift. the autos will gear down also as you go down a steep hill.
On my brute I almost never touch the brakes, it has a clutch kit as well as few other mods . Have you took a look at high lifters website?

 

[TOMMYHPX4X4]

yea them belts are strong if they wasn't people would be poppin belts instaed of cracking 3/4 to 1" shafts . so whats stronger rubber or iron.lol

 

[dirt clod]

yep. I've only been through one belt. I hammered throttle in sticky mud while in high range. Been through 2 axles though. 29.5 outlaws spinning in mud and then grabbing on a root snaps stock ones.Now there's gorillia axles in the back.

 

[ddivinia]

We should rename this thread to "Why one should seriously consider buying new stuff instead of used"

D.

 

[TOMMYHPX4X4]

i only really use the brakes if i'm goin down into a ditch other than that the engine brake pretty much stops the rhino or atleast brings it to a slow crawl.i bet the engine braking would do really good on a hilly ride.

There's a reason all the big bore 4x4 are belt drive. They work so well. The belt drive will ramp up the gearing smoothly. A manual would have to drop traction to shift. the autos will gear down also as you go down a steep hill.
On my brute I almost never touch the brakes, it has a clutch kit as well as few other mods . Have you took a look at high lifters website?

 

[TOMMYHPX4X4]

here's some pictures of my buddy goin through one of the mud holes on our trails.well trying to go through the hole that is.

 

[TOMMYHPX4X4]

 

[Gravdigr]

loods like stock tires, that plus low clearence on those side by sides. My grizzley with itp mud lites wouldn't even know a mud hole was there =oP. Before the grizzly though I used to wheel with a 2wd yamaha and that thing would sniff mud and get stuck.

 

[Ryan03]

Cool pics!!!! That looks like that stagnent , stinky , swamp mud. I can almost smell it from here, and I`m in NE Ohio, LOL.

 

[Dargo]

Hey Tommy, you didn't give that muck hole a try with your nice new Rhino did you? Although I don't still have it, I'd like to think the Rhino I had may have made it with a 3" lift, smooth bottom with skid plates and 27" tires. There again, I definitely wouldn't have tried it if I didn't have friends close at hand to get me out if I didn't make it. Like you saw in the snow pictures, the Rhino is light enough to ride up on stuff with the smooth flat bottom and the 27" Bighorns would fling stuff like crazy both axles locked. Which reminds me, have you installed a switch to take out the reverse limiter? The only time I got stuck and needed pulled out is before I installed a switch to be able to turn the reverse speed limiter off.

 

[TOMMYHPX4X4]

yea i gave it a try with the rhino and i couldn't make it through so i backed up and went out sideways.lol whats good about following behind the ranger is he has 11"of clearance and i have 12+ so he shaves the mud just enough for me to go through it.here's a video i done of use ridin

just havin some fun

 

[pitt_md]

I'd love to as soon as i figure it out myself. For what that little brain fart cost me,I could have kept my bike in gas for a couple years.

I can't tell what type of ATV your riding but my sportsman can swim. I didn't know it would do that until I accidently went in way deep waters during a flood. It gets a little tippy but keeps right on going

 

[Scooby074]

Its a Honda Foreman 450ES.Thats not the first time ive been in up to the seat lol.I probably could have kept going if it wasnt for a root I got hung up on. I stalled it and water went up the exhaust. The rest is history. Oh well the engine needed a rebuild anyways.

That sure is some interesting mud you guys got down south!!!!!! Looks like clay? Our really good mud is mostly black stinky mud, almost like peat, really heavy, it will sure slow you down if you dont have the power to spin the tires and keep them clean.

Any of you guys run the outlander 800's? Ive seen some vids, there pretty awesome in the mud. Ouitlander 800 Max is n the top of my list, if they wern't 13K. I guess this year their coming out with a side by side, but who knows how much that will cost. Maybe 15k??? For that money ill get a rhino and keep the change.