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Title: which fourwheeler brand Post by: BRS on February 23, 2012, 09:00:25 pm I have always been Honda fan but would like to hear which brand others like and dislike thanks
Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: ARhogdogs on February 23, 2012, 09:05:25 pm foreman 500 man. TANK!!!
Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: t.wilbanks on February 23, 2012, 09:08:09 pm yamaha grizzly 700 with powersteering!
Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: Reuben on February 23, 2012, 09:11:35 pm yamaha, honda, kawasaki, suzuki...
Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: ARhogdogs on February 23, 2012, 09:19:24 pm yamaha grizzly 700 with powersteering! is that why youre always walk huntin??? AHAHATitle: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: tushhog84 on February 23, 2012, 09:19:38 pm X2 on the foreman 500
Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: Woodsnwetlands08 on February 23, 2012, 09:22:17 pm Honda all the way. Honda rancher 420
Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: t.wilbanks on February 23, 2012, 09:34:26 pm yamaha grizzly 700 with powersteering! is that why youre always walk huntin??? AHAHAmost of our spots either dont allow atvs or too thick to get around.... guess yall arkensaw boys are kinda lazy! :D just kiddin... it keeps me from gettin fat too!! ;) Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: ARhogdogs on February 23, 2012, 10:01:39 pm yamaha grizzly 700 with powersteering! is that why youre always walk huntin??? AHAHAmost of our spots either dont allow atvs or too thick to get around.... guess yall arkensaw boys are kinda lazy! :D just kiddin... it keeps me from gettin fat too!! ;) Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: tushhog84 on February 23, 2012, 10:10:12 pm im not from arkansas a little south of that, not lazy either i walk alot during turkey season. we just have to cover alot of ground were we hunt to find the hogs
Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: Mason on February 23, 2012, 11:10:38 pm Honda all the way. Honda rancher 420 X2 Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: jalston on February 24, 2012, 08:09:49 am foreman 500
Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: J Carroll on February 24, 2012, 08:13:18 am Hondas might not be as fancy as the rest but they damn sure tougher!!
Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: Jonathan Barth on February 24, 2012, 08:37:59 am I don`t think there`s any exact best, most of the top brands Honda, Kawasaki, Polaris,ect all have good well built dependable models. I have a Polaris sportsman 700 4wd right now that I really like but I could be just as happy with sonething like a Honda Forman probably...One thing I`ve noticed with my Polaris and maybe it`s just with it being a 700 but it does`nt seem to go as long on a tank of gas as a Honda I had before.. :-\
Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: Jonathan Barth on February 24, 2012, 08:47:33 am (http://i1054.photobucket.com/albums/s499/JBarth11696/0130121633.jpg)My Polaris.I`m working on building a dog box for the back but had`nt got it finished quite yet.
Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: Jpepper on February 24, 2012, 09:05:11 am I've always owned Honda for my off-road vehicles and they never have failed me and last a lifetime! I've still got my 1970s CR 50cc and a few big red three wheelers. I always go with the Yamahas or Kawasaki for performance/speed but the Honda's for reliability.
Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: JBurns on February 24, 2012, 09:07:10 am I'm a die hard honda fan, have a rancher 420 now, have had 4 hondas and 3 yamahas and the reliability of honda always draws me back to them.
Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: BRS on February 24, 2012, 09:12:01 am I have the Honda 350 rancher since 02 been drove hard never had anything go wrong just a new choke cable and oil changes and haven't had a place it won't go. Thanks everyone for the posts
Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: tuskbuster on February 24, 2012, 09:18:02 am HONDA
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v241/okie44/riverhogs013.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v241/okie44/hog010.jpg) Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: driller1987 on February 24, 2012, 10:42:38 am Honda is the only one
Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: bailey508 on February 24, 2012, 11:34:36 am anything but a polaris...they aint nothing but a money pit
Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: Miller Lite on February 24, 2012, 11:42:18 am Honda is the only one x2 seen all the others break an honda pull them home ... an we caught a hog wensday that was about 300lbs an we had 4 dogs on it 3 people an it ran like a champ an that was fourtrax 300 2wd Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: Reuben on February 24, 2012, 11:48:18 am anything but a polaris...they aint nothing but a money pit x2..................don't know about now but the older ones were trash... as a young man I had kawasaki and honda motor cycles and couldn't tear them up... I owned a 1995 kawasaki 400 4x4 and couldn't tear it up. now have a 2000 suzuki 500 4x4 and only had carburator problems with it. I bought both new... But I use an oil additive called "MILITEC 1" when I change the oil. Carb problems has more to do with the ethonal in the gas and this was told to me by the small engine mechanic. Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: BRS on February 24, 2012, 11:54:08 am That is true about the ethanol I won't use it in any engine small or larger
Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: ARhogdogs on February 24, 2012, 12:45:00 pm Jonathon, are those 27x10x12 kenda executioners?
Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: J5 on February 24, 2012, 07:24:11 pm There's no excuse not to ride red. Honda all the way. Wouldn't own another suzuki.
Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: wolfpen on February 24, 2012, 07:51:34 pm I've always had Honda - Rincon and Rancher - no complaints.
Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: Black Hog 69 on February 24, 2012, 09:23:11 pm HONDA FOREMAN!!!!!
Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: Bar R Ranch on February 24, 2012, 10:26:27 pm I can't believe nobody has said Arctic Cat yet... Anybody had a bombardier/can-am?
Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: DSmith on February 25, 2012, 09:58:05 pm I wouldn't trade my Arctic Cats for another brand. Traded in a Honda for my 2005 400. Then drove 7 hours to pick up my 2004 650. My hunting partner fell in love with mine and went and bought himself a 2005 500.
One of the best features is the rack system. Both the dog box and the front platform are secured by 4 pins each. I can remove both the rear box and the front platform in under 1 minute. On the front platform I have the cargo bag, an ammo can, and camera tripod, all mounted securely to a 3/4 inch piece of plywood. Remove 4 pins, lift it off. The rear dog hauler I made myself out of small angle iron and aluminum sides. Whole thing weighs under 10 pounds and will haul 6 dogs. Remove 4 pins and lift it off. Can't beat the full independant suspension for riding all day. 2wd, 4 wd, and 4 wd with front locker. 12 incles of clearance and power plugs for all my electrical needs. (http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w89/bushwacker361/DSCN0199800x600.jpg) (http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w89/bushwacker361/DSCN0198800x600.jpg) (http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w89/bushwacker361/dogs1-1.gif) Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: SCHitemHard on February 25, 2012, 10:09:37 pm had 2 honda recons 2wd that worked for me real well
got them in a trade and loved em both Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: Reuben on February 26, 2012, 01:22:01 am Hey D,
I think the Artic Cat and Suzuki are about the same 4 wheelers from what I have heard. My 2000 Suzuki 500 4x4 has been ridden hard and it keeps on ticking... I use synthetic oil and militec 1 oil additive and change it every other year whether it needs it or not... ;D Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: mod93dirt on February 26, 2012, 01:59:47 am Im a big Kawasaki fan. I used to do small engine repair on mowers, and have always thought the Kawi's built the best motors, with Honda's a very close second. I own a 99 Kawi Prairie 400 4x4, that when I bought it showed over 10k on the odometer which quit working before I bought it, so no telling how many miles it really has. And I havent had a lick of trouble from it other than the fan temp sensor that went out. Kawasaki wanted 70bucks for the sensor, so I just wired in a $4 toggle switch to manually run the fan and it is still going! The front CV joints are knocking and need replaced, but I only paid $500 for the thing so I am running it till it wont go no more, then will probably step up to a newer Kawasaki!
Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: DSmith on February 26, 2012, 09:15:36 am We ride ours through whatever South Texas has to throw at us. If we can push it over, over we go. Cactus, white brush, small mesquites, you name it.
As I mentioned above, the rack system is a real bonus. I can come in from a hunt, pull the 4 pins, remove the dog box, and then drop my 25 gallon sprayer on the back and turn it into my weed killing machine. All in a matter of minutes, very quick and easy. I weld all my own gear, so my imagination is the limits when it comes to what I can weld and mount on the racks. My brother has the factory built 2 man blind on his Arctic Cat. He can drive to where ever he wants to hunt, unfold the canopy around the atv, and it's a hunting blind. It's all in a self contained rack and carry system. And when he wants to remove it, pull a couple of pins and it's off. And my 650 has a Kawi built motor straight from their Prairie 650s, a very strong and reliable motor. Just about all of todays atvs are built solid, it's just those extras that make an owner happier with one brand versus another. ;) Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: GOODEN on February 26, 2012, 08:44:59 pm HONDA all the way!!!!
Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: brad s on February 26, 2012, 09:45:40 pm Hey D, the older arctic cats have Suzuki motors. All way up to 07 or 08 models. Arctic cat didn't have ther own motors til they came out with the h1s. Now all arctic cats have h1 motors and they are tough I think the Artic Cat and Suzuki are about the same 4 wheelers from what I have heard. My 2000 Suzuki 500 4x4 has been ridden hard and it keeps on ticking... I use synthetic oil and militec 1 oil additive and change it every other year whether it needs it or not... ;D Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: brad s on February 26, 2012, 09:49:31 pm (http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff467/Brad_Spillman/650h1005.jpg)This is my arctic cat, I just swap exhaust and put my dog rack on it when I get ready to hunt and go. Only takes about 10 min to swap em out
Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: Jonathan Barth on February 27, 2012, 09:31:59 am Jonathon, are those 27x10x12 kenda executioners? Sorry ARhogdogs Just now saw your question,Yes those are the kenda exuctioners..They`ve got some good tread seem like good tires. Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: Hog Slayer 2000 on March 06, 2012, 09:53:47 pm 600 yamaha grizzly is my favorite. ;)
Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: hdbulldogger28 on March 08, 2012, 01:39:42 am ive got a 01 and a 04 polaris 500 and the only thing we've had to do with them is change batteries and new tires cause they still had stock tires on them. i personally like them alot more than other quads in those year models but i honestly think the grizzlies are probably the best bikes out there right now.
Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: CHRIS+PAULA on March 08, 2012, 09:42:58 am EVERYTHING BUT A POLARIS
Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: hdbulldogger28 on March 20, 2012, 03:25:54 am im starting to agree anything but polaris. mines starting to go to s***. im puttin her in the shop tuesday scared i might have to replace a motor and if so hello grizzly 750
Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: Dhughes on March 20, 2012, 12:41:49 pm I've had 1 honda, a rincon 680 and HATED it! No low range and it was gutless! It wouldn't stay aligned, didn't have a hitch( not that it mattered it wouldn't pull anything anyway) and rode like a buckboard. I've also had an arctic cat couldn't keep the dash working no matter how many times it was fixed, besides that didn't have any trouble. A couple polaris' first one I totaled after many a hard miles the second I broke belts in all of the time. Had a kawasaki that I never had any trouble with finally totaled it too. (1 to many jumps and drownings) That being said if arctic cat still had a dealer close by I would probably get another as they are tough and have LOTS of power. I think the new polaris' are a lot tougher too and they ride very smooth. My next will be a ranger though because I can use it around the farm more.
There's my ramble for the day! :) Everybody knows what honda stands for: Had One Never Did Again! :) Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: younghogdogger. on March 21, 2012, 08:59:51 am EVERYTHING BUT A POLARIS X2Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: DoGgONit on March 21, 2012, 10:06:40 am i have used a suzuki 500 to pull a f250 out twice in the last couple months !not trying to say suzuki is badazz but it does what we ask of it !
Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: Reuben on March 21, 2012, 10:08:57 am i have used a suzuki 500 to pull a f250 out twice in the last couple months !not trying to say suzuki is badazz but it does what we ask of it ! I have owned mine since 2000 and still kicking... suziki 500 4x4... Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: Bar W on March 22, 2012, 09:10:51 am 500 Honda will do anything I as a hog hunter needs and pull a dog trailer. If u want to play around go to the mud parks and stuff u might want something different. If u take care of a Honda you can expect it to last you. I have 97 model 400 Forman that still runs great. Just gotta replace some bearings on it.
Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: riverbottomhoghunter on April 29, 2012, 10:12:33 am i love honda and artic cat
Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: HBR on April 29, 2012, 12:12:31 pm I've seen hundreds of bikes go through the duck hunting lease I work on and the Honda foremans and ranchers are by far the best and most reliable ! Here is my new 2012 Foreman on 27" executioners !
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg9/HBR1982/photo3-2.jpg) (http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg9/HBR1982/photo2-2.jpg) (http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg9/HBR1982/photo1-2.jpg) Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: Amokabs on April 29, 2012, 02:15:30 pm I picked up a 97 Honda fourtrax 300. Air cooled, two wheel drive, easy to work on, tough as nails, and it aint BIG as a tank! I can get between trees, runs up and down my rocky hills with no trouble. So, for my terrain, it's perfect. Now, i do have a diesel John Deere XUV Gator being delivered this week for the bigger places i hunt.
Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: Reuben on April 29, 2012, 02:27:41 pm I picked up a 97 Honda fourtrax 300. Air cooled, two wheel drive, easy to work on, tough as nails, and it aint BIG as a tank! I can get between trees, runs up and down my rocky hills with no trouble. So, for my terrain, it's perfect. Now, i do have a diesel John Deere XUV Gator being delivered this week for the bigger places i hunt. x2 on the size...when I bought the quadrunner I bought the 500 because it was still one of the smaller sized wheelers...getting in the thick bruskhand trying to maneuver is tuff enough with this one so I can just imagine what it would be like with the bigger ones... Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: JRyanS on April 29, 2012, 02:37:13 pm Get a Honda. It has a driveshaft instead of belts. That's what sold me on them. I have had a '06 Foreman currently have a '09 Rubicon and I love them both. I'd get a Rancher or Foreman/Rubicon but I'd stay away from the Rincons.
Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: Jaredmiko on April 29, 2012, 03:02:04 pm foreman 500 man. TANK!!! I hear ya! 03 been thru he11 and back a couple times! Title: Re: which fourwheeler brand Post by: Central Tx on April 30, 2012, 12:30:47 pm Honda Foreman!!!!
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