ATV advice

[huskersfootball]

I haven't ever owned a 4 wheeler and am interested in one just for pulling the sled onto the ice and for maybe plowing my driveway. I have a guy that has a two wheel drive 250 and was wondering if this would work for what I want. I don't know much about ATVs and would appreciate any feedback. Don't have money to buy a new one otherwise this wouldn't be an issue.

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[Biggestfish]

As long as the snow is not to deep, you will do just fine. My uncle used to plow his driveway with a 2 wheel drive and he said it worked great! Once the snow gets deep enough that my 4 wheel drive atv has to chew through it, it is time to go snowmobiling!!

Good Luck.

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Just Having Fun!
Love to Fish.

[KidWalleye]

just my opinion but If you can do it I would go450 or higher 4X4. The reason I say is that the 250 will do what you want probably. But when you get your first wheeler and start using it you think of other uses. I know because I got my first one a few months ago. My fathe in law broke his wrist and can't steer it so I got one cheap. I thought I needed a bigger one until I started using it. I have a yamaha Kodiak 450 and I love it. Good luck

[duck2]

I have a Polaris 6x6 with a V-plow. This year, I will be using it to pull my newly constructed 7x9 permannent house out on the ice. In the past, I have had a problem with tires spinning when plowing out on the ice ( even with all 6 wheels engaged). Does anyone have any experience with using some type of specialty screws that can be drilled into the ATV's tires? My local Polaris dealer suggested that I might want to look into that, as an alternative to putting chains on the front tires. Somehow, the act of drilling screws into a vehicle's tires seems destructive. Perhaps someone out there has experience with this solutionand can offer me some advice.
Thanks

[Eric Wettschreck]

Duck, I use small self tapping screws and thread them into the knobby. I only use about a dozen per tire at the most. It's kind of like studding a sled track. Don't line them up perfectly, have different scratch marks. And don't spin your tires or they will rip out.

Having said all that, they work great!!!!

[Ole1855]

duck2,

I wouldn't use screws, buy a set of chains, they're much easier on your tires and when you don't need them in the summer months, just take them off.

Ole

[Little_Bones]

Some of the other guys said it correctly, once you get one you will think of other uses.... I had a 250 FourTrax two wheel drive with a plow. I put a set of chains on it and 2 sand tubes from Menards and never had a problem pushing snow. Had a big storm and I pushed 14" of snow. Plowed a 400' driveway with it. So if properly set-up it will do fine. Replaced unit with a 300 4X4 with no chains and it does not plow nerely as well as the 250 with chains.
just my 2 Cents
Jim

[Woody1]

I have a Kawasaki 300 Bayou 4x4 and it does all I ask of it. I would recommend going with a 4x4 and not a 2x4. You won't regret having the extra push and pull ability.

[sledhead]

Check your valve clearance. Should be .006 thou on both the intake and exhaust valve. Sound like they could be tight. engines will lack in power as the motor gets hot with tight valve. It's a simple procedure. all you need is a 8mm wrench to remove the valve cover bolts a 10mm wrench to loosen the tappet adjuster and a very short flat tip screw driver to adjust them. a .006 thou feeler guage to measure the clearance. set the motot to top dead center. there should be to punch marks on the cam gear that indicated top dead. with play in the tappets. if no play rotate the motor 360 degrees with the pull rope and check for play again. adjust from there.

sorry wrong thread

[This message has been edited by sledhead (edited 09-21-2004).]