Sled or wheeler

[Sandmannd]

Good point MuleShack, thanks. I have someone talking to me about a quad, don't know if it will pan out or not. It's a 150, would that be big enough for hauling my otter around the lake and pull a deer outa the woods?

[MuleShack]

what year?

a 150 2 stroke would have more top end than an older 150 4 stroke.

The only thing i could compare it too would be those older 3 wheelers, as i was driving them in High school. The 200 4 stroke had decent power, but nothing compared to todays stuff. The 250 2 stroke was made for speed, but wasn't good for much else.

I guess it comes down to what it looks like, does it start and run right? How much more would it be to get something that REALLY fits your needs

[L_Cappo]

gotta love the 4 wheelers.can almost go anywhere.you can use them all yr rnd.i use mine mainly for hunting and fishing.i can pull a 16ft camper/ fish house onto the lake with no problem at all.

[rauenhorst]

Buddy of mine had a suzuki 160 it was a small machine and he was smaller guy but he could scoot around on it pretty good. Even towed a small cart around the yard. I'd say your defintely on the smalll end I would want like a 250 or bigger to haul a deer outa the woods.

[L_Cappo]

i got 2 450 kodiaks they get the job done.the 450 isnt to big or to small its just perfect.

[Sandmannd]

I hear ya guys, I might want to hold out and wait for a wheeler. I found a 1995 polaris magnum 4-wheeler that I could probably work. Won't trade for the laptop, but I could sell it outright. Anyway, it needs a battery and has a cracked right axel. Seller said it's about a $60 part and pretty easy to install. Any thoughts on this? Other than that the sled is in great condition.

[DTro]

I really think you'd be better off dumping your laptop on hsolist and then using the money towards your purchase.

You'd be suprised how much that laptop might sell for.

[tisosy11]

I have a four-wheeler all set up for hauling my x2. I would like to set up my snowmobile as well for cases when there is too much snow and the wheeler not being a good option.

I have a 2002 Indy 500 and was wondering what part i need to add a hitch to the back. Is this part that expensive? I am sure i can find it at most snowmobile parts outfits.

THanks,

[Sandmannd]

It's on hsolist dtro. Hopefully I can sell it.

[GoFish4]

Tisosy11, if you have a rear handle that extends past the brake light then you get get a hitch fashioned to that. I had one fabricated and then used angle iron for the outside piece and then 1/4" flat metal for the inside. It added strength to the handle so it doesn't buckle if for some reason it is pulled/jarred hard from the sled hitting something. I have a 1993 Polaris 500 EFI and it pulls my Otter without problems.

[tisosy11]

Thanks - I hope to get er taken care of this weekend. Hopefully it would snow though.

Has anyone ever had any issues pulling with a snowmobile and having the belt break? Trying to figure out if I go on a longer trip should i take a couple spare belts...

[PikeBayCommanche]

Always have a spare belt with you. If not 2 just in case.

[tisosy11]

Also - has anyone had any issues of carbides wearing down from running a long trip over bare ice?

[Macgyver55]

If you stayed on ice all the time you would never wear them out. The only thing that appreciably wears them out is crosssing pavement and running in low snow conditions with exposed gravel or rocks.

[Sandmannd]

I thought I would bring this post back up. I decided I really want a four wheeler, but I just don't have the resources to throw at a real good one. Now I do have a guy that wants to trade my laptop for a nice 98 2 up polarus sled. So, would you do the trade for the sled, get you through a year or two until you can save up and get the 4 wheeler that is going to suit your needs for years to come? Or would you just keep saving get the wheeler in a couple of years? The sled is selling for about a grand, whould it hold some value over that time?

Sorry to keep bringing the post up, but want to make sure before I pulled the trigger.

[Sandmannd]

I found something that looks interesting. It's a 1993 Yamaha Kodiak 400cc 4x4, 1500 miles for $1300. Run's really good. and has electric start. And it is manual trans. What do you all think of that deal? Seem like a good price for it?

[tisosy11]

If it runs good - giddy up!

[L_Cappo]

low miles for a 93.i bet it also has high low range.it sounds like a good deal.i would go check it out.

[anyfishwilldo]

Go look it over closely before pulling the trigger, checking all the oil boxes and make sure everything works. If everything is great pull the trigger and have some fun.

[Sandmannd]

Yea, I wanna look for sure. Got them down to $1100 so it sounds pretty good. Said they only used it for hunting season.

[Sandmannd]

Well I picked it up yeserday. Seems like a good little machine. Here is a link that I posted pics on the ATV forum.

ATV Link

[Shack]

Great going Sand.

It should be alot of fun. It looks nice and if something goes wrong, you have a great area for advice.

Good luck