12-24-2009, 02:25 AM
new is the best way to go, you will get many years of reliable service with just the basic matinance.
I have an articat 400 cc. Top end is around 35 miles per hour. I use mine for ice fishing. I also use it for plowing the side road out to the main road in the winter.
the problem with Quads and snow is when it gets to deep you are stuck, ya you can dig your way back out, but it dosnt help if your trying to drive though 3 foot of snow to go ice fishing. With the plow I can keep a trail open for myself and for walkers who plan on meeting me out there.
If you dicide to go with a lighter and smaller cc quad, remember to make sure you have either a realy short front to rear wheel base or a fair axle base clearance. The higher the bottom is from the snow or the closer the wheels are together the better you will get though the snow.
They are also great for odd jobs around the house and deer hunting.
Do not get an air cooled quad, they require you to go a minimum speed in order to keep the motor cool, The one I have is cooled hydrolicaly. "radiator and hydrolic oil flows though it to cool the engin" Mine weight 670 pounds before adding the plow, Chains and what nots that haul out with me when I leave the house.
even with a smaller unit you will want a minimum of a foot of ice before you drive out on the ice.
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I have an articat 400 cc. Top end is around 35 miles per hour. I use mine for ice fishing. I also use it for plowing the side road out to the main road in the winter.
the problem with Quads and snow is when it gets to deep you are stuck, ya you can dig your way back out, but it dosnt help if your trying to drive though 3 foot of snow to go ice fishing. With the plow I can keep a trail open for myself and for walkers who plan on meeting me out there.
If you dicide to go with a lighter and smaller cc quad, remember to make sure you have either a realy short front to rear wheel base or a fair axle base clearance. The higher the bottom is from the snow or the closer the wheels are together the better you will get though the snow.
They are also great for odd jobs around the house and deer hunting.
Do not get an air cooled quad, they require you to go a minimum speed in order to keep the motor cool, The one I have is cooled hydrolicaly. "radiator and hydrolic oil flows though it to cool the engin" Mine weight 670 pounds before adding the plow, Chains and what nots that haul out with me when I leave the house.
even with a smaller unit you will want a minimum of a foot of ice before you drive out on the ice.
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