atv's

[ruffcountry]

never had one but thinking about getting one , maybe 500cc or so . not looking to do any mudding or go real fast but would like it to climb whatever i wanted to go up . is 4 wheel drive a necessity .

[buckmaster21]

4x4 helps but I had a 325cc and it was 2 wheel drive and it went any were my dad 4x4 went just had to give it a little more gas

[deercrazy]

IMO a 500 atv is more than enough power to get you where you want to go. Sure there are more powerfull machines, that drink more gas, get you into bigger trouble faster, and cost that much more to fix. A nice clean used 500cc four wheeler is all that is needed.

[joe hunter]

Do yourself a favor and get one with 4 wheel drive.

Hard to beat a Honda 4x4 ATV.

[Elkaddict]

With it seems everyone going to side by sides you should be able to get a nice used 500cc quad for a pretty good price. Probably don't need 4 wheel drive but when you do, you do.

[MogollonMan]

I've had ATVs with and without 4wd, both utility and sport ATVs as well. It is a nice feature, but I have never found a situation that my 2wd couldn't handle.

[Big Tub]

4WD is a must unless you want to stay on maintained roads.

[ASUAviator]

Honda foreman is what your looking for. Will go anywhere and will get you back

[DesertBull]

I've had a 2wd 350 Polaris for 13 years and it takes me anywhere I want to go. Get good tires.

[Coues79]

If you ever found yourself in a situation where you needed four wheel drive, and you didn't have it, would you be upset you didn't go with 4 wheel drive when you bought it? I'd go with it. Just my opinion

[Big Tub]

I can switch between 2WD and 4WD and have had to turn 4WD on many trips. Switchable is best for sure.

[Red Rabbit]

Snow? think 4wd.

Something about cruising on fresh snow in the forest.

[elkaholic]

I picked up a used Honda 350 foreman 06 AWD for less than 3000 runs great and is a powerhouse in steep nasty terrain-

 

first I've ever owned and most likely will never need another - the 600- 750's might get there faster on flat lands but I'm wasn't looking for speed machine

 

sometimes --- the bigger the beast - the harder to handle and if things go wrong - you can get hurt pretty bad - very easily

 

be safe out there

 

defiantly a lot of fun just cruising around the backwoods and in places I'd rather not tear up my truck

[rcdinaz]

We have 2 250's and don't have problems. Just pick me up if you need to. Where are you guys going that you need a big 4x4?

Not bashing just curious, I do get it in the snow.

[elkaholic]

really - where do you need a 4x4 ? this is Arizona !! not Iowa

 

I been up and down - some steep - rocky - side of a hill- in wet - muddy conditions or piles of loose sharp rocky crap that no 2 wheel drive would make - if you did attempt in a 2 wheel drive -- the last thing I"d want is to loose traction and slip slid around in a dangerous spot or get 1/2 way up or down and not make it --

 

in most places - you do not need to depend on 4x4 but in a lot of conditions --- you'd be dang glad you had it!