So I'm in the market for a new quad. Everytime I'm just about to buy one I pull back. With gas prices like they are it's getting expensive to even play on a quad. I'm happy to say I make my own biodiesel. It's really nice for driving my truck. But I'm starting to see if I can apply it to quads. I am aware artic cat makes a diesel quad, but 800 lbs, wow. I thought the standard utility 600 lbs weight class was bad. Even the old polaris diesel quads are heavy. For the type of riding I do I might as well not even have one for that.

Can anyone suggest an idea I might not have thought of yet to run biodiesel in a quad?

The few diesel quads that have ever been made are strictly work quads.

We ride all day on 2 to 3 gallons of gas. That's like $10. Bite the bullet, accept it for what it is and go get a gas quad.

Jaybee

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'07 Outlander 800 XT Camo
'02 Eiger 5-sp
'02 Ozark
'96 TRX90

Old rides: '89 Warrior, '93 KQ 300, '97 Warrior, '84 LT50, '98 LT80

'07 GMC Sierra 2500HD DMax
25' six-place flatbed trailer

Yeah I must say my Rancher has excellent mileage. It's not too expensive at all too run. Parts are cheap too. I bet diseal parts are pricier, harder to get and possibly harder to fix.

I get about 100 mile a tank, just get a gasser.

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2005 suzuki eiger<BR>2500 lb. milemarker winch front and rear<BR>skid plates<BR>back-up light<BR>driving lights<BR>HMF exhaust<BR>UNI air filter<BR>Jetted<BR>26" dirt devils on front<BR>26" gators on rear

I agree. It really only costs about $10-20 to play all day. And by the way, a gasoline-engine Polaris weighs about 800lbs. with all fluids ready to ride. I'd hate to see what their Diesel quads weigh.

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'07 Eiger auto 4x4, Duro power grips, Powermadd guards, heated grips
'87 A.C. 340 Jag
'90 YJ- Swampers, Ford small block, Lockers, etc.