05/03/2008 01:19 PM
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Cowboy89
Weekend Warrior
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Joined: 04/21/2008
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I am looking for a cheap 4x4 to use just for mud riding. I was thinking about the Bayou 300. Any other suggestions?
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05/03/2008 05:28 PM
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EastCoastWest
Trailblazer
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Bayous seem pretty popular, also 4trax 300s. I would say that you can't go wrong with either.... otoh I recently bought a Suzuki KQ 300 circa 1997. It has a couple valuable features that nothing else has in it's class such as a diff lock and hi low and super low ranges. Nothing more frustrating than the only wheel with any traction not moving while the other three are digging holes.
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EastCoastWest
2007 Ski-doo GTX 500SS 9225 km
1997 Suzuki KQ 300 showing 1320 km but I know it's higher than that.
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05/03/2008 06:13 PM
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papahouse
Trailblazer
Posts: 83
Joined: 01/10/2008
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How about a nice Arctic Cat 250 4x4, it has been a great mudder for me!
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07 Kawa Bayou 250 SOLD
05 King Quad 700
04 Rancher 400
02 AC 250 4x4 SOLD
03 Vinson 500
01 Grizzly 600
Always lookin for new ridin partners
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05/04/2008 08:52 PM
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Cowboy89
Weekend Warrior
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Joined: 04/21/2008
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Are all of these straight rear axle because i want one without
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05/04/2008 09:28 PM
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papahouse
Trailblazer
Posts: 83
Joined: 01/10/2008
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Arctis Cat is IRS
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07 Kawa Bayou 250 SOLD
05 King Quad 700
04 Rancher 400
02 AC 250 4x4 SOLD
03 Vinson 500
01 Grizzly 600
Always lookin for new ridin partners
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05/04/2008 09:29 PM
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jaybeecon55
Pro Rider
Posts: 1514
Joined: 03/21/2000
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Go for an old King Quad 300. IRS, dif lock, Hi, low and super low ranges. It's slow but it's a beast. I've seen many for sale for under $2K.
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
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05/05/2008 12:21 AM
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CaptainQuint
Pro Rider
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Joined: 10/08/2003
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The old fourtrax 300s are pretty indestructible but you really need to put a locker in the front end. They're essentially three wheel drive without one.
I have an old 300 that I'm in the process of restoring. It was my first new ATV that I ever bought. I was like 17 when I bought it. Signed the papers at the dealer, put it in the back of the truck, hauled it home and less than an hour later had it swamped so deep that only the rear fender was showing. Dragged it out, blew the water out of it's guts and I was good to go. It wouldn't be the last time. Heck, it wasn't the last time that day. Had more fun on that machine than any other I've ever owned.
Before I put it all back together It is getting a locker. Should be quite the little submarine with a locker and some good mud tires.
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05/05/2008 06:29 AM
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EastCoastWest
Trailblazer
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King Quad 300s have IRS as well, they were pretty advanced for their time, they first came out in 1991 I've finally got to try the one I bought, it's amazing what it will crawl over in 4-lock, super low.
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EastCoastWest
2007 Ski-doo GTX 500SS 9225 km
1997 Suzuki KQ 300 showing 1320 km but I know it's higher than that.
Edited: 05/05/2008 at 06:31 AM by EastCoastWest
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05/05/2008 01:31 PM
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FeetOnThePegs
Weekend Warrior
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Joined: 02/14/2008
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Cowboy89 --
you might consider posting this in the "Buying an ATV" sub forum.
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www.GetJustice.net
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