My newest toy...

[bigdeer2000]

The two rhino's I have owned both had locked rear ends. It had limited slip and fully locked options for the front end. Great units but they will tear your yard up. I traded for a ranger because it had a turf mode.

 

[KentT]

The two rhino's I have owned both had locked rear ends. It had limited slip and fully locked options for the front end. Great units but they will tear your yard up. I traded for a ranger because it had a turf mode.

Yes, all Rhinos have locked rear diffs, which can tear up your lawn in wet conditions, tight turns, or high-speed turns. Alternatively, they offer the capability to electronically lock the front diff in tough situations, which a lot of their competitors (including Kawasaki) do not offer. Most of my riding will likely be on gravel roads or logging roads.

It would be nice if you could electronically unlock the rear, but...

That may be something they offer on their redesigned 2010 models, which supposedly will offer a 4-seater version as well.

All I know is that these kinds of deals make me feel good about mine:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-...oryZ6725QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[TOMMYHPX4X4]

thats the one thing that i don't think yamaha will ever change is the rearend it seems evereone complains about it but they seem to never do anything about it. but to tell you the trueth i would rather have it locked all the time then have the eletronics go out on the trail and need the rearend locked and not have it. i can get by without the front end locked but that rearend is a must in the mud the only time it comes into a problem is in the yard it tears up stuff plus it's hard on the tires too. if they ever do change it i hope they make it a manual unlocker like the hpx is .

 

[KentT]

BTW,

Here's some good pics of what a 450 Special Edition looks like, that were used in the ad above -- I had to work around the way the ad was distorting and displaying them.

Can you tell I'm a bit anxious to be able to bring it home?

 

[TOMMYHPX4X4]

the best thing about the 450 is the gearing . it's geared lower than the 660 so it can turn tires just as big as the 660 and pull loads just as heavy as the 660 can so really you got a 660 in a 450 package. i never checked the gearing on the 700's but i do know the 450's will do anything a 660 will do and more.

 

[Malvern]

KentT

Your just going to love it, we have an 05 660 with just over 1000 hrs on her. Most of the time it's hauling hay / manure or feed to the horse barn. it's never clean, gets used everyday and has not once let me down. I have an American Eagle snow plow a 3500 Warn winch, windshield and a molded roof. Extra lights are a must! Look up this new company, J Strong Industries, they make some of the nicest windshields, door covers and back cab enclosures I've seen.

Good luck and send more pictures.

Malvern

 

[KentT]

KentT


Good luck and send more pictures.

Malvern

Since you asked -- here is it with less than 1 mile on the odometer... I got in home about 7:00 last night and snapped these pics this morning. It'll never be this clean again...

 

[KentT]

And a few more...

 

[TOMMYHPX4X4]

man that thing is too clean. she does look nice though now off to the mud hole you go!!!