Swing Arm Suspemsion Better than IRS for Work ATV?

[cdaigle430]

IRS on an ATV will work just as well as a solid for the amount most ATVs can hail. My Rincon can haul just as much or more as a solid rear axle Rubicon or Foreman.

Solid rear axle is only advantagous when it comes to cornering, it allows the rear to break away better around sharp corners and thats why it is preferred among racing quads.

I had a Forman 450es and allthough it was built like a tank, could not haul as much weight as my Rincon.

The IRS is more comfortable and will allow you to ride longer without having to take breaks.

Typical ATVs only way about 600-700 punds so the tongue weight will remain about the same-plus or minus about 40 pounds. Not enough to make a difference.

 

[TinkerToyz]

After reading this thread ... I wonder why do you need an ATV and not something like the Kubota RTV 900?
I have a Polaris 700, a Honda 400 Foreman and the RTV 900. I never chose to use the ATVs unless my wife or kids have snagged the RTV on me. I find I get all cramped up sitting on the 400, the 700 never runs right and the 900 is just perfect for jumping in and out and carrying all kinds of crap in the tip box. Plus with a 1 7/8" ball up front and the 2" in the back I can haul anything.
Just curious ... ?

 

[Skyco]

Not speaking for the OP but in my case a UTV was not maneuverable enough, I can thread through woods on the ATV where a UTV would never fit through. Another reason is I could buy 2 ATVs for what a UTV costs.
They both have their separate distinct uses, if I didn't have to haul all my stuff back and forth to my camp I'd have both.

 

[BSVLY]

Curiosity compells me to ask where in the desert southwest are you located?

Central Nevada's High Desert at 5000' ASL. It is still the frontier really.

 

[BSVLY]

After reading this thread ... I never chose to use the ATVs unless my wife or kids have snagged the RTV on me. Just curious ... ?

That says it :thumbsup:

Hoping the wife likes it some but would rather have a UTV. Then we'd get one for her..

Evil plan I know..

 

[BSVLY]

IRS on an ATV will work just as well as a solid for the amount most ATVs can hail. My Rincon can haul just as much or more as a solid rear axle Rubicon or Foreman. ... .

I looked hard at the Rincon. I don't think I need that m uch engine for putting around the property. However, If the wife adopts this ATV, then I'd have to get a Rincon :licking:

 

[slowzuki]

Solid rear lets you overload the rear for getting work done around the farm. Ride terrible on the trail though. We have an independent rear now, what a difference in comfort.

All the hondas are pretty low / stable for hillside work. Some tall bikes like artic cats with soft irs can feel spooky on sidehills.

 

[Scooby074]

Some tall bikes like artic cats with soft irs can feel spooky on sidehills.

+1 to that. I dont like how a IRS bike feels on a hill. Doesnt feel right to my rear mounted tilt-o-meter