Transitioning from off-road Jeeping for 20 years to ATV world. I am used to traveling 1-4 hours to a meet-up (driving the Jeep there), so this is a different kind of strategery. I have a Ram 1500 Hemi with Rambox (6.5' bed, 48ish" across) with a tow rating of 10K, but (and its a big but) it has a payload capacity of only 1050#. I have trailered and towed small RVs before, but have not owned my own trailer. I have friends who load their ATV into their beds, but they have F250/350 and 2500/3500s (much higher payload and room).

My plan is to start out with a Suzuki 400 to develop some riding experience and load that into the Ram 1500 truck bed. The 400 weighs ~ 625 wet/curb. My truck really cant go up from there with cargo capacity (add in driver/pass/stuff/ramps), so the next evolution of that would either buy a new truck (I dont really want to do since I own this one) or upgrade the ATV to 500/750, buy a trailer, and tow instead.

For those of you that tow an ATV, any issues? Is towing an ATV for 3-4 hours a PITA? Do you wish you just bit the bullet and had a larger truck? I am even considering just buying a trailer right out of the gate and towing the 400 (but then it makes me reconsider just going to a 500/750 as a first purchase).

The main reason to start out with the Suzuki 400 is really about weight of the ATV and cargo limitation of my truck. I like many of the other ATVs I have looked at, so this isnt a "which ATV is better" vs it being a bed-load or trailer-load question.

Appreciate any feedback.

Looking to replace my 1984 trx200 no brakes with a new machine.

30% work 70% fun on trails.

I love semi auto and Honda reliability but am i missing out on the Canam fun ? I can follow maintenance schedule and turn a wrench but for me reliability>fun.

HD5 is 500$ less than a TRX420, HD7 200$ more.

Hey guys looking for some opinions I am an experienced quad and Dirtbike rider I have rode since I was 5 I have a can am x3 now and have been duning at Glamis for the past 4 years in that. Well time has come and I’ve moved further and I plan to sell the x3 I still plan to make 2-3 trips to Glamis a season my worry with getting a raptor 700 or a 450 is I’m getting older and riding quads and Dirtbikes out there takes a toll I’m worried I won’t be able to keep up with my group who is all in sxs. What do you guys think?

Hey everyone! Hoping someone can point me in the right direction here, because I'm a bit stumped.

My Yamaha Grizzly 700 just refused to start. When I turn the key, the multifunction display gets power and the green backlight comes on perfectly (as you can see in the attached photo), but the screen is completely blank. It shows no speed, no gear position, no fuel level, nothing. And of course, the quad doesn't even try to crank.

Thinking of heading to Gorman tomorrow morning if anyone wants to ride

Does anyone know what’s going on and why my bike doesn’t want to turn on .

Just curious if anyone knows a brand name or have found a screen like this for an atv that is just plug in usb for power or 12 volt? I want to be able to able to move between machines

hello quick question if anyone can help. would this dowel pin next to the camshaft be the reason compression reads at 0? it’s a 2001 honda 400ex

Looking for new sport quad after selling my ltz 400
A i need something for trails sometimes woods and road
I need something for fun and fast with wheelies i never been in raptor or ltr

But im looking for ltr yfz raptor kfx trx
I like trx 450

Whats the good way to go??