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Message: <blockquote data-quote="NDbowman" data-source="post: 143793" data-attributes="member: 1525">I think a UTV is nicer for hunting, fishing, and snaring/trapping. As far as ATVs, Hondas are pretty tough and a good machine but stuff still breaks on them. I don't like their ride, how you shift to reverse, and their raised foot pegs aren't comfortable if you wanna stand and ride over rough ground.Yahama Grizzly 700 is a very dependable machine with lots of power. Kind of silly that you have to hold the brake to shift to reverse but you get used to it. More of a problem if used to chase cows and you want to go from forward to reverse fast.I've had Arctic Cats all my life. They've been good machines for me and I work the dog shit out of em. Mine seem to like to eat front wheel bearings but I think that may be all the water and muck I go through. Usually at 10k miles I have to change bushings in the suspension and change the shocks to. I change oil once a year and try to change/clean air filter twice a year. Air filters and radiators get really dirty if you use em off road a lot. My 06 500 I've changed the belt at 7k miles and again at 14k miles. Both times I swamped it in water and filled the case. Probably could have just dried it out and got more miles out of it but figured if its apart I'm putting a new one in. I wouldn't worry to much about belts. I pull the dog crap out of mine and drive it pretty hard and have never had a belt fail or slip except for getting it wet. But that's when you get in deep water where the machine is almost floating. Just turn the plug out of the belt case, let water run out then put in neutral and rev engine to blow remaining water out. That will get you back home and then take the cover off the case and dry it out or replace the belt. No matter what brand you buy I recommend that you look for one that has power steering. If you do any spraying with a hand wand or turn with heavy loads you'll be glad you have power steering. Also diff lock is mandatory for me. Can really go through the slop when its locked it and can really help get you out of some tough spots.</blockquote>

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