Anybody own one? I want a grizzly 700 but wife wants me to get a side by side so she and the boy can ride along back to some property we have behind our house. Can these things push snow as good as a say a grizzly 700? Main purposes is just running back to the property, getting out firewood with a small trailer, and pushing snow. Big emphasis on snow. I know 4 wheelers can't handle 12" but the usual 6" stuff, etc.
uncle has a 700 rhino, '10 model i believe, and previously had a 660 carb model from like 05... if you got the extra coin for the rhino, they rock compared to standard atv's... in tighter areas of course the atv will be easier to maneuver... can't speak to the snow removal capability as uncle lives in AL... if i had the coin I'd get a rhino in a heartbeat.... from a utility point of view they can't be beat, but atv's can be more fun from a sporting point of view...
Here's the thing, Big....it'll handle the 6", easily (my 400 does). But, what gets you, plowing, is the area you're clearing. For driveways, I can pretty much throw 6" of snow off either side. The problem comes in when you clear a 5' path....and now you have 12" on the next 5' path. It just causes you to "touch" the snow more than 1X (if you're trying to clear a large area). Honestly, it'll handle a lot more than 6" of snow. You'll just have to remove it in incremental lifts. If I had it to do over, I'd get a side by side. I was really thinking about upgrading to one this year. But, I just spent those funds on a freakin' mower. I hate that. But, the mower will make me $$. The side by side would've been a "want". One of my good buddies has the 700 Rhino. He's got it decked out. We used it in a solid foot of snow on our VA hunting trip this year. It's a beast. Good luck.
Ok good info. That was going to be my other question. Would they run thru a foot of snow like a grizzly. But your experience says no problem.
Pretty sure my buddy's has the larger tires and wheels. But, I'm not sure (I just know he has custom tires and rims). The larger tires would likely make a big difference.
out west they use the track kits to retrieve broken snowmobiles in 10ft of snow... they are very slow but work well
Big Country, You will love the Rhino and so will your wife. I own a Rhino 450 and can't say enough good things about it. For doing utility work and hauling logs, you can't beat it. A regular 4 wheeler does not compare. I wish I had the 700 but this one does what I ask it. My top speed is 37 MPH. If I hit 20 on my trails through the woods, that's maniac speed. I regularly drive it through 12" of snow. They go anywhere and are very easy to steer. Here's a couple pics of some of my hills. They appear steeper in person!
Thanks greg. Me like. Good looking rig. Think it will fit in the back of a tundra or full size truck?
I don't think they do, length wise. I see people driving down the road with the front tires sitting on the cab of their truck, and the rest of it in the bed. Im not sure if it was a long bed, but I think it was.
My bro in law owns the local Yamaha shop. I have driven them all. I currently own the fuel injected/power steering... 700 grizzly quad. I love it. Plows snow real good with tires and add a set of chains and it will plow even better. The dif lock is great for this. If you really want it to plow, you can spend 3500 put tracks on it and it will go anywhere and plow like a small cat and that's with a 5 foot blade. I have tested them all with all set ups.. The Rhinos are GREAT if you want to spend the extra cash over the quad. You will love the side by side for the wife. It plows well, again add chains even better and add TRACKS and they plow amazingly too.. My bro in law plows his entire yamaha parking lot with a Rhino with tracks. We get a chit pot of snow out here often 12 inches at a time.. No problem.. Like many have said above.. There are advantages and disadvantages of both but they are both very nice machines you just need to buy the one that will meet your priorities.. Personally I love my 700 griz because I can legally go behind many of the locked gates out here in the west, where as Rhinos are too wide, they exceed the measurement limits. That griz of mine bone stock will cruise at 60 mph.. the independant suspension is great on the back and I've packed out a whole elk on it already. The Power Steering is very nice for long rides and rough terrain. I pack a lot of fire wood with mine and a utility trailor I have..I've also ridden in and demo'd the Rhinos quite a bit the past few years.. They are very nice as well, but they also cost more. I dont think you will go wrong with either. Good luck!
I honestly think the grizz will fit my needs more for deer hunting, traveling with it, and just plowing. But if the deal breaker is the wife and getting her nod, well, you do what you got to do. We bought this 5 acres that is about 600 yards behind the house. The trail there is rough at best. And its main purpose is getting back there and spending some time with the wife and boy. We have big plans, like building back there also, and know that the wife isn't going to walk more than 1/4 mile to get the mail/etc. Still undecided. I have an 5ftX8ft trailer, for towing but would rather put in the back.
Def. go UTV. I've owned dozens of ATV's and I love my RZR. It'll pull my 5x10 trailer loaded down with ease and it's rather fun to ride. I like the beds on the Rhino's more than my RZR but they are built for different reasons. The only time I miss an ATV is when I'm riding with the boyz haulin azz on the trails, which has become less and less over the years. I road with a guy that had the 660 Rhino in the mountains of WV and it done really good.
