AATV vs Side-by-Sides

[thebuggyman1]

I want the guys gun rack! Can anybody ID it? Where to buy?

[hellraizor]

FYI, the AATV is a Max II not an Agro. Still a good video.

not sure on how to tell them apart yet i'm still new at the aatv i'm buying my 1st one in about 3 weeks not even sure what type it is i have a pic of the same type but still not sure i just know it run's good everything works

[MaxRules]

One important thing you have over looked in your comparison is what your friends will be riding while you're in the amphib. You said they all own Rhinos and Rangers. I went to my first 6x6 ride over ten years ago and there is one thing immediately obvious: you can't mix ATVs and amphibs. They handle terrain differently. It's fun to take the amphib in water, what really what good is it when no one else has an amphib? Not only is the top speed of the Rangers much faster than any amphib, but they can travel faster over most terrain. I can ride my Max at a good speed down a wooded trail, but the Ranger can burn down that trail twice as fast and keep the riders in comfort.
If you ride with other ATVs and need something to carry four men and gear, you really can't beat the Ranger Crew. It has two bench seats, a dump box, 800 EFI engine, and enough suspension to carry it all smoothly over the roughest terrain.

[amphibious drew]

tripletriple this is for you you might just like this what i like is the guy in the argo still holds onto his beer YouTube - Ranger, Rhino and Argo in Clay Hole

FYI, the AATV is a Max II not an Agro. Still a good video.

[hellraizor]

tripletriple this is for you you might just like this what i like is the guy in the argo still holds onto his beer YouTube - Ranger, Rhino and Argo in Clay Hole

[countrycummins99]

i can eaisly say without a doubt that side hilling or climbing with a max iv is much safer than any regular atv i put my max into situations about everytime i ride where if it was a 4 wheeler or side by side i would of been underneath it

[TripleTriple]

Sounds good to me! I'll have a Max IV in a Month or two- Gotta unload the Yamaha. Kinzua is 45 minutes away.

[bierbower37]

I'll keep and eye out for the next ride and I'll come along.

[jpswift1]

I run a Max II in the hills around me...Kinzua area(you're a Pa person hope you know where that is) and have yet to find a hill/mountain I can't beat. Very stable and are great in the snow compared to a side by side. Plus being able to swim is amazing to say the least. I never realized I'd use the ability until I bought my machine. As for needing space I use a drag sled during the winter and a ATV cart during the summer if need be. Also the rollbars on top make a great roof rack since i built a cage for mine. And groundhog has the best point buy quality American products theres a reason a lot of the machines are 30 plus years old!

If you're in the Kinzua area you should join us Western NYers for a ride in the souther tier sometime. There are a lot of us around the area.

[bierbower37]

I run a Max II in the hills around me...Kinzua area(you're a Pa person hope you know where that is) and have yet to find a hill/mountain I can't beat. Very stable and are great in the snow compared to a side by side. Plus being able to swim is amazing to say the least. I never realized I'd use the ability until I bought my machine. As for needing space I use a drag sled during the winter and a ATV cart during the summer if need be. Also the rollbars on top make a great roof rack since i built a cage for mine. And groundhog has the best point buy quality American products theres a reason a lot of the machines are 30 plus years old!

[Groundhog]

You will look cooler riding a 6x6! Max is a USA company, ride with pride!

[jpswift1]

jpswift1 Judging by your avatar, you know the limits of keeping 6 wheels on the ground LOL!!

Haha, I sure do. That picture was from the 2009 6 wheeler motocross races at Pine Lake in Ashtabula, Ohio. It had a built 440cc Cuyuna engine in it and the machine, a very narrow first generation Attex didn't like to corner too well at very high speeds.......I certainly pushed it to the limits. For the trails most AATVs now a days are pretty hard to flip unless you're doing something really crazy. If you add some tracks to your Max IV down the road, it'll become extremely stable and it will do anything you could ever ask, including go through very deep snow and mud, climb, or plow your driveway. One of my Max IIs has tracks on it and I've walked it along the sides of some seriously steep embankments (that would have rolled any other machine over) in the woods of my backyard without hesitation.

Here's a clip of my friend Brady's '96 Max IV after we got done rebuilding it........there's a pretty good chance that if approached wrong, these inclines could have put a side-by-side on their side, haha. It climbs VERY well, but just keep in mind that everything has its limits and not to get too overconfident. I do think you'll be very happy with your purchase!

YouTube - Max IV Amphibious ATV hill cilmb action

YouTube - Max IV 6 wheeler Amphibious ATV hill climb

[TripleTriple]

Mike- That is what I thought, brakes seem ok though (on the new ones at least) so that puts that to bed

jpswift1 Judging by your avatar, you know the limits of keeping 6 wheels on the ground LOL!!

The last thing I want to get smart about is sidehilling and climbing. I have experience with side by sides and honestly, it isn't good. Last week my buddy flopped his Ranger while bear hunting and dumped 3 guys and their gear onto the ground. Last winter I flopped a Rhino into a creek bed. Both times the steering wheel got jerked and put us either into the bank last week or, into the creek last winter. Just based on design alone I don't see that happening with the T 20 equipped rigs? I'm 95% sure I see a Max IV with the seat mods, a cage and a LOT of storage mods in my future. Thanks guys.... I think the checkbook is getting warm!

[jpswift1]

I can almost guarantee you that any AATV is far more stable than any side-by-side out there. I would NEVER take one of these things where I take my 6 wheelers. They're extremely dangerous and will never have the capability that an AATV has. My advice to you would be to avoid any side-by-side and get an AATV.

Here are some things to consider (even though the class action lawsuit against the Yamaha Rhino was brought on by greedy lawyers):

On March 31, 2009, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ("CPSC"), in cooperation with Yamaha Motor Corp. U.S.A., announced a repair program for ALL Rhino 450, 660, and 700 models to address rollover safety defects which have killed scores and injured hundreds of others in the U.S. Yamaha will suspend sale of these models immediately until they have been retrofitted.
Consumers should immediately stop using these popular recreational vehicles until the free repairs are installed by a dealer. In conjunction with a group of the families of victims, the Center for Auto Safety, and the San Francisco Trauma Foundation, Lieff Cabraser advocated for these and additional safety changes in a safety report submitted to the CPSC.

YouTube - Stability Testing Of A Yamaha Rhino 660

YouTube - Rhino flip, hill climb FAIL . THIS GUY WAS LUCKY!

Yamaha Rhino Rollover Testing | ATV Accidents | Side-By-Side | UTV Testing | System Engineering And Laboratories (SEAL)

[Mike]

Most AATVs are very stable on hills. I have never had a side-by-side on a really steep hill so I can't fairly compare the two. You will be able to get compression braking to an extent, but once the clutches disengage you will have to rely on the brakes.