I have an 87 and a 94. I love both of these bikes. They cost me nothing to own. They are awesome built bikes.

Nice!👍 💪👊

Starlink is awesome. Last year I was north of the arctic circle 200 miles from anyone and I could still video chat with people.

Lol. Love your phonetics😂😂 Technically its. N- November. A- Alpha.

Great to hear. Can’t wait to see the video! Why didn’t you just get Adam to come over to install it? He could’ve stood on his toes and installed it to height.

Have not towed yet. But on my day to day. I am happy with my 2021 LM2.

If you tow with gas engine, you're going to run in high rpm's. And consume more fuel.

Starlink is the bomb!! I’ve been running a Gen 1 dishy since Jan 2021. You’ll love it!

2024 Sierra Towing 19 foot boat to havasu from LA Oil consumption on mine has been 0 always at Top level. But on my 2023, it was consuming oil.

Sketchy. Must have made it back down to post this, so good job. ha ha

Holy cow man. That’s a lot of trust in that tower structure. Nicely done!

Live stream here we come!!

MACHINE

I found a rancher back when my family was young and money was tight. 2002 rancher with 60 miles on it for 2500 ! Wife gave me the side eye but I bought it anyhow. I’ve had it 20 plus years and it’s one of the best buys I’ve ever made. Dragged two big bucks with it this year and many over the years. Ice fish with it every winter. I maintain it yearly and it’s never let me down ever. I put a light bar on it and keep startron in my gas tank.

There's cupholders available for it. They fit by removing door from the storage compartment on the left front fender.

Machine! 😊

What kind of mileage were you getting when you had excessive oil consumption? I've got a 2021 and used to get an average close to 28 on the highway. Now I'm best averaging 21. Figured it was due to tire change, but that's a huge drop.

Nice property. How big is your slice of earth?

Congratulations sir. I have a 2022 Rancher 4x4 foot shift and solid rear axle. I love it. Stay on top of your maintenance and it'll serve you well.

It might be the most reliable. but it is so far from the best by every other metric.

Nice unit....not a bad price.....thanks for that review!!!

You owe us a Boobie shot, Lol.

Yep, Honda is the best. Second best is Suzuki

I says to myself before clicking "this better be a honda or yamaha!" Noice. I like the colour too. I traded my atv for a yamaha rhino sxs. with kids Im looking for a used honda pioneer 700-4

Marvelous points made! "Note what color wire on the male cord end is connected to the larger prong and the smaller prong for connecting the same color wire to the female receptacle"!

My suggestion, personnel experience with my ATVs is to purchase a ATV bolt-on tongue adapter for your hitch. The adapter will create more distance between the machine and the trailer. Allowing you to back up or turn in tight places (wooded areas) and to prevent jackknifing. The adapter will also give you the option to add an adjustable trailer hitch to change the height or drop, to accommodate the height of the trailer or too add attachments.

Congrats on the new purchase...can't go wrong with a Honda ATV! I own a 2006 Honda Foreman 500, 2WD, manual shift that I bought used in 2009. It was like new and the previous owner added SS wheels & Mud Lite tires. I have never needed 4WD with these tires and I have unknowingly ran one of the rears without air and never noticed. They're not the best solid surface tires but perform great in sand, dirt and mud. Maybe check into them?

Best is a Yamaha or Suzuki. Honda's electric shift is unreliable. Famous for going out. Either the buttons work and the dash indicates a gear change but doesn't shift. Or the electronic shift doesn't shift at all. Foot shift Honda is the way to go for long term reliability. If you want a honda. The dct transmission is a mechanial beast. It will last a long while. But you won't beat Yamahas CVT. It's been the best CVT transmission since its release on the 1989 Yamaha breeze 125cc. Suzuki CVT transmissions are a close second. Both have v belts always under tension. Which helps in engine braking and down hill decents. Unlike Polaris and Can-Am where the CVT as it expanse it has to grab the belt and the belt snaps into tension from the plates already spinning to grab it. Hence why you see Polaris and Can-Am with a spare belt in their rack bag if they are going long distances. And the tools to change a belt. Honda's are a great work horse machine. Don't expect a lot of power. But great low end grunt. Great for farm use and some recreational trails. All though a foot shift still has its place. My bear tracker is a foot shift and being able to select a gear and stay in that gear has saved my ass more than once when stuck. Thank Lord baby Jesus for a selectable 2nd gear. When your out on your own a foot shift is nice. I wish Yamaha would bring them back.

I probably put about 3-4k km on my fathers Honda 520 Rubicon and while it was a fantastic machine, it just lacked the speed and power I was looking for so when I bought my own I went with a Can Am Outlander 700XT which is their new single engine line. It's everything the Honda was but better and now I don't always have to be at the back of the pack.

I'm 48 years old, and I still ride a 2001 500 Honda Rubicon. Keep up with the service right, and that atv will last forever. The factory rear hitch works fine as long as you stay in the factory spec weight limits.

A near 2 and a half minute intro to a 14 min. long video? Good Lord, I was skipping all over the place to find the beginning of where the dang video starts and gave up. Hate these kind of videos. Just get to it already! Frustrating.

This was helpful, I have a cord that I need to assemble. Thanks !

I’ve been riding/abusing my Honda Rancher since 2004. It is 100% solid. It survived three teenagers and their friends abusing it. I’ve taken it lots of places it shouldn’t go, and it’s always got me home. 😁

LED lights suck. HID are very good and halogen are warm..underrated for snow performance;)

Honda and Yamaha

I wish it was that cheap. Try double that price here in Canada. Hell the total tax is 13 percent.

Honda sucks

Don’t get mad at me for giving a little piece of advice, but make sure you’re in the right gear for what’s ahead of you. You never want to keep on gas when you do your shifting that driveshaft will chew the shaft on the transmission up pretty good then you’ll have a seal around the transmission shaft too replace but that is an excellent purchase. Nothing beats a Honda. I have two sportsman’s of my own only because at the time I couldn’t get the Honda’s I wanted in time Lol happy trails buddy. Be safe. enjoyed that video.!!!

I have the exact same one and color. Great machine and smart getting the manual shift. Surprised you found the tan.

Why not show us how you ground, the solar panels

I'll 550 watts solar panels, okay to use with anker f3800?

Great purchase. Congratulations. I was blessed to get a Foreman in '23. Absolute beast of a machine. It's unbelievable where it will take you. It's worth every penny I paid for it.

I put 4 new ITP rims on my 2003 Trx350 with 25x10x12 Terrabite 8 ply, DOT approved tires. Love them. Also, the wheels being all the same size allow you to do standard rotations for longevity - (the fronts wear much faster than the rears).

Cons = Straight rear axle Foot shift Rear drum brakes Poor suspension travel The Yamaha kodiac 450 is a better entry level machine with none of these cons!

I think you should make the trailer. It would be good content. I have the independent suspension version and I put the receiver hitch on it with a rear winch mounted on it. Mainly so it can lift me out of my wheelchair so I can get on it. I just put the synthetic line on my front winch and it was kinda a pain. Mine is a 2013 model with any luck they made it easier but I doubt it. Fuel injection is great absolutely no issues with that. My only issue has been with the batteries but I don’t ride it much. I put 8 ply tires on it immediately after buying mine. 12 years and I’ve never had to add any air to them. I use mine primarily for pushing snow in the winter time. Overall great machines

i had a side by side when a bunch of my buddies used to go rideing every weekend then things changed some sold them . i'am in to hunting and fishing i found out real quick that you can;t get in to some places you need to go to get a deer out so i sold mine . i got a 2020 suzuki kingquad 500 four wheeldrive i bought it brand new off the show room floor . i love not give me any trouble at all .....

I'm a firm believer that the best atv would have to be mission specific. I always thought that the Polaris were the best , I rented just about every brand available and had my mind made up. Until one of my trips, I had the wife with me, and we rented two different machines, it wasn't that my wife wanted her own ride no she actually wanted to ride two up, that made the direction of our choice go to a completely different direction. Now I believe that we've found the best for our missions. I will tell you that the wench is a necessity that will save your butt on the trail, I have a much heavier rear axle with the hitch options, storage is a must and it sounds like a great idea with the Milwaukee boxes, I use mine for ice fishing so my storage needs are different along with hand warmers and windshield that is detachable for the summer months. Lights are always a issue, I have the projector style and have found them to be sufficient for my needs but I've thought that maybe a spotlight would be handy. Now trailer or wagon, work specific again, I use one for hauling heavier stuff and one for our camping stuff, one can trail behind our truck and one has to be trailered , the wagon axles don't like highway speeds. I also use my quad to tow my 16 foot boat trailer loaded, and a kayak trailer, and another trailer for horse feed. I do have more hp than you but that all came with testing that many machines and don't sell the electronic options short they have their uses. The same plug-in for our heated suit can be used for the fish finder or GPS unit. For those of us that like our Quads, the only difference between the side by side is we throw our leg over the top. You will have plenty of use for it.

I had a footshift rancher, sold it off. Nice arv, loved the footahift.

Go with something more professional in my opinion . I went with AR power washer electric Italian made pumps and quality wands /hoses . Great for cars is a 2000 psi unit but for equipment i would go with a pressure and water volume of 3,700 psi and 2.0 to 3.5 water flow rated unit in electric . I did my homework on power washing and have 3 units that i installed in my shop

I have a 2005 Rancher 350 ES which is not all that different then your current model other then fuel injection, engine displacement and the dashboard. I use it to haul and plow snow, it’s easy to work on, and will last a lifetime. Other than new CV axels at the end of 2023 and basic maintenance it’s all original. If it came with Maxxis tires then I don’t see them popping all that easy from basic woods use since they are highly rated. Here’s a great option for a 2” receiver. I’ve been using it for a few years now. I will put the model number below since KZbin won’t allow the post with the link. KFI 101465 Winch Plow Mount , Black