A Honda Rancher Testimonial 40,000 Miles Later

2009 trx 420fa
I made this video to show off the true potential of the Honda Rancher four wheeler. Probably 90% of these 44k miles were at 40 to 45 mph down dirt/gravel roads, the other 10% were in the mountains bashing through brush and rocks.
We have never been inside the engine or transmission, definitely never adjusted the valves and I don't think we have ever changed the spark plug. Otherwise, all cv axles have been replaced 2 or 3 times and the differential once or twice. If not for a problem with I believe the cvt transmission solenoid, we would have tried to eclips the 50k mile mark.
I know many other atv brands claim to be more reliable and of a better quality but I have never seen any that have half as many miles as this Honda
#hondarancher

[@scottsouthwell4968]

Live in Pennsylvania and use them daily like you. We have 4 machines in our shop with over 40000 miles and the Rancher my dad is riding has 55000 They are Rubicons and Ranchers.They are hands down the most reliable Atv made .

[@jaket3329]

I'm glad to hear it! Now I know it's not just a fluke with our machines, awesome man!!

[@benjirides218]

550,000????? Is that a typo? Or did you mean 55,000

[@scottsouthwell4968]

@@benjirides218 Typo and I fixed it. Thanks for bringing that to my attention.

[@hondaman6918]

What about foreman’s? Are they as good?

[@scottsouthwell4968]

@@hondaman6918two are Foremans. One foot shirt and other Rubicon Automatic we run in manually mostly.

[@Larry-xf3qt]

Polaris and can am owners 🤯

[@gen10nine43]

I'm sold, was thinking about a rubicon, but this will do. Thanks

[@jaket3329]

Unless you're doing some extreme riding, the rancher should serve you well!

[@gen10nine43]

@@jaket3329 Nope, just regular farm riding and food plot work. Thanks, u da man!

[@accordinglyryan]

That's awesome. I just bought a 2023 Rancher 2 months ago and just hit 405 miles. I only ride it for fun lol. Hope to get many years of enjoyment out of it

[@biosphere8488]

Excellent video. I recently bought my first ATV and already put almost a 1000 miles on it in less than 3 months as a daily driver for work and recreation with no plans of changing my routine.I really hope I have your same good fortune for longevity. Am curious, but what would you guess your average top speed held at for a considerable length of time (or miles) without running unsafe high rpms? e.g. for example I often have to run 30-35mph for stretches of 2-4 miles and the tachometer reads around 5300-5700 rpms steadily on level road/terrain. Does that seem high or abnormal and/or do you think that is okay for the engine? I never blast the throttle because I want my machine to last for years like yours do.

[@Alohaxchase808]

This def changed my mind ima buy a footshift 4x4 rancher the bike get 14k miles but for 2500 dam good deal for a 2015 Honda rancher

[@motormossvlogs1450]

Theres a decimal before the 6.

[@Kingsoupturbo]

All the survery crews up here in Alberta are Honda's, no wonder! I like the smooth tires!

[@TiffanyBottomsHunter]

How are the machines doing now ?

[@mikeyspeeds1056]

I just bought a new 2024 Rancher 4X4 foot shift with EPS ( power steering ). I see I will have a LONG time with it. I'd like to add I had the same one with no power steering and I will never go without that again. It's a dream with it!!!

[@jaket3329]

Good luck with your rancher! The foot shifter and consistent maintenance should keep things running smoothly for years to come!

[@macferron]

This video sure does make my day. I'm a proud owner of a 2022 Rancher. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@jaket3329]

Enjoy your machine!

[@Bob-gn8ph]

That is amazing! I just bought one with 3,000 Mi on it so I guess I'm good to go for a while:-)

[@jaket3329]

I would say so! Good luck!

[@Bob-gn8ph]

@@jaket3329 thanks:-)

[@mdh6977]

That's what I'm hoping, just bought my 1st ATV and chose the 420 (solid rear axle tho) with some of these reasons in mind, among many... thanks for the vid

[@jaket3329]

I think you've made a good choice! The solid rear axle will give you the most reliability possible with the Ranchers, and they really aren't that much rougher than the independent suspension models, enjoy your machine!

[@chief1193]

What oil do you use? just curious because I just got a rancher, and with the miles y’all are getting I’m just curious thank you.

[@jaket3329]

It's a 15w-40 synthetic blend, I think honda recommends 10w-40 but we have the 15w 40 in bulk for our equipment so we just use that. And Congratulations on your rancher!

[@radioace318la]

my 2007 420 has never let me down. not even close to the miles you have but still runs flawlessly. I would be interested to know how many hours are showing on the clock with 45k miles on it. Thanks for sharing. Cheers from Louisiana.

[@scottsouthwell4968]

I will look hopefully. The screens start getting foggy due to uv rays. I will take a look soon and report back.

[@jaket3329]

2,686.3 hours on the clock! Sorry it's taken me so long to reply

[@radioace318la]

@@jaket3329 Thanks for checking.

[@colinleon2435]

How many hours?

[@FogeyAndreanoff]

Phantom cano

[@highlonesome7482]

Great video! As an Oregonian, I just spent the last month (off and on) on a mule deer hunt in the McDermitt area (beautiful country) covering tons of country on my Honda Rubicon. Great machine! What part of the great state of Nevada are you farming? Best of luck to you!

[@jaket3329]

I know the McDermitt area pretty well that's some rough country! We're in the battle mountain area, I'm glad your Honda served you well on your hunt!

[@highlonesome7482]

@Jaket33 Yes it is rough country! We were hunting the gorgeous Santa Rosa Mountains. I'll definitely be back. I love the Battle Mountain area and east on out towards Elko as well. I've spent time in the Jarbidge Wilderness and also the Ruby Mountains. I could live in Nevada. Thanks for the reply.

[@chief1193]

What oil do you run in your Honda ATV’s?

[@scottsouthwell4968]

She'll Rotella T6 5w40

[@jaket3329]

We run a full synthetic 15w-40 in all of them

[@markalan4026]

I'm curious to know how many hours are on those quads.

[@jaket3329]

Good question, I will see if I can find out

[@markalan4026]

@@jaket3329 okay, sounds good! 👍🏻

[@jaket3329]

@@markalan4026 the hours are 2,686.3 sorry it's taken me so long to reply!

[@markalan4026]

@@jaket3329 That's a few hours for sure ha. Thanks for letting me know. I'm always interested in hearing how many hours/miles guys are getting out of their atvs. There's a farmer from overseas that recently told me he was at over 3,000 hours on a couple Yamaha Kodiak 450s, and around 3,500 hours on a Grizzly 700 that are used daily on his farm. He said nothing but regular maintenance, and he does oil changes at 150 hour intervals. I thought that was very impressive. I would expect the Honda's to do every bit of that, if not more. Excellent quads!

[@jaket3329]

@@markalan4026 that's extremely impressive!! It would be interesting to know how many miles he has on them, I believe ours could go farther we just have other machines to ride