Can Am Maverick Trail "Invasion" of Mackay Idaho

A small group of Can Am Maverick Trail owners met for a weekend of 50 inch trail riding in Mackay Idaho.

[@shadetreelife3670]

Got a Mav Trail this spring. Getting it all equipped up. Love your Vids. I live in a little town about 80 miles from Mackay. Got to go there soon to ride. Thanks!

[@theeasternfront6436]

Just found your channel. I live in the area, been hunting for a 50” to explore all these trails. I want to get way out into the wilds!

[@daoktalatham1301]

Just bought one Friday going to pick it up today hopefully

[@MyATVlife]

That's awesome ! Congrats

[@westtnmudders]

Man looks like a good time

[@alayton2946]

I used to spend my summers at Mackay with my grandparents, Floyd and Midred Sherry, both buried in the Mackay cemetry, My dad and uncle both graduated from Mackay High. Granddad was a minister there until he had to start working the mines to make ends meet. the mine you show at 42 seconds is where he worked. My older brother and I used to help Mrs Pence at Pence's Market, not sure if it's still there or not. Love to see that this old town is still going strong. I miss going to the Mackay rodeo too. Maybe some day I'll get back there and go riding the trails. Thanks for the videos brings back great memories.

[@MyATVlife]

That's cool ! It really is a neat town with a lot of history.

[@EmileVoyer]

I don't know what it is exactly with your video but it made me wish i was there with you gentlemen's, smoothly cruising around epic trails (even though i'm in my 20's and I just barely started to look into getting a Maverick Trail). Thanks for that sir !

[@trevorjolley7273]

Up van dorn canyon there! We ride there all the time. It’s beautiful country! We’ve gone up there Memorial Day, and Labor Day. Any time up there is gorgeous and relaxing.

[@h.i.mcdunnough9401]

Appreciate the great shots of scenery and all machines doing their thing.

[@MyATVlife]

Thank You ! We had a great trip. Mackay is a beautiful place to ride, even better with friends.

[@larryhenson7148]

Sure wish we lived closer to these trails. What an awesome video! Keep the video's coming.

[@brannonmulkey4988]

Really liked the video! Beautiful place. Joined the Facebook group about 2 weeks ago. Great info on there.

[@byronanderson2999]

Thanks for another nice relaxing video!

[@MyATVlife]

👍 Thank You for watching

[@clayhartman4737]

Nice job Jason and Suzanne you captured some great memories.

[@MyATVlife]

Thanks Clay ! Hope you enjoyed it.

[@99sporttruck]

After watching this video I’m so glad I bought a 2018 Mav Trail! Excellent vid!

[@MyATVlife]

Thank You !

[@danparaschivoiu8620]

Trail 800? 55hp? Is it ok?

[@1gr8oil]

Another great presentation from MYATV LIFE! Keep them coming!

[@MyATVlife]

Thank You !!!

[@casedoumasr656]

Hello great video and history area nice Sunday drive .yes rain in a open atv or side by no fun in that . I have a Artic cat 450 with locking diff and I go west of Boise id to the old mining towns and ride to my heart's content and been to areas and said how in the _______ did I get here are why but later looking at the pictures I was GLAD I did Cjd wash state . P.s. 50 inch wide machine is better unless you just want the SUNDAY drive .Keep the 4 on the trail and maybe some 1 wheel on the trail be safe 🤔

[@justinsturgill5985]

Absolutely amazing! I want to visit Mackey in the worst way! I just bought a sport max 60” and I’m thinking I need to map out some rides for my machine for next year! Love the video man keep them coming!

[@MyATVlife]

Thank You !

[@Lou-xd9ef]

Wow what a scenery!

[@timothyhansen7905]

Nice, thanks for sharing.

[@beliefisnotachoice]

Enjoyed the video, beautiful country.

[@MyATVlife]

Thank You !

[@snorelacks7069]

Amazing scenery!! My wife and I are in the market for our 1st SxS and have settled on the Maverick. Just shopping around for best price now. Subscribed to enjoy more of your content and learn more about the hobby.

[@MyATVlife]

That's awesome ! Congratulations on your upcoming purchase. You'll love the Maverick Trail, it's been an amazing, comfortable, and reliable machine for me. Thank you for hanging out with us. 👍

[@chrispaul9068]

Fantastic video!

[@jaycoy59]

The 50 inch trails, in my opinion, are the most fun to ride. Unless I lived around sand dunes and needed huge horsepower for that, I can't see why anyone would buy a larger machine and deny themselves the ability to go on the best trails. Sliding the corners of the old logging roads is fun too, but I just can't give up the trail riding, so I bought a 50 inch machine. First a RZR, and now the Can Am. And the Can Am rides better, probably because it's about nine inches longer.

[@livefreeandgo3724]

Awesome video... just picked up our 2020 trail... if it wasn't for fires outside unfortunately more riding would be taking place

[@markhunter879]

Great video. If you are willing for other Maverick owners to join your rides, please post. Have home in IF and Challis. Really enjoy riding the Challis area.

[@MyATVlife]

We're doing another ride in Stanley this year. Right in your back yard. Check out the Facebook page "Can-Am Maverick Trail" on Facebook. The "events" section is where you can find out more information. Thanks For Watching.

[@yellowsuzuki06]

Reminds me from time time I need to pick slower and scenic for my wife's sake. She has been a real trooper with my adrenaline desires.

[@paulmillen2101]

As usual, entertaining and informative. Tell me, please, why don't you want a windshield?

[@MyATVlife]

Thank You ! We wear helmets, so we don't really need one. Plus windshields make the cab hot and dusty. We just prefer not having one.

[@paulmillen2101]

@@MyATVlife Dusty because the wind eddys and deposits it, like a snow fence, as opposed to just blowing through?

[@MyATVlife]

Yeah. The windshield creates a negative airspace behind it and will actually draw dust up from behind and underneath. A windshield with good vents isn't as bad, but it still happens. Plus wearing a helmet cuts out the cab noise, we have comms in our helmets so we can just talk without yelling, we just prefer it to the windshield thing.

[@paulmillen2101]

@@MyATVlife Thank for you diligence in providing timely replies.

[@craigr6763]

Beautiful country just added Mackey to my bucket list

[@MyATVlife]

It really is awesome. We will definitely be spending more time there in the future.

[@mcgaryracer]

We love riding around Mackay area lots of trails on the back side of mine hill and you can ride into copper basin which is fun too then you have pass creek on the other side of the valley

[@jesseperkins4754]

mcgaryracer I have a Polaris RZR XP which is at least 62” wide. Are there any decent trails for vehicles over 50”. I hate to drive for 3 days to find out the hard way.

[@maraudermitchelli]

What size tires are on your machine? How much larger tire will it take ? Awesome video 😊

[@MyATVlife]

Thank You My tires are 27x9-12. I've seen lots of people that run 30's. They will rub a little on the inner fender at full lock, but most people don't mind it. 28's probably fit the best, no rubbing at any steering angle/suspension position.

[@maraudermitchelli]

@@MyATVlife Thank you. I've had to work to get 32" to fit my Defender...i don't want to do that again. I like 28" tires. Your machine looks great...so do the others. Beautiful video your scenery and narration are excellent. I subscribed to your channel. I may have more questions. I also have a channel...i can't compete with your scenery. Stay Safe please

[@MyATVlife]

Thank You for watching 👍 I personally think the 28's look more "correct" they seem to fit right and look right. 30's just look too big to me, but that's just my opinion.

[@kirkrollins5591]

great vid man awsome views there keep up the good work.

[@MyATVlife]

Thank You !

[@jtalonrider4769]

Beautiful man i just got 4 seat maverick

[@crappieworldlivescanner1114]

We have a 2020 trail it’s a very dangerous sxs if you don’t know how to pick your path .Our krx has no problems going anywhere.Now the trail is a fun sxs to drive on trails but it does have its limits

[@joemaccioli2337]

Me and the wife just got a trail a few weeks ago, looks like everybody ditched stock tires. Very nice video

[@MyATVlife]

I trashed my stock tires on their first trip to the Paiute Trail. 650 miles on them and every tread block was cracked and chunks of the tread block were gone. One had a hole in it that I couldn't get to seal. Replacing the stock tires was one of the best mods I've done. Stock tires were amazing for traction, but poor on durability. Congratulations on the new MT 👍 if you need any help with anything let me know.

[@joemaccioli2337]

Thanks, we've been watching your videos to get ideas for our MT they've been a lot of help

[@canamdennis6829]

Cool video and some sweet rides

[@markevans8262]

I'd love to attend next years event! Any ideas where you're going in 2024?

[@MyATVlife]

Nothing in stone yet. There is some talk of NE Washington area, but nothing certain as of now.

[@abouttime5000]

Your video is inspiring and makes me reevaluate my own priorities in life. So hard to break away from the office and enjoy life. Must be a Catholic thing, damn.

[@MyATVlife]

We work hard, seven days a week for about 8 months of the year so that we can get out and enjoy ourselves for the other four months. From mid June through mid October we are out playing. I look at it this way, instead of enjoying my retirement in the last 1/4 (hopefully) of my life I'll start enjoying it now for 1/3 of the year, every year until I go. Tomorrow is never promised, so I try to enjoy what I can, when can 👍 Thanks for watching !

[@abouttime5000]

@@MyATVlife excellent reply. Most of us will retire when our mobility prevents us from doing anything such as this.

[@joshuarandall2159]

Great video! I just picked up a mav trail 1000 and can’t wait to get up in the mountains and explore! Where abouts are you guys riding? My stomping grounds are southwest MT

[@MyATVlife]

Mostly SE Idaho and the Paiute Trail in central Utah. We spend a lot of time on the Paiute Trail. Thank You, and thanks for watching !

[@joshuarandall2159]

MyATVlife very cool. looks like beautiful country over there!

[@abouttime5000]

Taking into account the dollar exchange it seems that these are still cheaper in the States.

[@adamcollison3708]

Did anyone in the group have the sway bar removed or have the arched A arms installed? I like the music, it like your trip slow and calming. Great video

[@MyATVlife]

Thank You ! None of us had arched arms, and I was the only one with a sway bar removed. Thank You for watching.

[@woodrowcollette5982]

Hi Jason, Yet another GREAT Video! Nice job man! Hay, I have a question, Have you changed out you headlamps? They seem to be a whiter light than the stock crap the MT come with. I went to H11 bulbs but they got so HOT they melted my reflective mounts the bulbs lock into. $285.00 for a new set of light boxes. An expensive trial and error attempt to get more light out of the stock headlights. What are you running?

[@MyATVlife]

Thank You !!! Yes I changed out my bulbs to some H11 LED bulbs. I'll post a link, but I have to say they are awesome and cheap, but they can't be "clocked". LED bulbs are suppose to be straight up and down with the LEDs on the side, these set at about a 45 degree angle, but they still work really well. Plug and play 👍 BEAMTECH H11 LED Headlight Bulb, 50W 6500K 8000Lumens Extremely Brigh H8 H9 CSP Chips Conversion Kit www.amazon.com/dp/B06XHDYTGL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_JHIODb0Y77H9H

[@skullstaxx]

Welcome to my house. I live here

[@jesseperkins4754]

Mailman AG I have a Rzr that is at least 62” wide. Can you tell me if there are any good trails that would accommodate over 50”. I have a young family and hate to take them three days across the US to go somewhere that I can’t take my razor on many different trails. Any info you can pass on would be greatly appreciated, thanks

[@trevorjolley7273]

That gate is a tight fit! My pioneer 500 is tight to get through there for the same reason. That latch on that gate is snug

[@MyATVlife]

Right !?! It's just a weird angle to get through it and that latch just sticks out waiting for you to tear your machine open on it.

[@markmeyer2299]

Another outstanding video! I watched this month’s ago but just ran through it again. Looks like we’ll be in Mackay this August and I was wondering if to took your toy hauler on this trip? If so what camp ground would you recommend?

[@MyATVlife]

We did ! We stayed at the Wagon Wheel RV park. Not fancy, but nice, and the owners were nice people. It's right in town, so close to gas, food, and all of the trails. 👍

[@JohnnyRebKy]

Very good. I’ve been riding since the 1980s but never had a SxS. Does Can Am have a better reputation for reliability durability than Polaris?? I’ve had 3 Polaris quads in my life and every one of them was a mechanical disaster. I went back to Japanese quads and never looked back. I don’t like fixing stuff so I’ve been considering a Kawasaki Teryx. No experience with Can Am though so have no idea how they hold up

[@MyATVlife]

I can only really partially answer that question as I've only had limited experience with Can Am and Polaris, and only know what I've heard about the Teryx. I had three newer Polaris ATV's before buying this SXS. All three of them were very reliable (for the most part). One of them had issues early on that were fixed under warranty, but very few problems after that. I still have one Polaris ATV, I traded the other 2 in for this Can Am, and it has almost 3500 miles on it and runs and rides like a champ (knock on wood). This is my first SXS and my first Can Am. I'm just over 2300 miles now and have had zero mechanical issues with it (knock on wood). I can say from my experience that the fit and finish of the Can Am seems superior to the Polaris RZR of the same year. 2020 machines I can't say because it looks like Polaris and Can Am have upped their game quite a bit. If I was to buy another ATV I would buy a Polaris again, no question, but a second SXS I don't know. Probably another Can Am because this one has been very good to me so far. One thing I've heard about the Teryx (A friend of mine has one) it's near a mid-engine machine, and it get very hot in the cab I'm told. Other than that it's bullet proof. I wouldn't blame you for going Japanese, they all seem super reliable.

[@WYnWest]

Great great video. You, among other reasons, convinced me to go to a 50 inch wide machine. Please tell me what month of the year this was. My Wyoming, Montana trips are typically June, July, and August.

[@MyATVlife]

Thank You ! This was in August of 2019. Mackay is an amazing place to ride. I hope to make it back there sometime in 2020. Thanks for watching !

[@stevepetersen5868]

That looks like some great rides. That's not to far from me either. Do you have any links to the different trails you went on? Thanks for sharing ur rides and info about ur Maverick. I got a 2019 Maverick Trail last year. I am happy with it. Other than trying to find best way to control the dust so it doesn't flow into the cab. I have a full windshield which makes it very bad. Last fall I ordered a rear window and a half front, I will have to wait for summer to see how that works.

[@MyATVlife]

I didn't record my tracks while we were there. I was just playing "follow the leader". Sorry about that. I need to get better at doing that. But then I need to figure out how to save them and share them. Sounds like a lot of techy work that I don't know how to do. 🤣 I've run without a windshield and rear window since new just because of the dust issue. We don't ride in cold weather so not having a windshield is no big deal for us.

[@abouttime5000]

Question to you please. Do you have any comment as to whether one should look at the 800 or the 1000 ?

[@MyATVlife]

I'm a big fan of the 1000 just for the extra power. But in all honesty, everything we do could be easily done in an 800. In an all out drag race the 1000 would kill the 800, but that really isn't what these machines are made for. If you're just cruising forest service roads/fire roads and trails the 800 is more than adequate.

[@abouttime5000]

@@MyATVlife excellent thank you. My Days of Thunder are past. Just wondering if the 800 had what it took for the hills.

[@MyATVlife]

@@abouttime5000 yes, more than enough. 👍

[@sergiocaballero7404]

This looks like an awesome place i also have a maverick trail but got 4+3 wheels and 2 inch spacers i would not fit in those gates correct?

[@MyATVlife]

We didn't find a lot of gates, but you wouldn't be able to fit with spacers on, nope.

[@maxheb]

Sa a due être génial

[@MyATVlife]

We had a great time !

[@trailblazeratv6306]

Going that speed you could probably get away with a Pioneer 520 of you wanted to

[@tkoutdoors17]

Very nice video! Is there many trails west of Mackay that a 64" rzr can ride on legally say in the Copper Basin area? I guess you'd call them jeep trails.

[@MyATVlife]

Thank You ! I wasn't navigating so I really wasn't paying attention to where we were. 😆 From what I remember of Copper Basin it was pretty open with wide smooth gravel roads. The problem with having a 64 inch machine might be finding a way to loop it all together. But yes, big, wide, good roads over that way.

[@tkoutdoors17]

@@MyATVlife Yeah after having the 64" we really REALLY miss our Sportsman haha Copper Basin is high on our list of places to ride! My wife and I have hiked up to Iron Bog Lake but that was all we got to see of Copper Basin.

[@robertosuzapereiradesouza2572]

😍👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🇧🇷

[@MrsAyub-gf5wy]

What psi do you put tires on this trail?

[@MyATVlife]

I run 13 psi rear and 11 psi front. Seems to be a good balance

[@danparaschivoiu8620]

Trail 800 55 hp is ok? Can perform ok in all terrain?

[@MyATVlife]

I've never driven the 800, but I'm sure it's more than enough for trail riding and forest road cruising. 👍

[@cardiocasey]

Do you have power steering

[@MyATVlife]

I do. Now that I've had an ATV and now a SXS with power steering, I wouldn't buy a machine without it. Love it.