ATV Recommendation

[Doubled33]

The last time I was around an ATV the Honda 300 was relatively new.

Fast forward through the past 30 years of my life to today and I need a used ATV for around the yard.

I have 3ac grass and light woods. I have a house in front and a barn / shop-in back about 600’ away.

I need it to lug things back and forth and put limbs etc on to haul to a pile or trash.

Would like 4WD I think as in my mind would help pull small tree’s logs better but not sure. Yes/No? Too light to make a difference?

Out of my league on marketplace. Big mud tires, gear reduction, no brakes, snorkel, smokes, timing is off…etc…

What is a good ATV for my needs and should I stay away from the modified ones? 300cc? 400cc? Honda, Polaris, Yamaha etc…

Would like to spend 1 to 1.5k but is this realistic for reliable or is this the turd budget?

What is the average cost to make brakes work?

 

[swsman]

You should up your budget.

How handy are you when it comes to mechanical work?

For your use case full or part time four wheel drive would come in handy, as for engine size 350,400,450 could do what you are planning to do.

Plenty of older Yamaha/Suzuki/Honda/Kawasaki quads out there that will provide reliable service.

When I was in the market about 4 years ago, I bought a 2006 Yamaha Kodiak 450.

It comes factory with a front selectable locker, had a Warn winch on it. I also liked the fact of carburated atv for the ease of maintenance, it even has a pull cord start in the case starter/battery decide to act up.
I went through it, changed oils in engine, both diffs, air filters cleaned and lubbed (keep 3 filters for it).

Came with a good set of newer tires so that saved some $. Something to consider when you look at one, tires are not cheap and use it towards price negotiation.