P700 Considering a 700

[Sqdqo]

I'm considering a 700 deluxe for hunting and utility use. I dont feel I need the power of the 1000 and prefer the smaller dimension of the 700. My biggest question with 700 though is low end power with no low range. I travel back roads & trails and routinely encounter logs, rocks, and holes where I generally shift my atv into low range. It crawls over and through with generally no issue. My main concern is whether the 700 has adequate low end torque to manage these types of obstacles. Can some of you experienced users offer your opinions on this?

 

[sporttrac4x4]

It would work just fine for that just won't have much speed on the back roads

 

[allgm1]

I have over 4k miles on my '15, we ride on everything from knarly rock trails to groomed snowmobile trails with ours and never had an issue with the power.

 

[Todd627]

Welcome from another Michigander!!

The 700 should work great for what you described in the terrain you travel.

@Mudwing and @Russ989 could comment much more about the capabilities of the 700.

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[G3Duck]

I use my 700-4D for activities just as you've described. Mostly duck hunting. For me, it's a tool not a recreation vehicle.
Most of the time I have the transmission in auto but it seldom gets out of 1st gear. I had a Rincon prior to the 700 but
I needed space to haul stuff. The Rincon had the Big Red gear change so it improved low end performance.
The 700 does fine. While it might "grunt" a little it still has plenty of torque for the job.

 

[Russ989]

I'm considering a 700 deluxe for hunting and utility use. I dont feel I need the power of the 1000 and prefer the smaller dimension of the 700. My biggest question with 700 though is low end power with no low range. I travel back roads & trails and routinely encounter logs, rocks, and holes where I generally shift my atv into low range. It crawls over and through with generally no issue. My main concern is whether the 700 has adequate low end torque to manage these types of obstacles. Can some of you experienced users offer your opinions on this?

Go for it, from what you described I think the 700 will do great for you. I’d like for mine to have a low range at times but that’s only when I’m Trail riding. I put 90 miles on mine at Windrock and only had a power issue once, we were going up trail 22 and I had two passengers in with me going up hill climbing over some big rocks, all I had to do was back up a little and get some momentum and it marched right over them. Here in Missouri I’ve never had an issue.

 

[jwfirebird]

plenty of low end, you can clear 27s and seems to me be designed for it, didnt feel any loss of low end and gained some high, i normally cruise 30-40 on the road. just because the gears are so low thats what feels comfortable. hauls heavy wood trailer i built for tractor that my 700 rhino a had issues hauling in the spring and snow, with the honda very easy. would get the 1000 if you want to be able to go faster than that

 

[Backwoods]

My 700 has several mountain rides under it's belt .It will do fine for you , I run 27s and I have 0 complaints , unless you need high speeds you should be more than happy. Pius you can only go so fast on the trails

 

[Cyberjunk]

This is my 700 deluxe with 27 tires and can am shocks . Even though I had to wench you can see just how tough they are .


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[Backwoods]

This is my 700 deluxe with 27 tires and can am shocks . Even though I had to wench you can see just how tough they are .


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That's an excellent 700 video , they are a great do it all , but you had elevator music playing or your taking relaxing to a whole new level.

 

[Russ989]

That's an excellent 700 video , they are a great do it all , but you had elevator music playing or your taking relaxing to a whole new level.

Lol

 

[Mudwing]

The 7hundo is a badass machine.
I use mine for trail riding and around the house. It does well in all areas. Towing, hauling, pushing, pulling. Damn near climb a wall if you let it with the diff lock. Whatever you need it to do. Just know she’s a unique beast. It’s got the 3 speed plus torque converter you gotta get used to it. Once you do, it’s a really nice ride. Easy to drive. There’s two transmission modes through the gas pedal. Ease it in and she’ll shift to second gear around 13MPH. Drop the hammer and it shifts to second around 18 or 19 MPH.
36 HP seems low to me. She pulls hard when you give it. I’ve plucked a gang of quads from the mud and hauled all kinds of things.
Her bed is king sized. Throw just about anything you want to carry in it.
Real tough machine and some say bulletproof, especially the red ones.
Everything has it’s limitations. If you don’t want extra the power the 7hundo is where it’s at.
At about 1300 miles and mine’s already paid for itself.
Bonus with the P7 is around XXX miles she really wakes up.
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[Backwoods]

View attachment 162010 The 7hundo is a badass machine.
I use mine for trail riding and around the house. It does well in all areas. Towing, hauling, pushing, pulling. Damn near climb a wall if you let it with the diff lock. Whatever you need it to do. Just know she’s a unique beast. It’s got the 3 speed plus torque converter you gotta get used to it. Once you do, it’s a really nice ride. Easy to drive. There’s two transmission modes through the gas pedal. Ease it in and she’ll shift to second gear around 13MPH. Drop the hammer and it shifts to second around 18 or 19 MPH.
36 HP seems low to me. She pulls hard when you give it. I’ve plucked a gang of quads from the mud and hauled all kinds of things.
Her bed is king sized. Throw just about anything you want to carry in it.
Real tough machine and some say bulletproof, especially the red ones.
Everything has it’s limitations. If you don’t want extra the power the 7hundo is where it’s at.
At about 1300 miles and mine’s already paid for itself.
Bonus with the P7 is around XXX miles she really wakes up.
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Well said , good pic

 

[Russ989]

View attachment 162010 The 7hundo is a badass machine.
I use mine for trail riding and around the house. It does well in all areas. Towing, hauling, pushing, pulling. Damn near climb a wall if you let it with the diff lock. Whatever you need it to do. Just know she’s a unique beast. It’s got the 3 speed plus torque converter you gotta get used to it. Once you do, it’s a really nice ride. Easy to drive. There’s two transmission modes through the gas pedal. Ease it in and she’ll shift to second gear around 13MPH. Drop the hammer and it shifts to second around 18 or 19 MPH.
36 HP seems low to me. She pulls hard when you give it. I’ve plucked a gang of quads from the mud and hauled all kinds of things.
Her bed is king sized. Throw just about anything you want to carry in it.
Real tough machine and some say bulletproof, especially the red ones.
Everything has it’s limitations. If you don’t want extra the power the 7hundo is where it’s at.
At about 1300 miles and mine’s already paid for itself.
Bonus with the P7 is around XXX miles she really wakes up.
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Well said!

 

[MKULTRA]

I agree with the other fellas. I also mostly use mine for work. I agree with some of the others as I too would like a “low range”, but it’s really not necessary as the 700 has plenty of grunt & power.

Last winter the county cut trees down along our road. We burn wood & I couldn’t pass up the opportunity for free, easy firewood. These trees were live/green & ranged anywhere from 12”- 24” diameter & anywhere from 6’- 20’ long. These trees were in road ditches up to 6’ deep that had up to 2’ of wet snow in them. I pulled around 30 of those trees up outa the ditches & a mile or so home with my 700. Granted, there were a few good yanks & jolts & some were probably too big to mess with. I don’t feel I abused the 700, but she got heavily used. That same winter we got heavy wet snows & she pushed every bit of it, also with the occasional jars & jolts & the occasional “whoopsy grind”, shifting from drive to reverse too fast. Again heavily used, but not really abused.

The only thing i think it could use is a 4th gear. The 700 will do 45 before the rev limiter will kick in, but a comfortable speed that I usually travel in is 30 to 35 miles an hour. I feel like a 4th gear would lower the rpms, as to me anything above 35 sounds like its wound up pretty tight. It’d be nice to have a tachometer also. But ya can’t have it all.

If you were looking for an all-around good, reliable workhorse and more than capable off-road machine, the 700 is it.

This isn’t a very good pic, & I should got one of the big loads I pulled, but ya get the idea. Welcome & Let us know if ya pull the trigger & get one. This forum is a great place to be a part of!

 

[Mudwing]

I agree with the other fellas. I also mostly use mine for work. I agree with some of the others as I too would like a “low range”, but it’s really not necessary as the 700 has plenty of grunt & power.

Last winter the county cut trees down along our road. We burn wood & I couldn’t pass up the opportunity for free, easy firewood. These trees were live/green & ranged anywhere from 12”- 24” diameter & anywhere from 6’- 20’ long. These trees were in road ditches up to 6’ deep that had up to 2’ of wet snow in them. I pulled around 30 of those trees up outa the ditches & a mile or so home with my 700. Granted, there were a few good yanks & jolts & some were probably too big to mess with. I don’t feel I abused the 700, but she got heavily used. That same winter we got heavy wet snows & she pushed every bit of it, also with the occasional jars & jolts & the occasional “whoopsy grind”, shifting from drive to reverse too fast. Again heavily used, but not really abused.

The only thing i think it could use is a 4th gear. The 700 will do 45 before the rev limiter will kick in, but a comfortable speed that I usually travel in is 30 to 35 miles an hour. I feel like a 4th gear would lower the rpms, as to me anything above 35 sounds like its wound up pretty tight. It’d be nice to have a tachometer also. But ya can’t have it all.

If you were looking for an all-around good, reliable workhorse and more than capable off-road machine, the 700 is it.

This isn’t a very good pic, & I should got one of the big loads I pulled, but ya get the idea. Welcome & Let us know if ya pull the trigger & get one. This forum is a great place to be a part of!

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Very nice machine, man.
That wound up noise is the big single. Give it to her hard, she likes it.

 

[Russ989]

Very nice machine, man.
That wound up noise is the big single. Give it to her hard, she likes it.

I’ll leave that one alone!

 

[MKULTRA]

Very nice machine, man.
That wound up noise is the big single. Give it to her hard, she likes it.

Oh I do brotha...hard AND frequently...ok ok, as frequently as I can. I’m not a spring chicken anymore...Well, I can see I got off topic...

 

[Russ989]

Oh I do brotha...hard AND frequently...ok ok, as frequently as I can. I’m not a spring chicken anymore...Well, I can see I got off topic...

Happens to the best of us lol.

 

[Mudwing]

Oh I do brotha...hard AND frequently...ok ok, as frequently as I can. I’m not a spring chicken anymore...Well, I can see I got off topic...

Just post a pic and all is forgiven.