2006 sportsman 450 or 2000 500

I have 3 ATVs to choose from for my first one

A 2006 Sportsman 450 with 1200 miles (Plus winch and plow)

A 2000 Sportsman 500 with 850 miles

A 2000 Sportsman with 1200 miles (plus winch + plow)

They are on about the same price

What are the Pros and Cons for each model

The newer 450 seems like a better deal but is there a reason folks avoid those?

I need it to haul a couple of kids around on camping and hunting trips.

Securing children in Ranger

We are planning on going riding in Colorado in August. My dad owns a 2016 Polaris Ranger 900 crew. We are planning on taking my 2 and 3 year old in the ranger. We are trying to find the best way to secure the kids so they are comfortable in car seats with helmets. Does anyone recommend a certain type of carseat that works best with Rangers? Any help will be greatly appreciated.

rally 200 carb replacement

I need to replace the carb on my 2003 bombardier rally 200 and I can't find a new one, or a rebuilt one, or anything for that matter. The stock carb is a Mikuni vm24-502 which is no longer available. I found the VM24-512 but its jets are twice the size of the 502. Does anybody here know about what type of carb will fit and work with this quad?

2006 700 aftermarket axles

I have a 2006 700 twin efi. It has a 2 inch high lifter lift on it. I keep tearing the outer CV boot. Is there a CV axle that'll hold up better then stock that's not outrageously expensive? And while I have your attention, it's there a lift bigger then 2 inch available?

Best gun boot

Well after many years our present Gun boots are showing their age. Replacement time is at hand.
Our present boots are soft nylon, with quick release buckles and a zipper. They attach to heavy steel brackets with velcro straps.
There is a suitcase style handle on top of the nylon case that allows it to be taken off the bracket with the rifle inside simply by releasing the velcro straps. It was made by Innovative Products inc. The nylon case is the part going bad, but it appears that this company is no longer.
Too bad, as we really like the setup.

Sooooo. What is your choice in gun boots? Pros and cons. will be buying 3 of them, so we want to make a good decision.

Fitment to the quad is not that important as I will likely be making a custom setup for that.

TIA

Hard Gear Shifter

Recently purchased a 1997 Polaris Sportsman Xplorer 500 and have been doing some TLC just for fun. Came across my gear shifter having some issues. It goes into and out of gear fine but I almost have to push it hard into gear and force it into reverse. Could it be a lack of oil problem? Rust on some piece in the gear shifter? Or are they just always hard to get into gear? It's my first ATV and am just not sure..

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18 sportsman 850 heat from exhaust

Hey guys I’ve had my 850 for about a month now and I’ve noticed the exhaust is pretty close to the plastics and they get super hot when you ride it for a while just wondering if there’s any after market heat shielding or if I can do anything to prevent the plastics from getting so hot I ride double sometimes and the wife will not like her ass catching fire 😂😂 thanks in advance

Size of radiator cooling fan?

My 2015 Outlander 650 MAX XT cooling fan is squealing away. It still works, but in the interest of reliability, I would like to replace BEFORE it totally fails and overheats the engine in our 100* days. The Spal website lists MANY different sizes. I would like to order my fan assembly before I tear everything down. Does anyone know the size of the stock setup? (diameter)
Gentlemen thank you in advance.