I'm looking at purchasing a 2018 Polaris Sportsman 850 SP, which weighs app. 800 lbs. My property is very hilly, so the Active Descent Control is of particular interest. I tow a 500 lb brush mower around my property. The 850 SP has an Unbraked Trailer Towing Capacity of 1914 lbs, according to the owner's manual. Will the Active Descent Control be adequate, on relatively steep hills, to control the machine and a 500lb mower being towed behind it? Or should I be looking at something like the Polaris Ranger, for the additional weight it has?
I'm currently towing the brush mower with a Suzuki King Quad 500Axi, which simply has braking power (no engine braking) to control downhills, and I've had some scary trips as the brush mower began 'pushing' the machine down the hill.
All help appreciated! I *really* don't want to buy a $10k machine that doesn’t do the onme thing I most want to do with it!
Thanks!