[Unlimitedor]

Has anyone looked into the TerrainArmor 850 sportsman yet? Thing looks like a beast! My guess is the wheel package will set a new standard with aftermarket stepping in for the mud crowd.

2014 Polaris TerrainArmor Sportsman WV850 HO Avalanche Gray : Features

 

[recon8890]

they are heavy and quite frankly a brick shit house.. seen them over in africa wen i was deployed there cool design.. but really unnecessary to the average joe

 

[ragdude]

only $15k ?!
j/k
who can justify that? I can go get a Jeep for that kinda money. I mean geez people, its a toy! God bless you if you've got that kinda cash layin around. wow
... but if I won the lotto

 

[mnduckhunter]

I want those tires

 

[Drsignguy]

Looks like it could protect you from land mines though. Its a Hummer in an ATV form. Says it has 77 horses along with a Military-Grade tranny . Something like an Allison Huh? Bullet proof I guess. Interesting to look at but could never justify owning one. again, interesting.

 

[Jupo]

I'd imagine it's just a matter of time before that tire design replaces pneumatic tires, on road and off.

 

[whtrapta]

dont they only have a 1 speed transmission? like no low or high, just forward and reverse.

 

[LS6rally]

^ i believe you are right, its kind of just a hybrid, not quite low or high. its built for grunt work, so i can understand that. seems most dealers are asking 13,200 or so for them im guessing they arent moving like they had hoped.

Edit: from the specs tab on the website

Transmission/Final Drive Automatic PVT P/R/N/H Single Forward Gear; Shaft

Also i looked up the rear wheel/tire assembly.... $835 each. im guess fronts are around the same, maybe cheaper, but thats ~$3200 for wheels adn tires that dont have air. and i would imagine you have to replace the assembly for replace the tread section?

 

[whtrapta]

and I cant imagine it riding smooth unloaded if its made to hold 600lbs. Then what happens when you wear down those tires? looks like you need a whole new wheel like a skid steer.

 

[joeycoates]

I have seen many dealers selling those things for 10k or so just trying to get them off of the floor. They are taking a beating just to move em'. If I had to guess the Polaris corporate office is probably giving the dealers a private dealer rebate, I have heard of them doing the same for other models in the past, but I would still think the dealers are taking a bath on them. If they had a normal H/L transmission it might look a bit better, but the single speed trans along with the weight throw me off. When the factory wheels wear down I can only imagine that 99% of the people who buy them will put normal wheels and tires back on.... I would never pay that price for one when you can just about buy a whole set for the same price.