2023 850 XP Ultimate Trail Edition or 2022 1000 XP S ?

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231000XPUTE

Discussion Starter · 4 mo ago

Hi folks. First a little history. I have a bad back and polymyalgia rheumatica, a rare form of arthritis. My doctors tell me I'm very close to needing back surgery that would require a lot of stainless hardware. The arthritis has affected not only my joints but muscles. That being said I'm looking at the Sportsman 1000 XP S because of the ride quality. I'm not going to be racing it but will be trail riding, plowing snow, hunting and checking my trail cameras. I have a JD tractor but wanted something that had a better ride. Do you think the S would be worth the extra $$$ or does the 850 XP Ultimate Trail have a pretty good ride?. Both machines are new. I would appreciate any advice you guys could give me.
Thanks, Tony

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Nickadeamus

· #2 · 4 mo ago

I have a 2021 Sportsman 850 Premium and a bad back. I didn't think I would be able to ride much due to the back pain. But the Sportsman suspension works great and I can ride without much pain. I get more back pain from loading the 850 onto a trailer and tying it down than I do riding trails.

So I don't think an 850 or 1000 will make much differance in ride quality. Just get the size you want and can afford.

“The world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it.” ― Albert Einstein
2021 Sportsman 850 Premium Pursuit Camo with Trail Package
Equipment : HD 35000 lb winch, HD winch auto stop kit, Ultimate steel front and rear bumpers, Rigid SR Series 10" combo light, LED light kit, Custom harness for LED light kit, Hand and thumb warmer kit, Hand guards and mounts, Mirrors, System 3 offroad SB-4 beadlock wheels, Interco Tires Sniper 920 radials, Any-Glide anchor's, Sportsman XP front rack, Ultimate series rear 4" rack extender, Lock and Ride rear cargo box, Guardian Angle lights (2) with mounts, RotoPax 2 gallon Gen 2 with single mounting plate and DLX T- handle, Removed all warning decal's
For winter add on : Glacier Pro HD plow mount, lock and ride steel plow frame, Glacier 60" steel plow blade, Polaris hydraulic plow blade angle system, Plow blade snow deflector, Plow markers

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Gmartino100

· #3 · 4 mo ago

I’m not sure of the current specs on the S models, but I believe they come with standard shocks, so ride quality will be the same. I’d save the extra money and get a set of Elka shocks for the 850 which will improve the ride quality and they are adjustable so you can tweak to your liking.

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