Rincon-newby
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After having ridden trails in Arkansas and in Missouri, mostly the baddest Black Diamonds we could find, I would have to say that I am now a proponent of adding Power Steering to a Utility quad. Four days of riding on steep up and down trails that require constant fighting of the handle bars to ride the right line, and while in 4x4 battling the torque steer. My shoulders were hurting, and my throttle thumb was beyond just simple pain. Still couldn't get enough tough trail riding. Many of it was very challenging, and you had to trust your machine that it would get you through the dangerous stuff. My older brother had bought the new Grizzly 700, but without the power steering added ($800 option), and did not like trail riding with it in 4x4. The Grizzly really is a handful to operate when in 4x4, and when locked, forget it. So he operated in 2 wheel drive and had to be super aggressive on his approach to all difficult climbs. One time it almost caused him to fall backward, end over end down a steep incline that would have been disastrous. By the grace of God. My younger brother and I kept telling him to get the grizzly with PS, but he was too cheap to get it. The Rincon was the easiest to handle in 4x4, but after four days of constant effort, even it was too much. Power steering has definitely grown in my estimation.
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snake oil
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So, who makes an aftermarket unit(power steering)?
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Rincon-newby
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I would tend to think, that you can easily add a steering damper, why not a PS unit? The Problem would be that the PS unit would need to have electrical input, and the ones on the Yamaha Grizzly and Honda Foreman are controlled by an ECU. As in the case of the Rincon, which I feel will have PS in the next year model, it should be easy enough to back fit to the previous years models with the change out of the ECU and mounting on the steering column. At least I hope. I think a quad would have to be FI and have an ECU to be able to place a PS unit on it. So new to the market, doubt there is an aftermarket supplier.
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Rincon-newby
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I hope to see more manufacturers come out soon with their versions of the PS, but I hope they keep it as an option instead of making it a standard feature. I am sure it would increase the base price of an already expensive big bore by quite a bit.
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snake oil
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Doesn't Yamaha have a ps unit on their new Grizz 700?AS many ATV's that are around,it seems some one like Suzuki or the big three would come out with some after mkt add ons,rather than a back yard garage operator. Could be there is no money in it?My Kubota tractor had a PS unit,but I didn't look to see how it operated.I bet if we did some research,we could find some adaption for a unit.
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Rincon-newby
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snake oil wrote:Doesn't Yamaha have a ps unit on their new Grizz 700?AS many ATV's that are around,it seems some one like Suzuki or the big three would come out with some after mkt add ons,rather than a back yard garage operator. Could be there is no money in it?My Kubota tractor had a PS unit,but I didn't look to see how it operated.I bet if we did some research,we could find some adaption for a unit.
You would have to of had your head in the sand to not know that the Grizzly 700 came out last year with Power Steering. Honda did as well, but both manufacturers power steering units are electric, and a Kobota's PS unit is hydraulic. These are variable assist units that need input from an ECU. That should tell you that any aftermarket PS units would have to dovetail into a machine that uses an ECU.
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Even popo will have PS in 09 also a 70 hp 850
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snake oil
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Rincon-newby wrote:snake oil wrote:Doesn't Yamaha have a ps unit on their new Grizz 700?AS many ATV's that are around,it seems some one like Suzuki or the big three would come out with some after mkt add ons,rather than a back yard garage operator. Could be there is no money in it?My Kubota tractor had a PS unit,but I didn't look to see how it operated.I bet if we did some research,we could find some adaption for a unit.
You would have to of had your head in the sand to not know that the Grizzly 700 came out last year with Power Steering. Honda did as well, but both manufacturers power steering units are electric, and a Kobota's PS unit is hydraulic. These are variable assist units that need input from an ECU. That should tell you that any aftermarket PS units would have to dovetail into a machine that uses an ECU. I don't think it will be an ECU unit.
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I found a site that is selling power steering units for Yamaha Rhinos,(895.00)I couldn't find one for the Grizz.Honda says their the first with power steering,that they have had it for twenty tears but have not used it until now.
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snake oil
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Anybody have a diagram or pic of a Grizz power steering unit?
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