This is a rewrite intended as my intro post as new Grizzly Central member. Actually, that was Tuesday evening after committing to purchase a new 2017 Grizzly SE. Next morning, headed prox 100 miles SW with borrowed utility trailer as my buddy headed similar mileage in separate direction with his own utility trailer in tow to pick up an identical satin silver SE. Brought it home and installed a Yamaha rear cargo box plus a few other small items that night.
My longtime passion has been jeeping (own same trail-prepped TJ for 18 yrs since new) - especially since moving to Rim Country 4 yrs ago where great trails surround our small town. I'm active in the local jeep club, volunteer with an organization that works with USFS on trail inspection and signing within their "OHV Travel Management Plan" and a member of local SAR quad - all activities that allow opportunities to fully utilize and enjoy my jeep.
My buddy bought his own jeep (JK Rubicon 2 yrs ago), although he and his wife have owned ATVs in years past as well as he having significant dual sport moto experience. I've ridden and owned motos for 45+ yrs but all of those have been street bikes plus no ATV experience at all until now.
I bought a PlayCraft 5x8 utility trailer yesterday (leftover new 2014 unit for nicely discounted price), so we hauled them out (not yet street legal) at 7am this morning to one in our local trail system at eastern edge of town. Started at .1 hr showing with no mileage and ended with 2.9 hrs and 14 miles showing towards break-in. Terrain was combo of dry narrow sandy washes, brush/trees, eroded tippy hillsides and ever present Arizona granite. One steep rocky climb prompted both of us to engage locker in low range and crawl up to the top. Had that been severely off-camber, I wouldn't have attempted it as ATV newbie, however jeeping experience helped with my initial learning curve today. Still a newbie - just less so now. Sorry, no pics taken today but attaching a few from Day #1...
My longtime passion has been jeeping (own same trail-prepped TJ for 18 yrs since new) - especially since moving to Rim Country 4 yrs ago where great trails surround our small town. I'm active in the local jeep club, volunteer with an organization that works with USFS on trail inspection and signing within their "OHV Travel Management Plan" and a member of local SAR quad - all activities that allow opportunities to fully utilize and enjoy my jeep.
My buddy bought his own jeep (JK Rubicon 2 yrs ago), although he and his wife have owned ATVs in years past as well as he having significant dual sport moto experience. I've ridden and owned motos for 45+ yrs but all of those have been street bikes plus no ATV experience at all until now.
I bought a PlayCraft 5x8 utility trailer yesterday (leftover new 2014 unit for nicely discounted price), so we hauled them out (not yet street legal) at 7am this morning to one in our local trail system at eastern edge of town. Started at .1 hr showing with no mileage and ended with 2.9 hrs and 14 miles showing towards break-in. Terrain was combo of dry narrow sandy washes, brush/trees, eroded tippy hillsides and ever present Arizona granite. One steep rocky climb prompted both of us to engage locker in low range and crawl up to the top. Had that been severely off-camber, I wouldn't have attempted it as ATV newbie, however jeeping experience helped with my initial learning curve today. Still a newbie - just less so now. Sorry, no pics taken today but attaching a few from Day #1...