I don't think you will see it anytime soon here in Idaho.

 

Very few of the places that we look at to ride have that restriction. I knew going in that getting my "S" I would not be able to ride every place we want. So far Wayne National Forest (Ohio) which has a 50" limitation by rule and some areas up in Michigan just because the trails were built way to narrow for even a standard RZR are the only ones I can think of. We just got back from Ozark National Forest in Arkansas and Land Between the Lakes in Kentucky. There are no restrictions at either place. Both are easily ridden with a XP also.

 

I ride Idaho a lot. The rule is there for a reason. On many trails there simply isn't enough room for anything wider. Anything wider would go over a cliff, or ram into trees that are 51 inches between them. I can barely squeeze my 50 incher through. Those places aren't going to change anytime soon. Nor should they, IMO.

Tom

 

this year i have found
old trails with smaller access excluding sxs all together barely fitting atv,s
you would not even fit a 50" through
so there is no 900 in the near future for me

 

we are seeing them here in Utah...........tried to squeeze my xp through one a couple weeks ago............ I was about 4 inches to wide......dang it

 

In a state like Michigan that has thousands of miles of trails, maintained on a shoestring budget and relying on volunteers, increasing the trails to 60" would be a huge project. Cant see that happening in this decade.

 

X2
Not all but most places that are 50 inch limits are state and federal riding areas. As much as I would like to see it happen I am just happy the continue to keep them open in this political and economic climate.

 

As the Rhino gained popularity and started to show up in huge numbers, i kinda expected to see this happen.

Now that the 50"er is big business for Polaris ( and soon, Arctic Cat ), i don't think it will. Certainly, i don't see those manufacturers getting behind it now.

Not that it would take that much to do. Honestly, on most of the "50 trails I've been on ( including western NC where i grew up ), the only thing that would have stopped a Rhino or vehicle of similar size was the actual Gate/rock entrances.