4x4 all the time in my 800 s. I feel like the acceleration and handling is a lot better in the sand with 4 wheel drive

 

4WD in the dunes, 2WD on the flats.

The times I've almost buried I've looked down and only been in 2WD.

 

4wd is faster for climbing, even with smooth buffs up front. Even with the turbo setup, 4wd is a few lengths faster than 2wd.

Typically run in 4, but its fun to slide around in 2wd on long dune rides!

 

Run in 4wd in dunes, 2wd in flats- stu paddles on rear and stu ridgebacks on the front. Works great but I did rip up the front dif on 1 season in my 2014 XP1000 (replaced under warranty- was pretty rough to start with).

Only time I ever rolled my 2009 800 S was when i was in 2WD along a small ridgeline in dunes- rear slide out then caught and I was on my roof...

 

You can always put it in 4x4 if need be, but only adds to the wear and tear of any machine.

 

I run in 2wd, I've been told that you have a greater chance of flipping the RZR over in 4wd. When I tried running in 4wd it did feel like it would bite too much in the front on the bowls and transititions

 

2 wheel drive 99% of the time in Glamis. 1% for getting stuck. Lol


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x2! munus the Glamis part. Havent been there yet.

 

With the stock bighorns I ran 4x4. With paddle I could go just about anywhere in 2x4 at 8lbs of pressure. Got a lot better mileage also.

 

3 days in Glamis I never put it in 4wd once. 2wd was just too much fun. k:

 

2wd always unless needed, better handling, more fun

 

Getting sideways +1. Always in 2wd haha.

 

Much more control in 4x4 however it sounds like some on here prefer the out of control feeling in 2WD. I run 2WD in the desert but 4WD in the sand. Tried both on the oversteer was insane with only the two rear wheels pulling. Guess it could be fun for the teenagers but for responsible duners who know how bad things can go very fast when transitioning and you meet another group you would probably prefer 4WD for control and safety issues.

Same goes, in my opinion, for power steering. I wanted to put EPS on my XP900 but after driving mine in the dunes and driving several others with EPS in the dunes I'll stick to without. Just has a better feel for the terrain. Faster you go the easier it is to steer and realistically how often are you going slow in the dunes???

 

Surely you are not saying that I am not a responsible duner, because I run in 2wd. There is no "out of control feeling" in my car. I had to slow down multiple times to let other duners pass SAFELY by us on different lines. Stopped on the side of dunes, sideways, down hill, uphill you name it. 70 mph wide open in Gecko flats, cmon.

What a stupid thing to say.

 

:rofl3::rofl3::rofl3::rofl3:

 

WOW, I'm 49 years old and hardly a teenager, I've been riding the dunes since 1983 and consider myself a responsible off roader, but it seems like most of the SXS's that are laying on their side at the dunes were in 4wd. My best advise to you is try both and see what works for you. The best way to ride the dunes is to be on the gas and stay on top of the sand, but if you like to take it easy and cruise through the dunes at a lower speed then you should use 4wd. I hope this helps

 

X2 here. Sounds like dunedog probably has seat time on a 185s atc or a buggy with less power than most quads these days. I kinda feel like thats the best way to learn the dunes. At that point you're on a machine that will not go everywhere you want to go. You have to work for it. Not point and shoot like most all machines in the dunes today. Am I wrong dunedog? Come find us... we camp behind keven or if we're not there keven*normally knows*where we are. Tell him your looking for Doug and Vera. Id like to dune with you dunedog.

 

2wd here

 

What's 2wd 4 wd the whole time


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2wd unless its super soft and technical. 2wd = fun

 

I seeeeeeen some 4wd crack, and it was Nasty!!!!!!! :rofl3::rofl3::rofl3::rofl3::rofl3::rofl3::rofl3: