The problem I see is that you’re already questioning buying a 50”. Look on here and see how many convert their 50” to 62”, it’s more costly and not the way you want to go. There are times I would like to have 50” again on restricted trails, but not enough to ever go back after experiencing the stability, better ride, of wider machines. If you decide to go 50”, make sure you’ll be happy, try both and see what you think. I know many are very happy with their 50”, I personally would not be.

 

It definitely is a personal decision. I love my 50" RZR. I live in Utah and love to ride the mountain trails of which the fun and beautiful ones are 50" trails. My friends just take the road while I do my trails. On the other hand when we do Moab they do all the crazy trails while I go around them. You need to figure out what trails you like to ride. They both have their advantages.

 

Mactrucker,
I had a 2014 RZR 800 XC. I think it comes with wider stance, 54” because
Of the wheels. I loved it. It had the wider fender flares because of the wider offset wheels. I live in Colorado, so some of the trails are width restricted. I bought a stock set of wheels for an 800, and the stock fender flares and reduced the width back to 50”. Worked great, not too much involved in switching back and forth. BUT, I bought an XP 1000 last year!
I am glad I did. Love it even more ! I think tire selection and ground clearance is going to help more in snow than 50” , 54”, 62”. IMHO


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We started with the 800's. Once we experienced the much better ride on our 900XP we decided we did not need to ride the narrow trails anymore. The ride, much greater stability was totally worth the trade off for us. In the 800 side hill of any kind was not comfortable. The 900 changed all of that. Now with the 100XP and Turbos, they left the 900 behind the way the 900 left the 800 behind. As stated. You have to decided what trails you enjoy riding the most. One machine can not do it all. That is why Polaris offers so many choices.

 

IMO... after owning a 2016 RZR 570 ...50 inch should be for atv's only ...UTV's should start at 60"+
I know a lot of people will say otherwise but that is my opinion

 

Like S width Smoother ride.

 

No god NO!!!!!

While 50's have their place for width limited trails if you are not required to run that width go at least 60.

I started with a 900 trail 50 thinking that would be prefect....stability was an issue, replaced the suspension with 900 S suspension and was allot better, currently running a Pro Xp and love the stability....and everything else too.

 

No god NO!!!!!

While 50's have their place for width limited trails if you are not required to run that width go at least 60.

I started with a 900 trail 50 thinking that would be prefect....stability was an issue, replaced the suspension with 900 S suspension and was allot better, currently running a Pro Xp and love the stability....and everything else too.

A little off topic here but how would you compare the 900 with S suspension turning radius with the pro xp?

 

Nope. Not even a little now that I’ve had my xp4 1000.

 

like others have mentioned, depends on the trails you want to ride. I hit a lot of 50" restricted trails, thus I like my 50" machine. I'd love a 60" but just can't fathom reducing my riding areas.

... I have to say, even on unrestricted trails, it is comical seeing the out of towners with their 72" school busses trying to go around a hairpin turn on a technical trail. it's rare when I see it, but some people buy the wrong machine and bring them to the wrong places.

 

I recently put 2" wheel spacers on my 800 and I can say I definitely feel the extra-added stability and smoother ride even that four inches has added to my outings. I ride exclusively on desert trails. Lots of rocks, sand and climbing. Only rarely has trail width been an issue for me.

 

I have never run wide machines, other than utility ones. I have have always has ATV's prior to getting my 900 trail this year.

I would love a bigger machine, would love a big 4 seat turbo or an RS1. With that said, that is not the kind of riding we do.

As others have stated it depends on the type of riding you want to do and where you want to go. For me the trail has performance similar to an ATV in where it can go and what it can do. It also has the advantage of easily taking a passenger, and storage for tools, safety equipment and food/drink. For me about 90% of my riding we do not need a trail model but for that other 10% it is a must and the trade offs are worth it to me. I do have 2" wheel spacers on my machine and I do feel like it makes a difference.

 

We have both, 50" and a 64". As most of stated above it comes down to what type of riding you wish to do. 90% of time we take our 64", the other 10% it doesn't matter what excuse I come up with the wife's not going to budge "we're taking it!"... lol
The XP suspension is a much better ride.
You mentioned riding in 2' of snow, buy a sled. Drift busting is fun in a SxS but you're going to get stuck.

 

Like others have said it depends on the areas you drive and what you expect your machine to do.
I have driven a very exciting 7600+ miles of smiles with my 2013 570LE. I mostly drive quick hilly twisty trails in Northern Wisconsin. I'm a little slower on the road runs, but harder to catch through the woods. There are times on the roads when I think a 900 would be good. I don't drive in too much mud or water and I haven't experienced any tipping issues. If I would ever buy another it would be another 50" machine for the trail riding I do. I have added a few items like suspension seats, shocks and radial tires for better handling & ride. Since it's just broke in now, I plan to keep it for awhile.

 

If you're into riding places not everyone can go, 50" is great. Personally I prefer the challenge of tight technical trails and find the road less traveled to be kind of cool. I also wish I had a Turbo S for when I'm in the desert, I'm working on my better half for that one.

 

Bought a 900 EPS and could not be happier. We rented a 4 900 EPS in McCall ID and had a great time exploring and felt it had plenty of power. We then joined a friend, who has a 900 trail, and drove his Dad's 900 trail on some very hair raising narrow twisty trails near Featherville ID and were sold on 50". I had originally wanted a 64" or wider for roominess but the 900 fits us well. For us the ability to drive the 50" trails around ID and UT and still have enough power to "let it loose" a little is perfect. Someday if we find ourselves rolling in money we can add a second one and go Turbo... but I would not give up the 50".

 

As mentioned a bunch, depends on where you prefer to ride. We bought our first side by side, a 50" 900 Fox Edition, just before the china virus hit. No regrets. Can't go as fast as the 'big boys', but can go where they can't legally go. I have come close to tipping it a couple times, but it wasn't the vehicles fault. I hit a gravity well that sucked my right foot to the floor in a hairpin corner.
I would love an RS1, but wouldn't be able to ride the 50" trails. It's all in where you want to ride the most.

 

Well before you say you're riding 50" trails legally you might want to measure your 900.(hint-51 1/2"). No more legal than a 72" S .

 

Great to hear all the responses! It’s good to see so many enjoying their 50” rides. I have been excluded from some trails I would have loved to run, mostly in S.D. and on the Paiute in Utah. Still, opening up the Turbo S doing 50 over whoops that beat the heck out of me in my 900 at half the speed, climbing and descending shelf’s in Moab that I would never try in my 50”, and my wife wanting to ride more because of the comfort and safety of my XP4 Turbo S makes going back not an option. If your only concern is going through snow, get the 50” and add taller tires and lift if needed, it will be tipsy in corners or off camber but careful driving should keep you safe.
BTW, not many of any model will do 2’ feet of snow, maybe going downhill or with momentum when flat, but hit a hill at 2’ you’ll be pulling out the winch.

 

One of the things I like best about my 50 inch machine is that I can load it in the back on my truck. I have a toy hauler but the best camp spots are not always near the best trail heads. In some states you cannot tide to the trail head if you must go on pavement or it my be too far to easily ride there. I just unhook my 5th wheel and put my rzr in back of my short bed RAM and drive where ever I want. My friends with larger machines don't have this option.

 

I have the 570 thank you. And few 50 inch gates are exactly 50 - I would try a 900 on any of the ones I ride.

 

I like my 50" rzr 800 because I can fit on all of the atv trails that we've built over the years on the family farm. There are definitely compromises made when riding on open trails or rougher terrain due to the simple fact that there isnt enough suspension to absorb all of the bumps at speed. I dont haul azz any more so its not nearly as big of a deal for me. If I lived where there were more trails and open area I would look into a wider machine but my junk is paid for and runs well enough for me.

 

In Wisconsin they measure width of the machine from rim to rim, not including tires, doors or mirrors. Max width in Wisconsin is 65", so the few gates here are just over that.


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The only thing you mention in your original thread is 50" and then a couple feet of snow. I am a 570 owner so I could be way off, but I don't see many stock UTV's doing well in a couple feet of snow.

 

I have an 800 trail and it does fine in snow but never had it in a couple feet of snow which I bet it will not do well. Just my experience with plowing my driveway with mine I have to do it before it gets to deep. I would go out every 5 or 6 inches and clean up. One time I waited until there was about 8 inches and it was a PITA. I have a hill though which makes a difference I assume.
Last winter we went to Maine snowmobiling and got behind a group of sleds with one 1000 RZR with a cab and tracks. That sucked bigtime! That thing threw so much snow dust in the air you could not pass safely at all. It was a white out for sure.

 

I went from a 2017 900 trail to a 2021 xpt. You would not believe the difference in ride quality. From I think 75 hp too 165 is a difference too.

 

Whether it has a gate or not we need as a group to respect the trail limits. I’m 72” and always check the MVUM or local maps to see where I can ride. There are areas that are discussing limiting 50” trails to atv’s as the SXS is rarely 50” and they say is too large for the trails. I have seen signs on 50” trails that show an ATV allowed with a SXS and slash through it. Hopefully the restrictions won’t get any harsher.

 

I agree. My post was not meant to indicate otherwise if any of this was reference to my post. I am advocating that "trail" machines from any maker, even if they are close to 52" still meet the intent.

 

Unless you put tracks on it, nothing is going to handle a couple feet of snow. I started with ATV's then a 570 RZR (50") then an S900 after too many tippy sidehills. I do miss some of the 50" limited trails but it is what it is. Still have a Sportsman if I need a 50" fix. Gooseberry Trail, Utah.