A lot of you have an atv. I recently got back into it. 'Figured I would start a thread on the above subject. Here is a few:

The dealer told me to rub lemon dish soap inside the fenders. Supposedly it helps keep so much dirt from caking on.

I heard rubbing or spraying the frame under the front end helps keep it from rusting in a northern Winter.

Metal chains can tear up driveways, but supposedly those rubber chains work well yet don't harm blacktop.


The Internet seems to show some nice accessory options.

Any non-stick spray for cooking works as well. I use it on my plow blade to keep snow from sticking but guess it would also work on fenders for mud.

Bought mine in my 1991. Last washed about 2000. I clean blood off with garden hose. Tires make more difference than engine displacement. Be careful on paved surfaces especially if one side is in snow and the other side is in a clean tire track. Do not store where sunshine will hit the seats. Change oil every year. Keep teenagers off of it. If it is a Honda, it might outlast you.

I saw where someone had a bucket holder extending out the back of the atv. I'm not sure where they bought it, or I'd post a link.

I foound the bucket rack, and bought it. It's awesome.




Lets hear about some of your accessories.

Grip warmers and gauntlets are a must in a Bush Village.

Get a two wheel trailer that you can pull with the ATV. Mine has a 2" ball hook up, the same size as the trailer I put the ATV on has. I can move the ATV 5 x 10 trailer with the ATV. A trailer you pull with a ATV should have the ATV type tires on it. You can haul a lot more weight in the trailer than you can on a ATV.

A small trailer/cart is a good idea, and has crossed my mind.

I like the idea of the grip (& thumb) warmers.

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A gun rack that mounts on the handlebars, rather than on the rack.

I wouldn’t own a quad without a winch. It operates my snow plow, fastens down critters for hauling, and will get you unstuck.

I keep a 10 foot piece of 1/4 chain wrapped up on the back rack at all times. Ninety percent of the deer I shoot, I’ll shorten it to 3 feet, and wrap it around a deer’s neck to drag it. I also use the short chain to pull my garbage can (on wheels ) down to the road every Tuesday.

When my hands get really cold, the exhaust pipe makes a great hand warmer.

These are real handy if you have a bad back and hunt alone.

Boat rack.

That is a new 1

I have a Polar ATV trailer and it's great really built well narrow but not tippy, holds 1200# and dumps. I use it around camp for everything firewood and road gravel mostly. I would recommend them to anyone they have a two wheel that carry 1200# and 4 wheeled that carry 1600#. They are worth every penny and well built.

I added these and they sure are handy.

Thats Cool

I plan on a Milka crate and bucket rack. I'll weld one thid spring

I buy two Harbor Freight receiver hitch luggage carriers. They come in three pieces and I throw away the center tube and bolt the sides together and then using U-bolts, I fasten one to my front rack and one to the back rack. I can pile way more weight on them than the ATV should carry. I strap a 32 gallon ATV water tank with pump on the front for hauling water to my shack. For trapping I bungee milk crates front and back and the sides keep everything from sliding off. I can't seem to upload a picture of the setup.
Gary J

I finally got around to modifying a chain for my atv. A relative gave it to me & he said if I like it he'll make the chain for the otherside of my 300 2x4 Alterra.