which paddle

[bigred87]

I have a 87 bigred and love to take it out to the sand and was wonderning what kind of paddles would work the best?

[CHAINSAW]

for a big red, Id go with some V paddles.. like Sand Skate IIs, Sand Sharks, Sand Stars, even Geckos work pretty good.
For something that heavy and being a 4 stroke, you dont want a straight paddle, youll never get the thing to turn.

[bigred87]

thanks i was actuall leaning on getting a straight paddle but now i want either the sand sharks or sand skate 2's

[CHAINSAW]

Straight paddles are made for hill climbing and drag racing.. Or quads that have more friction up front to turn..

[mymint87]

because of the configuration of 3 wheels the "chevron" style is used,

straight paddles are made for straight drags or quads

(they tend to push a trike in a straight line)

of the 2 mentioned, "sand skateII" and "sand sharks", the sharks are actually an imitation of the skates and i wouldn't recommend them on any atc/atv

the skates will prob cost ya around $200 plus rims and are a far superior paddles


sharks are too agressive of a paddle for a big red

[honda-man88]

would it even push paddles?

[CHAINSAW]

oh yeah.... but they are like tractors out in the sand.. lol

[honda-man88]

lol

[bigred87]

so do u think it will work to put some sand skates on it?

[mymint87]

Big Red? skates would probably be too agressive too

[bigred87]

so what would be a good paddle than?

[honda-man88]

Paddles would be too agressive all together, i've ridden my 200s with nobbys in sand before and it does ok if you watch what gear your in. If i were you i'd just buy some mud tires for it, they would be cheaper and do a good job, cause if you put paddles on your red they wouldn't scoop at all and youd have a really rough ride, correct me if i'm wrong, but you never see a 3-wheeler like a big red with paddles, or even any utility 3 wheeler for that matter

[honda-man88]

It's not weight as much as it is wheelspin and power. I still think it's be a rough ride and that it would be smarter to get something that is all around good like a mud tire, i can understand why you wouldn't want a knobby. If that is what you have on it.

[bigred87]

SO...trailprotrailpro SAYING THAT MY ORIGINAL TIRES THAT I HAVE ON IT NOW WOULD DO A WHOLE LOT BETTER THAT A SET OF PADDLES? BUT WHEN I AM AT THE DUNES I SEE A LITTLE TRX90EX FOURWHEELER WITH PADDLES BRATS ON THE BACK? WHATS UP WITH THAT. IF U SAY IT WILL SPIN MORE TIRE THAN MY BIGRED WILL THAN THERES SOMETHING WRONG/.

[smokinwrench]

What you need is a cheap paddle tire. Find the cheapenst tire and rim combo you can buy and you will be happy with it. I would stay away from straight paddles. Geckos or sand skates would be nive tires to run.

I know what you want. You want a tire that you can go and just have fun with. If I was you I would goto the dune park and ride the parking lot a little and buy a set of used paddles and wheels for 75-100 bucks and be done with it and they will last forever.

Just my opinion
Josh

[mymint87]

i would go with a pro wedge, a maxxis 4 snow is similar

[honda-man88]

Your talkin like little sahara, or a flat sand area?

[bigred87]

FLORENCE OREGON

[honda-man88]

never been there big dog, clue me in.

[bigred87]

fLORENCE OREGON IS ON THE OREGON COAST (OF COARSE) IT HAS AN AWESOME COMPITION HILL THAT EVERYONE MEETS AT. IT IS THE BIGGEST DUNING PLACE IN OREGON THAT I KNOEW OF. iTS PRETTY COOL THERES EVERYTHING FROM 3 WHEELERS TO TRUCKS DRIVING AROUND CHECK IT OUT ON THE INTERNET AND TYPE IN FLORENCE OREGON U WILL FIND LOTS OF PICTURES OF PEOPLE RACING UP THE COM. HILL

[honda-man88]

your big R gonna make it up them dunes by iself or ya gonna have to have someone pull ya up? lol, i'm just giving you some crap, hey man, i guess it just seems like a wierd thing to put on a big red, but it's trailprotrailpro money, and like he said, find the cheapest ones possible.

[plkmonster2]

Hey man, Florence is sweet. there is only 1 hill we couldn't climb. Just too big. No wonder there is no tracks on the top of it :D