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As a LEO myself I wanted add something to this topic. A couple of members mentioned impounding your quad if you get caught because it was used in a crime. I think what is being asked is can the quad, truck, bike, etc be seized by the arresting agency and then turned over for forfeiture. Which simply means you will never see it again. The answer to the best of my knowledge is no, it cannot be seized for simple trespass. In order to lawfully seize a vehicle it would have had to be used in the commission of a felony. Simple trespass is not felony. However if an officer tries to stop you and you flee on your quad then that is fleeing and eluding and your quad could be seized. Other examples are weapons or drugs that the quad is being used to transport. Keep this in mind, if your are arrested for trespass and while sitting in the back of the patrol car you see a wrecker loading up your machine, truck, etc. more than likely they are simply towing it. Towing serves two purposes: 1) would you rather it be left alone in the woods? 2)It's an added expence for you and hopefully by the time you bail out, pay your court fines and pay for the tow you'll ride somewhere else. This is not to say that a judge can't impound your quad for a few days if found guilty of trespass, but to lose it forever, I don't see how.

The place i am about to suggest probably won't work for this trip, but something to keep in mind for the future. I spent a week in a place called Duck Creek Village in sw Utah. It's a 3 hr drive up I-15 from Vegas. Meadow view canbin rentals is the name of the business. In addition to the cabins he rents ATV's in the summer and Snowmobiles in the winter. Guided tours are avilable, but he does allow you to rent and go on your own. The trails start right there at the cabins and you can go for hours and not ride the same trail twice. If I remember correctly there are 600 miles of trails that go all the way into Colorado from the cabin. The trails are marked and the elevation starts at 9,000 ft and goes up from there. We went in early March and rode snowmobiles for 2 days, it was awesome. For anyone who has never been on one I highly suggest it, very fast and not as cold as you would think. I think for the snowmobile was 150 for 8 hours and for the ATV is 125. He also rents in 4 hour time slotts. The ATV's are 4 stroke utes, autos but I can't remember the size. Anybody interested can due a browser search for meadow view cabins or send me a message, I think I still have the number.

Kevin, Longwood

First off, great site! After spending the past 22 years (off and on) riding utility type 3 wheelers I have decided to live a little and get some sort of a sport quad. I am torn between the Honda 300ex and the Yamaha 350 Raptor. I have owned both brands at one time or another, but I have to say I prefer Honda. However, the Raptor seems to have more to offer for the money than the Honda. Any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated. Also, I plan on buying a new one so if anybody knows of any dealerships that are pretty good on their prices please let me know. I am in the Orlando area and don't mind traveling. Once again great site and I'll look forward to seeing/meeting all of you at croom and Big Scrub. Thanks again.