Arctic Cat make a diesel ATV, saw one today!

[AlaskanSuperduty]

We have an international event up here called "Ice Art", and while my wife and I were walking around towing our daughters on a sled, my wife walked up to a the security dude on an Arctic Cat four wheeler to ask him something (I wasn't paying attention to what she was saying ). Anyway, the four wheeler he was sitting on was idling and didn't sound quite right. I look at the four wheeler and the sticker on the side said "700 Diesel". I didn't even know they came out with a diesel 4 wheeler. I don't think I'd want one up here in the cold weather, but down on a farm with diesel tractors or equipment, it'd make perfect sense. Normally, there are fuel tanks full of diesel for the equipment, so why not the 4 wheeler? Here's a few links I found about 'em:

Arctic Cat - Past Models

Arctic Cat Releases Diesel Fueled ATV

(By the way, if this was reposted, my bad , but I searched and couldn't come up with anything!)

 

[Crumm]

I don't think I'd want one up here in the cold weather.

Yeah they have been around for a few years but are not popular up here in the cold. I would still like one

If I remember right the twin cylinder diesel in the Arctic Cat is made my Lombardini.

 

[kbud14]

I wonder how crappy red fuel will mess with that engine.

 

[bushpilot]

I wonder how crappy red fuel will mess with that engine.

shouldnt be a problem givin' the fact that -->

The engine runs efficiently on six forms of diesel fuel (DF 1, DF 2, DF A Arctic,
JP 5, JP 8 and Bio Diesel) with a glow plug pre-heater assist for starting.


how long has Kawasaki has been making diesel mules ?

 

[F350DRW1]

Polaris tried this about 10 years ago. Hopefully the Cat will work out better than that experiment did.

 

[Zookie400]

it will, i have faith. im waiting for fiesels to come into the racing end of things, i might try something if i ever have some money and get bored.

 

[F350DRW1]

So, Zook, whadda ya think about the Thundercat 1000c.c.? [sorry about the hi-jack]

 

[Zookie400]

i have wanted a thundercat for quite some time! i have never ridden one but i heard they are a touch heavy for the trails, but insane on wide open lakes and such. there is something about 3 cylinders with 3 carbs that makes it irresistable!
WAIT.......YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT THE QUAD.......havent had my butt on one but i think it could pull a superduty backwards!!! i have always loved the AC utility quads, i think they are the BEST! even the smaller cc machines handle a serious beating. compared to junk yami's. (no offense to all the yamaha lovers im just not one of them )

as for my diesel quad idea....i havent looked into what Ac did with thiers, but i was thinking it would be fairly easy to make an injection system for a single cylinder atv engine. i was thinking a unit injector that runs on a cam lobed flywheel would be the easiest. the electronics i would need to pay someone to make an ecm for it. getting it to rev to 10,000+ would be the hardest part i think.

ALASKA- did you see this thing in action at all?

 

[no-red 6 0]

iirc: i read in one of the past diesel power mags about a blurb on a diesel 4wheeler.....

than again, i could be off my rocker..i'll have to go thumbing back thru them..

 

[trackspeeder]

iirc: i read in one of the past diesel power mags about a blurb on a diesel 4wheeler.....

than again, i could be off my rocker..i'll have to go thumbing back thru them..

No, your not off your rocker. Start digging into your back issues.