Question on Teryx - engine braking/downhill control

I've only driven one Teryx, and it was a 2008 rental with 3K miles. I liked the unit overall, even though you could tell it had lived a hard life! It had absolutely no engine braking and the brakes weren't great either! I didn't know until later that the braking system was probably bypassed or just plain broken.

I've read a few descriptions on how the engine braking works, but I'd like to hear from those in the know how it really performs.

I have an Arctic Cat TRV right now that I can put in low, 4wd, and literally walk beside of as it crawls down a hill on its own.....that's what I'd like in a UTV!

I'd have a Prowler in a heartbeat...but I have a toyhauler that will hold everything up thru a Teryx...Prowler is about an inch too high and two inches too long!

Kawasaki has a decent ebs, its electrically operated at least it is on the brute force, id say the one you had had a stretched belt or the system wasn't working.

yep kawi has a sealed wet brake in the rear diff. and works about as good as the yamaha's ultramatic so yea it sounds like plates were wore out from whatever........but on a new teryx the engine braking would be great as the yamaha-artic cat-but maybe not as good as the polaris

You get the right setup in the RZR and you have the same effect as a stock Rhino. Trust me......it can be done. The Rhino is awesome for engine braking, but now that I have my S set up right, I have total confidence to go anywhere. I cannot comment on the TERYX EBS, but it is a fine machine with PLENTY of power to spare.

yep you are right airborne-if you get a S set up right they are very good......but wasnt the 09-10 rzr's had worst engine braking than the 08 models.........but yes the teryx has as good of engine braking as the rhino...a guy in ouur riding group has one and it is great

Thanks guys...narrowed it down to RZR or Teryx, just looking for right deal now!