OK some better info for you
the rancher will ride smoother, as will rubican, but BOTH are geared a bunch higher, the foreman is honda 's WORK machine
and trust me when using an ATV to do food plots your woriking the crap out of ANY atv
IMO the Honda's are the BEST for food plots due to they have gear drive, NO belts, you can control the gear yiou want and keep it therem, NO AUTOP shifting, on there FOOT shift models
and that is what you want a FOOT shift foreman
stay away from the E shift models, they just are KNOWN to have more issue's and more parts to go bad
when they work they work great but when they don't, they are very frustrating
and if your looking for used one's, try and find a older one with dual shocks on the rear axle, I forget what yrs 2004-2006 I think, but NOT sure
the handled weight better on the rear and are proven TANKS and long lasting machines
just stay away from used atv's with snorkle's and well, LARGE tires
anything over a 26 inch tire on a honda that is PLANNING to be used for work is NOT what you want, taller tires alter gear ratio's and well, honda's DON"T have a LOT of HOP to start with, what makes then GREAT work machines is there lower gearing, NOT HP
take that lower gearing away, and well, you won't be all that happy on the power left to work with!
a 500 HONDA atv has about HALF the HP of most mpodern other brabd 500 cc atv's
(honda about 30 others about 50+)
but some HP is lost in the CVT systems before it hits the ground
independent suspensions will ALWAYS ride smoother than the single or dual rear axle set up on honda's
but there again MADE for work, NOT pleasure riding
when doing food plots, again its SUPER taxing on an atv, you want all the work built in potions over soft riding you can get!
over the past 20+ yrs I have done a good 100+ acres with MY honda atv
and seen many other brands FAIL doing same like work at my hunting camp, where we have about 15 atv's of mixed brands
Honda, # 1 in relaibilty
lats place in bell's and whisles however LOL
think OLD school 4 low 4x4 leaf spring like ride quality, almost tractor like gearing!
made for work and long lasting at it!
if buying an atv for working./making food plots I wouldn't even consider any other brand
BUT if trail riding was main game, I wouldn;t be buying a Honda! better ride and packaged out atv's out there for FUN!