Wooddust, I think you would be very satisfied with the Kodiak 450, they do have metal
racks by the way. Starting in 05 they now have IRS so it should be a little easier on your
butt! I havent ridden one with IRS yet so I cant comment on the ride of the new ones, but
a friend has one and says he likes it much better than his old Kodiak with the solid axle.

Matt, the low end crawling is awesome. The Kodiak and the Bruin are both automatics, but
the Kodiak has a HI, LO, REV, NUETRAL, and PARK, where the Bruin has FORWARD, NUETRAL,
and REVERSE. The low range on the Kodiak comes in real handy for towing, working etc.

That winch deal sounds pretty sweet. I bought a Warn 2.5ci on e-bay for $240, added a
set of Maxxis Mud Bugs and started looking for the nearest mud hole!!