Oldschool chain drive 4×4 ftont gearing question

Hey, this is my first post here, I have looked everywhere to find a clear answer on if on an older scrambler 400 or 500 for example with chain drive why can’t the sprockets be changed for gearing down to handle larger tires.all I have found is the suggestion of an old explorer trans which is nice to know, bit I don’t underatand why gearing in front can’t be changed to match rear to accomadate larger tires.can it be done or is it just too much work?I know the sprockets could be made company’s like sidewinder make custom sprockets for everything I want to build a one of a kind scrambler for mud riding but if I can’t go the route of changing sprockets I’ll probably just get an old king quad or something.thanks for any input and any pictures of how the front drive system works would be really aprecciated too