Hello all,
I'm new here and just needed to get a few questions answered about the solid rear axle seen on some ATVs. I am looking to purchase a rear axle assembly for any ATV given these requirements: It must be a solid rear axle, must contain an open differential, and it needs to be new.
I am looking for this part for a school project and my university. I need for the axle to be an open, non locking, non limited slip diff. When I went to the local ATV shop they could only show me solid axle ATVs that had LSD or locking diff.
Are there any ATVs that utilize an open differential style, like a standard car or truck diff, that I could purchase?
If there are open diff ATVs does anyone know where I could purchase the entire axle assembly, diff, axles, casing, bearings etc.

Thanks

 

The Polaris Sportsman ATP had a solid rear axle and I believe, Turf Mode which was an electronic switch controlled rear differential made by Spicer. In Turf Mode only the inside wheel gets power in the rear. They only made the ATP for a few years. Not sure where you would buy one though. Maybe try eBay.