Dose running an ATV in AWD use more gas to run? Also, should you drive it in AWD all the time? Thanks!

P.S. There is a switch on the ATV to turn on AWD or 2 wheel drive.

 

Wont hurt either way!

 

Fronts won't spin on the newer ones until the rears get loose for 1/5 a turn so you're not going to hurt anything or burn much more gas. Personally, I don't have mine in awd until I'm going in to someplace I will need it. Old habits die hard!

 

Running it in AWD will make it harder to steer when the front end is engaged. May lose a little bit of gas mileage. You can shift in and out of 2wd and AWD on the fly if you want. Just don't shift between low and high on the fly. Not good for the transmission. The Polaris system only engages AWD when it senses a difference in speed between the rear and the front tires. The one thing I wouldn't do is jump in AWD.

 

I leave mine in AWD unless I specifically want 2WD. I don't sweat it.

 

Like Moose said it will be harder to steer, very noticeable on our 500s. When making a turn on a tight trail it might surprise you right into a bank.

 

can i switch to awd at any speed mainlyaround 10 to 15 with out blowing something out on my 05 600 twin been stopin to do it scared to tear it up

 

as long as your just going along normaly and not spinning you can switch into awd w/out hurting anything

 

Rule of thumb....as long as you use your right thumb to engage 4x4 it is impossible to dmamage anything because the wheels cnnot spin if you are not on the throttle.