I read the ac500 auto test and it says it has an exclusive front drive diff that is new for 2000 and when it is [engaged],transfers power to both front wheels. It also says uses a different mechanism other than cams. WHAT IS THIS ALL ABOUT! I could not find anything in the ac product literature . this test is in the atv connection reviews.

 

Well they said the same thing about the 2001 Arctic Cat 500 manual(which now shares the same front diff). I've heard that it works like ATVing.com said all the time, some of the time, and also that it never works if you lift a front tire. SO, I can't realy tell you because I have not rode any models with this front diff on them.

 

I tied my Cat to a tree to try and straigten out the front bumber and it quickly dug two holes in the ground with the front wheels! I was pretty impressed.

 

Get one off the ground and see what it does. I still don't buy into any changed differential idea. I don't see the Rancher differential being much of an improvement either from what I've heard.

 

i have 2000 auto and all 4 wheels do spin. i even jacked up 2 rearwheels and one front wheel.. it will still pull. i asked a ac dealer.. he said in low range all 4 wheels pull on auto

 

NEVER EVER listen to what a dealer says, he'll say what ever he thinks you want to hear. Also, Yam, Hon, they all advertize limited slip front diffs, & we all know what that means, UNLIMITED slip is what it should be called. The only 4wd's are Suz dif lock in 300's, Cat 300 optinal shall we say, & Pol electric lock as long as your spining?? OH ya maybe Kaw's new 650 veriable diff, anybody know how that one's going to work?

 

First of all, the transmission has nothing to do with the front differential on Arctic Cats. IF it works in low, it should work in high.

Another true 4wd system that was left off that actually does work is the Traxter's Vico-lok. The AC 500 is said to work just like this, but I'm gonna wait to se it for myself.

 

sxr6,
You forgot Bombardier has true 4x4 too.

 

I still say the ultimate mod would be if you can put a 300 AC diff on a 500 and then modify it to lock. If it will work, I will damn sure try it. Just waiting for a guinea pig to tell me it all bolts up the same. Tell me that wouldn't be the shiznit.

 

I was at my dealer today, we looked at the microfisch for the part #s and they are the same on the 500 auto and 250 & 300. But we could not confirm anything on the 400 & 500 manual. He is going to look into it farther though.