Hey does anyone know if the transmissions out of newer 500 sportsman's will fit in a 2002 500 sportsman. The splines on my output shaft for my front diff stripped and you can no longer buy that shaft

 

These are the years that use the same output shaft,but there may be slight differences in gear shifts and linkage hook ups on the older ones.

Usage : 3233446 Output shaft

Year Product Model Assembly
2004 ATV A04CH42AA SPORTSMAN 400 GEARCASE - A04CH42AA/AE/AG (4986068606C13)
2004 ATV A04CH50AA SPORTSMAN 500 GEARCASE - A04CH50AA/AC/AE/AG (4986088608C13)
2003 ATV SPORTSMAN 400 GEARCASE - A03CH42AA/AB/AC (4975377537C11)
2003 ATV SPORTSMAN 500 HO GEARCASE - A03CH50AA/AB/AC/AD/AE/AH/AJ (4975417541C13)
2002 ATV SPORTSMAN 400 GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A02CH42AA (4968536853C12)
2002 ATV SPORTSMAN 400 GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A02CH42AA (4968536853C12)
2002 ATV SPORTSMAN 400 GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A02CH42AA (4968536853C12)
2002 ATV SPORTSMAN 500 ALL OPTIONS GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A02CH50 ALL OPTIONS (4967436743C14)
2001 ATV SPORTSMAN 400 GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A01CH42AA (4964436443C012)
2001 ATV SPORTSMAN 400 GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A01CH42AA (4964436443C012)
2001 ATV SPORTSMAN 400 GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A01CH42AA (4964436443C012)
2001 ATV SPORTSMAN 500 DUSE GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A01CH50AD (4960026002D001)
2001 ATV SPORTSMAN 500 HO GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A01CH50EB (4964466446D001)
2001 ATV SPORTSMAN 500 HO GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A01CH50EB (4964466446D001)
2001 ATV SPORTSMAN 500 HO GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A01CH50EB (4964466446D001)
2001 ATV SPORTSMAN 500 DUSE HO GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A01CH50EB (4964466446D001)
2001 ATV SPORTSMAN 500 RSE HO GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A01CH50EB (4964466446D001)
2001 ATV SPORTSMAN 500 HO GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A01CH50EB (4964466446D001)
2001 ATV WORKER 500 GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A01CH50EB (4964466446D001)
2001 ATV DIESEL GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A10CH46CA (4964376437C012)
2000 ATV SPORTSMAN 335 GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A00CH33AB (4957715771C012)
2000 ATV SPORTSMAN 335 GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A00CH33AB (4957715771C012)
2000 ATV SPORTSMAN 335 GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A00CH33AC (4959905990D001)
2000 ATV SPORTSMAN 335 GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A00CH33AC (4959905990D001)
2000 ATV SPORTSMAN 335 GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A00CH33AC (4959905990D001)
2000 ATV SPORTSMAN 335 GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A00CH33AC (4959905990D001)
2000 ATV SPORTSMAN 335 GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A00CH33AC (4959905990D001)
2000 ATV DIESEL GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A00CH46CA (4954785478C014)
2000 ATV SPORTSMAN 500 GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A00CH50AK (4954805480D007)
2000 ATV SPORTSMAN 500 GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A00CH50AK (4954805480D007)
2000 ATV SPORTSMAN 500 RSE GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A00CH50AK (4954805480D007)
2000 ATV SPORTSMAN 500 GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A00CH50AK (4954805480D007)
2000 ATV SPORTSMAN 500 GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A00CH50AK (4954805480D007)
2000 ATV SPORTSMAN 500 GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A00CH50AK (4954805480D007)
2000 ATV SPORTSMAN 500 RSE GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A00CH50AK (4954805480D007)
2000 ATV SPORTSMAN 500 GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A00CH50AK (4954805480D007)
2000 ATV SPORTSMAN 500 GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A00CH50AK (4954805480D007)
2000 ATV SPORTSMAN 500 GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A00CH50AK (4954805480D007)
1999 ATV SPORTSMAN 335 GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A99CH33CB (4945964596d003)
1999 ATV SPORTSMAN 335 GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A99CH33CB (4945964596d003)
1999 ATV SPORTSMAN 335 GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A99CH33IA (4949884988d003)
1999 ATV SPORTSMAN 335 GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A99CH33IA (4949884988d003)
1999 ATV WORKER 335 GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A99CH33IA (4949884988d003)
1999 ATV DIESEL GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A99CH45IA (4949154915C014)
1999 ATV INTL DIESEL GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A99CH45IA (4949154915C014)
1999 ATV SPORTSMAN 500 RSE GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A99CH50AC (4952455245d002)
1999 ATV SPORTSMAN 500 GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A99CH50EB (4949114911d002)
1999 ATV SPORTSMAN 500 GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A99CH50EB (4949114911d002)
1999 ATV WORKER 500 GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A99CH50EB (4949114911d002)
1999 ATV WORKER 500 GEARCASE (Cases and Snorkel) - A99CH50EB (4949114911d002)

 

Seems as though that shaft has been discontinued. Any ideas on how to fix it besides welding it on

 

Used ones on ebay but not cheap.3233446 Polaris | eBay It really must have been neglected as the prop shaft yoke spines are way softer than the shaft splines. When the yoke splines strip the noise is usually loud enough that even a deaf guy like me has no problem hearing it.