Getting ready to buy another 4 wheeler and want either another wolveringe or a scrambler 4x4 400. I have a 2001 scrambler 400 2x4 and it seems to loop to easy unlike my wolverine that seems to go up the meanest hills at wayne national forest or mccoy hatfield. The scrambeler 400 2x4 wants to come up to easy. My question is does the 4x4 scramlber do any better with the extra weight up front and the added 2 wheels pulling? This is my 16 year old daughters machine and she is power crazy so it has to be fast. The 2002 scrambler 400 4x4 special edition blue and yellow looks great. any help here. I tried to talk her into a wolverine but she like not having to shift just like full throttle. (she like being able to race boys and beat them.)


thanks in advance

 

realoldguy,

I'm either going to make you very happy or very mad. There is an easy fix for the "looping out" problem, it's called a longer swingarm. Sure, it will run you about $500 installed, but it's cheaper than losing a whole lot of money on a trade in. I'd reccomend no more than a 3" longer one. By going to a longer swingarm (and moving the rear wheels back) you will be putting more weight to the front of the machine. This will help to keep it from "looping out" on hill climbs.

Frankly, if your daughter is used to the power of the 400 Scrambler, she will be dissapointed with the power from a Wolverine.

 

Hi Mike,

Could you tell me where to get the extended swing arm and all the stuff needed to install it? My Scrambler 400 has spit me off twice while climbing hills very slowly.

If I start at the base of a very steep hill from a stand still, it is very likely to flip over on me. It builds power so quick.

I was wondering, if I installed the swing arm and ported/polished the engine, installed the HPD Trail Mod clutch kit, would it want to flip over again on steep hills starting from a stand still???

Chunky

 

Chunky5678,

Either Aaen or Hot Seat makes them, but they are made ot order. So plan on waiting for them a while. When I got my Aaen swingarm, the only thing I needed to put it on was a primary clutch puller. The rest of the tools I already had. You'll probably need a new chain too or at the very least a small section of chain and another masterlink. The swingarm comes complete with the bushings and zerks (grease fittings).

Believe it or not, a measley 3" makes a tremendous difference in the machine's ability to wheelie. With the 3" longer swingarm I was able to full power launch the machine with out it flipping over on me. The only problem was that it has a bit too much wheelspin for my taste (probably because my motor was so hopped up). On a stock machine or one slightly warmed over, it shouldn't be a problem. I've also noticed that I don't have to sit as far forward when climbing hills. It is VERY stable on up hills.

Even if you have no problems now, I'd heartily reccomend the longer swingarm if you get it ported and have the head shaved.

 

Yes I thought about the longer swing arm and I may do that any way. I am not getting rid of any 4wheelers now so there is no trade in. The scrambler is a fun toy and I probably will get the new scrambler 4x4 400 and then add the swing arm. I have 8 kids and 3 grand kids so I need about 10 bikes anyway we will just move the 400 down one notch to one of the next kid in line.

thanks