Does anyone know how the ACT's do in the mud? Also I hear that after going in the mud that the bearing get shot and grind bad. Does this happen to the Cats much? Any imput would help!

Thanks!



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Most of the Acs i ride with are ACTs,the ACT is a great System. If I could get the same amount of ground clearance in the ACT as I have with the FIS. i would get a ACT Bike.

They have great articulation and hold firmly to the ground!
Good Choice but its not for me due to the ground clearance

 

Oh yea! They have never had a problem with the bearings. And they ride Hard

 

Thanks! But how about the front bearings? Does the mud ever get into those and grind?

 

As far as the Cvs go they are pretty much sealed. Just take care of it and clean it real well once you get done ridding. I have not had any problems whatso ever with the 2 ACs i own. but no I have not had nor anyone I know that i ride with that own a arctic cat has ever had any problems with the bearings

 

How do you clean them?

 

The front wheel bearings are sealed. They should be good for a couple of years of hard wet muddy service. You can if you wish remove them once a year and repack them. In my case after 3 years of wet muddy riding only one had failed but the other was not far away. Some will argue that the should have grease ftgs to allow you to keep them full of grease. But I would argue that if you can pump grease in, than water and mud will get in there also. I have debated this with a couple of my Polaris buddies and they tell me that if they regrease the bearings after every other ride than the bearings will last forever. Having said this I believe them, its just that I don't have time for this, hell I can't remember the last time I washed it. For me replacing a $40.00 bearing every 2 years or so is money better spent.

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I had a 98' BIg Bear 350 4X4 that I rode for about 2 yrs before I started getting slop in the frontend. I don't remember what the bearings cost but they were pretty cheap. That was non stop mud and water. That was the only wheeler I ever replaced them on. I don't think wheel bearings are a maintenance item to be worried about on most any of the wheelers.

Is the ACT the solid swing axle (2 shocks)?

 

Yes the ACT is a solid swing axel with two shocks. It moves like a truck suspention.

 

I have a 2001 AC 400. I did use up a set of front wheel bearings at about 1000 miles. The front tires wore out about the same time. I am at about 1700 miles now , the tires I put on at 1000 miles are about wore out and its starting to drive funny "same as it did the last time the bearings went". I haven't had a chance to check them but I think they will need replaced again.