My '06 350 Rancher has 30 hours on it....I got it stuck in mud and after about 5 minutes maneuvering got er out but noticed a reddish liquid mixed in the mud near the tires on the right side...no signs of it when I got it home and washed it down and parked it in my garage. Any clue of what that was or what I should do, all seems fine by appearance?

 

I'd say check all of your fluids on the machine. I'm not to familiar with the newer one's, so I don't know if there are any red ones in it. If there are, make sure they're at the right levels. Take it for a short ride and check them again. If they are really low ckeck all your hoses and make sure they're not dryrotted. Hope all is good with it. Let us know.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

Check to see if the clear drain tube on the bottom of the air box is still in place. It could just have been the air filter oil, causing the red oil slick. The tube could have come off if it wasnt properly installed.

 

By all means check all the fluid. But it was probably something already in the mud that you churned up.

 

Hit reply to quick. But the fluid in your diffs could be red. That would be the first thing I would check. It could have came out of the vent lines to your diff.

 

i think you poped her cherry. CONGRADULATIONS!!!!

now ride that thing! shes yours now ! WOOOOO HOOOOO!

 

nothing on my '05 is red, and i'm almost positive nothing was different on '06. the air filter oil maybe red, my air filter was dry when i bought mine, but i oiled it quick with UNI filter oil before i drove it. the gear lube is yellow/gold and the engine oil is gold, and being air cooled theres no coolant. Check to make sure the pink drain cap is on the bottom of the air box. If it's there and ok, it might have been something in the mud you churned up.