Any of you Rubicon riders getting into the "high milage"?

I've heard rumors of the Rubicon's tranny not being good for the long haul.

I just bought one so I'm curious about you guys(and gals) that are running up the miles.

Thanks and best wishes.

 

Hey I just bought a red rubicon,2002.Nice machine.

I dont plan on beatin the crap out of mine,so maybe the trans will hold up.

shawn

 

Mine has 900 miles and a ton of engine mods. No problems here.

 

[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img] I don't have the number of engine mods that TexMudder has, but I've got almost 2100 on my Ruby, almost all of it trail miles. Those tranny concerns you heard about sure didn't come from a Ruby owner, I'll bet. Keep an eye on your bearings, the tranny you won't have to worry about...

 

My Ruby has 1200 miles,its every bit as tough as my 450,once you learn how to use the tranny and put it in low when needed you should not have any problems.The hondamatic tranny is so versatile once you know how to use it.

 

1,800 miles & rolling. No problems and don't expect any. I only use synthetic oil, something I highly recommend because of the additional stresses and heat put on the oil created by running the engine oil through the transmission. It's a bit more expensive but what's peace of mind worth.

 

Just got it a few weeks ago so all I have is 46 Kms on it, I haven't found many incidents of transmission failure when I did an exhaustive amount of research before buying one. As far as I'm concerned the design of the transmission is very suitible for quad application and should last the life of the ATV with proper maintanance.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

I dont own a honda but i would expect a long life from the Rubi's hydro transmission. The concept may be new to ATV's but hydrostatic drives have been around for 25 years. Its a proven concept in heavy construction equipement and farm combines.Its use in ATV's even those that are abused can be characterized as 'light duty' Like others have said, check the bearing occasionally and fix any leaks in the system. The real secret to keeping hydrostatic drives working is to keep the oil CLEAN , eliminating leaks and contamination from the system will provide a long and reliable life .

 

Thanks guys.

I've seen mention to check the bearings in two diffrent posts. Which bearings?

Thanks again!

 

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Oh, please, let me take this one. I had a left rear wheel bearing (out near the hub) disintegrate, and actually spit a few ball-bearings out the flange, to the point where the tube itself was damaged (and no longer round). My front bearings are going bad (too much play) after 2000 miles, but no failures yet. I have the new knuckle to replace the worst one, but parts are on backorder. The right rear bearing has been trouble-free, mostly due to the design on that side (with the brake drum and O-ring seals). I consider myself mostly to blame, as I may have been a little too aggressive with the power washer. But the design of the bearing, and especially the left rear tube, leave something to be desired.

Other than that, no problems with the Ruby, and it's always got me back to the parking lot.....