Do you have to stop before pulling in the differential lock trigger on the prarie 650?

Also, I do not have the hitch, if I need to pull someone out who is stuck, were should I connect the hook? I was thinking right at the bottom of the shock. I do not think the racks could handle it.


Thanks
Ray Nist

 

I would go get a hitch , I put one on mine , they are only about 25 or 30 dollars , no sence In taking a chance and breaking a shock mount or worse. Have a good day.

 

The diff lock you can pull while you are moving. That way it the machine starts to bog down, you can grab it while you still have momentum.

I wouldn't hook it directly to where the shock connects...I would rap it around the axle housing near the oil fill bolt.

 

What is involved in putting the hitch on?

 

It is cake. You take off a little bracket, you'll see when you get there.
Undo some bolts holding the skid. Loosen most of the diff bolts on the rights side and all 4 on the left side (this is really obvious when you get there).
Put the hitch on. Put bolts back. I lost a thimble full of oil. You are supposed to cahnge the diff oil at 10 hours i think, so change it, but only put mobil 424, or whatever kawi calls it when they put it in 1 quart bottles. No gaskets, just O rings, very little spillage, easy.

This hitch is a great thing to attach stuff to for pulling your quad, or pull other quads, or strap the quad to a trailer with one of those giant ratchet straps. Nice and strong. It does not hang out too far either.

I have a good up close picture of my hitch on my 650 website if you wanna see it.
http://atv.dnsalias.com/atv/prairie6...dir=&pic=2

 

I just put it on last night, didn't lose a drop of oil, it was about degrees so the oil must have been thick. I already changed it at 10 hours so I did not want to have to buy more of the hard to find 424.

--Ray

 

Guy
Also, I do not have the hitch, I .

Just to let you all know I got stock with stock tires on my first ride with my 650 .I got stuck in about 2 ft of clay the front end was up to the racks where buried. 1/2 the back tires were buried too. I was thinking right at the bottom of the back shock but had funny feeling .
I do not think the racks could handle it
I had to get pulled out by 2 yahama warriors at once. They hooked up to the bracket on the back rack no problem with it .I thought they were going to bent it but it didnt happen.
I now use my tie down straps on my trailer to the bracket .\

650 with 26 mudrunnner
gb in NJ