500 HO full time 4wd
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OK. Understood. Thanks you guys. I'm going out tomorrow and give it a go. It would be sooooo nice to be able to head down hills without white knuckling it. Had one pretty scary run that was looking like I'd be jumping off and watching it roll several 100 feet to the bottom. I was thinking of just bringing a roll of toilet paper.
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Am I missing something here or do applying the brakes not do anything to the front tires? I know Polaris has the one lever braking but that is supposed to stop both the front and rear tires. Unless this machine has no front brakes, wouldn't using the brakes while going downhill slow all 4 tires? Also low range uses the transmission to slow down the machine, just like putting a manual machine in first gear without having to ride the brakes constantly.
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Am I missing something here or do applying the brakes not do anything to the front tires? I know Polaris has the one lever braking but that is supposed to stop both the front and rear tires. Unless this machine has no front brakes, wouldn't using the brakes while going downhill slow all 4 tires? Also low range uses the transmission to slow down the machine, just like putting a manual machine in first gear without having to ride the brakes constantly.
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Am I missing something here or do applying the brakes not do anything to the front tires? I know Polaris has the one lever braking but that is supposed to stop both the front and rear tires. Unless this machine has no front brakes, wouldn't using the brakes while going downhill slow all 4 tires? Also low range uses the transmission to slow down the machine, just like putting a manual machine in first gear without having to ride the brakes constantly.
A person should easily get down a steep hill even in neutral without the ATV even started up and running just by riding the brakes.
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The area we ride into for Mule deer is a 50 inch trail system that has some really steep parts that are rutted and full of loose shell, They can give the best riders a run for their money. I have the 04 600 twin with ebs and I never use low range. On the loose shell it just starts sliding. The one lever
brake is the best feature for control in those situations.
Going down some of those trails is about like sledding.
The Suzuki Vinson 500 is a lot harder to keep under control because of the dual brake controls.
If I lost high range while back in that country I would leave the wheeler and walk out.
brake is the best feature for control in those situations.
Going down some of those trails is about like sledding.
The Suzuki Vinson 500 is a lot harder to keep under control because of the dual brake controls.
If I lost high range while back in that country I would leave the wheeler and walk out.
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I know what you mean
When I'm in 4wd, low or high, the front tires are not engaged going down hill. They are when going up hill. The rear tires just skid along leaving me out of control. From what I've heard, it's the nature of this beast. 2000 SP 500. Maybe I'm misunderstanding something. I hope so.
Anytime I go down a steep hill in the snow and ice I give it just a little gas and use the brakes or else the back end wants to come around. I like the EBS 99% of the time but it can be dangerous as hell in the right conditions.
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