Has any body figured out how to put a High/Low Range tranny in a 00' Scrambler 500? Does Polaris make a 500 powered atv w/ high/low range and the Concentric Drine System?

 

i dont think adding low range to a sc500 is possible.it would require a whole new tranny, and i dont know if a sp500 tranny would fit in the chassy of a sc500. wait untill 2001 models come out and maybee they will have a sport machine with low range,but dont bet the house on it.

maybee what u really need is a xplore 400. its has all thoes and its fast too

 

I did some digging and found that the 00'Sportsman 6x6 has the High/Low tranny and is also concentric drive. Now the only question is whether or not the tranny's mount the same and have the same basic deminsions. I Know it's a long shot but it sure would be awesome.

 

I know a guy that put the tranny from a 99 400 explorer in a 00 scrambler 400. I don't know if this would work on the 500 scram but it might be worth further investigating.

 

If you have a concentric drive Scrambler, a concentric drive Xplorer 400 transmission will bolt in. I have thought about doing this numerous times. Maybe one day I will do it.

The problem is cost. I talked to a few different dealers, and always ended up at about $1000 parts and $1500 parts and labor. I don't think that included the shift linkage, and you would have to find a "shift box" to weld on where the shift selector goes.

Maybe one day... I would love to sling mud with 27" tires and HO motor!

 

I am considering a Scrambler 400 4X4 (two stroke) and I was wondering if LOW was needed? It comed in handy for my 250. Is low a disadvantage on the trail or does the larger displacement make up for no LOW gear?

 

It all depends on how and where you ride as to whether or not low range is needed. The only time I have felt the need for low range was when I was running 25" Super Swampers climbing 50' tall, very steep,very loose piles of ground up tree bark and ripping through near gas tank deep mud. I have since ditched the 25's in favor of 22" Swampers all the way around and a 38 tooth sprocket in the back to correct the gear ratios. This set up lowered the gearing slightly and has virtually eliminated the need for a low range.
It also allows me to out climb, out mud, and out perform everything I ride with (98' Grizz W/25" Bearclaws, 00' Team Alba Wolverine w/25" Swampers,00' Kodiak w/26"Swampers, the list goes on and on). Chances are unless you run larger than stock tires you'll never need a low range.
I just got a wild hair and thought a Scr 500 H.O. w/low range and 26" Vampires would be the ultimate mud machine.

 

As a general rule, if it doesn't come with low range, it doesn't need it; as long as you don't run bigger tires. I do fine without it, but I want to run 27" tires, which I think would not be possible without a low range.

It has the power, but not the low gearing.

 

I have to assume that the x-plorer tranny has shorter gears as they are stock with bigger tires. Can anyone confirm this? Also, does a guy need the whole new tranny, or just 1 side of the case and a diff gear set?

I just got back from the Great White North with my 400 Scram and was great really. But it would be nice to get more ground clearnce for the rocks and mud. Going to the taller tires would require a gearing change no doubt. Low range would have been handy in the Rubicon type trails we ran. Sure be easier on the belt!

I liked the lighter steering of the Scram compared to buds Expedition. However, that gear drive is a rock crawler!

 

It is a cool idea, but don't think it will out preform the new Yamaha 660R 4x4. But good
luck trying.

waiting on new Yamaha
(so I can smoke ya)