my brother inlaw just got a 04.5 sp 500 on the weekend.we were out yesterday in the deep snow and the 4x4 went in by itself. i now they had this problem on the 02 700s.Anyone else have this problem on the 04.5????I was told they had it all fixed.

 

I had the same problem on my 02 sportsman 400. Turns out it was the spring that goes around the cage roller in the front hub was fatigued.

 

I have a 04 Scrammy, and the same thing was happening to me last week in the Deep water and mud. , It happen like 3x and all 3 times, i just put it in reverse and it deengaged and everything was fine. Why this happens i have no idea, but that is what i did and it didnt happen any more.

 

I just bought a 2004.5 700 EFI I noticed it did the same thing you're talking about when I was riding in the snow and turning. My friend who is a mechanic at a dealership told me it happens because the front shaft is always turning even when its not in 4x4 and when you are spinning the rear tires the front shaft spins so fast the springs in the front hub give way to centrifugal force and engage the front axles. He has seen one machine that blew the front end apart. The person told him they were doing donuts in 2 wheel drive when it happened.

 

can u get it fixed or is there no cure?

 

im kinda glad i went with the 04 and the old system