Is it normal? 2006 450 sportsman. Front end shakes back and forth pretty bad when going up a very steep hill in the snow when in 4 wheel drive. Feels like right tire grabs then left tire grabs - back and forth. Handlebars shake left to right. I was hammerin pretty hard - doesnt do it on inclines just big hills when you know all four are are loosing traction.

Guy I was with said it was the slip dif working back and forth - I thought these didnt have slip dif's

 

Totally normal. No, the Polaris 4x4s don't have limited slip, they are a true 1-way locker. What you're feeling is the front wheels spinning,grabbing,spinning,grabbing,etc.etc. As each front tire finds a little more traction over the other one you feel it through the bars. No worries, to be had.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

Yup thats norm. good old 4X4 power hop.

 

Yes right on the money there!!!! You were talking about limited slip.....This would only be getting traction with a LARGE grab on one side....How do you loke the 450 so far.....We both love ours(me +the wife).

 

dont worry brutus they all do it its the true awd that is catching traction and releasing. if it was a limited slip you wouldnt get that feeling. when one wheel gets traction and the other is still spinning trying to get traction then it tends to pull that way for a split second.

 

Thanks everyone! - I thought it was ok just wanted to make sure. Yeh Caper I love my 450 - it's awesome. I did make a few fatal mistakes the other day - newbie not knowin how to get through some SERIOUS mud holes covered by snow - BURIED it 2 times - had to get winched out! cooool. Good thing someone and a winch [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] I tried to tell my wife I needed one. I learned quick though and started goin right through with out a prob - it's amazing what a little more on the throttle will do! LOL

 

Hey brutus you should feel it holding the bars on my sp700 with 27in mud-lites.Talk about a power hop.youll swear somethings getting ready to snap.But as long as she keeps going forward its all good.

 

Personally, I shake if I even THINK about snow.

 

Do all sportsmans with awd have a true locked front end or just the new ones?

Bill