Anyone have info on what I can do about my SP 500 2000 model. 4X4 does not work going down hill, the rear wheels slide like crazy, while the front turn freely, This makes going down a really steep incline more than interesting. Other than that I have no complaints about my SP
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Nothing you can do about it. As I understand it the Polaris 4x4 works like this; when the 4x4 is engaged, the front wheels can not spin slower than the rears, so you get pull from the front, however they can move faster then the rear. That’s how Polaris has both front wheels going, yet steers easily, the outside front wheel can spin faster then the inner and is not pulling. It’s sort of like a ratchet. If I have gotten something wrong, someone let me know.

 

Blip the gas, 4x4 does'nt work when your off throttle.
The same thing applies when driving down a steep hill in a 4x4 automobile.
4x4 can be usless if not used right.
Even if you have EBS.

2000 SCRAMBLER 400 2X4

SCRAMDADDY400

 

Try the brakes,they get me down any hill I have came up against very nicely.

 

Maybe in a "Soccer Mom" AWD van, SUV, or suchlike, scramdaddy400, but not in a conventional 4WD vehicle with transfer case and locked front hubs.
With the transfer case in 4WD in a "conventional" 4WD vehicle, front and rear driveshafts are mechanically connected and rotate together; consequently, the front and rear pinion and ring gears rotate together also. Thus, the front wheels cannot "coast" on this type vehicle in this configuration, as the front wheels on a Polaris can. Engine compression braking on a conventional 4WD vehicle is transferred through each wheel in contact with the ground, the front wheels do not coast.

Diogenes

 

Thats what I was speaking of automatic automobiles, theres not enough backpressure to slow the vehicle down enough without using the brakes.
The 4x4 system is usless for downhilling if you need to keep on the brakes.

2000 SCRAMBLER 400 2X4

SCRAMDADDY400

 

scramdaddy400,
I drive an 89 F-250 4x4 automatic. It does in fact have 4 wheel engine braking. I can put it in low range 1st gear and crawl down hills without using the brake almost all the time. If I'm on a VERY steep hill I will use the brakes sometimes, but I don't usually have to. I have Detroit Lockers at both ends, but that doesn't mean too much when going down hill. Works great going up hill though. My Grizzly is the same, it has 4 wheel engine braking when decending hills.

Rick

 

I highly recomend the split braking system. It is offered by an aftermarket company that I can't remember the name of. Maybe someone can help here. But, the ability to control front braking from the rear braking will make steep descents down a hill much more safe. In this situation, all of your braking will be done by the front wheels. You want your rear wheels to roll somewhat so the backend does not want to pass the front end. With individual control,you will be able to apply a little brake in rear, but not enough to lock it up...while applying as much braking up front as needed.

 

The single lever is made to put 60% of the braking power to the front and 40% to the back brake, which is what you would want with the split system anyways.

 

Isnt there someway you can make the handbrake only apply to the front brakes?