How free should your rear wheels turn with the ATV in the air and in nuetral? I have heard many times that friction or drag is a metals worst enemy. I have never been able to spin my rears like I can spin the fronts. Is this "normal" for a Polaris 4wd? My chain tention is fine and I have never had any problems it just seems that I should be able to spin the rears like the fronts.

 

Mine is the same way, 99 400 scram 4x4 must be normal

 

I think it`s because you are also spinning the trans via the chain. If you disconnect the chain it should spin like the fronts.

98 Scrambler 500
00 Trailblazer 250
See my pic`s at http://www.picturetrail.com/riskracing

 

My Xplorer is also hard to spin. Much easier if the tranny is in Neutral, so I assume most of the drag is in the tranny.