Tree Farmer,
There would be some bow- legged quad riders!
c-ya,

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Andrew Thomas

'99 Scrambler 400 & '99 Trailblazer, both with RCR mods.

 

I am sensitive to rising prices,
but a twin cylinder engine of
about 600 cc would be most cool.
I had a Honda 750 4 cylinder that
as close to vibration free as a
Rolls Royce.
Just dreaming here.
500 is plenty of power. I am looking for
refinement, dependability, and utility.
The transmission designs are where the
most attention should be focused.

 

What a thread!
Back to the subject this started on, any problems with the auto AC tranny as far as slippage or venting? I know AC's is not like the polaris, but even non-belt auto trannys can overheat the fluid and slip. We got 2" of fresh powder in Sioux Falls SD today, I took out my 99 500 SP and boy did the belt slip. Of course I was hitting snow drifts as high as the handle bars (in ditches), but I didn't expect it to slip that much. Overall, I was REALLY impressed with how much snow it went through. Anyone else's behave like this?

 

I have Magnum 425 with a belt.
I have gotten pretty wet in rain,
but have not ridden it in snow.
It has never slipped in rain or
from being splashed from crossing
shallow streams. (8-10 inches deep)
The more experienced riders will
surely have more to say about belt slippage.
I would like some suggestions for snow
riding. I know to use low gear for towing
the kids on tubes...
Are chains advised or even needed?
Does one lower tire pressure for deep snow?

 

I kept the recommended 5psi in my stock tires, which at 20 dgF is probably 3psi now. It worked great! Obviously you can't get through snow much deeper than your minimum ground clearance, but get a real good run at it and the polaris full skid plate acts as a sled and slids over the snow (untill momentum stops) I spent about 45 minutes hitting drifts and pretty much had the throttle pegged the whole time in low gear just munching up snow. Slow, but fun play. There has to be a better way to vent the belt in the transmission, I'd suggest venting it toward the back, not the front.

 

I wonder if the powder just blew into the vent a little and then melted in there. Just playing around in the snow, you can always find it getting into small crevices like your sleeves or something and then all of a sudden you notice that you are wet.

I'm trying to remember what I posted that got my post above edited by a moderator. I can't remember. I must have said something like Big A-- quad or something like that. I know that I didn't slam anyone.



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Andy Bassham *(1999 Arctic Cat 500 4x4, 1989 Honda 300)*

 

Okay, 185 posts. Which is it? The AC500 or SP500?

 

That depends on who you ask?

 

chains are great add on,i Bought mine at garage sale $5.00,they will let you pull at least 6inches more snow traction is awhole lot better.

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THE FORMER CORNCOB2

 

Tx, Which do you think is better?