i am thinking of either getting a scrambler 400 or xplorer400 and was wondering do u guys use your lo gear

 

You can't get a Polaris with a name like that. just joking.

 

On my 500 I use Low range anytime I see a hard pull coming or feel the transmission "stall" in high. If you've ever operated a pickup with an auto transmission you know what I am calling stalling, Its when the throttle is on but you are not moving. If you sense this go to low immediatly or you may damage your belt. I have a 1994 300 4x4 with 5300 miles on the original belt ,it has never even had the cover off. My 500 has 1300 on the original and is still performing strong. The belts hold up well as long as you pay a little attention to the way you treat them.

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Kevin Gowdy aka Kagey 1999 Polaris Magnum 500

 

It depends on how and where you are going to ride. On trails with a lot of climbing and large rocks I always low range. I think that for my use I could not have an ATV without low range.

 

The many uses of LO gear...

1) towing, its a givin'
2) when pulling a honda out of the mud
3) when truckin' over rocks & logs
4) when climbing very steep hills

My TrailBoss seems much more stable in LO gear, I use it quite often...especially when I want to show off the power of my lil 250.

 

I may be wrong but I dont think the Scrambler has a low range.

I have a 99 Sportsman and I use the low range 97% of the time. It seems as though most people with belt breaking/overheating problems use high range only.

AMA 99 Sportsman 189 miles <-- Factory belt

[This message has been edited by slotcar (edited 12-12-1999).]

 

if i buy a polaris is the ebs needed

 

Honda, I LOVE my EBS! I have a 1999 SP500, and it comes standard. I would get the kit if it did not come standard. The Scrambler does not have low gear. If you go cross-country, you will need LOW gear. If you ride roads, and sand dunes, you will not.
Later, Dave

 

I have a Sport 400 and a Trail Boss 250. The Boss has a high/low range and the Sport does not. I find that I don't need the low range on the 400 as it has plenty of horse power to
get me where I want to go. It has never bogged down on me. I can see the benefit of low for towing though.

I can tell you this...When climbing a steep hill the Boss will bog down, especially in high range. The Sport will not. Definately horse power is the main factor here.

I have done some serious off roading in lots of mud and snow and have never thought of need low range.

Keith

 

I own a scrambler 400. I ride all kind off terrain with it. It will go anywhere without low range but you need to learn how to ride it in those situation. And yes, sometime I would like to have a low. Pulling, rock crawling and deep heavy wet snow. Hill climbing are no probleme.