well I don't know if it would bind it tight, but its enough to get the job done, in forward and reverse

 

Wouldn't it never be able to 100% lock the sides together (as there is no solid material connecting the two)?

But for the application of drive wheels, it would not make a difference because the force of the viscous fluid would be greater than the friction created by the wheel with traction, right?

 

check that

 

Good now! I meant lock totally, but then I realized that with ATV's it doesnt matter - they're too light.

 

I liked what propnut said, but a picture's worth a thousand words.

 

and totally locked differentials are hard to steer (keep going the direction you want)

 

Yep, they have to unlock if you want to turn.

 

There isn't any outtie riders here to even defend itself. I rode 1, a while ago.... smooth ridin.

 

I own 3 Outlanders not because I'm baised toward them it's because IMO it's the best machine for the type of riding I do. I own Kawasaki, Yamaha, Gas-Gas, and Honda motorcycles,

The visco-loc will go places a full locker wont, example, we tried to climb a snow covered mountain riding a KQ, Brute. Grizz and 3 Outlanders. The Outlanders made it to the top without winching while the others were pushed or winched. We all had ITP ATR's radials and took the same lines up the mountain. When the others were in full lock-up spinning their way up they would lose traction in corners,the visco-loc would shut down the spinning wheel just enough to get traction and make the turns thus not losing momentum. We switched bikes to try and see if it was due to our skill levels but same results regardless of driver. The Outlanders are more stabile and the visco-loc doesn't have the restrictions the lockers do when in 4-wheel lock up (hard steering, hold levers in, rev limiters).

Their is a good reason a 400 Outlander got ATV of the year and wins 90% of the shootouts IMO, best power, best handling, very stabile, and best warranty.

 

Some times one machine will do better in the snow on a given day but on the next day the other one will out perform it. Ive owned Hondas,Yamahas,Arctic cat,polaris and out of the 4 i think the Arctic cat is under rated. All there 4 wheel drs had there advantages but I think Polaris"s system hampers there ebs.I think that ebs should apply to all 4 wheels when going down hills like my other machines do, but my polaris 700s ebs only applys to the rear wheels and thats scary.I rate Polaris last place for 4 wheel drives out there.