I think I want a locking diff. - Honda Foreman Forums : Rubicon, Rincon, Rancher and Recon Forum

Zoultan13 · 02-20-2012, 09:25 PM

I'm not sure yet, but I'm leaning towards a locking differential. Some of my riding buddies who ride other quads have them but they are always snapping axles (outlaws, gorillas) are some of the tires they run. I'm a big fan of mudzillas. Other then having to do a little more "english" while traversing a hole I've always been able to go through anything the "other" quads can. What are some thoughts

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rich450es · 02-20-2012, 09:30 PM

here is one from highlifter or.......build one your self
High Lifter Products - HONDA TRAX LOCK SPOOL LOCKER

guest · 02-20-2012, 09:31 PM

i'd say your gonna break more stuff with the more traction and the locking diff.

Zoultan13 · 02-20-2012, 09:36 PM

That's what I'm afraid of. I've pulled more brutes, grizzlies back through mud holes cause they snapped a front axle and couldn't make it back through themselves then I would want to count. At the end of the day it seems like the honda is always the one just being rinsed off and not "worked" on. Guess I'll just get use to being ragged on for having a 3x4

guest · 02-20-2012, 09:45 PM

tap your front brakes if you need the front to kick in. it fools the diff to think that both wheels have good traction and then it will give power to the wheel that actually does have traction.

watch how i "milk" the front brake in this video

foreman 500 in the mud - YouTube

Tank · 02-20-2012, 09:54 PM

Wow, ss I never new of that trick. I learned something today.

rich450es · 02-20-2012, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tank

Wow, ss I never new of that trick. I learned something today.

it dont work all the time but when it does it works great

Zoultan13 · 02-20-2012, 10:02 PM

That's pretty sick!!! I'll have to try that next time. I like the idea rich450es spool. It's cheap and reversible. I'm not too big of a throttle hog so I'm kind of optimistic that it would work out ok

mac102004 · 02-20-2012, 10:07 PM

Been there had that. The DGL was one of the best AND worst mods I did to my old Rincon. Unless you ride at least 85% mud don't waste your money. Mine as awful on the trails after I installed it. 2x4 was as hard as 4x4 before, and 4x4 was almost extremely hard. In the snow it was downright unsafe, anybody's guess where it was going to go. Plus I always had that feeling in the back of my head, you know the one, the "someday I'll have to pull the whole diff out, and rebuild it" kind.

Traction 5/5
Trail-ability 2/5
Reliability 3/5
Ease of Installation 2/5
Overall 3/5

02-20-2012, 09:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
Zoultan13 Honda Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Mize, Mississippi Posts: 103	I think I want a locking diff. I'm not sure yet, but I'm leaning towards a locking differential. Some of my riding buddies who ride other quads have them but they are always snapping axles (outlaws, gorillas) are some of the tires they run. I'm a big fan of mudzillas. Other then having to do a little more "english" while traversing a hole I've always been able to go through anything the "other" quads can. What are some thoughts 008.MOD \| Photoshop.com Attached Thumbnails __________________ 2007 Foreman 500 High Lifter 2" Lift EPI Clutch Kit 25% Gear Reduction Turner U-Joint 2 to 1 Custom Snorkel Custom Air Box 30" Maxxis Mudzilla's 14" ITP SS Wheels HMF ECO Exhaust DynoJet Kit Alumi Guard Stick Stoppers & Skid Plate Warn Brush Guard Uni Air & Breather Filters HID Headlights Venom 3500LB Winch http://www.facebook.com/SmithCountyMudRiders

02-20-2012, 09:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
rich450es Honda Red Wing Rider Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: tooele, utah Posts: 15,283	here is one from highlifter or.......build one your self High Lifter Products - HONDA TRAX LOCK SPOOL LOCKER __________________ 2000 foreman 450 es-s the f**king pig SOLD! honda forum.com stickers for sale .....pm me for details !

02-20-2012, 09:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
Zoultan13 Honda Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Mize, Mississippi Posts: 103	That's what I'm afraid of. I've pulled more brutes, grizzlies back through mud holes cause they snapped a front axle and couldn't make it back through themselves then I would want to count. At the end of the day it seems like the honda is always the one just being rinsed off and not "worked" on. Guess I'll just get use to being ragged on for having a 3x4 __________________ 2007 Foreman 500 High Lifter 2" Lift EPI Clutch Kit 25% Gear Reduction Turner U-Joint 2 to 1 Custom Snorkel Custom Air Box 30" Maxxis Mudzilla's 14" ITP SS Wheels HMF ECO Exhaust DynoJet Kit Alumi Guard Stick Stoppers & Skid Plate Warn Brush Guard Uni Air & Breather Filters HID Headlights Venom 3500LB Winch http://www.facebook.com/SmithCountyMudRiders

02-20-2012, 09:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
Tank Honda Red Wing Rider Join Date: May 2009 Location: Kennasaw Georgia Posts: 1,658	Wow, ss I never new of that trick. I learned something today. __________________ F&AM Rockwell 191 PM 08 Foreman ES Camo XTREME 2" lift 26in Swamplites, ITP wheels Moose skid plate Tusk hand guards 1 1/2" wheel spacers 4" storage tube "Black" 2 50 cal ammo cans "Black" WARN XT2500 Hockey puck spring spacers 07 Recon ES Green 1 1/2" wheel spacers 2" lift Tusk hand Guards Rancher wheels and tires

02-20-2012, 10:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
Zoultan13 Honda Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Mize, Mississippi Posts: 103	That's pretty sick!!! I'll have to try that next time. I like the idea rich450es spool. It's cheap and reversible. I'm not too big of a throttle hog so I'm kind of optimistic that it would work out ok __________________ 2007 Foreman 500 High Lifter 2" Lift EPI Clutch Kit 25% Gear Reduction Turner U-Joint 2 to 1 Custom Snorkel Custom Air Box 30" Maxxis Mudzilla's 14" ITP SS Wheels HMF ECO Exhaust DynoJet Kit Alumi Guard Stick Stoppers & Skid Plate Warn Brush Guard Uni Air & Breather Filters HID Headlights Venom 3500LB Winch http://www.facebook.com/SmithCountyMudRiders

02-20-2012, 09:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
guest Banned Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 10,011	i'd say your gonna break more stuff with the more traction and the locking diff.

02-20-2012, 10:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
mac102004 Honda Red Wing Rider Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 988	Been there had that. The DGL was one of the best AND worst mods I did to my old Rincon. Unless you ride at least 85% mud don't waste your money. Mine as awful on the trails after I installed it. 2x4 was as hard as 4x4 before, and 4x4 was almost extremely hard. In the snow it was downright unsafe, anybody's guess where it was going to go. Plus I always had that feeling in the back of my head, you know the one, the "someday I'll have to pull the whole diff out, and rebuild it" kind. Traction 5/5 Trail-ability 2/5 Reliability 3/5 Ease of Installation 2/5 Overall 3/5 __________________ 2001 Honda 350 / 1996 Honda 300 / 2009 Yamaha Rhino 700 Sold: 2010 Can-am 800

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