is it true??

[camaroz28]

is it true that when you are transporting your quad and you keep it in gear it could really mess up your one - way??

 

[2kwarrior]

Dont know if its true or not, but for the last 18 years we have always left ours in gear and have never had problems with anything. If its strapped down properly, the quad isnt going to move back and forth more than 1/2 inch.

 

[yamarider]

Yes, it's true. If it's strapped down so it doesn't move, it won't be an issue, but when the transmission is what's keeping it from moving around, it'll tear up the starter clutch pretty quick. I didn't know this at one time, and i'm pretty sure that's what killed mine.

 

[03warriordad]

never herd of that...

 

[klutchbuster350]

oh ****...

 

[ogener]

im with kuth on this... i woulda never thought about that

 

[dshiznit]

yea ive read it somwhere that if its movin back and forth alot it can mess up ur gear box from it slammin back and forth.

 

[camaroz28]

yea i keep mine tied down with rachet tie downs so it doesnt really move at all maybe 2 inches

 

[griff]

If you still have your parking-brake, use it

Otherwise, yeah, its not a good idea to leave it in gear, especially if youre not strapping the atv tightly in place. If you strap it down good, being in gear should be OK.

Realistically, you dont want dead weight bang'n around the tranny all the time. I recommend strapping an atv down, even if you have a fully framed trailer, or throw'n it in a truck bed. Just something to keep it from rolling backwards at all.

 

[warriorspeed350]

my brothers quad is ****** because of that, it takes 10 minutes just to get it started, DO NOT, I REPAEA, DO NOT LEAVE QUADS IN GEAR AT ALL WITH OR WITHOUT STRAPS

 

[warrior333]

done it forever cept i put mine in reverse then strap it tight against the front of the bed

 

[warriorxcr1]

o boy! 5 years of bad things

 

[klutchbuster350]

o boy! 5 years of bad things

Foreal bro, Thats how its done in the ghetto, just through the bitch in the back of the bed and put em in gear!

 

[chad021]

yea i saw it on a site once, they suggested zip tieing the brakes down so the stress is put on your brakes rather than ur trans