[Volusiacrazy]

Hey all . New to the forum and Honda Atv. Doe anyone know if you can take the front driveshaft and cv axles off and run as a 2 wheel drive .

 

[retro]

Well that is an interesting question! Not many want to convert their 4x4 to 4x2, usually its the other way around.

Anyway, you'll need to leave the axles in place so your wheel bearings & hubs stay where they belong. I imagine the front diff would fill with garbage pretty quick too, if those axles were pulled out.

You may be able to put a 424 kit on it though.... they are a bit pricey but worth the cost, IMO.

Welcome to the forums!

 

[Volusiacrazy]

I was just wandering . The front end needs work. The quad pulls bad to the right and is very hard to turn to the left. the differential has a mounting ear broke off and needs welded so I was going to take the front stuff off for a while to try and figure out the steering . I didn't look the machine over good before I bought it and it appears to me that the frame rusted out under the front differential and there was replacement pieces welded in . I don't know if maybe the welded pieces could have anything to do with the steering or not. What is a 424 kit ?

 

[machinecrook]

@Volusiacrazy A 424 kit is basically replacing your front drive shaft from the transfer case to the front diff.

Lets you decide if you want to ride 2x4 or 4x4. You basically have the choice, when you want or need it.

Pretty cool, I'd like one! Need $$ before though.

 

[Volusiacrazy]

So an update on my quad. I ended up finding a 2002 Rancher with no motor for $200 and the frame had just a couple holes in that I welded patches in then painted the bottom with bed liner paint. The other one with the bad frame was parted out and I'm making one good one from the two.

 

[alloutdoors]

So an update on my quad. I ended up finding a 2002 Rancher with no motor for $200 and the frame had just a couple holes in that I welded patches in then painted the bottom with bed liner paint. The other one with the bad frame was parted out and I'm making one good one from the two.

Sounds like a great project, so be sure to post some pics..

 

[Volusiacrazy]

The green was parted and the red I'm fixing.

 

[Volusiacrazy]

The green was parted and red I'm fixing. Green is in my album. I couldn't get it to load to post.

 

[YukonXL04]

Congrats! Glad you got it figured out. Come January I'll be doing the opposite. Swapping from 2x4 to 4x4 lol

 

[fishfiles]

Volusiacrazy , love the dog pic ------------ seems you have a plan in place --------- but to answer your original question , I have seen a gut that cut the cv-shaft and left the hub part thru the brake drum and rode it two drive , he has a thread on here , iforgot is he's nick name and the thread was something like 300 4wd to 2wd