2020 Aurora admiral transmission question

[Mtgladiator]

I read somewhere that using low range was bad for the transmission and that it would break something. I am having a hard time understanding that a $30k machine that has a factory low range would make it so it would break something if used. Unless you ran it at high speed or something.

[mightymaxIV]

I read somewhere that using low range was bad for the transmission and that it would break something. I am having a hard time understanding that a $30k machine that has a factory low range would make it so it would break something if used. Unless you ran it at high speed or something.

The early admiral transmissions had a counter rotation feature, meaning that when the transmission was engaged in low range the tires would counter rotate with a full left of right handlebar lock. Turning left the right side would move forward while the wheels on the left would move slowly backwards. This gave the original admirals a very tight turning radius and was excellent for turning the machine in water. However for people running down trials in low range (say 5-12 mph) a sharp tug on the handlebar caused an immediate counter rotation to occur at trails speeds. This was very hard on the machine and the transmission. This feature could also work against you when you were using low range to pull out a heavy side by side.

There were problems with transmissions over heating and chains and bearings failing from this system. In bad mud the counter rotation over stressed every part on the machine.

The new admiral transmissions no longer have the counter rotation feature and using low range no longer seems to be an issue other than extended use at higher speeds can over tax the engines cooling system. I love the low range on my Aurora but I only use it when absolutely necessary. An Aurora 950 has so much power that I rarely need low range for any thing other than pulling other vehicles out of bad mud holes.

[AcezHi]

My 2020 850 Huntmaster has no issues with the transmission.
I also only use low if required, and that has been rare as mentioned.
Have been putting some time on it this winter on the lake on tracks.

So far so good.

[Mtgladiator]

I don’t have any issues at this point. I was reading that somewhere. I too have been putting allot of hours on the lake and snowmobile trails. I have addair tracks with the snow kit.