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Gator grinds going into F or R first Gator
Probably the gears in the trans axle
I just replaced some gears in my 6X4 trans axle " tuff torq Kt35" Yous is probably a different trans axle... maybe same
Got parts directly from tuff torq ... just asked them what parts they recommend, I think it was 250 for gears and I bought brakes too while i had it down total was 700+ but it fixed it and I did not have to pay at Deere a fortune
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Gator grinds going into F or R first Gator
You are correct... I ansered a question that wasn't asked...I was thinking that your gears were ground down and maybe jumping out of gear... which that grinding will cause eventually
It seems there is a fitting in the trans axle that acts a little bit like a synchronizer .. much improved once I swapped gears out.. but as you said may be just slowing down the speed of the motor/first clutch
You may just turn your idle down... sorry
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Gator grinds going into F or R first Gator
In one of my gators it does pretty much stop ... on another it turns a little and I get a little grinding ... I think a little of that is just part of the deal but I am sure that was not intended by the designers.
One of the gators went 1100 really hard hours with the grinding getting progressively worse like that before It destroyed the tranny gears that I mentioned replacing....
w changing it was almost as good as when new as it must have tightened something up inside... Even after all that it still grinds a little ( like hearing a ratchet click three times ) when putting in gear but I don't worry about it anymore. ( I also figured out I had the idle too high before )
Still grinds a little, how much is a little? I can lift the bed while idling and take a stick and stop the belt by pressing on the upper shieve .. then it slips... Not recommending that but that is what I did. If it is any tighter than that, either your idle is too high or you have a problem with the clutch....
I have replaced those before too.. Had to pull the motor on mine. Yours may be a little different as all of mine are the bigger units with the bigger motors...
Good luck
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Gator grinds going into F or R first Gator
kthompson
I understand Gators ( older ones anyway ) have issues but what else would you buy? I am looking right now. I have heard of issues with other brands. Polaris seems to have frame issues and motor issues, Kubota has had some tranny issues and moves like a turtle from what I had read. I am looking to buy another UTV for my place because I know one of mine is going to crap out someday and I don't want to be stuck with buying one in an emergency.
I absolutely hate the idea of overpaying those JD guys just because their equipment is green but that new 825 really gets up and moves.
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Gator grinds going into F or R first Gator
No problems with your RTV? What year is it... I am big on Orange but I heard some guys talk about problems with the 04 or 05 units... front U joints or something like that. also some complaints about shifting and taking off fast.
The way I use my gators, I jump on them with tool boxes in the bed a blow to the other side of the property as fast as possible, sometimes pull a manure spreader too.
If you like yours I may go test drive one. I like Gators but they are overpriced for what they are and they do have their "Issues"
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