P500 520 rear differential

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Moark Willy

Member
Feb 10, 2025
14
70
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In the Ozarks
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  1. 520
I've had my machine for over 2 years now and very happy with it.
It helps me with a multitude of chores on my property, about 5 acres, and I don't know what I did without it.
As an older guy it makes it easy to get to my equipment shed, do my yard work and take care of the trails on my property.
If I had one revision I would have wanted to be able to unlock the differential. So many times I am sweeping wide to keep from tearing up the lawn and there are days when it is just too wet to take it out or I am repairing the yard.
I wish Honda would have made it an option, or somebody sold a kit to change it to at least selectable.
Originally I was going to purchase a Mule since that is a capability that is standard on their comparable models.
Recently I have changed to a less aggressive hard surface tread tire and that has helped immensely...but still the "scrubbing" associated with any tighter turns still needs to be watched.
Just my 2¢.
 
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Old Ironsides
Vendor
Lifetime Member
Supporting Member
Feb 13, 2016
25,872
190,571
113
Bay City, Michigan
www.quickshieldutv.com
Ownership

  1. 500
I've had my machine for over 2 years now and very happy with it.
It helps me with a multitude of chores on my property, about 5 acres, and I don't know what I did without it.
As an older guy it makes it easy to get to my equipment shed, do my yard work and take care of the trails on my property.
If I had one revision I would have wanted to be able to unlock the differential. So many times I am sweeping wide to keep from tearing up the lawn and there are days when it is just too wet to take it out or I am repairing the yard.
I wish Honda would have made it an option, or somebody sold a kit to change it to at least selectable.
Originally I was going to purchase a Mule since that is a capability that is standard on their comparable models.
Recently I have changed to a less aggressive hard surface tread tire and that has helped immensely...but still the "scrubbing" associated with any tighter turns still needs to be watched.
Just my 2¢.
Someone did produce a lockout hub for the 500 yrs ago. It was a death trap, severely pulling to the right or left depending on accelerating or decelerating. It was never made available to the public. The reason it's available on the Mule is a longer and wider wheelbase.
 
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