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Is there such a beast as a chain drive ATV with a differential???
We just finished our first competition in a collegiate STV series (Sport Terrain Vehicle). . .and we need a differential in our rearend. . .our turning radius was HUGE!!!, but we don't want to run a CVT. . .have a chain drive was one of our advantages. . .once those CVT's get wet all bets are off and we run on every type of terrain you can find all at once (grass, dirt, mud, gravel, logs, water, etc.). . .plus we like having a manual transmission (we used an '82 Yamaha YZ250 5-spd separated from the cylinder this year (but I'm already on the lookout for a more purpose built tranny. . .one that is light, for a 300-400 lb. buggy, and separate form the cylinder case unlike an motorcycle or ATV tranny. . .oh and we need reverse for that gearbox too!!! the rock crawl is really tight and you have to reverse multiple times for some of the switchbacks in the course). . .a shaft drive set-up would be even sweeter, but I think that woudl be even harder to find something that is already available for our purpose or that we could modify to work. . .
Anyway. . .if you can think of anything to help us out it would be greatly appreciated!!!
We just finished our first competition in a collegiate STV series (Sport Terrain Vehicle). . .and we need a differential in our rearend. . .our turning radius was HUGE!!!, but we don't want to run a CVT. . .have a chain drive was one of our advantages. . .once those CVT's get wet all bets are off and we run on every type of terrain you can find all at once (grass, dirt, mud, gravel, logs, water, etc.). . .plus we like having a manual transmission (we used an '82 Yamaha YZ250 5-spd separated from the cylinder this year (but I'm already on the lookout for a more purpose built tranny. . .one that is light, for a 300-400 lb. buggy, and separate form the cylinder case unlike an motorcycle or ATV tranny. . .oh and we need reverse for that gearbox too!!! the rock crawl is really tight and you have to reverse multiple times for some of the switchbacks in the course). . .a shaft drive set-up would be even sweeter, but I think that woudl be even harder to find something that is already available for our purpose or that we could modify to work. . .
Anyway. . .if you can think of anything to help us out it would be greatly appreciated!!!