Loose axles at front diff

[Alwhitey163]

Hello i'm Alwhitey163
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First post and a I'm looking for help
Hey there i have a 2013 ranger 900 xp
After a great ride on the weekend, I loaded onto the trailer and out of habit grabbed the front axles to start the broken parts hunt. this was when i found that both CV's at the diff had a lot of movement. These are new rhino axles stock length with about 50 km's on them. The movement is up, down, and front to back theres very little in and out.
Looking for some info from this great group as to if any of you have seen or herd of this problem.
Thanks and looking forward to some feedback!!!!

 

[arff]

Is this movement at the diff? Like if you grab the joint and the spines go up in down in the cup they go into?

 

[Murminator]

Hmm might need a vid of what you are talking about

 

[Nytroman]

I think I know what you mean, I have a 2011 and was doing a service at 2500km and grabbed the axle and it moved alot, started asking around and told it was normal. even tried a new one next time was at a dealer and did the same. This is right at the diff.

 

[arff]

I looked at the rzr. Yes it does move a fair bit at the diff.

 

[Alwhitey163]

yes its right where the cv shaft goes into the diff
thanks for the replies and ill keep you all posted on what i find

 

[handyandy]

My sportsman 800 is the same.

 

[Trashy]

Welcome to snow and mud

 

[Alwhitey163]

Thanks for the heads up all of you.
I spoke to the dealer today and this movement is normal as long as the splines don't come out of the diff cup.
So ill keep riding like i do and keep you all posted on how it goes
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[Alwhitey163]

Thanks for the welcome.

 

[ferniesnow]

Welcome to the site.....

 

[PS94]

welcome to poo-laris. mine are the same. if you ride hard, expect the front diff to tear out the 4 bolts from the tin plate that hold it in...

 

[Alwhitey163]

thanks for the heads up ill dig into it when prep for next ride