How easy will your 2stroke marathon roll?

[Morgan44]

That would be greatly appreciated.

[pachanga90]

Weve had a bunch of them,they dont seem to roll quite as easily as the transaxles.Not a huge difference,but noticeable.Keep in mind that they run an automotive style gear set,vs a cog-type in the transaxles,that type is more efficient by design.

[rfincher86]

Ok, i was not ready for that much of a workout this early in the morning, lol. I could not push the cart with just one hand and it was a PITA to move it with two but once i got it started i could then let go and push with one hand. Hope this helps.

[Morgan44]

Belt off or on? Flat ground?

[rfincher86]

Belt off on flat ground.

[divot61]

you said rear end fluid good, how much fluid? bearings might b dragging in forward but in reverse they roll easier, red has a point!

[Morgan44]

Fluid is right at the bottom of the fill hole. What kind of fluid are you guys using? I've been using regular 80-90 gear oil. Not sure if ther is a lighter or better alternative. Anyone else with a comparison bring it on. Thanks for the input!!

[pachanga90]

I ran 75-90 synthetic in mine.Did you back off the brake adjusters and unhook the cables?Frozen cables will drive you nuts,as will shoes that are hung up.Hope this helps.

[Morgan44]

Yes, I've actually removed the entire hub and ran it, jacked up of course. I'm getting a pretty large rpm decrease when running the cart. Just trying to determine if I'm having a bearing issue somewhere in the rear. I can't get over the difference in pushing around a txt and mine. I'm running out of options on the issue of the large drop in rpm, not much left except the rear. I may tear into it. Anyone know if the spicer rear internals are bearings I could find locally at an auto parts store or something?

[1989Marathon]

Saying 'it pushes easy' is a relative term. You need quantitative data to measure the difference. When I get home tonight, I will use a bathroom scale to measure how much it takes to move the cart from a dead stop with the belt off. I will also measure how much it takes to keep it moving. I'll just use the scale to push the cart, on flat asphalt, and watch the reading. I have an ME29 transaxle in mine. If rfincher86 would be so kind to do a similar test with his, with the belt off, that would provide real numbers to see if there is a large difference between the two.