P500 520 rear differential

[Moark Willy]

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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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.

 

[Wiley]

I agree, Moark. I don't understand making utility SXS's like P520 and P700 w/o a differential? Even the little MULE 610 I owned had one! I had two friends who were looking to buy their first SXS come over and drive both of mine; P520 and MULE Pro MX. After explaining the difference in transmissions and how the Honda doesn't have a rear differential and the MULE does, then letting them drive each one around, they both checked the Honda off their list.