Problems getting into gears

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Hi Guys

I have a Fourtrak and a few weeks ago I started struggling getting into 3rd gear. It has got worse and now I sometimes have trouble with 2nd and 1st as well.
It doesnt make any difference if the truck is warm or cold. It doesnt do it every time but fairly frequently, usually when I want to get across a roundabout fast or something!!
Have checked transmission oil level and that is fine, although could probably do with changing. I have had two mechanic friends drive it and typically they could not find a problem!
Even when it goes in ok it feels tight.
Any advice gratefully received please.

Leigh

Fast Fourtrak

"usually when I want to get across a roundabout fast or something!!" - fast and Fourtrak don't go together Wink

1985 Veg oil burning Fourtrak "Rocky".

1985 Veg oil burning Fourtrak "Rocky".

Hello. I had the same

Hello.

I had the same problem on my Fourtrak, it wouldn't go into 2nd gear down at all, and only with great force going up. It was the syncro hub. I would bet thats what it is on yours too. You'll need a new box I'm afraid, I got mine for £70. The good news is they are easy to fit.

'93 Fourtrak 2.8TDL Is this

'93 Fourtrak 2.8TDL

Is this not the "mainshaft nut problem"?...fairly common I'm led to believe, so common in fact that I have the same problem with mine, but just haven't got round to doing owt about it.
Have you searched the site for "mainshaft nut"?
Hope this helps

'93 Fourtrak 2.8TDL

Thanks Guys Just did search

Wink Thanks Guys
Just did search for mainshaft nut and sounds like this could be it. Will give it a go.

Hi All Thank you for advice,

Hi All
Thank you for advice, and Hurrah!! it has worked.
Problem cured.
Just a note to anyone else who is attempting the same fix, when I went to tighten the nut it did not seem loose at all. Managed to tighten it less than an 8th of a turn and thought it must have not been the nut causing the problem but it has made all the difference.
Cheers xx