clarkgriswold

yes we do, and it seems to be growing.

welcome, i live in ringgold. and we have 3 main places we ride at

houston valley in lafayette

aetna maountain in tiftonia.

prentice cooper in chattanooga(on suck creek mountain)

prentice definatly beats all of them:yes:

Hey Powermadd.... We're thinking of going to aetna mountain this month. Maybe this next weekend or so. Can you tell me where is a good place to park and enter? How much do you know about the area? I'll have to check on the houston valley thing....is it good?

WoW that sounds very sensitive. Glad you got it fixed.

It's been bugging me since last Tuesday. Of course I fixed the error code but it didn't solve the other problem ....until today. By the way ------ there's a guy in the service shop at SOUTHERN POWER SPORTS in Chattanooga that is GREAT. Nice guy and knows his machines. Big thanks to him!

Found out what the problem was! Turns out it was simple. Idling too high. Some way (perhaps when the angle sensor went out) the idle adjusted itself high. Not high enough that I noticed it ....but high. That resulted in the hard shift from neutral to drive/reverse and also the noise in the engine in neutral only.

Forgot to mention that even when it's warmed up and making the noise in neutral, its quiet when it's in drive & reverse.

The characteristics are: noise after it warms up and and shifts hard from neutral to drive/reverse (after it warms up). When the engines cold it shifts from neutral to drive/revers perfectly and NO noise from the engine/transmission area.

No low fluids and the new angle sensor did clear the problem code. So, I think the new one is working fine. No deep water rides either.

Yep, already checked out all the circuit for the angle sensor and it was bad. I've replaced it but same problem. The odd thing is that it does it after the engine/transmission is warm. It subtransmission is smooth and quiet until it warms up.

Last time I put up my 2004 Honda Rubicon AT I had no issues. Now, I get it out for four wheeling and it "--" blinking on the display when in neutral. I look it up in the owner's manual and it says to turn it off and back on to reset the automatic transmission. That works. Then, I find that it goes in D & R roughly and also it makes a sound (like a fan or dry bearings) when it's in neutral. No noises in D or R. All fluids are clean and full.

Any ideas about Honda Automatic transmission noises in Neutral?

Dry gulch is pretty crazy , very very different. Looked like it had not been ridden very much.

But i think its gonna be closed for two and a half months.

You want to ride coppinger cove?

I guess I could do a net search but I'd rather have 'local' info. Is Dry Gulch in CP? I ride and most of the time don't bother to check the names out. Where's Coppinger Cove? What's the difficulty of it?

I think the fam is going next Tuesday afternoon since it's raining today and we don't want to discourage the women. Probably a good thing since my back isn't cooperating today.

Any advice on where the good trails are in PC? I know of the one that crosses the creek and has the next to it. Good spot there.

The main thing is the pressure on the seals, lines, etc. It's not a 'heat' issue....it's a pressure issue.

Be careful using any high pressure hose around the brake lines. They're easily puntured by high pressure water. You might want to check your owner's manual. I know, nobody reads them but they do have a few good points.

You'd think that a person could retrofit the newer Honda cutout switch onto a 2004. But, maybe not.

Does anyone know if it's possible to add an electric 4wd cutout switch on a 2002 Honda Rubicon? I know that the newer Rubicons have an electric cutout switch and I'm wondering if it can be retrofitted.

Any alternative solutions? There's a Warn 424 manual switch that can be added. Any other options?

Have you ever been to WindRock , I think thats what it is called?

Nope, I've never been there but my son-in-law has and he says it's fantastic. I've never really heard anything bad about it. It's on my list for this spring/summer.

Give a yell when you're ready.

No i dont have the good PC map.

I can get one soon as i see a ranger though.

Yeah most of the trails i have found are jeep trails but there is a place very close my PC that has some radical stuff is down three knotch road.

The best riding is proably over in sequatchie valley in several huge coves.

The through trip on coppinger is famous.Its can be done with hard core 4 by 4 trucks though.

Still there is alot of challenging stuff in there.Im really stoked to ride it.

It appears that my gas gauge does not work , i rode about 4 hours and there was no difference on the gauge.

I was letting it idle befor i loaded it up and it cut off and would not crank , i turned to reserve and it cranked immediatly.

I dunno ?

But im ready to ride whenever.

If you get that map I'm sure a lot of use would love a pdf copy!

What's the trails in sequatchie? You have any names or directions handy?

Yep, sounds like a broke gas gauge....at least that should be easy to fix.

I'm thinking that I'll be going 4wheeling perhaps the weekend after this one. Want me to keep ya posted?

Congrats on the new quad and getting to ride. Sounds like you had a blast! I can't wait to get out myself.

Yep...had a blast. My wife drove for the first time and I think we're going to get her an ATV for herself. It would make both of use more comfortable. Any good places in N GA, N AL, or TN that you'd suggest riding?

Thanks for the reply. Do you happen to have a map of PC? I know there's one online but it doesn't really give good detail of all the roads. We did go up there on Saturday and will probably be going back in the near future. What type of trails do you normally ride? We looked for ATV trails in PC but really only saw Jeep trails. We rain across a couple of good spots with some challenge. One thing I'm looking at now is some easy trails for my wife to get accustomed to the ATV.

Just reading your post. We were up at Prentice Cooper form about noon to 4pm today. Were you alone and what color ATV? We may have passed on the trails. I won't be going back on Sunday but I'm sure I will in a short time. You're right...cold today up there!

Thanks for the help. I was doing a search last night and found the Warn 424. That's the one thing that my 2004 Rubicon was missing. Personally, I don't like the full time 4wd.....so.....here goes the money.

Does anyone know if / how you can install something to disengage the full time 4wd on a 2004 Honda Foreman Rubicon?

My son-in-law and me will be doing Prentice Cooper tomorrow about 11am if you're interested. Give me a yell.

We're running Prentice Cooper tomorrow if you're interested. My son-in-law and I will be up there about 11am Saturday. Let me know.

IRS are much smoother on trails. Big plus for an older guy like me! Seriously, I've been told that there's a huge difference in the ride. It's like all things, if you don't know what your missing...you won't miss it. You might want to try one. Honda Rincon, etc.