Axis 500 Hill Climb

[NCPonyboy]

Hello, new Hisun Axis 500 owner here. I have a 2020 in the Mountains of North Carolina. It runs fine and I enjoy it but it seems to struggle on the hills. Granted I have one that is pretty steep but you could get out and walk faster than it goes up. I sometimes wonder that if I had anything in the bed it might not make it. So first question is, is this normal for these? Second question is, is there anything I can do about it? Maybe a power adder or chip tuning? 

 

Appreciate your thoughts

 

 

[Andy Dickerson]

I just went through this with my axis 700 and ended up purchasing a Hunterworks cvt upgrade. I also use mine in the mountains of NC and even the 700 isn't geared for the mountains. No chip is going to makeup for this as they are just under powered for this purpose. The CVT clutch upgrade changes the gearing I would say significantly lowering the gearing for climbing hills. It will also drop your top end as well. If you go with a Hunterworks upgrade clutch you'll need a new belt as well. 

If you are running this in the mountains you need to keep your UTV in lower gear. If you run it in high hear you'll destroy your clutch quickly. 

[NCPonyboy]

Thanks for the advice. What did you order? Hunterworks doesn't list Hisun or Axis as a product. 

[Andy Dickerson]

Sales Rep:          NC                                                      

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I don't know if this will fit the 500. I think you will have to do a little research to compare if the same CVT clutch is used on the 500/700 axis machine. I think it is.

 

[that guy from Canada]

What Andy said is true.

Dollars to doughnuts, almost all chineese knock off ATV and UTV are simply underpowered and geared to high.

Clutch mods help but best just to use low range gear, be sure cooling system is all good however because you revs will be high and cooling is sub standard, many i have put cooling fan on direct ignition relay, bypass temp sensor, so its just on.