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I recommend checking everything on your new General's before you take it out. My Deluxe has been in my garage for 2 weeks while I have been adding accessories and going over everything. Today I checked the fluids before I took it out for the first time only to find the front differential was dry! Fortunatly it only had 0.2 miles so hopefully it didn't damage anything. I only unloaded and put in garage.
I first noticed the plug came out hard all the way and was dry. I thought it was stripped but it was not. Just no oil on it. Then I could not find any visible signs of oil in the differential. I filled it, but didn't notice how much it took so not sure it was completely dry or just very very low. I'm thinking it was dry because I could not find any oil. I also noticed there was no green quality control check mark on the plug like every other bolt and plug has on it.
We think our dealers check everything out, but I recommend you don't trust them. Do it yourself. Check all fluids, bolts, lugs, etc. very thoroughly before your first trip out on your new machine. I learned this when I bought a Ranger, took it home, began tearing off parts to add the doors, only to find the rear roll cage bolts were missing!
I also found the wiring harness that goes to the voltage regulator was not routed properly. It was pinched between the radiator and the radiator shroud instead of going through the hole on the shroud. Maybe no big deal, but easy enough to fix.
I am sure there are many good dealers out there but everyone gets busy and forgets something once in a while. Check it all yourself.
I first noticed the plug came out hard all the way and was dry. I thought it was stripped but it was not. Just no oil on it. Then I could not find any visible signs of oil in the differential. I filled it, but didn't notice how much it took so not sure it was completely dry or just very very low. I'm thinking it was dry because I could not find any oil. I also noticed there was no green quality control check mark on the plug like every other bolt and plug has on it.
We think our dealers check everything out, but I recommend you don't trust them. Do it yourself. Check all fluids, bolts, lugs, etc. very thoroughly before your first trip out on your new machine. I learned this when I bought a Ranger, took it home, began tearing off parts to add the doors, only to find the rear roll cage bolts were missing!
I also found the wiring harness that goes to the voltage regulator was not routed properly. It was pinched between the radiator and the radiator shroud instead of going through the hole on the shroud. Maybe no big deal, but easy enough to fix.
I am sure there are many good dealers out there but everyone gets busy and forgets something once in a while. Check it all yourself.