wesley
Member
I've owned and driven M29 weasels for years, but I've had my 601 for only a short time and have some questions about driving. First off, starting from a stand still. Since there is no low range, is 1st gear a creeper? On a broken trail I have no problem starting in 2nd. Next question regard shifting. Like the weasels, I find it diffical to shift to higher gears without loosing momentum. The weasels were terrible for this, unless you were going downhill with a tailwind on hardpacked surface you almost never could make the shift without bogging down. No to mention the location of the shift lever ment a cup might be in order. I find the 601 shifter a little less awkward but again it seems I loose momentum with it too. This is while operating on an unpacked trail or road. Next is steering. When driving down a curvy road or trail where small steering adjustments are needed, I tend to get jerky sudden reactions to the leavers. I don't know if it's just that way, or if my brakes need adjustment or hydralic problems. Lastly, when backing I find the steering is not as effective. I read the manual but it doesn't really cover this.