Hi, i am new here. i have a new 2022 zforce 500 trail that has a very bad vibration at low to mid speed. i cant imagine that this is normal .running in two-wheel drive. any ideas.

[2015 Z Force 800 53/Trail EPS]

Check the front drive line for play. They all do but some have extra. Otherwise I would take it in.

Thanks for the reply. had it back they said it was normal.

[2015 Z Force 800 53/Trail EPS]

Dealers say things like that when they don't want to fool with a problem. Heavy vibration is not normal..in any vehicle. Try this: put it in 4wd and take it on a straight road. As you are going let off and back on the gas. If the vibration changes or stops sometimes, its that drive line. For most..including mine, the splines on either side of the carrier bearing are so loose the line "whips". When it does it feels like a heavy vibration. In 2wd you can't control it but in 4wd you are linked to the engine and your peddle actions will effect how it centers itself...or not. It may be something else completely but this is one thing you can do to check it out.

Thanks. I will give that a try.

I have thesame thing 2021zforce 500. Have the drive shaft out and u joints and center carrier berings are bad with just over 2000km. How does the shaft come out of the carrier? Is it just pressed out? Then bearings pressed out? Trying to get it ready for a ride this weekend

Thanks

[2015 Z Force 800 53/Trail EPS]

I have thesame thing 2021zforce 500. Have the drive shaft out and u joints and center carrier berings are bad with just over 2000km. How does the shaft come out of the carrier? Is it just pressed out? Then bearings pressed out? Trying to get it ready for a ride this weekend

Thanks

The shaft just slides through from the back side with a retainer on the front side splines.. and the bearings are a slight interference fit with retainer clips on either side. See below.