When you say new, do you mean “new to you” brand new. All pioneers have the heat issue because you are sitting on the motor basically but there are solutions to that problem it won’t go away entirely but it is tolerable. The issue with the venting is not really an issue on new models but more of an insurance, if you are out riding trails and come across a mud hole or water crossing and it’s deeper than you thought extending the vent line helps keep water out of places it shouldn’t be. This site is full of people who didn’t do it and wished they had. Others have done it and are glad they did, it’s easy to do and cheap insurance. Hope that helps
Interesting analogy, but I was looking to have a little more intelligent conversation.
I'll be using it on my farm primarily with a lot of stop and go riding, but I'm sure I'll hit the trails a little too. Going to follow the advice here and look at installing the additional heat shields and probably a fan as well. All in all, with these type adds it doesn't sound like the issue would be a deal breaker.
I second what he said. Have a few buddies with the Rangers that use them around their property with no complaints and have had them for years. Issues start to come up when you throw big tires and lifts on them and take them out on the trails. If you have kids/grandkids that you want to bring around on the trails or do some riding the P1k excels because of its footprint. I've had mine with 3 adults, 3 kids down trails following ATV's you wouldn't be able to fit a 4 seater down without busting out a chainsaw. Same trip we dumped the kids off at the camp and loaded the entire rear down with firewood. The Pioneer is a great "Jack of all trades, master of none" machine. Drive both and be realistic with what your intentions are and you'll be good to go.
The points that you make are spot on with what I am contemplating. I love the versatility of the 1000-5 and am sure there will be times that I would like to haul the extra passengers. I took a short ride on a friends 1000-3, and given the time I was on it there were a lot of things that I liked. I did not ride it long enough though to heat the engine up to see for myself how significant the issue is. The drive train, reliability and flexibility of the 1000-5 are in my opinion, the biggest draws to the machine.
Be aware there are two distinct levels of Ranger 1000’s. The basic “Ranger 1000” is a lower output, slightly smaller version of the XP1000. They both are good machines, but are both worth of a look. The XP1000 is naturally more expensive, but is loaded up with more features and sports 82HP. The 4 door version is a big unit, but will carry 6 people. And no heat issues. Yes, the quality isn’t Honda, but they aren’t bad machines.
Nice, if he gives you a discount you may want to grab them Honda is real proud of their stuff , unless you had other plans for those items. If you get stuck on a problem this site is full of people that know their 💩 and will be glad to help, good luck and remember... pics or it didn’t happen.
