P500 Bit the bullet, bought Honda doors and rear panel.

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Finally got tired of the crosswind blowing thru the lil P520 when temps are cold. Ordered the Honda doors and rear panel, parts clerks said they would have em in few days. In the meantime, I found a couple youtube videos to watch on door and rear panel installation so I wouldn't have to rely completely on the instructions. Went to pick them up and the parts clerk was out for lunch so one of the techs helped load them into my truck. After we got them loaded, the tech asked if I had previously installed doors on a P520. I answered no, thinking then he was going to offer a couple tips on installation, instead said "well, they kind a suck" (the way they mount, and fit adjustments compared to the 700 &1000's), which I already knew from the videos. Thanked him for the help and left, on the way home I started to laugh. Wife asked, "what's so funny?" what made me laugh was just the tone & honesty from the tech's answer. No BS or sugar coating, customer service at its finest!!! What a difference having a cab enclosed



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Do you open/ close them with a zipper or are they on hinges? If it’s a zipper, making a pull out if paracord that has 2 tails and hangs inside and out plus lubricating the zipper make them easier to open and close especially wearing gloves.

An Inferno heater completes the comfort upgrades. I posted my DIY install and lessons learned here a couple years back.


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Finally got tired of the crosswind blowing thru the lil P520 when temps are cold. Ordered the Honda doors and rear panel, parts clerks said they would have em in few days. In the meantime, I found a couple youtube videos to watch on door and rear panel installation so I wouldn't have to rely completely on the instructions. Went to pick them up and the parts clerk was out for lunch so one of the techs helped load them into my truck. After we got them loaded, the tech asked if I had previously installed doors on a P520. I answered no, thinking then he was going to offer a couple tips on installation, instead said "well, they kind a suck" (the way they mount, and fit adjustments compared to the 700 &1000's), which I already knew from the videos. Thanked him for the help and left, on the way home I started to laugh. Wife asked, "what's so funny?" what made me laugh was just the tone & honesty from the tech's answer. No BS or sugar coating, customer service at its finest!!! What a difference having a cab enclosed



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I think Hondas roofs are the best in the game, the windshields could use some reworking.

But the soft doors blow, we actively try and talk people out of them, especially on the 6 seaters. They don't fit the cage openings at all, mostly the fronts. And the "easy removal" is a joke.
 
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I also hated taking them on off to trailer so i run a ratchet strap from rear rack to front A pillar roll bar. Works great and prevents the hassle of taking doors on and off. Also have the diesel air heater installed on rear rack with duct work going to windshield and feet.
 
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I also hated taking them on off to trailer so i run a ratchet strap from rear rack to front A pillar roll bar. Works great and prevents the hassle of taking doors on and off. Also have the diesel air heater installed on rear rack with duct work going to windshield and feet.
Never wanted or needed a heater but did a fair amount of research on the subject. If I were to add one I would go the route you took. Far more efficient and can be removed for the warmer months.
 
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I would maybe like to add a heater later also. @KYhillbilly could you post some more detailsed pictures of your heater set up, which unit you have, pros and cons. Maybe start a new thread, if you have already, please link it. Thanks .
 
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This fall I put an inferno heater in mine. IMO it sucks, a waste of $450, especially in this below zero weather of late. So last week I purchased a Vevor diesel heater for 85 bucks and wow, I have heat and a lot of it. Made a rack so it sits just below roof and pipes in thru the rear shield. Heck, my feet even got warm on a 9 degree day. Supposedly it will run 12 hours on high setting with a gallon of fuel. Love it! Will be back this weekend and post a pic.
 
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This fall I put an inferno heater in mine. IMO it sucks, a waste of $450, especially in this below zero weather of late. So last week I purchased a Vevor diesel heater for 85 bucks and wow, I have heat and a lot of it. Made a rack so it sits just below roof and pipes in thru the rear shield. Heck, my feet even got warm on a 9 degree day. Supposedly it will run 12 hours on high setting with a gallon of fuel. Love it! Will be back this weekend and post a pic.
Exactly! I've read over the yrs how the engine heaters suck for what you pay and have to go through to install. I started looking at that Vevor as a little heater for the shop, then when I saw the size of them... that's the way to go.
 
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I would maybe like to add a heater later also. @KYhillbilly could you post some more detailsed pictures of your heater set up, which unit you have, pros and cons. Maybe start a new thread, if you have already, please link it. Thanks .
here are some pictures. I will get some inside pictures shortly.

The top duct runs under roof and i have a swivel vent on end so i can blow it on windshield or down. I also have a valve in that line so i can shut that off and force all the heat to floor where i ran the duct with louvers in the plastic below seat. Works great I was snowplowing in 15 degree weather with no gloves and thin long sleeve shirt. If going above 30 the drafts cool it off inside but still very comfortable. I need to relocate control panel to inside as it runs continuously with control panel on unit. But it has a wireless remote so i can just turn it off if i get too hot. takes 5 minutes to remove once it gets warm.
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This fall I put an inferno heater in mine. IMO it sucks, a waste of $450, especially in this below zero weather of late. So last week I purchased a Vevor diesel heater for 85 bucks and wow, I have heat and a lot of it. Made a rack so it sits just below roof and pipes in thru the rear shield. Heck, my feet even got warm on a 9 degree day. Supposedly it will run 12 hours on high setting with a gallon of fuel. Love it! Will be back this weekend and post a pic.
Here are pics showing how I mounted the heater.



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What's going on here with these things? The 12v battery in another picture, is that your power source for it ?



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🤣, I was getting your buggy and KYhillbilly's confused. Ok, you are direct wiring yours ?
 

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