Heat in cab

[tradhunter]

If you put your hand at the back of the seat while driving, you can feel the heat coming from under the seat due to the big openings under the seat. I have been trying to come up with a cover for the open holes and I think that will stop most of the heat. When the unit is stopped, the heated air flow stops. Also that is where the dust is coming from that gets all over the back on your pants and seat backs.

 

[Admin]

 

[joeymt33]

At least this ride isn't near as bad as the pioneer 700. That thing was like riding in a vortex of dust!

 

[edstoy]

I removed the plastic panel and insulated. This is good up to 800 degrees
Vehicle Thermal Insulation, with Heat Wave Pro™ | Second Skin Audio, Made in the USA.

 

[ghost]

I removed the plastic panel and insulated. This is good up to 800 degrees
Vehicle Thermal Insulation, with Heat Wave Pro™ | Second Skin Audio, Made in the USA.


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@edstoy - Did that make a big difference in the heat you felt? I'm thinking of doing the same.

I could have used some extra air movement in the cab yesterday. I might try to add some air vents thru the access panel close to the floor between the driver and passenger. I would have to route some hose to an air intake somewhere up and forward.

 

[edstoy]

@edstoy - Did that make a big difference in the heat you felt? I'm thinking of doing the same.

I could have used some extra air movement in the cab yesterday. I might try to add some air vents thru the access panel close to the floor between the driver and passenger. I would have to route some hose to an air intake somewhere up and forward.

We think it helped a lot. Rode about 15 miles this afternoon and the plastic is warm to the touch but not as hot as before. Honda has some foam in the middle back of the plastic panel but I removed it and used the insulation along the complete panel. I just cut slits for the seat belts. I had a piece left and put it on the bottom of the center seat.

 

[Stauvo]

What is your skid plate situation? I have wondered if installing the full underbody protection helped or hindered with heat dissipation.

 

[edstoy]

I've got the full honda aluminum skid plates. two piece windshield and rear hard panel on the 3 seater.

 

[ofrcboy]

I removed the plastic panel and insulated. This is good up to 800 degrees
Vehicle Thermal Insulation, with Heat Wave Pro™ | Second Skin Audio, Made in the USA.

How much heat do you think this material stops 25%? 50%? I rode about 40 miles yesterday with 50-55 air temps. Just about cooked my back side. The heat is bad and will be more than I can stand when it warms up so I need to come up with something fast.

 

[Stauvo]

For members with high heat issues. It must be a vacuum in the engine bay same as dust is with windshield. Since I do not have one to look at yet is there any way a short snorkel or intake directed down to neutralize the vacuum?
I once owned a 91 454 chevy and the manifolds would cook everything under the hood as it ran so hot. My mechanic said some RV guys would jimmy in some pipe to force cool air downward and out bottom.

 

[edstoy]

The wife is convinced it made a lot of difference. I know it is cooler to the touch after riding 14 miles straight on Sunday with the ambient temperature around 80. this insulation also helped seal around the seat belts which stopped a lot of heat from coming in there. I would definitely do it again but it still will get warm.

 

[SteveParadis]

There is heat in the seat on my 1000-5 for sure. Nice now but not in August. Will try to insulate after looking into it. My dog loved it!

 

[franzw]

It does slightly. If you sit all the way back in the sit your butt touches the plastic I am referring to. It's strange though because sometimes it's really bad, and others it's not bad at all. If you touch the plastic with your hand it is definitely hot.

Sounds like it could catch on fire or burn plastic? Has anyone had any luck running some sort of foil insulated material under front seat? Even heavy foil should help some....7

 

[Stauvo]

I removed the plastic panel and insulated. This is good up to 800 degrees
Vehicle Thermal Insulation, with Heat Wave Pro™ | Second Skin Audio, Made in the USA.


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Good morning edstoy,
Is this the panel that your back touches when seated all the way to the rear?

 

[ofrcboy]

Here is what I ordered; Amazon.com: Thermo-Tec 14130 24" X 48" One Sided Thermo Guard Flame Retardant: Automotive
Good for 1500 degrees. Am going to try to hang below seat foil side down on some strap material as a heat reflector and I have an air gap too.

I am worried about extreme heat issues and hope Honda will step up with some kind of heat shield before someone gets burned or plastic starts melting causing a fire.

 

[walexa07]

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[DTAGG]

Sounds like it could catch on fire or burn plastic? Has anyone had any luck running some sort of foil insulated material under front seat? Even heavy foil should help some....7

i did and it worked for me

 

[Rocky]

I just purchased a Honda Pioneer 1000 - 5 Deluxe 2 days ago. I'm extremely disappointed with the heat in the cabin. It is so extensive it is unbearable after 30 minutes of riding at night in the South when the temperature is in the 80's. Considering that I have over 20 k in the machine and accessories, I am considering my 3-day right of rescission tomorrow morning and returning this machine to the Honda dealer. I foresee a huge class action lawsuit against Honda. The fuel cell gets extremely hot also. I'm not quite sure how safe this machine is.

 

[edstoy]

I am in south georgia and once i insulated the seat and we removed the windshield for the summer riding, I have not had a problem with heat, no worse than my sisters 700 polaris. With the windshield on and very little airflow in the cab, the heat would be unbearable.

 

[walexa07]

I just purchased a Honda Pioneer 1000 - 5 Deluxe 2 days ago. I'm extremely disappointed with the heat in the cabin. It is so extensive it is unbearable after 30 minutes of riding at night in the South when the temperature is in the 80's. Considering that I have over 20 k in the machine and accessories, I am considering my 3-day right of rescission tomorrow morning and returning this machine to the Honda dealer. I foresee a huge class action lawsuit against Honda. The fuel cell gets extremely hot also. I'm not quite sure how safe this machine is.

Are you running a full cab in the summer? That is the only way I can see you having a real heat problem. I live in North Louisiana with similar temps as you, and me, the wife, and kids just went for a 6 hour ride (55 miles) last Saturday and it never got more than warm. No complaints from anybody except if we went through water deep enough to create steam from the engine/exhaust - and that was very temporary. We even have a full skid plate from Factory UTV. We are not running a windshield or roof. Our average speed is about 9 miles/hour, so there is some airflow. There are times we are running slower, and times we are running much faster.

Give us more info..........

 

[perry]

The heat gets worse the longer you ride. The longer you ride the trails the rubber shield is all that keeps the heat off your back. help Honda lets fix this problem. This will be a bigger problem when someone try to put some insulation under the seat and it cause a fire! OR it melts the rubber on your back.