Congrats on your purchase! Looks like it is set up real nice! So far, it sounds as though the guys here have it all covered.... just enjoy the ride!!!!
After you get the new arms mounted, be sure to recheck the toe setting on the front wheels. You obviously had camber issues and to my eye the toe setting was off as well. You want about 1/8" toe in at normal ride height, split between both sides.
FWIW, I used the STRONGMADE Lift kit, instead of that upper bracket lift (SATV?). The upper bracket lift stands the shocks upright and makes the front end much stiffer, which could contribute to the bent upper arms. The STRONGMADE kit mounts on the lower shock bolt and does not change the angle of the shock, thus does not change the effective spring rate or leverage arm. The ride of this kit is much smoother that the upper bracket kits.
From the looks of that front skid plate (and other damage), the PO did some serious bashing, Be sure to take a close look at the upper control arm front mounting tabs on the frame (near the welds) for signs of failure as well. Those front upper arm mounts are a known failure point of units that have had hard use in rocks (as this one obviously has had). This is a nice rig, fix it an enjoy it.
FWIW, I used the STRONGMADE Lift kit, instead of that upper bracket lift (SATV?). The upper bracket lift stands the shocks upright and makes the front end much stiffer, which could contribute to the bent upper arms. The STRONGMADE kit mounts on the lower shock bolt and does not change the angle of the shock, thus does not change the effective spring rate or leverage arm. The ride of this kit is much smoother that the upper bracket kits.
From the looks of that front skid plate (and other damage), the PO did some serious bashing, Be sure to take a close look at the upper control arm front mounting tabs on the frame (near the welds) for signs of failure as well. Those front upper arm mounts are a known failure point of units that have had hard use in rocks (as this one obviously has had). This is a nice rig, fix it an enjoy it.
Very Nice and very equipped, Congrats Bro👍🤙
J
If your not jumping or crazy hard just take those arms off and use a torch to get them straightened. Add a piece of angle iron welded to it for some stiffness. Use those tires up while you decide what you want.
I purchased the tool "claw puller" from Amazon for about $30 along with a snap ring plier set that opens a bit wider and was able to use them to remove the snap rings and bad ball joints from the control arms and then install them on the new ones. I've inspected everything there while I have the stuff removed and nothing else looks problematic. I've got the new stock control arms on - both upper and lower and moved the arm guard over to the new ones. I've got all the nuts and bolts back in and this evening, will torque them down to spec and then set the alignment on it and check any toe in/out that needs to be adjusted. Hopefully, this will be all I need to do for a while.
Nice!
That sound roof looks bad@ss! I’m just using 2 oonz xl Bluetooth speaker in stereo zip tied to top roll bar behind drivers seat. Sounds good unless high speed driving.
I’d say you got a good deal with all those accessories.
If you’re near northern AZ, let me know and we can ride together.
I purchased my 2017 1000-5 used as well about 3 years ago. Had 400 miles on it. Just rolled over 2k miles.
First upgrade was the Fox QS3 shocks. Worth the money to me. I was bottoming the front with the stock shocks on dips and holes. Ride comfort is far superior and when I have it loaded with 5 people the firm setting really helps with body roll.
Damn, just saw the pics of the under body, the previous owner really railed some rocks or hard terrain. Make sure your a-arm and shock tabs aren’t cracked or tearing from the frame a known weak point. If that’s ok and main frame rails then it’s just cosmetic.
That sound roof looks bad@ss! I’m just using 2 oonz xl Bluetooth speaker in stereo zip tied to top roll bar behind drivers seat. Sounds good unless high speed driving.
I’d say you got a good deal with all those accessories.
If you’re near northern AZ, let me know and we can ride together.
I purchased my 2017 1000-5 used as well about 3 years ago. Had 400 miles on it. Just rolled over 2k miles.
First upgrade was the Fox QS3 shocks. Worth the money to me. I was bottoming the front with the stock shocks on dips and holes. Ride comfort is far superior and when I have it loaded with 5 people the firm setting really helps with body roll.
Damn, just saw the pics of the under body, the previous owner really railed some rocks or hard terrain. Make sure your a-arm and shock tabs aren’t cracked or tearing from the frame a known weak point. If that’s ok and main frame rails then it’s just cosmetic.
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Ok, she's all put back together and the camber looks normal now. I do need to do an alignment as it pulls to the left; hopefully I can avoid having to buy more stuff to do that.
Awesome! Glad to hear it.
nothing special needed here. Just a tape measure and a couple wrenches.
Just adjust toe and you're done.
Alright - I think I was able to get it aligned properly with a lot of trial and error.
Then went a tad further and added a new winch hook and strap, the Seizmik mirror accents, a Seizmik foldable tailgate bed extender, the DEI heatshield, an R2C Extreme Series Air Filter, 4 door cupholders and removed some of the messy radio add-ons that I wasn't going to use.
Next on the list is to do the door mod for the driver underseat storage along with the rear door sidepanel storage mods - and a voltmeter for the dual battery setup. I also ordered the matching red pre-cut decals to go on the "HONDA" letters on the tailgate. I also did purchase a machined aluminum shifter cover and gasket, but I've changed my mind and won't be using it. Spent $80 on that... whoops.
I also want to get a throttle-maxx and some rotopax mounts for the rear bar to hang a couple 2 gallon cans off the sides just behind the rear door. Then I think I can let my wallet breather for a while.
Then went a tad further and added a new winch hook and strap, the Seizmik mirror accents, a Seizmik foldable tailgate bed extender, the DEI heatshield, an R2C Extreme Series Air Filter, 4 door cupholders and removed some of the messy radio add-ons that I wasn't going to use.
Next on the list is to do the door mod for the driver underseat storage along with the rear door sidepanel storage mods - and a voltmeter for the dual battery setup. I also ordered the matching red pre-cut decals to go on the "HONDA" letters on the tailgate. I also did purchase a machined aluminum shifter cover and gasket, but I've changed my mind and won't be using it. Spent $80 on that... whoops.
I also want to get a throttle-maxx and some rotopax mounts for the rear bar to hang a couple 2 gallon cans off the sides just behind the rear door. Then I think I can let my wallet breather for a while.
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Ah, your wallet is just warming up.
Looking good.
Looking good.
Keep a close eye on that wallet. They tend to develope big holes and leak money profusely. 🤣🤣🤣
My wallet's a bit lighter. I've added a few things in the last 6 weeks since the Seizmik bed extender:
RotoPax fuel cans and mounts.
Fox shocks front and rear suspension
Color-matched shifter gate cover w/gaskets
Throttle-Maxx pedal
Whip mount
Considerable amount of DESI heat-shielding under front seat and rear flooring
Rear doors storage modification
Storage door under the driver's seat
Fixed the Subwoofer and amp (was a bad amp) on AudioFormz roof (this thing sounds NICE!)
Only things left for me to add are a lighted whip and maybe some rock lights. Gotta research the best ones.
RotoPax fuel cans and mounts.
Fox shocks front and rear suspension
Color-matched shifter gate cover w/gaskets
Throttle-Maxx pedal
Whip mount
Considerable amount of DESI heat-shielding under front seat and rear flooring
Rear doors storage modification
Storage door under the driver's seat
Fixed the Subwoofer and amp (was a bad amp) on AudioFormz roof (this thing sounds NICE!)
Only things left for me to add are a lighted whip and maybe some rock lights. Gotta research the best ones.
B
Those are some awesome upgrades! I have a 2021 Pioneer 1000-3 with stock shocks and thinking about going with Fox front and back. The model that I am looking at is 08Z70-HL4-F50 and 08Z71-HL4-F50. How much of a difference in the ride are the new shocks that you have?
Thanks
They made a really noticeable difference and were definitely worth the $1380 I paid for them: P1000 - Fox shocks good price
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J
that is an awesome deal in my opinion,, The bike already has most of the accessories anybody can want in one,, Have fun and be careful..
H
That's a nice one! Looks like its been taken really good care of. You did good!
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