P1000 New owner and a couple of my own questions

[steve_whiteside]

Gents,

I just picked up my 2020 1000-5D in “Silver Metallic”. Which really means dark grey metallic. A couple questions and comments. 1) I searched for engine break-in with no results. Is there a break-in schedule or just drive? 2) The actual shift mechanism works hard in 4x4 for going between N-R-H. Is this normal? I see people talk about “shifting hard” but I assumed that was between gears in the transmission not the actual shifting mechanism on the dash (?) 3) Ive got more body roll than I like (30-40mph) is there any way to firm up the suspension? (4) In order to add pictures I first need to upload to a URL? I can’t do this directly to this forum??

Looking forward to being part of the Pioneer Team!

steve

 

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[Plumber32]

Gents,

I just picked up my 2020 1000-5D in “Silver Metallic”. Which really means dark grey metallic. A couple questions and comments. 1) I searched for engine break-in with no results. Is there a break-in schedule or just drive? 2) The actual shift mechanism works hard in 4x4 for going between N-R-H. Is this normal? I see people talk about “shifting hard” but I assumed that was between gears in the transmission not the actual shifting mechanism on the dash (?) 3) Ive got more body roll than I like (30-40mph) is there any way to firm up the suspension? (4) In order to add pictures I first need to upload to a URL? I can’t do this directly to this forum??

Looking forward to being part of the Pioneer Team!

steve

I know with the factory bighorn people were running around 18 psi to help the roll. Personally I'd just drive it hard and change the oil at 100 miles. Everything will loosen a bit with use and fit like a glove around 500 miles.

 

[Tramguage1]

Gents,

I just picked up my 2020 1000-5D in “Silver Metallic”. Which really means dark grey metallic. A couple questions and comments. 1) I searched for engine break-in with no results. Is there a break-in schedule or just drive? 2) The actual shift mechanism works hard in 4x4 for going between N-R-H. Is this normal? I see people talk about “shifting hard” but I assumed that was between gears in the transmission not the actual shifting mechanism on the dash (?) 3) Ive got more body roll than I like (30-40mph) is there any way to firm up the suspension? (4) In order to add pictures I first need to upload to a URL? I can’t do this directly to this forum??

Looking forward to being part of the Pioneer Team!

steve

Change the settings on the shocks, this may help with some of the body roll. I would just put some miles on the machine before doing any shifter adjustments. If you start having problems with it not shifting in &out of I4wd,2WD and Turf mode then you may need to adjust it slightly. Welcome to the forum.

 

[Plumber32]

Change the settings on the shocks, this may help with some of the body roll. I would just put some miles on the machine before doing any shifter adjustments. If you start having problems with it not shifting in &out of I4wd,2WD and Turf mode then you may need to adjust it slightly. Welcome to the forum.

It's a deluxe. Not an l.e. no shock adjustment.

 

[rickoshea]

mine was the same.get a few miles into it and it will loosen up.i "drove it like i stole it" from day one,no issues.as for the roll,i'm just used to it now.i ease up on the happy pedal in hard corners,and remind myself it's not a truck.

 

[kev_p100_5]

Gents,

I just picked up my 2020 1000-5D in “Silver Metallic”. Which really means dark grey metallic. A couple questions and comments. 1) I searched for engine break-in with no results. Is there a break-in schedule or just drive? 2) The actual shift mechanism works hard in 4x4 for going between N-R-H. Is this normal? I see people talk about “shifting hard” but I assumed that was between gears in the transmission not the actual shifting mechanism on the dash (?) 3) Ive got more body roll than I like (30-40mph) is there any way to firm up the suspension? (4) In order to add pictures I first need to upload to a URL? I can’t do this directly to this forum??

Looking forward to being part of the Pioneer Team!

steve

If it's anything like mine...and since most everything is pysically connected via cable, things will strech & settle - and there's posts here on how to adjust most anything. Particularly the shifter itself (from High to Low in particular, used to be a stuggle when mine was new) as well as getting in & out of turf mode, another adjustment behind & below the driver's seat. After all of these things 'break-in' & adjustments done, you should be just fine. On the plus side, there aren't much in the way of electronics, switches, sensors etc. that'll go bad (...cough...polaris)

 

[steve_whiteside]

I like the advice to not do any changes till I've got a few hundred miles on it. I have a whopping 15 now. The skid plates are supposed to show today after that I will shift the buggy from the neighborhood over to my Rancho. Im coming from a 2009 Polaris Rangeer without power steering or really any other convenience. It is quite step up in driver features. My wife is enjoying it too!

 

[Russ989]

Gents,

I just picked up my 2020 1000-5D in “Silver Metallic”. Which really means dark grey metallic. A couple questions and comments. 1) I searched for engine break-in with no results. Is there a break-in schedule or just drive? 2) The actual shift mechanism works hard in 4x4 for going between N-R-H. Is this normal? I see people talk about “shifting hard” but I assumed that was between gears in the transmission not the actual shifting mechanism on the dash (?) 3) Ive got more body roll than I like (30-40mph) is there any way to firm up the suspension? (4) In order to add pictures I first need to upload to a URL? I can’t do this directly to this forum??

Looking forward to being part of the Pioneer Team!

steve

The service guy that walked me through my Pioneer said to drive it and use it but not to hammer down on it for the first tank of gas. Welcome to the forum.

 

[GPR1500SC]

mine was the same.get a few miles into it and it will loosen up.i "drove it like i stole it" from day one,no issues.as for the roll,i'm just used to it now.i ease up on the happy pedal in hard corners,and remind myself it's not a truck.

That is how I break my new engines in, do a few on and off throttle cycle everyone getting a little higher until I hit red line then use it!
the worst thing you can do for a new motor is idle it around like a new baby.

 

[Plumber32]

I can see how a lot of these questions pop up to the new owners. I had a real nice 700 traded for the 1000. First ride I'm not gonna lie, I had buyers remorse in my mind. But once it loosened up it became absolutely great. At 4000 miles now and it still gets better!

 

[Plumber32]

I like the advice to not do any changes till I've got a few hundred miles on it. I have a whopping 15 now. The skid plates are supposed to show today after that I will shift the buggy from the neighborhood over to my Rancho. Im coming from a 2009 Polaris Rangeer without power steering or really any other convenience. It is quite step up in driver features. My wife is enjoying it too!

Drive it like you normally will. But yeah dont baby it.

 

[TheHoover]

I can see how a lot of these questions pop up to the new owners. I had a real nice 700 traded for the 1000. First ride I'm not gonna lie, I had buyers remorse in my mind. But once it loosened up it became absolutely great. At 4000 miles now and it still gets better!

Same here. Almost hated it at first.. After some mods and miles, I have ZERO complaints. It gets better with age! What other brand can say that!?

 

[Plumber32]

Same here. Almost hated it at first.. After some mods and miles, I have ZERO complaints. It gets better with age! What other brand can say that!?

You sir are not wrong!