Tight Turns on Pavement 700-2

[erik001]

Hi everyone! I'm brand new to SXS Pioneer ownership. Just brought home my 2025 700-2 Deluxe yesterday. I had looked over the owners manual and not noticed any warning about making tight u-turns on pavement, and I naively figured this thing had a regular differential. It wasn't until I had driven it around on pavement a few times and made these maneuvers that I noticed the groaning sounds, tire chatter, and roughness while making a tight turn. That's when I looked into this a bit further to learn this does not have a typical differential and that the rear axles are essentially locked. Do I need to worry about having damaged my rear end in these first few rides, or can these things take that strain periodically?

 

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[NTCPrezJB]

Hi everyone! I'm brand new to SXS Pioneer ownership. Just brought home my 2025 700-2 Deluxe yesterday. I had looked over the owners manual and not noticed any warning about making tight u-turns on pavement, and I naively figured this thing had a regular differential. It wasn't until I had driven it around on pavement a few times and made these maneuvers that I noticed the groaning sounds, tire chatter, and roughness while making a tight turn. That's when I looked into this a bit further to learn this does not have a typical differential and that the rear axles are essentially locked. Do I need to worry about having damaged my rear end in these first few rides, or can these things take that strain periodically?

It’ll be fine. But yes it is a locked rear end.

 

[CID]

I try to make my turns as wide as possible. The tires take a beating too.

 

[TxDoc]

Welcome from Texas.

You've already found help is a post away. [emoji471 Turf Mode in the 1000's unlocks the rear.


All Honda Pioneer 1000 models have a Turf Mode setting that uses two-wheel drive and a limited-slip rear differential to protect lawns and other sensitive surfaces. Turf Mode unlocks the rear differential, allowing the back wheels to rotate at different speeds while powering the right rear wheel

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[eolesen]

Yup. My yard has permanent ruts in the corners where I've done turns.

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[Remington]

Just brought home my 2025 700-2 Deluxe yesterday.

Welcome from Michigan!
Congrats on the new rig. Yea the only thing you need to worry about is warring your tires out and tearing up your lawn. Id call my dealer up and give him a pice of your mind for not giving you full knowledge about your rig before you bought it.

As soon as you can, post up some pics if your rig, as forum rule#4 states for all newbies please and Thank you! #POIDH