Parking break applied in neutral and then dropped back into first gear for me.So what's the majority opinion on transporting pioneer 500. With parking break on and in neutral or parking break on in gear?
Oh yeah. I was thinking that straps were ASSumed.Neutral.
And I strap it down, you know just in case.
Yes, guess it looks like more of us should read the instructions. The thing is I read the stuff I though I needed to know in the manual, then I got thinking after I went out on Thursday about this. I was lazy and decided to ask on here instead of looking it up. At any rate thanks for doing what I should of done in the first place.Parking break on, in 4-wheel drive mode, neutral gear, and tied down. I read my owners manual and ASSUME this to be the correct way described; YMMV.
Haven't looked at the owners manual yet.....it does say engage 4wd mode? Right?@Fischer , when I purchased my P500 the guy at the dealership told me to leave it in gear when transporting.
I read the owners manual when I got home. The reason I added ASSUME is because the owner's manual does not say to leave it in gear, but states to try moving the machine back and forth after tying it down. So, I ASSUME that the engine would be in neutral gear.
Someone may come along with a better reason for transporting their P500 in forward or reverse gear.
FWIW, I also hook my winch cable to the front of my trailer as an extra measure of transportation safety. I then tighten down the rear of the machine first, and tighten down the front last.
I'm using motorcycle tie-down straps made by www.thetankstrap.com I've had good results using them so far.
Rightit does say engage 4wd mode? Right?
Guess it looks like your my new owners manual. Hahaha. Just joking thanks for your information.Right
Actually, yet again an addendum: mine is in 4x4 too since I have a wood decked trailer that gets slick as s***.Parking break on, in 4-wheel drive mode, neutral gear, and tied down. I read my owners manual and ASSUME this to be the correct way described; YMMV.
Kind of what I was wondering.I'm wondering why they recommend having it in four wheel drive, if it's in neutral...?
In 4wd the p brake is holding the front and rear diff still. You can argue about the open front diff but once you lift a wheel you have other problems.I'm wondering why they recommend having it in four wheel drive, if it's in neutral...?
@Fischer , when I purchased my P500 the guy at the dealership told me to leave it in gear when transporting.
I read the owners manual when I got home. The reason I added ASSUME is because the owner's manual does not say to leave it in gear, but states to try moving the machine back and forth after tying it down. So, I ASSUME that the engine would be in neutral gear.
Someone may come along with a better reason for transporting their P500 in forward or reverse gear.
FWIW, I also hook my winch cable to the front of my trailer as an extra measure of transportation safety. I then tighten down the rear of the machine first, and tighten down the front last.
I'm using motorcycle tie-down straps made by www.thetankstrap.com I've had good results using them so far.