P500 What did you do to/with your Pioneer 500 today?

AlR · Feb 2, 2017

lonewolf said:
What are the dimensions of the wood box you built? Looks nice.

The 3/4" base is 48" x 33" so it would rest on the forward tube of the rack. I've included afew images, to confuse things.

I angled the forward corners of the base to fit between the roll cage.

I notched the top front of the box to avoid rubbing on the roll cage.

The box is 48" x 32"; abit smaller than the base, because the roll cage is sloped back alittle. The sides are made of 1/2" plywood and are 6 3/4" tall. The box extends past the rear bumper by an inch or so. I'd make it 31" deep next time.

The chain saw is securely bungied in. Bungies are hooked into three eye-bolts.

I used construction grade plywood left over from our house build. It was free. I keep the Dirt Pig in the garage so the wood will last for years.
Al

Neohio

lonewolf · Feb 2, 2017

AlR said:
The 3/4" base is 48" x 33" so it would rest on the forward tube of the rack. I've included afew images, to confuse things.
View attachment 32148 I angled the forward corners of the base to fit between the roll cage.

View attachment 32147 I notched the top front of the box to avoid rubbing on the roll cage.

View attachment 32150 The box is 48" x 32"; abit smaller than the base, because the roll cage is sloped back alittle. The sides are made of 1/2" plywood and are 6 3/4" tall. The box extends past the rear bumper by an inch or so. I'd make it 31" deep next time.

View attachment 32149 The chain saw is securely bungied in. Bungies are hooked into three eye-bolts.

I used construction grade plywood left over from our house build. It was free. I keep the Dirt Pig in the garage so the wood will last for years.
Al

Many thanks. I haven't bought mine yet, but I'm in the market, and gathering ideas, so when I get mine, I can hit the road running. Thanks

AlR · Feb 2, 2017

Thursday ride & spin-out

Went for a 55 km ride on the logging roads. Was on gravel, hard-pack snow and glare ice at different times. Recorded the ride on the Garmin GPS then visualized it using 'BaseCamp'.

The little triangle on the GPS track shows where I did a 180 going 35 km/h. I almost s#*t myself. We were rolling along nice, glare ice but a level road. The rig shifted gears and that was enough to get the rear end moving to the side alittle. There was nothing I could do but go for the ride. When we were sliding sideways, I knew that if the tires caught any traction we'd have been on our side. Luckily we did a 180, slowed down and stopped. I learned not to speed on ice. While on the ice, I kept it at or under 20 km/h thereafter.

Nice to get down to the beach.

Good views.

We were on 18"-24" of hard packed snow. If we'd broken through, we could not have made any progress. The ITP Mudlites bit into the hard crust pretty good.
FYI Al

Seg · Feb 3, 2017

AlR said:
Thursday ride & spin-out

View attachment 32190 Went for a 55 km ride on the logging roads. Was on gravel, hard-pack snow and glare ice at different times. Recorded the ride on the Garmin GPS then visualized it using 'BaseCamp'.

View attachment 32189 The little triangle on the GPS track shows where I did a 180 going 35 km/h. I almost s#*t myself. We were rolling along nice, glare ice but a level road. The rig shifted gears and that was enough to get the rear end moving to the side alittle. There was nothing I could do but go for the ride. When we were sliding sideways, I knew that if the tires caught any traction we'd have been on our side. Luckily we did a 180, slowed down and stopped. I learned not to speed on ice. While on the ice, I kept it at or under 20 km/h thereafter.

View attachment 32191 Nice to get down to the beach.

View attachment 32192 Good views.

View attachment 32193 We were on 18"-24" of hard packed snow. If we'd broken through, we could not have made any progress. The ITP Mudlites bit into the hard crust pretty good.
FYI Al

Nice Pics, I miss the Island! I was stationed at Comox Air Base during the 80's...

trigger · Feb 3, 2017

AlR said:
Thursday ride & spin-out

View attachment 32190 Went for a 55 km ride on the logging roads. Was on gravel, hard-pack snow and glare ice at different times. Recorded the ride on the Garmin GPS then visualized it using 'BaseCamp'.

View attachment 32189 The little triangle on the GPS track shows where I did a 180 going 35 km/h. I almost s#*t myself. We were rolling along nice, glare ice but a level road. The rig shifted gears and that was enough to get the rear end moving to the side alittle. There was nothing I could do but go for the ride. When we were sliding sideways, I knew that if the tires caught any traction we'd have been on our side. Luckily we did a 180, slowed down and stopped. I learned not to speed on ice. While on the ice, I kept it at or under 20 km/h thereafter.

View attachment 32191 Nice to get down to the beach.

View attachment 32192 Good views.

View attachment 32193 We were on 18"-24" of hard packed snow. If we'd broken through, we could not have made any progress. The ITP Mudlites bit into the hard crust pretty good.
FYI Al

Nice pics, looks like a pretty place to ride. Thanks Al.

solrus · Feb 4, 2017

Can't do live

, hunting now, damn , just bulls , need to find spike or cow

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Mudder · Feb 4, 2017

Installed Shark radio from my wrecked motorcycle (deer hit), used double socket 12v plug and zip tied remote to unused socket. Speakers on existing bolts on door lock, radio under hood in tub. Nice and out of the way.

Montecresto · Feb 4, 2017

solrus said:
Can't do live , hunting now, damn , just bulls , need to find spike or cow

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That's awesome, can't make out the animal in the scope, is that a bull? Sure looks cold there!

solrus · Feb 4, 2017

Yes bulls everywhere, just got into cows ,but they are on opposite site of the fence, our neighbors, it a bummer they are from Texas oil brothers , bought thousands of acres and have now about 4000 elk herd , let only shoot if you pay thousands $$$, even we are neighbors.

Elk s*** is only s*** I like

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Well can't get far, so snowshoeing .

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gullyjumper · Feb 4, 2017

Really good pictures.

Montecresto · Feb 4, 2017

solrus said:
Yes bulls everywhere, just got into cows ,but they are on opposite site of the fence, our neighbors, it a bummer they are from Texas oil brothers , bought thousands of acres and have now about 4000 elk herd , let only shoot if you pay thousands $$$, even we are neighbors.

Elk s*** is only s*** I like .

Well can't get far, so snowshoeing .View attachment 32263 View attachment 32264 View attachment 32265 View attachment 32266 View attachment 32267

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Real cool!!!

Jshell3 · Feb 4, 2017

Rode against the Big Black River. Central Mississippi.

Montecresto · Feb 4, 2017

Jshell3 said:
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Rode against the Big Black River. Central Mississippi.
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Whose Polaris? That looks like fun riding there!!!

Dp5hunter · Feb 5, 2017

solrus said:
Yes bulls everywhere, just got into cows ,but they are on opposite site of the fence, our neighbors, it a bummer they are from Texas oil brothers , bought thousands of acres and have now about 4000 elk herd , let only shoot if you pay thousands $$$, even we are neighbors.

Elk s*** is only s*** I like .

Well can't get far, so snowshoeing .View attachment 32263 View attachment 32264 View attachment 32265 View attachment 32266 View attachment 32267

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Wow them pics are awesome.

trigger · Feb 5, 2017

Mudder said:
Installed Shark radio from my wrecked motorcycle (deer hit), used double socket 12v plug and zip tied remote to unused socket. Speakers on existing bolts on door lock, radio under hood in tub. Nice and out of the way.

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I like the speaker location but it looks like they stick out? Been looking for ways to spread out the sound in mine and there just isn't much room for it. Bet it sounds good though?

Mudder · Feb 5, 2017

trigger said:
I like the speaker location but it looks like they stick out? Been looking for ways to spread out the sound in mine and there just isn't much room for it. Bet it sounds good though?

They were actually inside the fender line, but did move them under the hood for better basss tone. Used the existing upper hole in frame uprights on either side. Much better sound and plastic tub still fits.

Duckiller · Feb 5, 2017

Had a few beers, terrorized the neighborhood. Seemed like a good way to prime for the super bowl.

solrus · Feb 5, 2017

My trip came to the end today , we saw lots of bull elk, and cows, all bulls where on my side and all cows stayed at neighbors place, I think our neighbors let someone hunt this weekend and about 15 shots over two days from their side, cow elk herd left this morning.

I did all snow fun with my P500 , burried it several times and used winch once, but mostly was digging it out. I think I want to make V shape plow just to make new snow trails, and I have idea about DIY project of creating tracks for P500.

I will duplicate videos with elk and deer, mule deer was naive enough to just to stare at me and then listening to my honk, then I stepped out of P500 and they continued to feed, so we have lunch together, them eating the grass , me - sitting outside eating sandwich with hot tea.