I have a single seat Honda 1000 pioneer. It has been a very solid machine, I haul about 15-20 cords if wood out with it the past 4 years, plus hunting duty and pleasure trips. Six pioneer bed full make about a cord and a quarter. I had to have the shifting fork replaced, and from talking to the repairman it was more than likely my fault. Has been a great machine so far.
Kubota sucks, the airflow intake for the radiator is behind the front tire so it kicks up everything and plugs it and they overheat. If it's the convertible type you have to raise the bed or undo it to get to the radiator to blow it out.
That's not how mine is.
X1120D
It is slow, but they're hell for stout. I Iook at it like a mini off-road dump truck. The diesel isn't quiet, but I have fuel onsite, so no messing with jugs or suffering the woes of ethanol.
Good to see they finally fixed that simple design flaw, only took them a decade or so. Not enough to bring me back after switching to the ranger. Enclosed cab with heat and AC along with better ride and getting up to 55 easily on the highway beats the kubotas hands down in my book. Plus the options for performance and work in three settings makes a world of difference. The Kubota has the low med and high but seriously the difference isn't all that much. Maybe one day they'll figure that part out too. Each has it's pros and cons for what you're application is, for me the Kubota doesn't cut it
Beware of any old man in a profession where one usually dies young.
I have a 825 jd gator for about 8 years. It's done great with only 1 small repair. When I get a new one in a year or so I'll be getting a kawasaki mule.
Kubota sucks, the airflow intake for the radiator is behind the front tire so it kicks up everything and plugs it and they overheat. If it's the convertible type you have to raise the bed or undo it to get to the radiator to blow it out.
That's not how mine is.
X1120D
It is slow, but they're hell for stout. I Iook at it like a mini off-road dump truck. The diesel isn't quiet, but I have fuel onsite, so no messing with jugs or suffering the woes of ethanol.
Good to see they finally fixed that simple design flaw, only took them a decade or so. Not enough to bring me back after switching to the ranger. Enclosed cab with heat and AC along with better ride and getting up to 55 easily on the highway beats the kubotas hands down in my book. Plus the options for performance and work in three settings makes a world of difference. The Kubota has the low med and high but seriously the difference isn't all that much. Maybe one day they'll figure that part out too. Each has it's pros and cons for what you're application is, for me the Kubota doesn't cut it
You must be talking about the old style. Mine is a 2014. I bought it in early 2020 with 42hrs on it. It has a two speed hydrostatic transmission. It's not fast, but that's not what it was made for.
Originally Posted by 16penny
If you put Taco Bell sauce in your ramen noodles it tastes just like poverty
I need a powerful rig that tows and hauls a lot of weight.
Some folks want a rig to have a cushy ride and drive 70mph.
Some don't know what they want, or why they want it...
Good points. I liked the Honda Pioneer 1000-5seater concept a lot, and I like Honda in general. But when I got in one and pictured putting my family in there with our gear, it was a no-go. My SxS needs entailed more cargo room and didn't require as much go-fast capability. Looking at the big crew-cab Polaris and Can-Am rigs, they were simply too long and cumbersome. That's primarily what pushed me to the FXT Mule, the room is there when you need it, while still being on a fairly moderate wheelbase. If I was single guy, I'd probably have just bought a single-bench Pioneer 1000 from Honda. The power steering option is a must-have, regardless of model.
While the Power steering would be nice so far neither myself at 61 years old or my wife at 72 years years old and honest 85 pounds are having any problem with the 500. If or when that ever changes I will put Power steering on it.
I have a 2019 Honda Pioneer 500 , my brother just bought a 2021 Honda 520. we own together a Yamaha Viking. I run chains on the original back tires. We are in a very steep narrow valley in upstate NY. Rough steep , rutted logging roads. I recently gave a tour of our land to a mechanic who works on , and rides ATV's He was amazed where I took him and never once did I ever put that 500 in 4 wheel drive.
I'm also in the market for a new sxs for next year, been driving my 700 Rhino for over 10 years now and it's time to upgrade. Seriously considering the Yamaha Wolverine RX2 with the 850 motor but am going to look at a few others, Can Am Defender and Polaris Ranger 1000. I really like the Rhino but after coming out of moose camp with a full load plus half a moose I need something with more power/torque.
Bought this new in 08. Have replaced one CV joint, brake pads[twice] and otherwise basic maint. It has hauled most of our firewood out of these steep Appalachian Mtns
Along with a few deer & Other critters over the past 13 years:
Bought this new in 08. Have replaced one CV joint, brake pads[twice] and otherwise basic maint. It has hauled most of our firewood out of these steep Appalachian Mtns
Along with a few deer & Other critters over the past 13 years:
Raeford, those were damn good machines, I've had two of them. Noisy as hell, but tough. You can get those things where you can't get a lot of other UTV's.
We have a 610 Mule we bought used several years ago that pretty much stays out at our woods place. Use it for going back & forth, hauling stuff to deer stands (including hauling out stands themselves - also dead deers & hogs). Great machine! Hauled it home on the trailer last week to do some storm clean-up, had it I'm low gear on the trailer, and it "locked" I'm gear - would mot shift to neutral, so could mot unload it or start it. Checking the "web", found advice to rotate the rear wheels a bit. Jacked up the back end, spun the wheels, heard a "click", and it resumed shifting as normal.
I got the Honda with the tilt bed that turns into 4 seats comes in handy when people want to see the ranch. Has plenty of power for me and is a work horse.