P1000 rkwerner's Wisconsin 1000

[rkwerner]

Hello from Lena, WI. I am new to the side by side game but not new to offroading. I have previously had a couple ATV's and my soon to be former toy was a 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser that I modified for offroading. I graduated from college with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and moved from Michigan to Wisconsin. After moving I decided that wheeling a full size SUV was more limited here in Wisconsin than in Michigan's Upper Peninsula and decided to start looking for a side by side.

Well on June 20th I drove down to Milwaukee to pick up my new green 2016 Pioneer 1000-3. It was the last 2016 they had and a California model. I couldn't pass up the deal that the dealer had on it.



I already it stuck on my property (we have had a ton of rain this year) and finally got it out on my first ride last weekend. A 50 mile round trip from Gillett to Mountain and back. It was a lot of fun until I hit a rain storm (rookie mistake to not check the weather first, a very cold 17 miles back).

So now I begin the build process. I plan to take a trip from Gillett, WI to Copper Harbor, MI in August so I started ordering parts this weekend.

So first round of Mods:
- KFI Winch Mount
- Superwinch Terra 45 Synthetic Rope Winch
- Super ATV Flip out Windshield
- Honda Bimini Soft Top
- OxGord UTV Side View Mirrors

I'll post pictures and keep this thread updated with my progress.

 

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[drfubar]

Welcome from SE Tennessee

 

[Jimmy-AZ]

Welcome to the club Rick, glad to hear your happy with your rig and adding new improvements.

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[ohanacreek]

Welcome

 

[elkguide]

Those aren't "mods."

They are NECESSITIES!!!!!

ENJOY!

 

[Plumber32]

Hello from Lena, WI. I am new to the side by side game but not new to offroading. I have previously had a couple ATV's and my soon to be former toy was a 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser that I modified for offroading. I graduated from college with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and moved from Michigan to Wisconsin. After moving I decided that wheeling a full size SUV was more limited here in Wisconsin than in Michigan's Upper Peninsula and decided to start looking for a side by side.

Well on June 20th I drove down to Milwaukee to pick up my new green 2016 Pioneer 1000-3. It was the last 2016 they had and a California model. I couldn't pass up the deal that the dealer had on it.

I already it stuck on my property (we have had a ton of rain this year) and finally got it out on my first ride last weekend. A 50 mile round trip from Gillett to Mountain and back. It was a lot of fun until I hit a rain storm (rookie mistake to not check the weather first, a very cold 17 miles back).

So now I begin the build process. I plan to take a trip from Gillett, WI to Copper Harbor, MI in August so I started ordering parts this weekend.

So first round of Mods:
- KFI Winch Mount
- Superwinch Terra 45 Synthetic Rope Winch
- Super ATV Flip out Windshield
- Honda Bimini Soft Top
- OxGord UTV Side View Mirrors

I'll post pictures and keep this thread updated with my progress.

Welcome from southern Wisconsin!

 

[GlockMeister]

Welcome aboard from semo

 

[ToddACimer]

Welcome! Did you go to Michigan Tech? I've been planning to ride from Dunbar to Copper Harbor, wont make it this year but I'm thinking next summer.

 

[rkwerner]

Welcome! Did you go to Michigan Tech? I've been planning to ride from Dunbar to Copper Harbor, wont make it this year but I'm thinking next summer.

Yes sir, I graduated last year with my bachlors in mechanical engineering. Now I'm a field service technician for a company in Green Bay.

I will let you know how the ride is. By my calculation it is 220 miles of trails in Michigan. I'm still working on the length of the trails in Wisconsin.

 

[ToddACimer]

Yes sir, I graduated last year with my bachlors in mechanical engineering. Now I'm a field service technician for a company in Green Bay.

I will let you know how the ride is. By my calculation it is 220 miles of trails in Michigan. I'm still working on the length of the trails in Wisconsin.

Cool, I graduated from Tech in 08. Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering Technology.

 

[pct]

Welcome from WV

 

[rkwerner]

Had some interesting time with my rig on the 4th. Luckily I got it shut off in time and didn't hydrolock the engine.



5 evenings of work and ~$200 dollars in fluids and filters and I'm ready to hit the trails again. I think a snorkel is in my immediate future.

 

[GlockMeister]

Had some interesting time with my rig on the 4th. Luckily I got it shut off in time and didn't hydrolock the engine.

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5 evenings of work and ~$200 dollars in fluids and filters and I'm ready to hit the trails again. I think a snorkel is in my immediate future.

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Snorkel! Snorkel! Snorkel your machines! Ya never know where the bottom is

 

[CumminsPusher]

What Glock said! And welcome! Good work on the key switch in time. 200$ is a damn cheap repair

 

[rkwerner]

Yeah would have been really sad. 9.2 hours on it at the time. Actually none of my mods had shown up yet. I'm a field service technician and haven't been home to rig anything up myself yet. Definitely will snorkel it before I do my big ride in August.

 

[Plumber32]

Yeah would have been really sad. 9.2 hours on it at the time. Actually none of my mods had shown up yet. I'm a field service technician and haven't been home to rig anything up myself yet. Definitely will snorkel it before I do my big ride in August.

What trails were these?

 

[rkwerner]

What trails were these?

The pipeline near Crivitz WI. While I was waiting at the trailhead at least two other swamped quads came out (in an hour) I'm sure that hole claimed a lot of rigs that weekend.

 

[ToddACimer]

The pipeline near Crivitz WI. While I was waiting at the trailhead at least two other swamped quads came out (in an hour) I'm sure that hole claimed a lot of rigs that weekend.

There was a ton of water by Dunbar that weekend too.

 

[rkwerner]

There was a ton of water by Dunbar that weekend too.

Yeah everywhere around here has a ton of water right now.

Admittedly I was warned to avoid the water out there but that crossing spanned the entire trail. And the road that would have bypassed it was closed because it had washed out. It was only 20' across so I didn't think it would be too bad...I guess I was wrong.

Apparently that area is known with for deep water because it is where the locals take their mud trucks. Talking with the game warden he told me that stretch has the most fatalities in the county because quads hit them at speed and go over the handlebars.

Moral of the story. Snorkel your rig and take every puddle slowly, the first time. If it's safe GIV'ER HELL on the second, third, ect. runs.

 

[CumminsPusher]

Yeah everywhere around here has a ton of water right now.

Admittedly I was warned to avoid the water out there but that crossing spanned the entire trail. And the road that would have bypassed it was closed because it had washed out. It was only 20' across so I didn't think it would be too bad...I guess I was wrong.

Apparently that area is known with for deep water because it is where the locals take their mud trucks. Talking with the game warden he told me that stretch has the most fatalities in the county because quads hit them at speed and go over the handlebars.

Moral of the story. Snorkel your rig and take every puddle slowly, the first time. If it's safe GIV'ER HELL on the second, third, ect. runs.

The puddles that killed mine weren't up to the axels so be careful with any speed as well.