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

[waynester]

Not much , but all adds up. Moved base to top so cover fit. drill hole a bit. added linch pins. Moving base prob improved weight/balance a bit.

 

[Admin]

 

[waynester]

Flopped some targets Got a video , they say its too big 😁

 

[Amitchellr]

Got the new roof and windshield installed from superatv.

 

[waynester]

Flopped some targetsView attachment 325437View attachment 325438 Got a video , they say its too big 😁

This was tough , felt like Marty Feldman, left eye on camera , right eye on front sight

 

[Pauly B]

Headed out to my property in the mountains with a buddy. Made a killer breakfast in the woods. I got about an hour worth of tree work out of my friend before he asked to go for a trail ride. The Pioneer has a way of turning work into play.

 

[waynester]

Trigger Shield prep, though iffy weather

 

[waynester]

Recent ,not quite today, right is my ride area

 

[trigger]

Getting it ready for the riding season. Snapped my winch rope over the winter so went to put the new one on, simple job turned into an ordeal due to the set screw not coming out. Apparently this is a known problem that I was just introduced to. Drilled that thing out so it'll never be a problem again. Plow removed, full shield swapped out for half shield, winch rope fixed, oil changed, clean air filter, replaced some green graphics that were coming off, touched up RotoPax paint and now putting the annual spit shine on. No pics yet, it's still filthy.
Oh and touched up the nerfs as some of the gold was showing through. 😏

 

[Pauly B]

Wife and I used the P52 to gather stones to build a bonfire pit (stop me if you’ve heard this one already 😂 🙄). Probably took about 5-6 loads all together. The machine seemed to haul some heavy loads no problem. I did notice my Elka front suspenders were squeaking pretty badly on my way out of the woods. I couldn’t find any debris in there that would cause the squeak. I plan on reaching out to Elka tomorrow to see if there is any recommended remedy.
If any of you guys have experienced this annoying noise, I’d love to hear about it, and any possible solution. I’m tempted to just start spraying WD40 on all of the pivot points but I want to make sure this won’t hurt any bushings or bearings.
If you will excuse me now, I’ve gotta lay down.. my back hurts. 😩🥴

 

[KyGal83]

Oh and touched up the nerfs as some of the gold was showing through. 😏

Are they headed out anytime soon for a new adventure? Maybe should have left them gold, might be hindering their capabilities.

 

[trigger]

My WE's squeak from time to time and I've just accepted it. I searched for the problem when it first started happening a few yrs ago. Pivot points were good and don't know if the Elka's would be the same but I found what appeared to be the spring rubbing on the body of the shock a little. Took a dab of grease and put it on the wear marks and it stopped, for awhile anyway. I hear it occasionally, mainly when the wife points it out. Anymore I just tell her "yeah I hear it". 🤷‍♂️

 

[HiFive]

My WE's squeak from time to time and I've just accepted it. I searched for the problem when it first started happening a few yrs ago. Pivot points were good and don't know if the Elka's would be the same but I found what appeared to be the spring rubbing on the body of the shock a little. Took a dab of grease and put it on the wear marks and it stopped, for awhile anyway. I hear it occasionally, mainly when the wife points it out. Anymore I just tell her "yeah I hear it". 🤷‍♂️

Maybe a piece of rubber in the wear spot would take care of the problem.

 

[Pauly B]

My WE's squeak from time to time and I've just accepted it. I searched for the problem when it first started happening a few yrs ago. Pivot points were good and don't know if the Elka's would be the same but I found what appeared to be the spring rubbing on the body of the shock a little. Took a dab of grease and put it on the wear marks and it stopped, for awhile anyway. I hear it occasionally, mainly when the wife points it out. Anymore I just tell her "yeah I hear it". 🤷‍♂️

Yeah, I’m not even sure I hear it while driving or not. Mostly just noticed it while strapping the machine down to the trailer. I ended up buying the WD40 specialist silicone spray. Didn’t make any difference. I guess it is what it is. Just seems kind of soon since I have under 100 miles on these coil overs. I was disappointed to find zero grease fittings on the A-arms.

My WE's squeak from time to time and I've just accepted it. I searched for the problem when it first started happening a few yrs ago. Pivot points were good and don't know if the Elka's would be the same but I found what appeared to be the spring rubbing on the body of the shock a little. Took a dab of grease and put it on the wear marks and it stopped, for awhile anyway. I hear it occasionally, mainly when the wife points it out. Anymore I just tell her "yeah I hear it". 🤷‍♂️

 

[trigger]

Are they headed out anytime soon for a new adventure? Maybe should have left them gold, might be hindering their capabilities.

Well, I'm not supposed to say anything about the last adventure of the nerfs, technically considered classified. The wife almost spilled the beans to one of her friends the other night. I was enjoying some pistachios so had to snap my fingers and point at her. She didn't want to have to make me get up. 😏

 

[Todd627]

Well, I'm not supposed to say anything about the last adventure of the nerfs, technically considered classified. The wife almost spilled the beans to one of her friends the other night. I was enjoying some pistachios so had to snap my fingers and point at her. She didn't want to have to make me get up. 😏

 

[KyGal83]

Well, I'm not supposed to say anything about the last adventure of the nerfs, technically considered classified. The wife almost spilled the beans to one of her friends the other night. I was enjoying some pistachios so had to snap my fingers and point at her. She didn't want to have to make me get up. 😏

Brave man! So how many stitches and how long were you knocked out for?

 

[trigger]

She actually took it surprisingly well. Has even been making me homemade powdered donuts every morning for breakfast ever since. They don't taste as good as the Hostess kind but I don't complain, it's the thought that counts. 😏

 

[waynester]

She actually took it surprisingly well. Has even been making me homemade powdered donuts every morning for breakfast ever since. They don't taste as good as the Hostess kind but I don't complain, it's the thought that counts. 😏

I used to watch "Murder she Wrote", just saying...

 

[The Green Goat]

WHEW! damn, my back is sore now. Got everything installed, works so far.
Battery wedged in box with some scrap wood and foam rubber, box is screwed onto support plus a ratchet strap just in case:
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I know what every wire does in this mess, I promise:
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Switch so I can select which battery to trickle charge:
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Main battery has a 100amp breaker, Aux battery has a 300amp breaker, plus fuses under the hood for the 'lectricals.
Have it wired up so the charging relay only connects the batteries when red switch is On, so hopefully near zero chance of discharging main battery accidentally.
Tomorrow I'm going to put the side panels back on, and try to find where I put my dual-voltage meter, and get that installed in the dash.

That setup looks familiar!!!

 

[KyGal83]

I used to watch "Murder she Wrote", just saying...

Jessica Fletcher is one person I would never want to be acquainted with .. Everyone she knew was either murdered, accused of murder or actually a murderer.