Honda pioneer 1000-5 2 year review 

They are awesome machines. It hard to beat the reliability of a Honda. Thanks for watching.

No doubt the hondas are tough machines and in my opinion the most reliable on the market. The rancher is a great machine , my cousin has three of them and the most maintenance we have done has been one starter and batteries, well other than routine oil and breather changes. If your looking at the pioneer line you won't be disappointed, I have been more than pleased with mine! Especially its options and capabilities so far. My 1000-5 is one of the best purchases i have ever made. Thanks for sharing and thanks for watching

Your welcome and I think your making excellent choice. The rzr is great for its intended purpose and are awesome machines but the Honda is a all around family or hunting machine. Thanks for watching and keep us posted on your purchase

They are great machines and Honda service has been great to me also. I just received a recall on a steering component but gave not took it in yet. Hunting season is not over. Lol. I have not had any issues yet with the fender flare or lower trim but I will keep a eye out for that. My country accent can get thick at times lol. Thank you fir your support of our channel and thanks for watching. Happy new year to y’all from Tennessee!

Well you would sure make fun of my accent if I was in your part of the country. I was born and raised in SE Michigan near Toledo, Oh but now live in Manitowoc, WI near Lake Michigan 30 miles southeast of Green Bay! These Cheeseheads along the Lakeshore really really have an accent. I am not a deer hunter but my son in-law and grandsons are! After the Green Bay Packers, Deer Hunting is like another religion here, after that comes Sturgeon Spearing and ice fishing! LoL The steering is one of the things my dealer fixed. I think they might find a second issue for you when they check the records on the computer, that is what happened to me. Anyways wanted to thank you, your video made me think of things I want to add to my 2019, I don’t want all the stuff you have but the dual batteries looks like something I should do. The winch steel cable just broke while my son in-law was plowing six” of snow with the Pioneer. What is your opinion on steel cable or the synthetic rope? When I bought the Pioneer I had the heavy duty brush guard installed and a Warn 4500 lb winch. Looks like to replace the cable I have to take the entire guard and plow plate off the machine. That is why I found your video helpful. Doesn’t look like that bad of a job. Happy New Years and Thanks again! Fitz. PS after your video I guessed you were in Northern Georgia, I was close! LoL.,..

@@tomfitzgerald673 lol. I would say our conversation in person would be interesting. Lol. Sounds like your son-in-law and boys have it as bad as we do on the deer hunting.. if you are running that plow with the winch then for sure the tru dual battery system is a must. You can run that winch completely off the second battery and still have your first battery for the rest of the pioneer while the tru dual isolator keeps both batteries charged through your alternator. I have the exact same winch on mine and its just my preference but I would put a steel cable back on it. The super winch is easy to thread a new cable in and the front bumper is not to hard to remove to get to the winch. Let me know how it goes on the new cable and also good guess on the accent. North Georgia was real close. Also thanks for the support of our channel all the way up in Wisconsin.

Thank you and thanks for watching.

One ANGRY CANADIAN when the wife wants one then that just made your purchase a whole lot easier. Lol. Pretty awesome to hear from somebody in Canada. Thanks for watching and welcome to piney life.

Piney Life no problem bud!!!

@@oneangrycanadian6205 Hey bud, haven't heard from you in awhile. Just checking in with you hope all is well. god bless

@@pineylife hey hey my American friend!!!! Sorry ya it’s been awhile. Phone went kaput. Finally just got a new one. Wow lots of videos to catch up on I see lol. Hope you and your family are corona free unless it’s the beer kind lol. Didn’t get my deer but oh well I was so close a couple times just couldn’t get them in my gun sights. I see you got some Turkey videos up. I have to check them out. Had to message you first lol. It’s Turkey time here too but my province has a stay at home order and where I hunt Turkey is not in my area. So I can get a big fine if I’m out of my region. Ridiculous is what it is especially when your alone lol. Anyways it’s great to hear from you thank you for checking up on me.

@@oneangrycanadian6205 there you are! Lol. Good to hear from you my friend. A lot has happened since we last talked but our health is good and we are back up making videos. We are corona free for now and I hope it stays that way. Lol. We have had a great turkey season so far. Actually dad and I are in the woods now trying to get him another one.... lol... hate your gonna miss out on turkey season, hopefully soon this whole corona-covid thing is gone. Anyways good to hear from and stay in touch brother.

Bowhunt 99 Thank you and you will love it for hunting! I almost got the LE but they didn’t have It in Camo in 2018. Lol. I wanted it for the fox shocks , skid plates and the under seat and underdash storage. But the camo was calling my name. So I’m adding that stuff as I go..... keep me posted on the LE and good luck this season. Thanks for watching.

@@pineylife They still don't offer it in camo and there is only one color option if you want the LE! Lol. At least it is a matte brown instead of the bright red or something ridiculous like the white. Lol. Shot a really great pronghorn in Wyoming last weekend and now it's time to chase whitetails, back home, here in Illinois. Best of luck to you also. Hope you have a safe and successful season!

Bowhunt 99 congrats on the pronghorn! Thank you and good luck this season.

@@pineylife Thanks! It was an amazing hunt. The weather was perfect and the goats were plentiful. My intention was to take one with my bow but the open prairie didn't offer enough cover to slip into bow range. Made a 1300 yard stalk and finally made the shot at 455 yards with my rifle. Still picking cactus spines out of my shin! LOL. It was the first time I had ever hunted them and my buck, just barely made the Boone & Crockett record book. I am truly blessed to have the health and the means to even take such a trip............taking a great buck was just icing on the cake!

@@bowhunt9968 That sounds like a awesome hunt! I don't blame you for setting that bow down and grabbing your rifle to get a chance at a speed goat! I bet you was still grinning pulling those cactus spines out after making that shot. lol. Congrats on your buck also. Any booner or close to a booner is a accomplishment in itself. Im on the road to recovery after a heart procedure i had done in early april so i'm hoping to do some out of state hunts this year. proghorn is on the list. lol. Thanks for sharing and sorry for the late reply. I just found your comment after searching this video. Good luck this year and keep us posted.

Congratulations on your purchase. They are AWESOME machines. I have a ton of accessory videos on my playlist. Your welcome and thank you for watching and supporting my channel.

I like your comparison to a old truck and your exactly right. The jumping is a real problem. Honda needs to come up with a remedy. Thanks for watching

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Thank you and thanks for watching.

Lol. My southern accent can be pretty thick at times... You will love the pioneer and so will your kids... I love the flip up seats in the back for passengers and if the kids are real small you can get a boat seat (flotation square pillow) for them to sit on and they can see plus still be buckled up. Thanks for watching and good luck on your purchase!

Thank you brother. It's a great machine and is perfect for what i use it for. Thanks for the support and watching.

My uncle has a 2006 teryx. He uses it every day on the farm and a friend of mine has one also. good machines! Congrats on your purchase. Thanks for watching.

Thanks man , I appreciate it. Those Yamaha's are nice too. Funny you mentioned the deer hauler they just recently got a hold of me about doing a video with them. Hopefully we are hooking up for a hog hunt and show case the hauler. Thanks for the comment abd watching. Have fun and be safe

That’s right brother. My accent can get pretty thick at times. Lol. Thanks fir watching bro.

@@pineylife We outnumber them tater haters, and our two states gotta stay close thru all this schit!

@@jaytomson7052 I COULDN'T AGREE MORE! The world is in bad shape right now. With all the brainwashing of social medias and political bull crap The people have to stick together for what they believe. Patriotic, god fearing, gun protecting, red blooded , blue collar, 2nd amendment believing, AMERICANS! Texas is stepping up and so is Tennessee! We got your six!

totally agree! thanks for watching

That's impressive. Hard to beat a Honda. Thanks for sharing and thanks for watching.

Caleb Shores Thank you, mines a factory Honda roof. It’s held up really good and I have been caught in the rain during some down pours. Never leaked! A lot of people chop the tops on there pioneers and run a low profile roof to help in getting them in enclosed trailers or they just like the look. it’s just a idea but you could check forums , Craigslist or Facebook marketplace to see if you can get a take off. Just a thought. Thanks for watching

thank you and thanks for watching.

Congrats on your purchase!! You will love it! I got my seat covers from amazon. I actually have another video of the install on my channel that has the item number in the description. Let me know if you find it or need help locating it. Thanks for watching

Johnny Owens have you checked mountain Motorsports in Kodak Tennessee? That where several of us got ours. I think they have a dealership in Georgia also.

@@pineylife thanks for the info, thats within range, ill check them out.

Johnny Owens your welcome. Also look at Honda of Knoxville’s website. They had a red one not long ago.

Looks like I have found a new 2020 1000.5 , having them install a winch covered under factory warranty and i will add a snow blade at year end, once I save back up hehe. Gonna have to drive a little over 4 hours but its the color and model I was after.

Johnny Owens congrats man, glad you found one. I had Honda install the winch when I bought mine also. I couldn’t beat the deal they give me on it. Once again congrats and thanks for watching.

Congrats on your purchase. Sounds like you got a major upgraded machine. The DEI kit cut the cabin heat more than half of what it was without it. My wife would burn up when we would ride on the deer lease or on trail riding. In the last few years she hasn’t had any issues. It’s a must . You will see a major difference.

What’s your opinion about removing the catalytic converter?

@@jasonwatson5292 I haven't put much thought into it on mine.. I know some guys that have changed there exhaust and they said it made a jump in performance but was a lot louder. I don't know how much it might mess with sensors without having a tune

Thank you and You wont be disappointed. Keep us posted on your new ride.

I have heard people say that there pioneer is loud when it shifts but mines not that loud and doesn't bother me at all. Now when i first got my pioneer i noticed it clicked hard when it shifted but it's quieter now. If your wanting reliability and less maintenance issues, then you can't go wrong with a honda . You being a 300 fourtrax owner tells you that though. lol. I swear my pioneer is like a tank in the woods and pulls like a truck when working. Thanks for watching and hope this helped in your decision.

Glad the video helped in some way on your purchase. You will be pleased on your purchase! On the street legal part. I Have turn signals, Horn and tag which covers all the requirements to be street legal. Its for a medium speed tag so I'm not supposed to have it on any road that is 45 mph or faster. Just 45mph and lower... Yes i Have some money tied up in my pioneer.lol. I tell people its my hillbilly Cadillac. I will do a video on the medium speed tag and insurance policy. Also on the jumping that usually happens when your in some ruts and your foot bounce off the pedal due to rough terrain by im going to be dropping a video on a solution for that also. Please feel free to keep us posted on your machine and what other topics you would like us to cover.

Thank you. We had a good season this past year and hope we continue to capture it on film this year. Thank you for watching the videos and thanks for your support.

Yes they love riding in the pioneer but I would have to say I get some complaints from heat at there feet in the hot days of summer. The heat shield kit helped but wasn’t a fix for the rear passengers. The have never complained about the seats but a lot of people are using boat cushion for extra padding on long rides or rough trails.

Hello, actually it is a problem on the Honda pioneer 1000-5. Mine is a lot better after adding the DEI heat shield kit. My daughters ride in the back when we are checking traps or trail cameras and the feet area can get hot-at low speeds. No issues while driving at a normal or higher rate of speed. I have actually been looking at making a some heat shields for the bed. Hopefully that video is coming soon. The main reason I like the pioneer is the reliability and it doesn’t have a belt. Check out my video on the heat shield kit. Let me know if you have any other questions and keep me posted on what you end up getting.

That seems to be the issue with most of the pioneers. Its crazy that they cant get it right. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Your welcome and thank you for watching

Coming soon! I will add it to the list . Thanks for the request.

It’s a little tight back there. The biggest issues is there legs. The seats sit low and puts your knees up at a angle. Boat cushions work well and pur pro makes some seat cushions that work really well for that issue. If it’s a long ride they will get uncomfortable real quick without a cushion.

Could not agree more.

@@pineylife Notice this. How many people sale their honda pioneers? Most are Polaris and Can-Ams.

@@blake_229 exactley, there reliable there is no need to purchase anything else. Also notice that you can’t hardly buy a pioneer 1000 right now. There is a big back order for them.

Good to hear and glad you have not had a issue with your belt. Can ams are good machines. Thanks for watching.

Your welcome and thanks for watching

Mine has done extremely well trail riding and i have had it in some pretty bad spots retrieving deer. The manual shift mode is a plus in rough terrain and dif lock works good for that also. We have park here that's called windrock park. My pioneer has held up really good with 4 people and cooler and gear on the carry all. Hope this helps and thanks for watching.

I have used mules and gators on the job site and they both are good machines. We have a 2018 honda pioneer 700 at our work and actually the low speed works very well on pulling the weed sprayer but i have not tested it pulling a mowing attachment. I think it would do fine because the 1000 dont have a problem pulling in anyway but keeping it between 5 to 8 mph can be a struggle even in low because it has a sensitive pedal. uphills is perfect but down hill and curves can get a little fast. The 700 doesn't seem to do that as bad on downhill runs. Hope this helps and thanks for watching

We live in Tennessee. My pioneer has the street legal kit but in the state of Tennessee your not supposed to get on a road that’s over 45 mph. Thanks for watching.

DANG! Making that pioneer work! lol Im racking some miles up now that its hunting season. Thanks for watching!

Any issues with yours?

@@mfander Mines still rolling on but i would say i'm still behind stricklands. I will be releasing a video my pioneer three year review in august. Thanks for watching

Yes i got them from amazon. 1.750 diameter roll bar clamp with adjustable brackets. I will be doing a video with link soon.

@@pineylife I bought these www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B08DKJMYVH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 but they were on the tight side, no room to put the sponge pads, i broke one bracket trying to put the bolt through and damaged the roll bar paint :(

@@MasterRobinHood I actually had the same brackets and they worked on the back rollbar good but i had the same issue with the second set. When you bend them wide enough to get over the bar then they wont line up right. I'm in search of better clamps.

@@pineylife It does seem that Pioneer frame is slightly larger than standard 1.75 inch. Actually what solved my issue was just to buy slightly narrower, longer stainless steel bolts. (Think they were standard 1/4 inch carriage bolts) Because the clamps now didn't completely close, the secondary ear bracket rattled a bit because of the small gap. A very short piece of fuel tubing on each side of the secondary bracket with the bolt running through it fixed that and looks great. Will update how it behaves on the really bumpy trails, but sure seems solid! Thanks for responding!

@@MasterRobinHood Thanks for the heads up. Actually i was shooting a video last night on the brackets and mirror. I disassembled mine and got the new sammanlite brackets in 1.750. opened them up to fit around the roll cage and once i tried to reinstall the bolt through the main bracket it wouldn't line up so i ran out of time. I will get some narrow carriage bolts and try that. If i finish the video and post it i will give you props on it. Thanks for the info

No i haven't had any issues with my 2018 yet. I have heard of people having issues and having to adjust them but mine has been fine and it sees diff lock a lot with me pulling trees out of the way on trails and retrieving deer in rough areas. Thanks for the inquiry and thanks for watching. Let me know if you find a solution please. That way we can inform others.

@@pineylife The Richmond Honda dealership contacted my wife and said they didn't find any problems with it being out of adjustment, so we are having to pay an hour shop labor, but it shouldn't take 250 yards for it to shift into 2 wheel posi, factory specs state 1/4 turn of the rear tire to engage and disengage..I called Honda directly and that's what the factory specs state..

@@TheDavecali64That's a pretty bad service department to charge you labor when there has to be a issue with the diff or the cables. i always put mine in neutral and shift into diff lock. Then put it in low. My pioneer wont roll a tire a complete turn before engaging same on disengaging. Honda told you right on the factory specs.

@@pineylife Thank you for your help and time,I will keep you updated as soon as I get home tomorrow.Have a great weekend!

@@TheDavecali64 your welcome and thank you. You have a happy and blessed weekend also!

John B thank you, I actually ordered them off of amazon. They was cheaper on amazon than ordering them through Honda. I added it to the description in the video if you want to click on the link. Thank you for watching also

@@pineylife I didn't see the camo seats link in the description.

@@fistcover3831 sorry. . I will get the url and put it in the description.

@@pineylife Awesome. Ty

@@fistcover3831 i just updated the videos. The url and link is in both videos now the seat cover video on my playlst and the two year review video. Here's the link also amzn.to/31gklr9 Thanks for watching

The 1000 seats three in the front because of the bench seat and then the other 2 seats are flip up seats in the bed. They just fold down when you need to haul something in the dump bed and then you can flip them back up for passengers.

I have the Honda 1000 Limited edition. It is a 5 seater.

I purchased everything through amazon, I have added all the links to the parts in the description of this video. Just click on the description and where it say show more, click on it and it will take you to the links for everything in the video. Thanks for watching

@@diannemechetuk3913 also let me know if you are still having trouble and i can possibly put the link to a specific item in these comments also for you

yes, I will do the best i can to get you the correct answer.

@@pineylife Ok Thx.............

Yes, these machines are perfect for first time buyers. Drives and shifts just like a car or truck. Has power steering and shifting options are super nice. I would recommend for any skill level operator. Hope this helps and thanks for watching.

Wife and I are disabled so we're going on the road so we need a utility vehicle while at camp

Thank you

@@randalmartin438 You can't go wrong with the pioneer.

@@randalmartin438 you're welcome. Thanks for watching and god bless

no sir, but its on my bucket list!

Jump in. Let’s roll! Lol. Thanks for watching.

As far as I know they haven't made any changes at all from 2018 thru 2021. I don't think they will do much heat insulation under the seat due to it being in the way of maintenance.

I’m pretty sure Honda did a recall on this issue....might be a silent one tho...which means u hav to tell a dealer about the problem to hav it fixed! The put a big pc of rubber under the front seat. I saw it on a cpl other RU-vid videos....worth checking out!

@@ericc1599 Just happened to cross this Piney post on his Honda 5. My Honda 5 has been everything I could ask for in a SXS. Problems have been minimal. There was a problem with the clutch when new, and replaced by Honda. Honda actually sent factory tech support to evaluate the clutch and fix. No problems since. Also a common problem with the Pioneers was misaligned front ends from the factory. Excessive front tire wear almost immediately. Dealer fixed, and have had not unusual tire wear since. The Honda dealer also installed a Honda heat kit that made a huge difference. I also purchased from Menards a roll of 1/2 inch flex bubble insulation, cut out a piece and installed under removable seat. This also makes a real big difference. Note: I remove in the winter for the engine heat. Now have about 3,500 miles, and would only consider a Honda in the future if the need be. NEVER EVER AGAIN will I own a Polaris or a Can Am. You can wear a trailer out just hauling them back and forth from the dealer, not to mention the HORIBLE customer service you experience. One last thing regarding the Honda 5, and its closest relatives in the Pioneer and Talon series, the gauge cluster is a disaster. The read outs are two small, and indiscernible, not to mention they are a dust magnet. Thanks for hearing me out.

@@ericc1599 Thanks for the info. I will look into that. just had my steering knuckle recall done and i should have asked then.

@@corona123ify I just replaced my tires due to the front end alignment change on the drivers side. I would have just replaced the fronts but i decided to change all the tires out to DOT tread design for road use. On the heat kit removal that is one thing that i am hoping to modify on mine. Because i sure could have used mine this past deer season. lol. love the honda s and really loved your comment about wearing out a trailer. also on the gauge cluster i couldn't agree more. Very hard to see and constantly cleaning the dust and dirt out. Thanks for the comment and info on your pioneer.

Yes it street legal. I have a mid speed tag which means I can drive it on any road 45 mph and under .

Thanks for the info and thanks for watching.