Boys and their toys 😉

[Ridgeratt]

Right before Thanksgiving I found a new toy.  I have been pitching nickles for a while about buying one.
Back in September we had a scare and I was not sure I wanted to spend the money.  My wife said that we can't live our lives that way.  So with her blessing I now have a honda pioneer 1000-5.
My intentions are to use it trapping. Being the enemy of good.  If something is working, by goodness I'm going to try and make it better.
Got it to the house and started to look for improvements.  Well side curtains are a aftermarket upgrade and they are soft side.  The least expensive set was 500.00.  Since I am in possession of a commercial sewing machine and over 25 yards of black courdora.

[Ridgeratt]

 

[Jingles]

Looks pretty darned good and should keep the heat in the cab and drafts out, should be pretty darned comfortable riding along when temps in the teens

[jrebel]

That is awesome!! 

I have the same machine and was out plowing this week....I told the wife we need to enclose the back so the snow stops swirling around and covering the occupants.  Now if only I had the talent to sew...   I'm gonna be stuck paying the man and buying a mass production set up.     

[Ridgeratt]

I could have cut clear windows for it, but if I'm hauling traps don't really need to advertise what I am doing.

On a side note it was staying comfortable with the heat coming up from the engine. Not like a car, but was tolerable.

[KFhunter]

That's a heck of a machine 

Gonna see you all over the place in that thing 

[Cylvertip]

Like you said, a nice change up/ upgrade for the little red machine.  Very practical and fun to boot.
 
Looks like.the little red rig won't be going for a ride across the rocks any time soon.  No end in sight for the white stuff.

[Ridgeratt]

Its under cover with a battery tender keeping it warm.

[Ridgeratt]

You come over and get a little practical tractor hands on.  😉😉

Here in South Canada.

[Caseknife]

Glad you finally found a sxs.  Are you going to put a set of tracks on it?  Should get around real good with tracks, this would be the winter.

[Ridgeratt]

I am thinking about it. 

[follow maggie]

I have to say, that’s pretty cool

[Ridgeratt]

That is awesome!! 

I have the same machine and was out plowing this week....I told the wife we need to enclose the back so the snow stops swirling around and covering the occupants.  Now if only I had the talent to sew...   I'm gonna be stuck paying the man and buying a mass production set up.   

Jrebel  there were a couple of machines on Craigslist around Spokane and Moses lake today. Just speak nicely to your wife, perhaps she would give you some pointer to get you started. My wife says my machine scares her!! If you step down on it you can get up to 5k stitches a minute. It evens makes me a bit shy of the pedal. I think I will be changing out to Servo Still have the speed but you can set the motor to a slower rate so you do a little more precise finish work.

This will sew 5 layers of canvas or a couple of layers of leather.

[Russ McDonald]

Love my Pioneer.  Looking at full door and enclosing the back.  1000-3 LE

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[pianoman9701]

That cover is great.

[BeerBugler]

Cabs are good but they are a pain, heaters are good but very expensive and only effective with a cab. heated seats on the other hand are cheap ($35 a seat) and very effective.

[Ridgeratt]

Here's a pioneer 500 in Lewiston Idaho.
https://lewiston.craigslist.org/snw/d/genesee-2015-honda-pioneer/7434115653.html

[Ridgeratt]

Well-being I'm the enemy of good!! I have built the side doors for the Honda. I can modify them as needed to fit my needs for this trapping season this year. Then my hunting buddy's wife's dad had this and asked if I wanted it for my hobby,

[Ridgeratt]

 

A little hitch mod and I'm good to go.

[Ghost Hunter]

Nice score.  Should be able to test it out soon, but you better put a windshield on before you put the wife in it. 

[Ridgeratt]

Neither the wife nor the dawg will wear goggles.

[follow maggie]

Nice score.  Should be able to test it out soon, but you better put a windshield on before you put the wife in it.

 

[Ridgeratt]

Got the doors installed and they are great cut down the wind when it's it the teen and they keep the tiny sticks from smacking you in the face and lips.

Next thing is to get the traxs stuck on it.

[TommyH]

 

[Boss .300 winmag]

Be carful with the tracks, they can get you where you don’t want to be sometimes just like a snow machine.😉

[Ridgeratt]

As I have become more mature, I have lost a lot of my adventurous spirit. These will be used to go check a bobcat trap line set. Once they quit ploughing snow and berm up the roads I can get past. I have been advised to cut a set of 2x8's to put under the rear traxs so they don't dig under logs and they will walk over the obstacles.