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I've been the proud owner of a p500 for a couple weeks now and thought I would share some of my accessories and mods. I ordered the windshield, fabric top/rear, and fabric doors. Overall I'm fairly impressed with them.
The windshield fits nicely but doesn't seal perfectly to the hood. I did notice a bit of water come in from the hood when on a steep uphill during a rainy trail ride. I do like how it lifts up to allow air flow at the bottom. Also, it is very easy to remove if needed.
The roof/rear is very nice. It attaches to the top of the windshield firmly and creates a seal so as not to allow water in. The roof comes with 2 steel rods bent up above the roll cage to keep it tight and not allow pooling of water. The rear window unzips and rolls up nicely.
The doors are probably my least favorite part. They function just fine but leave large gaps that allow the elements to get in. More care should have been taken to ensure a tight fit. Also, be careful when hauling the machine with the doors on. They catch the wind bad and try to pry open. I wrapped a strap around the entire cab and had no further troubles.
I took the rig on a fairly tight, somewhat overgrown trail last weekend. Lots of brush scraping the cab and no damage or scratches to speak of. I did introduce a rim to one friendly rock and chip a small bit of paint off though....... Initiation I guess....
Now on to my project. I wanted to be able to haul a bunch of gear as well as the pup. I had a bunch of angle iron laying around so I got creative. I can slide the dog crate in on one side and store extra gas and a couple small cargo boxes on the other. Above that is a rack sized to tightly fit 2 Rubbermaid Action Packers and small cooler. On the back is a place to strap a rifle case. The whole thing is anchored to 3/4" plywood and then to the rack. It seems to be pretty dang strong but I have yet to do any rough riding with it. We shall see how it holds up.
On a side note, I have a set of chains for my 1987 Foreman 350 (still running like a champ) that fit the pioneer fairly well. Should get me through considerable snow.
Hope my experience helps any prospective buyers or anyone thinking of building their own accessories.
The windshield fits nicely but doesn't seal perfectly to the hood. I did notice a bit of water come in from the hood when on a steep uphill during a rainy trail ride. I do like how it lifts up to allow air flow at the bottom. Also, it is very easy to remove if needed.
The roof/rear is very nice. It attaches to the top of the windshield firmly and creates a seal so as not to allow water in. The roof comes with 2 steel rods bent up above the roll cage to keep it tight and not allow pooling of water. The rear window unzips and rolls up nicely.
The doors are probably my least favorite part. They function just fine but leave large gaps that allow the elements to get in. More care should have been taken to ensure a tight fit. Also, be careful when hauling the machine with the doors on. They catch the wind bad and try to pry open. I wrapped a strap around the entire cab and had no further troubles.
I took the rig on a fairly tight, somewhat overgrown trail last weekend. Lots of brush scraping the cab and no damage or scratches to speak of. I did introduce a rim to one friendly rock and chip a small bit of paint off though....... Initiation I guess....
Now on to my project. I wanted to be able to haul a bunch of gear as well as the pup. I had a bunch of angle iron laying around so I got creative. I can slide the dog crate in on one side and store extra gas and a couple small cargo boxes on the other. Above that is a rack sized to tightly fit 2 Rubbermaid Action Packers and small cooler. On the back is a place to strap a rifle case. The whole thing is anchored to 3/4" plywood and then to the rack. It seems to be pretty dang strong but I have yet to do any rough riding with it. We shall see how it holds up.
On a side note, I have a set of chains for my 1987 Foreman 350 (still running like a champ) that fit the pioneer fairly well. Should get me through considerable snow.
Hope my experience helps any prospective buyers or anyone thinking of building their own accessories.
