That is the very reason why I’m glad to say I not only get to play with their powersports products every day for work but I also have a garage full of them and a driveway with 4 Honda cars too. I’m a little on the young side with being in this industry for only 10 years now but in those years I’ve seen Honda take care of their customers more so than any other manufacturer. I’ve seen Honda cover many and I mean things under warranty and after the warranty expired that were clearly not a defect with the machine but instead a problem due to what the user put the machine through and Honda cover it under ‘goodwill’. If they do have a ‘slip up’, which is a rarity when comparing to other brands, they are always quick to fix it with a product update / recall etc. Honda has built a reputation for being the most reliable manufacturer on the planet for over 50 years and they haven’t done this by releasing new models with inferior parts or technology that’s plagued with problems etc. When driving at a constant low speed (5 mph & 8 km/h or below)Īm I saying that the very few problems that are floating around on the Honda side by side forums are user error? Nope.When driving with heavy cargo or towing heavy loads.Low-Range: Used when driving forward in the following situations:.High-Range: Used when driving forward on hard surfaces or with light cargo.To prevent clutch damage, do not use the throttle to hold the vehicle stationary on an include or try to tow an immovable object.Ģ016 Honda Pioneer 1000 DCT Transmission Operation notes from the owner’s manual:.To avoid damaging the clutch, follow the proper usage of the sub-transmission dual range as described.To avoid damaging the transmission, move the shift select lever only when the vehicle is stopped and the engine is idling.NOTICE: Do not attempt to move the shift select lever with the engine speed above idle or while the vehicle is moving, as you may damage the transmission.NOTICE: Changing drive modes while the vehicle is moving could damage the drivetrain.Key notes directly out of the Pioneer 1000 owners manual: You’re asking for problems to the Pioneer 1000 sub-transmission you do this while rolling. I will repeat this part one more time… Do NOT slide the lever over while rolling to engage any of those 4 drive modes: Turf Mode / 2×4 / 4×4 open front differential / 4×4 locked front differential. Want to change from 4×4 (open differential) to 4×4 with the front differential locked? Come to a complete stop before sliding the lever over to engage the differential lock for the front.Want to change from 2×4 to 4×4 with the front differential open? Come to a complete stop before sliding the lever over to engage 4×4.Want to change from Turf Mode to 2×4 with the rear differential locked? Come to a complete stop before sliding the lever over to engage 2×4.If you’re going to put a “strain” on the drivetrain, put your Pioneer 1000 in Low.Pulling another side by side or ATV out of a mud pit etc? Do not pull them in High.Pulling a trailer? Do not pull the trailer in High, pull the trailer in Low.Going into a mud pit? Do not run through it in High, go through it in Low. You NEED to READ your owner’s manual and read the warning labels slapped on the dash of your Pioneer. Do NOT trust what a salesman tells you as the gospel when it comes to how to properly ride or drive your DCT Honda. With the R&D they’ve done, they have recommendations on how you should operate your machine with a DCT transmission. Honda has put these through the pace for many years now ranging from motorcycles back in 2010 to now being offered on not only motorcycles but ATVs and side by sides too. The DCT (Dual-Clutch Transmission) is a very and I mean very advanced piece of technology with many moving parts (see photo gallery below). If they are ever taken out of the plastic baggy they come in, it’s to browse through the maintenance schedule to see when they need to have the oil / filter changed or valve inspection intervals etc. I’m not saying everyone isn’t following the correct procedures in the Pioneer 1000 owners manual but I know many aren’t… Many and I mean many people never even think to crack open their owners manuals whether it be for their Side by Side, ATV, Motorcycle, Scooter etc. Because of this, I would like to address a couple of things. There’s a very few out of the 1,000’s upon 1000’s of these units sold that have run into some problems or issues, however you’d like to word it. We’ve seen a couple ‘hiccups’ arise lately with the 2016+ Honda Pioneer 1000 DCT transmission.
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