Hello to all, I'm interested in the RTV900 and have been lurking on this web site and trying to decide if this is the machine for me. I live in the Santa Cruz mountains in Northern California (elev. 2000). I've got lots of steep canyons on and around my property and I want to haul firewood out of the woods (we burn about seven cords a year) Reading some of these threads talking about hill climbing, some of you are complaining about the 900 being underpowered. Will this rig handle steep hills with a full load of firewood? I'm not too concerned with speed but I want the machine to work. Apart from firewood duties my wife will use the machine for a wheelbarrow around her garden. I would also like the machine for recreation, we enjoy running the fire trails. Is the hill climbing a real issue? Thanks for your input! Topcat.