Hello All:</p>
I have been reading for a while. Nice forum! Anyhow, I have a 100-acre camp and right now have a 2000 Mule 2510 gas and a 1993 Gator 6x4 gas. This year I plan on harvesting some timber as part of my management plan and will have some extra money. I am thinking about trading in the Gator on an RTV. I have some questions.</p>
First off, trade-in value on the Gator. It is in excellent condition. 6 new tires, recovered seats, power dump, bedliner. It does not have an hour meter, but would estimate it having around 1200 or so hours. The only problem is that the drive chains will either need replaced or shortened as they are beyond adjustment.</p>
Second, should I get an RTV, am I right to go with the 900? We allow scout groups and such to camp for free, so we have visitors frequently during the fair-weather season, which makes me lean toward the open cab of the 900 (conversing with those around and a lot of on/off). Though in the winter, it's cold, so a cab would be nice. Is the original steel cab still available? It is still listed on machine builder on the Kubota site. With this, I could put the doors on in the winter or on rainy days, but have them off otherwise.</p>
Third, eventually I would like to get a snow plow. Right now we have a snow plow for our IH Cub Lo-Boy, which works fine, but it of course is an open cab. When and if I get a snow plow, should I go with the Curtis, or Blizzard, or ...? Any ideas about prices?</p>
Also, is one windshield wiper enough? How is the little Curtis heater?</p>
This machine would also be used for work as well. There will be lots of tree tops to cut up for firewood, so it will be pulling a 4x8 trailer full of wood frequently. I am thinking about a winch as well to pull the limbs out of tough spots.</p>
Thanks in advance for your advice!</p>
I have been reading for a while. Nice forum! Anyhow, I have a 100-acre camp and right now have a 2000 Mule 2510 gas and a 1993 Gator 6x4 gas. This year I plan on harvesting some timber as part of my management plan and will have some extra money. I am thinking about trading in the Gator on an RTV. I have some questions.</p>
First off, trade-in value on the Gator. It is in excellent condition. 6 new tires, recovered seats, power dump, bedliner. It does not have an hour meter, but would estimate it having around 1200 or so hours. The only problem is that the drive chains will either need replaced or shortened as they are beyond adjustment.</p>
Second, should I get an RTV, am I right to go with the 900? We allow scout groups and such to camp for free, so we have visitors frequently during the fair-weather season, which makes me lean toward the open cab of the 900 (conversing with those around and a lot of on/off). Though in the winter, it's cold, so a cab would be nice. Is the original steel cab still available? It is still listed on machine builder on the Kubota site. With this, I could put the doors on in the winter or on rainy days, but have them off otherwise.</p>
Third, eventually I would like to get a snow plow. Right now we have a snow plow for our IH Cub Lo-Boy, which works fine, but it of course is an open cab. When and if I get a snow plow, should I go with the Curtis, or Blizzard, or ...? Any ideas about prices?</p>
Also, is one windshield wiper enough? How is the little Curtis heater?</p>
This machine would also be used for work as well. There will be lots of tree tops to cut up for firewood, so it will be pulling a 4x8 trailer full of wood frequently. I am thinking about a winch as well to pull the limbs out of tough spots.</p>
Thanks in advance for your advice!</p>