Recent content by Tinker Taylor

Leaning towards a set of Maxxis Bighorns on own rims Thanks for the responses. After reading them and some other stuff I am thinking of ordering a set of Bighorns on their own rims. Looks like the best snow tire and will not chew up grass too badly. Seems like I might be able to leave them...

I think I get it, finally Your explanation is helpful even though our conditions are different. Here in southern NY (Only people from NYC like me call it upstate), and I am just south and east of the Catskill State Park, the snow never really packs down the way I have seen it in Montana...

I have the stock worksite tires on my 900 and mostly they have been good in the snow and great the rest of the time. We have had no big snowstorms (yeah, just 7 inches in the last "huge" storm) since getting the plow (a Blizzard - works great) so I was thinking I may need to improve my traction...

Came with my XT-40. Installed it myself. Make sure to read every page of the instructions including any "addendums" that fall on the floor! 800# tech support helped point out where I went wrong when I failed to read properly! If I could get it done and I am no mechanic then just about everyone...

The RTV with the Blizzard is a great setup. I have very little experience and we just got ours, but I have a friend helping out when I can't be there and he has some experience and friends with truck mounted plows. He was impressed with the power and heft of the setup. Also very quick and and...

My dealer's service tech agrees that there is a problem with both the creep adjustment and the dump valve. They are picking it up to make the adjustments in the shop on Monday. They think Kubota will pick up the tab under warranty.</p>

I am just about a mile south of of the Ashokan reservoir.</p>

Agree with everything said about the hillclimbing ability of the RTV. This was one of my main requirements and one test drive at my dealership convinced me. The RTV continues to amaze me. It will go up hills that I used to think would tip it backwards. Thanks to the hydro transmission it will...

Thanks for the picture. Finally had some time to jack up the rear wheels and test for creep: even at fairly high throttle in H I saw the wheels barely try to move. So this adjustment seems OK. However there is definitely tension in the transmission, even after stomping on the brake, waiting...

Kanook, I have a hand throttle so I should be able to use that to test for creep.</p> Is all the information on the "creep" adjustment in the RTV shop manual? I was thinking I should get one and this would be an immediate use. My RTV has been out of warranty for a few months.</p>

Shows you what I know. I think I will need more detailed instructions before I make a mess of something, but it sounds very doable. I found several references to photos in various posts, but could not find photos of the parts to be wrenched.</p>

I forwarded the dealer a short version of one of the posts about creep and the HST to which you and Matt contributed. They should take care of it. If not, was this easy enough to do yourself? I have jack but no jack stands yet- (I know not to go under without solid support). It is a great plow...

Here's how we did the plow control. Works great. Next I need some front work lights up high because the headlights are a drag reflecting off the plow.</p>

Thanks for the advice and pictures posted in this forum. My dealer (Reardon Briggs in NY) did a very clean installation at the same time as the 50 hour service. Could not be much happier with the plow...I would have preferred if the variable valve controlling the plow drop speed did not fall off...

Second that + now happy that it will not interfere with the plow I am getting</p>