Howdy folks,this is my first post.I just purchased a 2006RTV 900 rec.model with full steel cab,wipers,front work lights,and cab heater.I love this thing.I traded my 2002 kawaski mule in on this kubota RTV,and just love every aspect of this new RTV.I am still in the learning process of the RTV,so bare with me.coobie</P>
First post,New 2006 RTV 900 rec.model
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Welcome to the club! Have you broken it in yet?
[quote user="bczoom"]Glad to see another happy RTV owner out there!!!
Welcome to the forum.
It sounds like you've got a great start on accessories and such. Planning on adding more? What's your primary purpose/intent/use for your RTV?
Brian[/quote] I am going to add a snow plow this fall.My primary use is around my 45 acres,hauling stones,dirt,farm chores,deer hunting,and of course getting my lovely wife and two grandsons involved also.I have broke the grandsons in on driving my kawasaki mule,they will have to get used to the hydrostat drive on the RTV.The gandsons are coming to stay this weekend,it will be there firstdriving lesson on the RTV,wish me luck,still working with my wife on how to drive thehydro tranny.coobie
Welcome to the forum.
It sounds like you've got a great start on accessories and such. Planning on adding more? What's your primary purpose/intent/use for your RTV?
Brian[/quote] I am going to add a snow plow this fall.My primary use is around my 45 acres,hauling stones,dirt,farm chores,deer hunting,and of course getting my lovely wife and two grandsons involved also.I have broke the grandsons in on driving my kawasaki mule,they will have to get used to the hydrostat drive on the RTV.The gandsons are coming to stay this weekend,it will be there firstdriving lesson on the RTV,wish me luck,still working with my wife on how to drive thehydro tranny.coobie
Coobie,
Not sure which plow you're getting but you may want to get a winch as well.
As for driving with the grandkids, how old are they? I would strongly propose they wear the seatbelts until they get used to the potential abrupt stop. The little ones have a tendency of heading for the dashboard (don't ask how I know...).
My daughter drives the RTV. She's only 8 and does very well but (obviously) has an issue reaching the pedals. I just keep the seat belt looser so she's then only sitting on the front edge of the seat.
If you're climbing hills or encountering other situations that cause the engine to bog down, let off the accellerator pedal about 1/2. You'll hear the engine RPM's kick back up and the aux pump kick in. Once they do so, you'll regain a lot of power (but at a slower speed).
Brian
Not sure which plow you're getting but you may want to get a winch as well.
As for driving with the grandkids, how old are they? I would strongly propose they wear the seatbelts until they get used to the potential abrupt stop. The little ones have a tendency of heading for the dashboard (don't ask how I know...).
My daughter drives the RTV. She's only 8 and does very well but (obviously) has an issue reaching the pedals. I just keep the seat belt looser so she's then only sitting on the front edge of the seat.
If you're climbing hills or encountering other situations that cause the engine to bog down, let off the accellerator pedal about 1/2. You'll hear the engine RPM's kick back up and the aux pump kick in. Once they do so, you'll regain a lot of power (but at a slower speed).
Brian
[quote user="bczoom"]Coobie,
Not sure which plow you're getting but you may want to get a winch as well.
As for driving with the grandkids, how old are they? I would strongly propose they wear the seatbelts until they get used to the potential abrupt stop. The little ones have a tendency of heading for the dashboard (don't ask how I know...).
My daughter drives the RTV. She's only 8 and does very well but (obviously) has an issue reaching the pedals. I just keep the seat belt looser so she's then only sitting on the front edge of the seat.
If you're climbing hills or encountering other situations that cause the engine to bog down, let off the accellerator pedal about 1/2. You'll hear the engine RPM's kick back up and the aux pump kick in. Once they do so, you'll regain a lot of power (but at a slower speed).
Brian
[/quote]Brain thanks for the info!!One grandson is 15 the other 8 years old and yes they both will have there seat belts on.Tell me why I need the winch with the snow plow?I was looking at the standard 72 inch snow plow with angle for around $1500 bucks.Thanks for any info.coobie
Not sure which plow you're getting but you may want to get a winch as well.
As for driving with the grandkids, how old are they? I would strongly propose they wear the seatbelts until they get used to the potential abrupt stop. The little ones have a tendency of heading for the dashboard (don't ask how I know...).
My daughter drives the RTV. She's only 8 and does very well but (obviously) has an issue reaching the pedals. I just keep the seat belt looser so she's then only sitting on the front edge of the seat.
If you're climbing hills or encountering other situations that cause the engine to bog down, let off the accellerator pedal about 1/2. You'll hear the engine RPM's kick back up and the aux pump kick in. Once they do so, you'll regain a lot of power (but at a slower speed).
Brian
[/quote]Brain thanks for the info!!One grandson is 15 the other 8 years old and yes they both will have there seat belts on.Tell me why I need the winch with the snow plow?I was looking at the standard 72 inch snow plow with angle for around $1500 bucks.Thanks for any info.coobie
[quote user="bczoom"]Coobie,
Not sure which plow you're getting but you may want to get a winch as well.
As for driving with the grandkids, how old are they? I would strongly propose they wear the seatbelts until they get used to the potential abrupt stop. The little ones have a tendency of heading for the dashboard (don't ask how I know...).
My daughter drives the RTV. She's only 8 and does very well but (obviously) has an issue reaching the pedals. I just keep the seat belt looser so she's then only sitting on the front edge of the seat.
If you're climbing hills or encountering other situations that cause the engine to bog down, let off the accellerator pedal about 1/2. You'll hear the engine RPM's kick back up and the aux pump kick in. Once they do so, you'll regain a lot of power (but at a slower speed).
Brian
[/quote]Brain thanks for the info!!One grandson is 15 the other 8 years old and yes they both will have there seat belts on.Tell me why I need the winch with the snow plow?I was looking at the standard 72 inch snow plow with angle for around $1500 bucks.Thanks for any info.coobie
Not sure which plow you're getting but you may want to get a winch as well.
As for driving with the grandkids, how old are they? I would strongly propose they wear the seatbelts until they get used to the potential abrupt stop. The little ones have a tendency of heading for the dashboard (don't ask how I know...).
My daughter drives the RTV. She's only 8 and does very well but (obviously) has an issue reaching the pedals. I just keep the seat belt looser so she's then only sitting on the front edge of the seat.
If you're climbing hills or encountering other situations that cause the engine to bog down, let off the accellerator pedal about 1/2. You'll hear the engine RPM's kick back up and the aux pump kick in. Once they do so, you'll regain a lot of power (but at a slower speed).
Brian
[/quote]Brain thanks for the info!!One grandson is 15 the other 8 years old and yes they both will have there seat belts on.Tell me why I need the winch with the snow plow?I was looking at the standard 72 inch snow plow with angle for around $1500 bucks.Thanks for any info.coobie
[quote user="coobie"]Tell me why I need the winch with the snow plow?I was looking at the standard 72 inch snow plow with angle for around $1500 bucks.Thanks for any info.coobie[/quote]
Many plows require a winch to lift the plow.
If your plow doesn't need it, all the better. But... with the info you noted earlier:
[quote user="coobie"]My primary use is around my 45 acres,hauling stones,dirt,farm chores,deer hunting,[/quote]
I believe you'll find many uses for a winch. Personally, I like the Ramsey 3000 with the wireless remote. (and mechanical brake if you're using it for the plow).
Many plows require a winch to lift the plow.
If your plow doesn't need it, all the better. But... with the info you noted earlier:
[quote user="coobie"]My primary use is around my 45 acres,hauling stones,dirt,farm chores,deer hunting,[/quote]
I believe you'll find many uses for a winch. Personally, I like the Ramsey 3000 with the wireless remote. (and mechanical brake if you're using it for the plow).
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Hey Coobie. I bought the Kubota 72" blade with my RTV this summer and I'm extremely pleased with it. It IS extremely heavy. I replaced the standard front struts on the RTV with the heavy duty ones. The bladecomes withan electric lift built in. Mine works very well. I don't have a winch. There are four bolts that you take out of the brush gaurd, place the blade support in position and replace the bolts with four that come with the blade, holding the blade support in place.The bolts that came in my blade hardware package were the wrong size. They were the right size, just the wrong thread pattern, much too course. I called the factory (they're made in the states) and within the week, the new bolts showed up in my mail box. Excellent service in my opinion and that may make a difference in blade choice. In fact, when I called the factory, I spoke with the engineer that designed the support bracket for the blade. The same company (factory) makes the heater and the cab, both of which I bought. I strongly recommend the heater too if you're going to be doing much in the winter. The little dude really puts the heat out after the engine gets warm. So far, we've put only about 10 hours on ours and I think my wife has 8 of those, she loves it. I installed all of the accessories myself to save some money and the heater, cab, and blade are not that difficult to do. All come with decent instructions. Hope this helps. Rog
[quote user="Anonymous"]Hey Coobie. I bought the Kubota 72" blade with my RTV this summer and I'm extremely pleased with it. It IS extremely heavy. I replaced the standard front struts on the RTV with the heavy duty ones. The bladecomes withan electric lift built in. Mine works very well. I don't have a winch. There are four bolts that you take out of the brush gaurd, place the blade support in position and replace the bolts with four that come with the blade, holding the blade support in place.The bolts that came in my blade hardware package were the wrong size. They were the right size, just the wrong thread pattern, much too course. I called the factory (they're made in the states) and within the week, the new bolts showed up in my mail box. Excellent service in my opinion and that may make a difference in blade choice. In fact, when I called the factory, I spoke with the engineer that designed the support bracket for the blade. The same company (factory) makes the heater and the cab, both of which I bought. I strongly recommend the heater too if you're going to be doing much in the winter. The little dude really puts the heat out after the engine gets warm. So far, we've put only about 10 hours on ours and I think my wife has 8 of those, she loves it. I installed all of the accessories myself to save some money and the heater, cab, and blade are not that difficult to do. All come with decent instructions. Hope this helps. Rog[/quote]Thanks Rog,great information.I also ordered the cab heater,it gets cold here in Michigan come Jan,Feb.I was told by my dealer the snowplows are made by Curtis in the USA,dont know if that is true or not just repeating what the dealer told me.I am going to order the snow plow in the next week or so.My dealer also said the snow plows were hard to come buy last winter.Thanks again,coobie[
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