A good friend of mine got an RTV 1100 a few months ago, since then i have installed a sony stereo, 8" sub woofer, 5 1/4 roof speakers,cobra CB, 500 watt kicker, custom steel bed with headach rack snow plow blinker/tail lights and outdoor speakers operated on a flip switch, motor controled amber flashing beacon (mounted on an arm that can rais and lower at the flip of a switch),steel skid plate under the entire lower frame, 150 amp alternator, replaced the (cheap) front hitch mount to acomidate a waren 5000# winch, beefed up the rear hitch mount,on and on and on. after doing all of these mods he says it has very little power when trying to pull steep hills, and when the 5X6 bed is full of firewood it is almost impossable. short of converting this to a deisel generated electric drive monster, is there a bigger engine or do you have any subjestions. thanks Mr. Fix It</p>
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your main problem is that alternator/steel skid plates. that alternator is pulling that engine way down. and them steel skid plates wow they must be heavy. i had an alternator setup on my hpx and it pulled the engine down some i figured it took probably1or2 hp from the engine but the hpx was lighter and didn't have all that weight the rtv does . so my sudestion would be to get some aluminum plates for the skid plates and loose the alternator. if i'm not mistakin the rtv comes with a nice sized alternator already you would have been better off just adding a battery and cutoff switch the stock alternator could charge both batteries.can you post some pictures how thick is this steel you used to make all this stuff with.</p>
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Sounds like that RTV has plenty of bling! Pictures are always nice to see.</p>
Comparing what's been added to that machine to what some of us have done, I don't believe the weight of the machine itself is the issue. Don't get me wrong, every pound added is going to decrease performance but there's not much weight to the things you've added.</p>
OK, tell us a little more. Can you give us an idea of where you are (altitude, climate, dust/mud... makes a difference). How many hours are on the RTV? Has he taken care of the little things that can detrimentally affect performance (e.g. Proper service using OEM fluids/filters, removed the spark arrestor...). Other members - chime in with all the little things to check as I can't remember them all.</p>
How steep (and long) are the hills? 5x6' loaded with wood is one heck of a load. The RTV's transmission has 2 "stages". When trying to climb a hill and the engine bogs down, you let off the pedal (to about 1/2 way) to let an aux. pump kick in. Once that pump kicks in, you get a whole new burst of power. If the driving technique is to mash it to the floor, you won't get far.</p>
Sounds like that RTV has plenty of bling! Pictures are always nice to see.</p>
Comparing what's been added to that machine to what some of us have done, I don't believe the weight of the machine itself is the issue. Don't get me wrong, every pound added is going to decrease performance but there's not much weight to the things you've added.</p>
OK, tell us a little more. Can you give us an idea of where you are (altitude, climate, dust/mud... makes a difference). How many hours are on the RTV? Has he taken care of the little things that can detrimentally affect performance (e.g. Proper service using OEM fluids/filters, removed the spark arrestor...). Other members - chime in with all the little things to check as I can't remember them all.</p>
How steep (and long) are the hills? 5x6' loaded with wood is one heck of a load. The RTV's transmission has 2 "stages". When trying to climb a hill and the engine bogs down, you let off the pedal (to about 1/2 way) to let an aux. pump kick in. Once that pump kicks in, you get a whole new burst of power. If the driving technique is to mash it to the floor, you won't get far.</p>
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I'd start with the tradional power loss culprits. Exaust plugged up, HST fuilds need changed, wrong HST fluid, dirty air cleaner, etc. </p>
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would be nice to put two 10"bazookaswith the amps built into the bazooka i think they have them with up to 100watts a piece . i used to have two 10" bazookas in my nissan truck then i sold it . the biggest sytem i had was 6 15" kickers withabout 800 watts running just the subs and another gma200 pioneer running my mids and highs. i had that in a little old ford LN7 hatchback but that was back in the late to mid 80's that rtv 1100 would hit really nice with how they talk about how the cab seals up good.</p>
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Ya'll makeour stereo system soundvery " ratty".... All we have is theSirus Satellite radio, marine receiver, and two speakers for sound.Does have a CD player which has been used hunting coyotes. It don't" blow you away", but sounds pretty nice ...... To amplify sound to a " boom" , put the ear closer to the speakers !!!!
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Good point!!! it is function first, then some form. there is a reason that you cant fit 12 pounds of fat in a 10 pound can. with the limitted amount of (free) space in the 1100 is was all i could do to fit the 8" in here and still make room for a passenger. EVERYONE HAS SAID PICTURES ARE NICE, HOPE THESE WILL DO. i appreciate all the advice, as an amiture affro engenner (sp) i love to make things into a frankenstine of working art and then we all win! sorry for the poor quality of the pix my phone is all i had on the job today./cs/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Components.UserFiles/00.00.00.36.48/0420091309.jpg/cs/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Components.UserFiles/00.00.00.36.48/0420091308.jpg/cs/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Components.UserFiles/00.00.00.36.48/0420091308a.jpg/cs/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Components.UserFiles/00.00.00.36.48/0420091309a.jpg/cs/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Components.UserFiles/00.00.00.36.48/0420091309b.jpg/cs/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Components.UserFiles/00.00.00.36.48/0420091310.jpg</p>
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The most of the terain this 1100 see's is peaks and valleys in his 400 acre family parcel. the biggest hill is almost a 1/4 mile of 200 ft altitude change( will check that tomorrow with my GPS) other than that it does see some mud, not deep just trails cut thrugh the trees, no dust tospeak of (rains to much here in the northwest). it has less than 100 hours and has just had its first fluid change (all kubota brand filters and fluids) i will try that second stage pump trick in the morning also, thanks for all your help and info. if anyone has any ideas on a larger engine, my ears are open wide!</p>
The most of the terain this 1100 see's is peaks and valleys in his 400 acre family parcel. the biggest hill is almost a 1/4 mile of 200 ft altitude change( will check that tomorrow with my GPS) other than that it does see some mud, not deep just trails cut thrugh the trees, no dust tospeak of (rains to much here in the northwest). it has less than 100 hours and has just had its first fluid change (all kubota brand filters and fluids) i will try that second stage pump trick in the morning also, thanks for all your help and info. if anyone has any ideas on a larger engine, my ears are open wide!</p>
Check the spark arrestor in the muffler. (a search on the forum will give details). If it hasn't been cleaned or removed, it's quite possibly clogged.</p>
Let us know what altitude you're at. If you're above 4-5,000', a turbo may be something to consider.</p>
Let us know what altitude you're at. If you're above 4-5,000', a turbo may be something to consider.</p>
Hi Mr FixIt, I have a similiar degree. The pictures turned out well. I just thought I would mention this from my own experience.. Be cautious when raising up your bed hydraulically with the tailgate down, with that elevated hitch.. I has an attachment of similiar height and almost messed up the gate.I happened to hear the creaking and stopped just in time. Bordercollie</p>
you got the whole underside lined with 3/8th plate? if so man you got some really unneeded weight down there 3/16 aluminum would have been better. all that stuff looks nice but it comes with a cost and that hp loss. and i see you spent milloins on trickin it out but you still got them stock tires . funny they haden't blown out yet from the weight.</p>
A quick note to add my welcome to the forum, Mr Fix It. You'll find that it is a great place to gather and learn about RTV's. Also have to say I am nothing short of amazed by the way you have tricked out your 1100. Obviously a labour of some kind of love. Makes me wonder what your other vehicles/machines look like! Have to agree with Tommy about the 3/8 steel plate--you got land mines on your 400 acres? 
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What is the blue plug in the back above the hitch for? Winch? There is a procedure on this forum on how to adjust the "coast valve". Using it with a manual throttle control may help your hill power a lot. I run low range hauling wood up some pretty steep hills with no problem.</p>
for thoes that inquired about the blue plug on the tailgate, it is a quick connect to the battery for easy charge or jump and it also connects to his log splitter so when splitting wood for several hours with the radio on, he can open the hydraulic controll valve on the log splitter that opreates another alternator thus charging the kubota battery and sustaining the lights on the splitter whileworking into the evening. the altitude here is about 650 above sea level. as for the tires, the terain is not real bad, except for the stumps in the field and the occasional bolder hidding in the grass and brush(what the steel plates are for) and untill he can wear the nubbs off, these work fine for the job, or untill he finds a set that can out perform these, they stay at least for now. *****hey zoom, you said there is saposta be a secondary pump when you let the throttle up 1/2, i tried that and didn't notice any difference, still about 9 mph up the hill (without the wood) is this a feature that they all have? *******</p>
Bordercollie i learned the hard way a wile ago, if it can go wrong, it will. i put a proxcimity sensor in the hitch reciever on a compression spring. when the hitch is in it will hot alow the lift valve to open and makes the dash lights flash to tell you it is "locked out". this helps because i did exactly what you said lifting the bed and bent the reciever, when a ploblem comes up, you find a way to not let it be a problem again, this is just an electonic sensor that can tell if it is in close proxcimity to a metalic item and closes a controll valve on the bed, if you need more info on the install let me know and i can help you make your own. life saver hitch saver</p>
[quote user="Mr.FixIt"] *****hey zoom, you said there is saposta be a secondary pump when you let the throttle up 1/2, i tried that and didn't notice any difference, still about 9 mph up the hill (without the wood) is this a feature that they all have? *******[/quote]</p>
Your altitude is fine. What gear are you in when you hit the 9 MPH limit? What kinds of speeds can you get in H gear, going down a flat road or something.</p>
To notice/feel the aux pump to kick in, when the RTV is under load and the engine is bogging down, slowly lift off the accelerator pedal. You'll find the "sweet spot" when the aux pump kicks in. You'll notice the RPM's go back up and you'll have more power. It won't be going any faster, but you'll have more power.</p>
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Your altitude is fine. What gear are you in when you hit the 9 MPH limit? What kinds of speeds can you get in H gear, going down a flat road or something.</p>
To notice/feel the aux pump to kick in, when the RTV is under load and the engine is bogging down, slowly lift off the accelerator pedal. You'll find the "sweet spot" when the aux pump kicks in. You'll notice the RPM's go back up and you'll have more power. It won't be going any faster, but you'll have more power.</p>
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