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aurthuritis

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I am looking for an estimate of just how many hours the RTV is good for. can anyone post their High hour machines?
 
This should be interesting ....if I don't post fast someone will be way past my high: 765 :yum:
 
Neighbord 900

aurthuritis said:
I am looking for an estimate of just how many hours the RTV is good for. can anyone post their High hour machines?
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I just got mine, so I can't say about a X900,,, BUT my neighbor has a 900, it about 3 or 4 years,, It has 400 + hrs, He just has changed the engine oil, 1st time, never changed the other 2 filters,, it still has the factory fill trans and hydraulic oil.
Yes He's a NUT...
So they got to be TOUGH!!!!!!!
 
I've got 2500 hours on my B7800 Kubota tractor with HST and it is running as well as it did new! The engine and transmission are very similarly to the RTV. I trust that my RTV will get at least 5,000 hours. I've had it only four months and now is my busy season so I'll be adding to the 77 hours and 250 miles I have on it already. I sure hope this will be a very long-term purchase!
 
2,071 hours on a 2004 RTV900W. I'm the original owner.

I think they are probably 6,000 hour machines if they aren't abused and are maintained properly. Mine has had some work done on it but the engine and transmission are doing fine.

In addition to scheduled maintenance mine has had:

The bed rebuilt. The horse manure (it probably hauls 30 tons of the stuff a year) got under the slide in liner and ate holes in it. It also rotted the sides and tail gate. Since it was rebuilt and coated with spray in bed liner it's showing no signs of problems.

CV joint boots replaced.
One battery.
One headlight bulb.
Two piece front drive shaft upgraded to a one piece.
One bulb in the accessory work lights.
Replaced both rear tail lights when the bed was rebuilt.
Several fuel filters replaced.
The seat cushion has been recovered twice.
Horn button replaced. (The rubber part - took about ten seconds.)

It's still on the OEM tires though I do have a spare wheel and tire for it.

The fuel gage is intermittent. I think the sending unit needs to be replaced.

I've done all the maintenance and repair work on it myself.

Fitch
 
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Thanks, Fitch. You confirmed what I believe. Maintenance, done on time, is the key. I have a 2003 4x2 Gator with 2,600 hours used by various staff. It is a gasoline engine and even it is running well. I just had to replace tires due to cracking, but mechanically it is still running well -just not the machine the RTV's are!
 
I got a question regarding the tires I have. You can see them in the attached picture.

Fitch
 

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I am amazed! Those tires are from 2004? The worksite tires are very good. I plowed all winter with mine and never got stuck -and I have over a mile of roads and an elevation change of 300+ feet! Your tread looks good. How are the side walls? The 2003 tires on my Gator had weather cracking and finally began to loose air over a week. I just had to get new ones even though the tread was still quite good. If yours are holding pressure ok I'd run them until they don't. Perhaps have a set ready to mount. I found treaddepot.com to have the best price and free shipping. They were quick as well.
 
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I am amazed! Those tires are from 2004? The worksite tires are very good. I plowed all winter with mine and never got stuck -and I have over a mile of roads and an elevation change of 300+ feet! Your tread looks good. How are the side walls? The 2003 tires on my Gator had weather cracking and finally began to loose air over a week. I just had to get new ones even though the tread was still quite good. If yours are holding pressure ok I'd run them until they don't. Perhaps have a set ready to mount. I found treaddepot.com to have the best price and free shipping. They were quick as well.
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I hadn't thought about it but there is no noticeable smog here and the RTV is parked under roof so the tires don't get sun unless it's working on a sunny day. Those pictures were taken mid 2013, but if I washed the tires off and took a picture today, they'd look basically the same.

Side walls are solid. Plenty of tread left.

Fitch
 
Fitch - I hadn't thought about this until now. On the Gator we run very low pressure because that IS the suspension. We work it hard with loads of firewood and gravel, plus two work crew. It is a harsh ride so the side walls really get a workout. When I first got it I tried a bit higher pressure, but the ride was a kidney killer. I love the suspension of the RTV.
 
Thanks Cajun Rotor, Haha , yea my 2005 RTV 900 had 4230 plus hours on it and no blow by. I sold it in Aug of 2011 and had about 50 calls on it @$5250. It was a good machine with much life left. My 2011 RTV 900xt has about 2120 on it and the only thing I have done is normal maintenance. Neither used oil. However , the 05 did have more non engine repairs like front boot rotting, rear ujoints,the rattling driveshafts, stop solenoid,brake switch and maybe a thing or 2 more I can't remember.
I just got home on the 2011, doing some fence work. I couldn't make it without it. :tiphat: collie
 
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Bought my 06 in Dec with 1800 hours. Running fine now. How long after the mistreatment is anybody's guess. (Incomplete coolant system)
Got a good laugh when I found the instruction sheets for the cab, right on the front, three to four hours installation time and the first thing they want you to do is remove the plastic piece under the seat to glue foam to it. Then remove all the plastic pins to remove the floor mat. I managed to hurt my back trying to move a door assembly so the top would not hold water if it rained. Those door assemblies gotta be two hunneerd pounds each but the whole cab is only three hunnerd. LOL
Bryce
 
Thanks for the pics Mr. Fitch.................What in the world is going on with my tires. If I get 600 hours out of work site tires I consider myself lucky.....I: rotate them, keep them inflated, no alignment issues, drive on 1/4 mile of gravel and 1/4 mile of asphalt and then turn around and head for home doing the same distance perhaps 2 times a day (house to barn/mail box), and the machine is parked under a roof most of the time.............I will admit that I am full throttle most of the time coming and going to the barn/mail box........perhaps 1/2 of the distance I travel is going up hill or down.........We are in the pastures maybe 20% of the hours at the most............Can't for the life of me understand how those tires are wearing out...........THOUGHTS?????..........God bless......Dennis

NOT TO STEAL THE THREAD SO MAYBE YOU FOLKS WILL RESPOND OVER IN THE NEW THREAD I AM STARTING ON THIS...........THANKS
 
the most hours i have heard of were aprox 4000 hours but the unit was still strong except for the rubber parts. I have an opportunity to purchase a 900 with 4200 hours for 6000.00. it looks straight but i haven't inspected it yet. I wonder if there are any out there with over 10000 hours??
 
aurthuritis said:
the most hours i have heard of were aprox 4000 hours but the unit was still strong except for the rubber parts. I have an opportunity to purchase a 900 with 4200 hours for 6000.00. it looks straight but i haven't inspected it yet. I wonder if there are any out there with over 10000 hours??
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You might ask your local Kubota dealer. If there are any high hour units in the area, the dealer should know.

Fitch
 
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