New owner of a RTV 1100 C

Mark.Sibole said:
Morning Mr Brian hope you are keeping warm down there my friend
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Oh, hell no... It's damn cold here. We won't see 20° until Sunday and our nights are below 0°.

maplenut said:
I also have a 2" receiver rack that you see on back of vehicles carrying stuff. If the height is ok I could put a 50 gallon flat tank on the front?
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A 50-gal tank on the front sounds like way too much weight there. There's a sticker there with max tongue weight (probably 200#) and that measurement is at somewhere around 4-8" from the receiver itself. One of those racks puts the weight way out in front and 50 gallons plus the container and rack puts you between 400-500#'s.
 
Bc, do you know for sure it's a 200# weight limit on the front receiver? My rack is aluminum and tank is plastic so not much weight .

I also see towing capacity is 1300lbs. I bet many on here have towed more than that. My old Polaris sportsman was rated around 800 lbs I think and I used it to pull trailer load heaped with wood and also used it to move a 21 ft fiberglass boat fully equipped with salmon gear around the yard. It weighed somewhere around 4500lbs. This is not to say it's the right thing to do but it's my understanding that towing capacity is actually rated by how fast you can stop with all that weight behind you. Doing 2 mph wasn't a big deal. Lol........
 
D&D Farms ,Thanks for the heads up on the search button!! More stuff to learn !! Hey, Aurthuritis!! There is a high temp never seize out there...I don't know if we would need it as far as temp?? I have an infra red temp gun,I could shoot the muffler after its been running to see what the muffler temp would be?? I just have visions of not getting the plug out and plugging the muffler....and then have to replace the muffler or something else goes wrong with it?!?!
 
Hey maplenut! Always remember....The CEO (Chief Executive Officer ) is always higher on the totem pole the CFO!! Always E berfore F...:)))) Sounds like you have some work ahead of you!! Stuff like that relaxes me,after you see your accomplishments!!
 
FYI operating manual on a 2012 RTV 1100 states ... front trailer hitch= max rolling weight 650 pounds. max tongue weight 110 pounds.
 
maplenut said:
Bc, do you know for sure it's a 200# weight limit on the front receiver? My rack is aluminum and tank is plastic so not much weight .
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I honestly don't since I drive an old RTV with the 1-1/4 inch receiver. Agreed that the rack and tank aren't heavy but 50-gals of water = 400 pounds.

Again, not sure about the new RTV's but my old one also said not to use a drawbar longer than 6-8" as the weight is then cantilevered way out and acts as more weight.
 
Go figure.... a Boss V snow plow weights about 400 pounds and it's stuck way out in front of the front bumper. (And Kubota dealers will install it.) Although the plow is frame mounted and not mounted on the 2" front receiver.
 
bczoom said:
Welcome to the forum and congrats on your new RTV's!

Regarding the weight in the bed carrying liquids, below is a pic of something I use for watering.

Can't find the post/thread where I talked about it but here's what I recall.
- The fluid does slosh around a lot. Over 100 gallons, and you can feel some pretty decent rocking of the RTV.
- Avoid hills (not an issue for you).
- I wouldn't go over 150 gallons. I would let it fill and while filling, I would look above the tire where the stopper is between the spring and the frame. When that stopper touches the frame, it's time to stop.
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I wonder if they make tanks like the one in the pic with baffles inside to reduce the sloshing effect. At times around here (AL) you may have a dry spell that will kill all the young plants in the food plots. We had one this year and several guys had to reseed. It would be nice to be able to water the food plots when necessary. But the sloshing may be dangerous here, as the terrain is not very flat in some spots and it is rough. I am used to a very squat ATV (an Argo), and at times I pucker a bit in the RTV 1100 when it lists to port or starboard on the same terrain where I hardly felt any listing with the Argo...
 
Never saw one of the totes I've pictured with baffles.

Keifer said:
Go figure.... a Boss V snow plow weights about 400 pounds and it's stuck way out in front of the front bumper. (And Kubota dealers will install it.) Although the plow is frame mounted and not mounted on the 2" front receiver.
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There's your difference (frame mounted). Even at 400#, don't they also suggest the heavy-duty struts to handle the extra weight?

Here's the way I look at it. If you put a draw bar in the front receiver that sticks out 4", nothing is going to happen if you jump on it. Put a receiver in that's 12" (or more) and jump on it, you're going to feel something trying to give/bend. Those rack thingys stick out 18-24".
 
We have a member Deerlope who has been collecting sap for years with his. He has tracks on his machine as well. If you search his posts you will see some pics of his tank. I would not sweat the weight on level ground. As for what the RTV will pull, I moved loaded wagons of hay bales with mine. Pulled them in and out of the barn on level ground.
 
don bon jovi said:
D&D Farms ,Thanks for the heads up on the search button!! More stuff to learn !! Hey, Aurthuritis!! There is a high temp never seize out there...I don't know if we would need it as far as temp?? I have an infra red temp gun,I could shoot the muffler after its been running to see what the muffler temp would be?? I just have visions of not getting the plug out and plugging the muffler....and then have to replace the muffler or something else goes wrong with it?!?!
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Not to change the subject but post back what you get for a muffler temp. I've been thinking about putting a Hot Dogger on my muffler and was wondering if the temp was hot enough.
Thanks,
Harry
 
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Well I went and did it, my new 1100 will be delivered next week. This forum convinced me it will do the work I need it to do!

Should I get the atv or worksite tires? I have my choice of either but I will need an atv tire for hauling sap obviously but I wonder if aftermarket atv tires are hands down better for muddy farm lanes? Would it be wise to use a worksite in the summer hauling wood ect...and then switching to a atv tire for winter /spring use? I do plan on a plow as well. Thanks!
 
maplenut said:
Well I went and did it, my new 1100 will be delivered next week. This forum convinced me it will do the work I need it to do!

Should I get the atv or worksite tires? I have my choice of either but I will need an atv tire for hauling sap obviously but I wonder if aftermarket atv tires are hands down better for muddy farm lanes? Would it be wise to use a worksite in the summer hauling wood ect...and then switching to a atv tire for winter /spring use? I do plan on a plow as well. Thanks!
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Personally, I get the ATV tire for all the reasons you are buying the 1100 and let them prove they can't do the job before I'd buy a different set.

A good set of aftermarket tires will cost $5-600 with no proof you need them. The only problem I can see with the ATV tires is they will dig up soft ground but that's their job.

I think the worksite tires just won't have enough traction unless you plan to use them only on hard ground. After you use it for a while, if you have traction issues the forum has a bit of discussion on file currently and there is experience with a wide variety of tires so just ask if you need further info.

BTW, congrats on your purchase. Bob
 
Gonna post a new thread on this as it is time for some new tires...........BUT.........I am on my second set of "work site" tires on my 05......For me, the only problem is that I get MAYBE.......500 hours out of them..........perhaps 1/2 of this is on asphalt.

We live on a mountain/hill here in NW Georgia.....Lots of red clay, loose soil, woods, branches, more woods, and pastures.......did I say woods???????.........

NOT in bogs, swamps, river crossings, slick banks to climb, loose sand, nor much snow......................

For us, the work sites have been just fine I get them from a local wholesaler here in Rome, Georgia and after installation and such, I think around $135 each......could be wrong there but I think so...............Not braggin about them; but really am afraid that the ATV type mud slingers would tear up the fragile soil of our hilly pastures...........it really is a concern so, I put it in 4 wheel and if it is really slick my heel or the lock on the differential lock works just fine.......God bless.......Dennis
 
Maplenut, maybe your dealer has a set of take offs on wheel rims - where people change to a different tread or rims. That way you could have a set of WS and a set of "grippers. Around here, remounting the same rims every season is cost prohibitive.
In my case, I had 2 sets- a well used original atv set I used in the summer, and then my blackwater evolution grippers (winter) on different rims- and then ran over a stob with the atvs ones.. Now I am using the evolutions full time and when they lose their grip, I will get another set of them for the other rims and then switch sets for weather conditions . colie
 
Got to say my situation is similar as Dennis. I travel on established trails most of the time and also on paved roads. I use the OEM worksite tires on my 1100. I'm thinking any more aggressive tread types would damage more than do good and wear out more quickly on paved roads. In the deep winter snows I use chains on the rear tires and if neccessary, 4wd. (I got the chains from allterrain)

Other folks use their machines differently and different wheel/combos work for them.
 

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don bon jovi said:
Thank you all! Yes the cab & heat are great! Just wondering on the spark arrestor muffler if anyone has more hours & what they did with it??
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Every 50 hour I take the plug out and while the machine is running I smack the muffler a few times with a rubber mallet. I've seen nothing come out yet, but I only just hit 200 hours and over a thousand miles. I run very good fuel with a good additive so that might make a difference.
 
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