Trailerable tops and windshields

[BrianW]

Anyone have any experience trailering any of the tops and windshields on the 900?
How about the Kubota camp top?

 

[bczoom]

Many of us have hauled our RTV's on trailers. If your windshield is glass, you should drive it on backwards so the windshield is facing the rear. This will keep stones from chipping or breaking the glass. My windshield is Lexan and I have the OEM plastic roof. Never had any problems but I also don't drive it much over 60.

What do you mean by camp top?

 

[BrianW]

I meant camo. Tablet chose camp!

 

[bczoom]

Damn tablet. Mess up a perfectly good conversation.

So, what are you trying to trailer? I don't have a camo (or camp ) roof but I wouldn't think they would be subject to damage at that height.

 

[muleman RIP]

As long as the doorway is tall enough.

 

[forest dweller]

trailering 900 with glass windshield

have trailer my 900 with roof and glass windshield for 1200+ miles and never had an issue except for bugs on the glass

 

[LongBlackRam]

I understand the reasoning for backing the RTV with windshield onto the trailer to protect it from debris. But has anyone considered the shape of the windshield and how it may act like a scoop when backed on? Especially at 60-70 mph. On the two RTV's I have experience with, the windshield gasket wants to come off the glass. I'm afraid the glass might blow out of its gasket (and into that tailgater's face)! Anyone else see that as a possibility?

 

[DocGP]

I trailer mine regularly....70 plus, have never backed off. Lexan window, but I do load it backwards. I have more trouble with my seat blowing up and stuff wanting to come out of my under seat storage, so I have to keep a bungie cord on my seat while trailering the RTV

As mentioned above though, it is a bug magnet!!!

Doc

 

[TWO GUNS]

I have a sliding back glass. And then cover it with coraplast. Coraplast is a plastic cardboad material you can get at any sign company.

Cover the back window to keep bugs and wind hitting the back of the front window. Bad enough to clean bugs off the front, but cleaning off the back side
is even harder...............................

 

[Heatwave]

My 900 has a glass windshield. Second one, if anyone is counting. There is no rear glass ... just the metal screen that's part of the ROPS frame. I have the black plastic Kubota roof.

On those rare occasions when I trailer the mule, I load it backwards and secure the windshield with a bungee cord stretched tightly across the lower quarter of the windshield. If I couldn't find a bungee cord that fit, I probably would use a strip of duct tape. I don't trust the cheapo little latches at the base of the windshield ... Kubota out to be flogged for allowing Curtiss Industries to use those crummy little latches on their windshields.

Anyhow ... the bungee cord has always kept the windshield securely closed and I've not had any signs of weatherstripping blowing out.

Good luck, Mate.

 

[TWO GUNS]

My 900 has a glass windshield. Second one, if anyone is counting. There is no rear glass ... just the metal screen that's part of the ROPS frame. QUOTE]

Heatwave, Also on my second glass windshield.
On our RTV, we have a sliding back glass, which helps knock off the wind
during trailering it backwards on the trailer. Then behind the glass, is the
metal screen. And we are crazy about our back glass, keeps all that cool
air off the neck, and in the summer months, all that dust from blowing in ...


......... don't know of many who have these back glass'

...... >>>> two guns