RTV vs atv.

[LBrown59]

What's the safety advantages / disadvantages of one over the other one ?.

 

[johnk]

RTV is a 2 seater. Possibly have a dump box on back for moving material. Thats one advantage. Disadvantages are they are less agile in tight spots and not as great for serious trail riding. { Depending on how youm want to ride. Also they are pricier. Atv's are very powerful also and with the right attachments can do some serious work and also trail ride ..

 

[LBrown59]

RTV is a 2 seater. Possibly have a dump box on back for moving material. Thats one advantage. Disadvantages are they are less agile in tight spots and not as great for serious trail riding. { Depending on how youm want to ride. Also they are pricier. Atv's are very powerful also and with the right attachments can do some serious work and also trail ride ..

Which one is safer on rough irrigular hills and side slopes?

 

[Dmace]

Which one is safer on rough irrigular hills and side slopes?

Without a doubt the RTV will be safer since it has seat belts and a full roll cage. Granted it's center of gravity is higher so it's more likely to roll on it's side then an ATV but it's still very stable and safer in a roll.

 

[radioman]

Which one is safer on rough irrigular hills and side slopes?

I say it depends on the driver. With a RTV, You can't exactly lean uphill making a turn and moving the COG to the foot rests with your body weight. With a ATV you can do this in a tighter spot, RTV needs a wider swath of turning but you are safer with roll cage rolling over. Do you feel lucky enough ?

 

[JayC]

Here's a few videos of a tippy RTV900. I wouldn't put too much into them since it was mainly operator error.

YouTube - Kubota RTV 900 rollover

YouTube - Kubota RTV900 on 2 wheels

YouTube - RTV 2 wheels almost flipping over backwards

 

[gumshu]

What's the safety advantages / disadvantages of one over the other one ?.

I would imagine that depends on your needs. Unlike an ATV, I bought my RTV900 for its ability to carry and dump material. While utilizing a bit of caution, it's fine on slopes. It's not a fast machine and it's more top heavy than an ATV, therefore, an ATV would be best for speed and steep trail riding. The RTV is more of a workhorse and a means of transportation rather than a speed and thrill seeking machine. It's got a 23 HP diesel engine which is fine. However, it could use more HP. I think it's a little underpowered going up slopes hauling a heavy load. Otherwise, I've been very satisfied with it.

 

[whistlepig]

What's the safety advantages / disadvantages of one over the other one ?.

Having a cab would make the RTV safer. As far as stability on hills that matters more with the width and center of gravity of the beast rather than if it's a RTV or ATV. A RTV with a bed would be a bit handier for farm chores. An ATV would be easier to maneuver through the woods. I use my ATV for about every farm chore there is that doesn't require an implement. ATV's are fast and just plain fun. I'm an old man but every now I get a bit frisky and wind this puppy out even going airborne at times. Sorry. Just can't help myself.

 

[GreenLawnFarm]

i really want an atv. could also use for trail riding and more fun, but rtv would be more useful. rtv is almost the size of a small pickup truck, hmmmmm and probably the same price.

 

[2DeereSleds]

As stated above, RTV's are generally more geared to transporting people and or loads (i.e. farm use). While this can be done on an ATV's, MOST are designed for ONLY 1 RIDER and you will need a trailer/wagon to carry a lot of equipment/loads.

ATV's are definitely faster and more agile, but there are so many models now with huge engines (gas & diesel), power steering, automatic transmissions, that they are becoming more versatile for both work and play.

The big difference is going to be the $$$.

Something that nobody else mentioned is that an ATV will easily load in the back of a pickup truck, but a lot of RTV's won't, because of their width.

IMHO, determine what you plan to use it for and $$$

2DeereSleds