Used Kubota RTV900 Diesel(?)

[texasjohn]

If you are looking around...

austin all for sale - by owner "rtv" - craigslist

And, beware of any RTV you can't visit and see in person...there are scams on CL...but all the above look legit to me.

 

[genusCastor]

Here's the one I'm looking at, 440 hrs, he'll take $6k:

- djb

 

[texasjohn]

Pretty wheels, been washed, should work!

 

[genusCastor]

Pretty wheels, been washed, should work!

lol

In general cosmetic blemishes don't bother me, nor does 'polish & shine' impress me. But sometimes [I think] there are indications that a vehicle has been worked hard or handled gently. The one I looked at last night was a work horse; I saw it in action. The other (orange) one, from talking with the guy on the phone, I don't believe it's seen much mud for the four years he's owned it. Sounds like it's been an urban mantenance vehicle...but granted, I don't know that for sure.

I plan to look at the orange one tomorrow, and if it passes muster, it's coming home with me.

- djb

 

[texasjohn]

when inspecting, check oil levels, engine and hydraulic, and look at outer air filter...you will discover if owner knows where these are and how to do... and it's more realistic than just "kicking the tires"

'Good luck!

 

[jeff9366]

I wondered how much I'd use a hydraulic dump anyway?

Most utility vehicle owners find their beds fill with tools pretty quickly and that transport loads are pulled in a trailer.

If you are going to move heavy loads you want the load low for stability, not high in the bed.


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You can special order a Polar trailer from Home Depot.

The MUTS trailers are the class act in all-terrain trailers. The mast & winch dump feature is worth a lot.

 

[texasjohn]

agreed, it depends on your use and other equipment available. I have never used the hydraulic dump feature. It is handy to lift the bed to get at the engine, occasionally. I do have a manual dump trailer which holds no more than 3 FEL buckets of material. I've used that a couple of times for transporting material a long way, leaving the tractor at the material pile. The rest of the time, the trailer holds all my fencing supplies and tools

 

[riptides]

The only issue with the hydaulic dump bed, is if you have a trailer hitch attached, and back into stuff, and dump, well I have crushed three tailgates. LOL.

I did one, some other people did the other two.

There is a post on TBN about this unfortunate event. I ended up taking the bed off, just to rebend the bottom. LOL.

It has a slight curve, now, currently, from the last crushing move.

Hydraulics are un-forgiving. But if you can swing it, I'd go with them!

 

[texasjohn]

So, Rip, does your hydraulic lever now sport a custom made warning message to remove the trailer hitch??:yes:

 

[riptides]

So, Rip, does your hydraulic lever now sport a custom made warning message to remove the trailer hitch??:yes:

That is not a bad idea! Them trailer bed parts are expensive. And the decals are separate costs.