Kubota RTV Tailgate single action release.

bluecon1 · Jan 21, 2024

One 'pet peeve' I have (oh, I have many ;-)) is that the tailgate on my RTV always requires two hands to unlatch it. Often times I am carrying something when I want to open it, and I always have to set whatever I am carrying down to use two hands to unlatch both sides. Today I drilled a 1/8" hole in each of the latches and ran a stainless steel wire from latch to latch. I added a series of 3/16" bolts along the top of my tailgate as guides and in the middle I have made a small comfortable handle (I may modify that some more). Voila, one hand release now. We'll see how this all works old man winter leaves, but I think it will be fine.

groundcover · Jan 21, 2024

Look like a good solution! What is the cam lock on the left side ?

bluecon1 · Jan 22, 2024

groundcover said:
Look like a good solution! What is the cam lock on the left side ?

Good question. I am developing a 20 acre property that I hope to build on in the near future. I built ponds and planted trees and seeded. I bought about 100 trees and I was looking for a way to water them while I got all my irrigation set up. Initially, I carried a "cube" in the back of my RTV, and although I didn't fill it very full, it still wasn't a wise solution. I then found a small trailer chasis that I mounted the cube on, along with a gas fired pump. The camloc you see is just to connect the trailer water supply line to the RTV so that I can water trees from the driver's seat. I spent 20 minutes digging for some good pictures, but couldn't find anything decent. Here are a couple to give you an idea. I've modified the layout in the "driver's side" picture quite a bit with PVC piping and gate valves, but this at least gives you an idea of what goes on in my head ;-). I will try and get a few more when I am at the property again.