Recent content by Steelauzzy

So we have completed the analysis. Turns out kubota used an impact clutch for the 4wd and diff lock. The spring loaded hammers will destroy the soft diff carrier if left engaged. Basically the only way to avoid self destruction of the transmission is to only use the diff lock or 4wd when...

This is the current update on the warranty. The first unit is fixed. I was charged about 2400$ for the "reduced labor only" Kubota covered the parts. The second unit went in and I was told Kubota wouldn't be covering anything and that i was now on the hook for over 9000$ in repairs to the second...

I want to change my answer! Yesterday my mower needed some fixing so instead I hitched a little self powered pull behind behind my rtv500. Grabbed a cooler and some beer and went to it. the swisher I was pulling is a little small like 44” and only like 18hp I think. Other than over the septic...

Yea that’s pretty cheap power. Also depends on your gas price. One of my sites I can generate for 1/4 that. My main shop however I’m close to that .07-.09 if I generate. Solar prices have also come wayyyy down! My system and my system expansion the roi is almost down to 4 years now. Original was...

Is that the rate on your statement? Or the total you paid tax included for your metered power?

The question is is it a drift that’s frozen in place or just snowfall/accumulation? If it’s only a couple times a year get a tractor (weight over hp) with a blade. If you have a blade or a loader arm worst case in a crazy snow fall your going to spend a day pushing the berm aside bucket width at...

I bought a kubota scut with the 26hp engine and undermount mower. Apart from getting hospitalized twice from the rad hose blowing and burning the crap out of my arm it was the roughest slowest mower ever. 26k of junk. The loader was completely worthless could barely even pick up the weight of a...

I run my propane gens on nat gas and vide versa with no mods. The fuels has slightly different energies and of course propane may need a vaporizer for cooler climates. I am mechanically inclined so I went with a used genset off the web. I paid 8000cad for 2x 45kw in questionable condition and...

Pex or municipex is the way to go. Take car when backfilling to sort your material. A load of sand could also help majorly. PVC is rigid and more inclined to cracking if hit by a rock. Also you have to take great care to clean prime and seat each joint, the potential failures are massive. the...

We have been using generators for primary power for a couple years now. Loads such as microwaves and welders tend to hit the generator hard and the governors have a hard time catching up under the load. Our solution was to increase the wire size so we had As small a voltage drop as possible...

I’m 2018 I bought 3 identical rtv500’s with sequential serial numbers for use on a golf resort project I was working on. Within the first 25-50 hours all three differential locks on all three units failed. Not catastrophic just stopped grabbing. As most of our use was on the resort and in our...

All three units failed within their first 50 hours while operating on a golf resort in central alberta. the failure is a hairline crack in the diff Center casting that makes up the contact point for the diff lock. I haven’t figured out how a hairline crack and surface wear you need a...

Hey I’m new here I have 3 rtv 500’s I’m wondering if anyone else has issues with their diff locks not working or not working very well

Has anyone had problems with the diff locks not working? I have 3 rtv 500’s all the diff locks failed within first 50 hours. The dealer is denying warranty and quoted 18,000$ to fix