Hand throttle for 2016 RTV X1140? I can't find one....Is it a unicorn?

[raptorterry]

Kubota national told me:

"Thank you for your continued correspondence with Kubota Customer Satisfaction. Kubota Tractor Corporation recommends bringing your RTV to the dealership that sold it to you. If this is not a feasible option, you may also contact any local Kubota dealership and arrange to have to the unit brought to them to verify the parts you need. If you and your dealer have already determined that the parts circled in the image you sent are the ones you need, then your dealer can order them for you. The part numbers are also included in the document you sent. We are able to record your comments, this department is unable to provide any form of technical, repair or maintenance assistance."

In other words, Kubota is saying, "I am done with you". I say, I guess the $170 Whole Goods Kit V4497 is worthless if I can't get a bracket to hold the cable.

I ask Customer "Support" what exactly is this kit for if it's not complete. That was not addressed.

Now I am pissed that I have a $170 bag of worthless parts that I have to go chase down another part, buy it, to make the kit they sell complete.

Tomorrow I am going to call Kubota National and try to find someone on the phone that can recognize a tractor 2 out of 3 times and maybe they will know how to solve this problem.

 

[stevewarner1957]

Tear them a new one! Add that if they aren’t careful your going to trade your Kubota to the local Rural King for a Chuck Wagon brand RTV with a Briggs&Scratchem engine. That will shake them up. Lol

 

[raptorterry]

LoL
Does someone really make a Chuck Wagon RTV? That's FUNNY, I don't care who you are. lol

 

[raptorterry]

If they do make a Chuck Wagon RTV, I hope it has a cotton top.

 

[Peter 315]

Chuck Wagon UTV

 

[stevewarner1957]

Don’t ever doubt my memory powers. They actually look cheesier in person than the picture. If you had one of those you would have more problems than a hand throttle!

 

[raptorterry]

I bet it has a 100-foot or out of the lot warranty. lol

 

[kr8ch]

Just installed the V5245 hand throttle kit on my RTV-X1140, fit great - just cant route the throttle cable the same way the instructions indicate for the RTV-X1120. Instead of routing over the battery and up and around the bracket at the back of the engine - remove the skid pans from the middle of the RTV, go from the vernier connection, behind the differential lock assembly and diagonally up against the floor to where the rubber coolant hose comes up in front of the engine to the left of the fan. Cable tie to the bottom of the radiator hose support brace and run the throttle cable along the left side of the engine and loop it down to where it is pointing forward - youll see that it is the perfect length to fit the mount bracket and touch the throttle connect point. I only had to take 3/4 inch off the throttle cable wire. Wire tie to the cable already behind the differential lock assemble and again the side of the bracket in the middle of its diagonal run where it crosses over the shaft. Took an hour versus the 20 minutes claimed on the instructions. This routing doesn’t interfere with any existing cables and the throttle works like a charm.

 

[ovrszd]

Welcome to TBN.

Glad the throttle kit worked for you. I use mine periodically. Very gandy when needed.

 

[Frankenkubota]

Chuck wagon rtv page won’t load.

I’m new at this, why would I want a remote throttle for my rtv.

I’ve got a back Hoe on my tractor and though it would b3 nice to have both ignition and throttle back there for safety but, why on an rtv.

As always, many thx