Help on picking and pricing UTV

rmorgan · Jul 17, 2004

Slippy--

I had the dealer install a Warn 2500 on the RTV. It has a wired remote (the wireless obviously would be better) and also a dash-mounted control. Immediately after finding out that the stock Worksite tires ain't nuthin' on a muddy slope, I determined that the Warn pulls the vehicle up a steep slope no problem. Two lessons in one!!

Dargo · Jul 17, 2004

Echo that on the worksite tires! /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

MessickFarmEqu · Jul 19, 2004

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I know I am stating the obvious, but the work site tires are exactly that... for work sites. Has anyone tried the stock ATV tires?

Someone also mentioned somthing about a price increase. I have not heard anything about that yet. Although I would be surprised to see the price increase. Right now the RTV's are selling at basicly list price because of supply/demand. As dealers stock levels increase competition should lower the price some.

rmorgan · Jul 19, 2004

Neil--

The stock ATV tires are Titan 489XTs, which are a little less aggressive (and a little cheaper) than the ITPs and some others, so there's no particular reason to prefer them unless their tread pattern and/or cost matches specific needs. As I'm sure you know, with any ATV tires, including the stock, at least two different wheels are necessary to retrofit the Wrksite model beuse of the width difference front to rear. Agreed that having mudders on the Worksite would make no sense for industrial or construction worksites, but they are certainly a must for mine. I'm sure it would complicate Kubota's life to offer mix-and-match, and now that the word's clearly out that the worksite tires are not suitable for ATV-like applications folks likely will negotiate tires as part of their purchases.

lloyd123 · Jul 20, 2004

I found your post interesting in that I didn't realize that the ATV tires on the Rec model are one inch wider on the back than the ones on the front. (See attachment)

What's the reason for this?

BTW, the turf tires are two inches shorter.

Slippy · Jul 20, 2004

I am close. $10,400 worksite w/ canopy, bed linner and ATV tires...good price?

riptides · Jul 20, 2004

I would say yes.

I could not find anyone in my area out of the 10k-11k range for the worksite model with NO options.

-Mike Z. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

rmorgan · Jul 20, 2004

Lloyd--

My understanding is that the reason for the difference in tire width is so the rears do not sink into a furrow dug by the fronts.

Slippy · Jul 21, 2004

That makes sense. Also, it is probably easier to steer with a little smaller front tire and there may be some clearance issues associated with a larger front tire.

Dargo · Jul 21, 2004

Based upon what prices are in, and within a couple hundred miles, of my area, I'd jump on that deal. I almost paid that much for my worksite model a few months ago and not only was I happy to do it, but I drove 3 1/2 hours to get it.