How much UTV do you need?

[MutzFarm]

We got this a week or two ago. Recommend it however, it's not very sporty.

Brett

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:thumbsup: Thats what we want.

 

[rd_macgregor]

We got this a week or two ago. Recommend it however, it's not very sporty.

Brett

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It is the full cab that destroys the "sporty" look. However, see how you feel about it after you go on an outing with other, sportier, UTVs and it rains or snows!

 

[Gary Fowler]

My RTV 900 purchase has been the best or maybe second best after my B26. It is a toss up as to which one gets used the most hours however. We use the RTV multiple times each day for short periods. When I use the tractors it is usually several hours at a time but maybe not even once a week for them.

I would let go of everything else before loosing my RTV, it is my legs that gets me around the property. I could hire out my tractor work now (if I had to) but I couldn't hire out my taxi service around the property and I love the hydraulic dump bed.

 

[IRISHBOOMER]

My RTV 900 purchase has been the best or maybe second best after my B26. It is a toss up as to which one gets used the most hours however. We use the RTV multiple times each day for short periods. When I use the tractors it is usually several hours at a time but maybe not even once a week for them.

I would let go of everything else before loosing my RTV, it is my legs that gets me around the property. I could hire out my tractor work now (if I had to) but I couldn't hire out my taxi service around the property and I love the hydraulic dump bed.

I love mine. Didn’t think I’d like the slow speed of the Kubota after having a Can Am but this is exactly what I needed around the property not some 70mph utv

 

[Rock Crawler]

I bought a 2007 Yamaha Rhino new in fall of 2006, we use it as a tool, not a toy. In 11 years of plowing (72" Warn plow attached to a Warn RT40 (4000 lb) winch with synthetic rope I have accumulated 1300 miles and 430 hours. In that 11 years I did haul it to a week in Colorado running mountain passes, I also spent a weekend in Ohio in strip mines some years back. Other than that, we haul fire wood, mulch, dirt, rock and anything else that needs pushed, pulled or moved. It's been through use by my now grown and gone son, my 17 year daughter and now my 12 year old son. It's been rolled once by my oldest boy and once by me. I have pushed many broken down trucks into the garages with it, used the winch and rescued a Chevy 1500 that slid off the road and over a hill... It's plowed more snow than I can say.

Maintenance/repairs so far.... Annual Amsoil oil change in the engine and diffs. 2 batteries. 1 CV boot.

I fully plan to get at least 10 more years from it.

No, it does not have a power dump bed, but it has hood lift style gas charged cylinders that assist in the lift, and the bed is about centered on the pivot. As long as you heavy load the rear of the bed, it dumps. No power steering, but unless I lock the front axle it steers easy enough for a 10 year old to drive with no obvious effort. It is carbureted, but it starts in the garage when it is 20 degrees inside and I have never had a fuel/carb issue. I run Startron (I think that is what is called, its light blue. Snowmobile buddy told to use it) and even in the off snow and off firewood season when the thing may sit for weeks at a time, it starts instantly.

The Rhinos should be affordable, and I can't ask for a more reliable or better built machine to help around the property. And it is just sporty enough that you can actually play with it if you so desire.

The Rhino is a great machine, I keep looking at the newer UTV options and the beds are a little bigger but not $16,000 to $20,000 bigger. The 660cc engine has never once been found wanting in power, so the new diesel doesn't mean anything to me.

If the Rhino died today, I would likely be out looking for a cherry low hour Rhino 660 to replace mine.

I included a picture at the top of American Flag Mountain in Gunnison Colorado, 12,713 feet elevation. The carb worked just fine up there as well with a simple jetting change.

 

[rustyshakelford]

It is the full cab that destroys the "sporty" look. However, see how you feel about it after you go on an outing with other, sportier, UTVs and it rains or snows!

I like the look. It's the fact that it only goes 25, 20 up a hill and it takes a while to get there. That said, I love it and it fits our needs just fine.

My RTV 900 purchase has been the best or maybe second best after my B26. It is a toss up as to which one gets used the most hours however. We use the RTV multiple times each day for short periods. When I use the tractors it is usually several hours at a time but maybe not even once a week for them.

I would let go of everything else before loosing my RTV, it is my legs that gets me around the property. I could hire out my tractor work now (if I had to) but I couldn't hire out my taxi service around the property and I love the hydraulic dump bed.

Very Handy to get the mail or run errands. Ordered its gps and sprayer yesterday. Keep an eye out for a interesting kubota rtv thread soon

I love mine. Didn’t think I’d like the slow speed of the Kubota after having a Can Am but this is exactly what I needed around the property not some 70mph utv

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Looks sharp. They are just wants needed. 25 is plenty fast in these anyways

Brett

 

[mike69440]

Gee, after only 11 years and 2200 hours of "gentle" farm type use my stepson's RTV900 has started spitting axles and u-joints? Like come on Kubota! These things should last 25 years, except for the occasional oil change.

Kidding.. really glad it it well built.

 

[nybirdman]

I bought a 2007 Yamaha Rhino new in fall of 2006, we use it as a tool, not a toy. In 11 years of plowing (72" Warn plow attached to a Warn RT40 (4000 lb) winch with synthetic rope I have accumulated 1300 miles and 430 hours. In that 11 years I did haul it to a week in Colorado running mountain passes, I also spent a weekend in Ohio in strip mines some years back. Other than that, we haul fire wood, mulch, dirt, rock and anything else that needs pushed, pulled or moved. It's been through use by my now grown and gone son, my 17 year daughter and now my 12 year old son. It's been rolled once by my oldest boy and once by me. I have pushed many broken down trucks into the garages with it, used the winch and rescued a Chevy 1500 that slid off the road and over a hill... It's plowed more snow than I can say.

Maintenance/repairs so far.... Annual Amsoil oil change in the engine and diffs. 2 batteries. 1 CV boot.

I fully plan to get at least 10 more years from it.

No, it does not have a power dump bed, but it has hood lift style gas charged cylinders that assist in the lift, and the bed is about centered on the pivot. As long as you heavy load the rear of the bed, it dumps. No power steering, but unless I lock the front axle it steers easy enough for a 10 year old to drive with no obvious effort. It is carbureted, but it starts in the garage when it is 20 degrees inside and I have never had a fuel/carb issue. I run Startron (I think that is what is called, its light blue. Snowmobile buddy told to use it) and even in the off snow and off firewood season when the thing may sit for weeks at a time, it starts instantly.

The Rhinos should be affordable, and I can't ask for a more reliable or better built machine to help around the property. And it is just sporty enough that you can actually play with it if you so desire.

The Rhino is a great machine, I keep looking at the newer UTV options and the beds are a little bigger but not $16,000 to $20,000 bigger. The 660cc engine has never once been found wanting in power, so the new diesel doesn't mean anything to me.

If the Rhino died today, I would likely be out looking for a cherry low hour Rhino 660 to replace mine.

I included a picture at the top of American Flag Mountain in Gunnison Colorado, 12,713 feet elevation. The carb worked just fine up there as well with a simple jetting change.

Mirrors my experience with a Yamaha Rhino.I put 4,000 miles in ten years on mine;oil and filter in the spring,tires as needed and one ignition switch.Traded it for a 2016 Viking;a little bigger,EPS and fuel injection.

 

[MutzFarm]

It is the full cab that destroys the "sporty" look. However, see how you feel about it after you go on an outing with other, sportier, UTVs and it rains or snows!

:thumbsup:

 

[ovrszd]

I bought a 2007 Yamaha Rhino new in fall of 2006, we use it as a tool, not a toy. In 11 years of plowing (72" Warn plow attached to a Warn RT40 (4000 lb) winch with synthetic rope I have accumulated 1300 miles and 430 hours. In that 11 years I did haul it to a week in Colorado running mountain passes, I also spent a weekend in Ohio in strip mines some years back. Other than that, we haul fire wood, mulch, dirt, rock and anything else that needs pushed, pulled or moved. It's been through use by my now grown and gone son, my 17 year daughter and now my 12 year old son. It's been rolled once by my oldest boy and once by me. I have pushed many broken down trucks into the garages with it, used the winch and rescued a Chevy 1500 that slid off the road and over a hill... It's plowed more snow than I can say.

Maintenance/repairs so far.... Annual Amsoil oil change in the engine and diffs. 2 batteries. 1 CV boot.

I fully plan to get at least 10 more years from it.

No, it does not have a power dump bed, but it has hood lift style gas charged cylinders that assist in the lift, and the bed is about centered on the pivot. As long as you heavy load the rear of the bed, it dumps. No power steering, but unless I lock the front axle it steers easy enough for a 10 year old to drive with no obvious effort. It is carbureted, but it starts in the garage when it is 20 degrees inside and I have never had a fuel/carb issue. I run Startron (I think that is what is called, its light blue. Snowmobile buddy told to use it) and even in the off snow and off firewood season when the thing may sit for weeks at a time, it starts instantly.

The Rhinos should be affordable, and I can't ask for a more reliable or better built machine to help around the property. And it is just sporty enough that you can actually play with it if you so desire.

The Rhino is a great machine, I keep looking at the newer UTV options and the beds are a little bigger but not $16,000 to $20,000 bigger. The 660cc engine has never once been found wanting in power, so the new diesel doesn't mean anything to me.

If the Rhino died today, I would likely be out looking for a cherry low hour Rhino 660 to replace mine.

I included a picture at the top of American Flag Mountain in Gunnison Colorado, 12,713 feet elevation. The carb worked just fine up there as well with a simple jetting change.

I have a 660 Rhino and a 900 RTV. It's unfair to compare them. Their only similarity is four tires. The Rhino works fine for it's intention. The RTV works fine for it's intention. But they are nothing alike.

 

[ovrszd]

As to the Title of this thread question. All you can afford.

 

[DIXIEDOG]

I've been very happy with my Gator 825i...it's a very efficient snow mover and does equally well on the trails in northern Maine. For an all around UTV I think it's tough to beat. I bought it new in 12' and it's taken all Maine winters have had to offer, two foot plus storms it cleared with ease and I do not plow every 6" like some....when the storm is done I plow.




If I had it to do all over again I'd still buy the Gator 825i

 

[ovrszd]

I've been very happy with my Gator 825i...it's a very efficient snow mover and does equally well on the trails in northern Maine. For an all around UTV I think it's tough to beat. I bought it new in 12' and it's taken all Maine winters have had to offer, two foot plus storms it cleared with ease and I do not plow every 6" like some....when the storm is done I plow.

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If I had it to do all over again I'd still buy the Gator 825i

I hear great things about them here also!!!

Next time you are clearing two foot of snow please shoot some video and post it. That would be awesome to see!!! Thanks.

 

[MutzFarm]

As to the Title of this thread question. All you can afford.

:thumbsup:
:drink:

 

[tomfifield]

My local station sells non-E gas and it is all I use on my gas powered tools and things.

 

[Gem99ultra]

We tried to decide for a long time on our small farm what would we get? Had a four wheeler atv that the carb would gum up every time we turned around and that was so annoying. One day a guy said I'll trade you my golf cart with new batteries and charger for your four wheeler. Well we spent $2k buying it and when we couldnt fix carb it was a shop bill. I said sure. Its been love ever since. We used this electric golf cart more in 3 months than we did that four wheeler in 3 years. It really needs some tlc now. The right rear passanger spring has actaully started to reverse arc from the abuse we put this thing through. Almost all the bushings are gone. Only thing we ever did to it was break off the roof, replace an occasional corroded wire, and charge it.

I will say it cost us about $2k. Still way cheaper than one of those $15,000 dollar new UTVs that I really want. Or even a good used one at $6k+. We have had this thing in ditches, mud, water over the floor board, etc. Never stops. When the it is time to replace it and that time is coming sooner than later I really think we will get another, but maybe with a lift kit.

Same experience here... We picked up a '97 EZGo electric cart. Then bought a new Honda P500. The cart is used daily for all kinds of short trips around the place whereas the now 2 year old UTV has about 15 hours on it. The cart is simply too convenient to just jump in and go. Instant go, quiet, much more maneuverable, and almost fuel free save for the electric cost to recharge. Only maintenance cost we're had was a new set of batteries after the first 4 years of use. The golf cart has a bed and is always loaded with a leaf blower, loppers, chain saw with fuel and chain oil.

The only time I pull out the UTV is when I pull a trailer load of logs around, about 1200+ pounds, to the burn pile.

I'm not suggesting that the golf cart is more useful than the UTV for everyone in every case. For a thousand acre ranch... no question. But for our little 13 acre place, the cart fits the bill in most cases.

 

[MutzFarm]

Same experience here... We picked up a '97 EZGo electric cart. Then bought a new Honda P500. The cart is used daily for all kinds of short trips around the place whereas the now 2 year old UTV has about 15 hours on it. The cart is simply too convenient to just jump in and go. Instant go, quiet, much more maneuverable, and almost fuel free save for the electric cost to recharge. Only maintenance cost we're had was a new set of batteries after the first 4 years of use. The golf cart has a bed and is always loaded with a leaf blower, loppers, chain saw with fuel and chain oil.

The only time I pull out the UTV is when I pull a trailer load of logs around, about 1200+ pounds, to the burn pile.

I'm not suggesting that the golf cart is more useful than the UTV for everyone in every case. For a thousand acre ranch... no question. But for our little 13 acre place, the cart fits the bill in most cases.

Well said.

 

[laurencen]

for around the acreage I use a Kioti Mechron, it will haul a load and solid, have a sprayer with 100 gallon tank for it, bench seat is a must getting in and out lots, diesel better than gas as it will sit over winter, for the lake and trails I picked up a Kawasaki Mule 4x4, smaller machine, slower than the sport UTV, its gas retains the bench seat, very capable for trails and hunting

 

[Industrial Toys]

Electric Gator and Diesel Mule

If I could keep only one, it would be the Gator. It is much handier for all the stop and start jobs. No stopping and starting an engine or leaving it idling. And the QUIET! Plus it will haul as much wood as you pile in there and you never even notice the difference.

The gator is useless in mud or snow, but this isn't an issue, and if it is, we use the Mule. Besides, a little more snow and the Mule is useless too! Dinky wheels, even with upgraded tires and lift kit.

I do like the early Mule, as I (all six feet of me) can stretch my legs out on the passenger side with my Rum and Coke in hand.

And just to be clear. These ARE UTVs. Work vehicles. Not Dune Buggies.