Kubota 900 RTV

[DIXIEDOG]

Wayne H,
I had my RTV1100 09 back to the dealer with 60+ hrs on it and had them adjust the neutral pressure. Two plugs in the rear, very hard to remove, two gauges, and they adjust the hex bolt on the right side that has the 17mm lock nut. The idea is the pressures should be equal and they adjust the servo to make it that way. They said mine was "way off". It's in the WSM. And then I went to great pains to set the HST arm exactly as described in the WSM. 1mm less full travel at wide open or pedal to the floor. Then made sure the pressure release arm, operated by the braking system, was adjust with no slack in the spring. Too much and it bleeds pressure, too little and it is not effective.
And wow what a difference in shifting.

You can check this yourself without a dealer visit if you jack the rear of your unit up securely and start the unit....press the throttle to WOT if the tires are moving in either direction you do not have neutral pressure and that will cause hard shifting.




Congrats on your purchase Gary...enjoy you RTV

 

[Gary Fowler]

Here are a few photos of it. I am still in Nigeria working but I got the photos posted to me by my sister in law. Mine has the pressure release knob on the dash to neutralize the pressue if it gets hard to shift.

 

[Gary Fowler]

I have a few more photos to show. I will try the check on the pressure adjustment if it is hard to shift when I finally get to drive it next month. The wife drove it over from my brother in laws house and didnt like it at all. Said it drove like a tractor. I thought that was the whole purpose of having one. She said she will stick to her golf cart. If it is muddy and /or snowing she would just stay home. I will have some work to do to convert her over I suppose, but, maybe that is a good thing. I wont have to look for it when I need it.

 

[smstonypoint]

The wife drove it over from my brother in laws house and didnt like it at all. Said it drove like a tractor. I thought that was the whole purpose of having one. She said she will stick to her golf cart. If it is muddy and /or snowing she would just stay home. I will have some work to do to convert her over I suppose, but, maybe that is a good thing. I wont have to look for it when I need it.

Gary,

Good looking machine.:thumbsup: My wife enjoys driving our RTV 900 -- a mixed blessing for me. She thinks the purchase was money well spent, but I get less driving time.

You must have the patience of Job. IIRC, you said that you weren't going to be back in the States for several weeks. After finalizing the purchase of my RTV, the dealer said that he would deliver it that afternoon. I started pacing at 1 pm and was getting really antsy by the time it finally showed up at 2 pm or so.

Steve

 

[2fast2]

Gary,
Your original post was to inquire whether it was a good deal. Well, after looking at all those pictures, my opinion would certainly be favorable. Nice looking machine you have there.
As for your wife's comments that it drives like a tractor, well, that is a tough one. Designers spend tremendous effort on drive quality and comfort for all wheeled machines, obviously automobiles but also UTVs I suspect. Like a tractor, like a tank, like a sports car, those impressions are intended. I think Kubota wants their corner of the market to be the tank / tractor - like work UTV machines and I bet somebody at Kubota would have a big smile if they heard your wife's comments.
But if she jumps off the golf cart (designed for smooth comfort) and drives a work machine like your RTV, it is no surprise she will notice the difference. Once she starts to use it for something other than transporting herself from A to B, she will probably learn to love it. My wife loves her Gator, but she uses it for her landscaping, beekeeping, etc.
Your wife will come around. Maybe you'd rather that she didn't
If you have a float-type battery charger, maybe someone can hook that up to your RTV so when you get home in a month you can jump right on and fire it up for a test ride.
On second thought, you probably should greet your wife first. :laughing::laughing::laughing:

 

[nolefan]

Congratulations. Nice loooking RTV. I noticed he had the sides of the bed coated with bed liner which is a nice protective idea. One thing I did to mine this past summer was to pull up the rubber mat on the floorboard of the cab and put a coating of bed liner on it. I don't hardly have a level place on my property and had slipped one too many times getting in with wet or muddy feet. It also helps to protect the floorboard as moisture does get up between the stock rubber mat and the metal floor. Although I didn't, for the reasons mentioned, you can always re-install the rubber floor mat after using the bedliner. To help with protecting the dump bed and as a possible aid in quieting down some of the engine noise and vibration I bought one of the thick rubber stall mats at TSC and cut it to fit in the bed. Just some project ideas when you get back home.

 

[riptides]

Wow, impressed with the overall appearance of that machine. That was a *good* deal.

I think you'll be very happy with it. I am lucky to have no had the shifting issues that many have had with the RTV's. We have flat land.

I tell everyone it is the most used machine on the properties. Kids, SO, guests, laborers and I all fire it up for some work or fun.

I don't know how people function without them.

 

[DIXIEDOG]

I thought it was a good deal before but after seeing the pics it was an even better deal....it looks great.

 

[xterra]

I'll tell ya right now thats a good deal. I'll also tell ya that the shifting on these things is hidious. I bought a 900 rtv 2 years ago, I love it,but the shifting just plain sucks. When I plow snow you can't even take it out gear without shutting it off, to take off the pressure. I can't believe a company could sell a product like this. The guy I bought it from said it takes awhile to get used to how it starts and stops. I bought the coast valve, didn't make any difference.
I love the machine...hate the way it shifts. It will piss you off.

 

[Ken45101]

Any shifting that bad needs either adjustment or repair

Rarely do I even need to pull the dash know to shift. Shut if off? Never.

Look at the earlier post here yesterday by spudhauler for more information.

Ken