Kubota RTV 1100 Deere 6x4

[Hay Dude]

Was just awarded a snow plowing contract for a multi home community
Involves road plowing and salting, which I have covered with 2 trucks and a farm tractor equipped with snowplows.
However, there are a lot of wide sidewalks and paved & grass walking trails to plow.
I have been researching a multi use piece to plow these wide walkways, as well as the summer work they want us to do (year around maintenance). My budget is 10k, so Obviously looking at moderately used units
I know theres a LOT of UTVs out there, but I have narrowed my choices down to 2 UTVs
John Deere 6x4 with Curtis soft cab and snowplow most are $5000-$8,500
Kubota RTV 1100 with factory cab and snowplow most are 10k+. Might have to break the budget slightly.

I know the Kubota has a nicer cab and features, and it will cost more up front.
The Deere looks simple and tough, albeit less power no AC, crude heat, soft cab and slightly less traction.

Prefer the Kubota, but it will be going to cost more to buy and fix. Love the idea of AC in the summer and the extra power and features.

Anyone have comparison thoughts or actual experiences with either?

 

[RickB]

Unless you are abusive you will not pay more to fix an RTV-X1100. They are extremely durable when used and maintained within reason.

 

[groundcover]

And no belt running the RTV

 

[Industrial Toys]

You won't have any steering in the Gator if that is important.

Not sure if prices are similar to my Electric Gator (Goes under their TURF equipment) , but I have never in my life seen parts so expensive.

 

[Hay Dude]

Unless you are abusive you will not pay more to fix an RTV-X1100. They are extremely durable when used and maintained within reason.

As you can see in my signature, I have several Kubota pieces. I agree Kubota is pretty durable. The issue is going to be with anything is that it’s used and pretty difficult to find out how the previous owner cared for it.

 

[Industrial Toys]

Friends and customers run a business that fixes all kinds of stuff for government, landscapers and so forth. Little equipment (of every make) like that is always coming in, and my friend shares the horror stories for repair costs. Much is abuse like running into things but a HUGE part of it is SALT! For seizing things up and ELECTRICAL nightmares!

 

[ededic]

From an old thread.

I plowed with a JD Gator for many years.

Watch this...

Plowing Snow with John Deere 6x4 Gator w/72" Front Blade - YouTube

 

[Industrial Toys]

Are you by any chance Russian? Interesting. You obviously weren't getting paid by the hour. lol I have never quite seen anything RUN that that DEERE!

But that outfit wouldn't get you very far into our winter.

 

[ededic]

A couple more of my 6x4 Gator videos.

Christmas Eve 2013 plowing with Gator 6x4 - YouTube
John Deere Gator plowing sticky January snow - YouTube

 

[RickB]

As you can see in my signature, I have several Kubota pieces. I agree Kubota is pretty durable. The issue is going to be with anything is that it’s used and pretty difficult to find out how the previous owner cared for it.

Then why state one will cost more to fix than the other? I have no idea what you own, there is an avatar with a Boxcar Magnum with MF and Kubota mentioned with no detail. That does not lead me to several of anything, not that it matters to this topic.