Kubota RTV 500 Uphill Pulling / Towing

Travieso5 · Feb 2, 2013

I guess I'll have to if I'm going to convince Gen. Lee! I'm no expert on this stuff, so maybe I'm easy to please, but it's been great so far.

timswi · Feb 2, 2013

Travieso5 said:
I guess I'll have to if I'm going to convince Gen. Lee! I'm no expert on this stuff, so maybe I'm easy to please, but it's been great so far.

Don't need to be an expert...Just have to know what you like.

DIXIEDOG · Feb 3, 2013

General Lee said:
I'm not convinced. I've read negativity about the 400, but the way the OP makes it seem, its leaps and bounds over the 500. The only area I see the CVT excelling over the hydro model (500) is a little more torque. Either the hills he is traveling aren't what he described, or the 400 is simply a beast OR my 500 is pure junk. I know this response is going to seem rude but it is not intended to be. Maybe my 500 is just a slug

Have you done all the servo and WOT adjustments to your 500? It makes a big difference, it's still not the most powerful machine but it will climb hills and accelerate a lot better after them.

General Lee · Feb 3, 2013

DIXIEDOG said:
Have you done all the servo and WOT adjustments to your 500? It makes a big difference, it's still not the most powerful machine but it will climb hills and accelerate a lot better after them.

Not yet. Contemplated it many times, just not comfortable doing it, especially without a tach light.

DIXIEDOG · Feb 3, 2013

General Lee said:
Not yet. Contemplated it many times, just not comfortable doing it, especially without a tach light.

You can do the servo adjustment without a light...it will make a big difference by itself. I'd agree with not touching the WOT adjustments without the tach, it's a must if you're going to move that.

Travieso5 · Feb 17, 2013

I know...I know...It doesn't count if I don't have pictures...But today I went up as steep a hill (and long) as I'd ever want to go up in any vehicle, and the 400 went up it like a billy goat. I don't know what's up with the 500, but the 400 is awesome. This is one I didn't even tackle with the Honda Rancher before I got the Kubota.

timswi · Feb 18, 2013

Travieso5 said:
I know...I know...It doesn't count if I don't have pictures...But today I went up as steep a hill (and long) as I'd ever want to go up in any vehicle, and the 400 went up it like a billy goat. I don't know what's up with the 500, but the 400 is awesome. This is one I didn't even tackle with the Honda Rancher before I got the Kubota.

Conrats....The 500 can do that too..I climbs like a goat in low range...Doesn't matter though, you got what you wanted and needed.