Kubota RTV-X900 Dump Body Question

[bobsphotos]

I am looking at the Kubota RTV-X900 to use for cleaning a cow barn, horse barn, and a goat barn on a small farm. The large majority of what we clean ends up being pine shavings that we use for bedding. I would like to increase the dump capacity with sideboards because the pine shavings have more volume than weight.
Has anyone out there added sideboards to their Kubota side by side ?
Thanks,
Bob W

 

[stevewarner1957]

I have a 1120X RTV. I built some bed extensions for mine. Here it is

 

[bobsphotos]

I have a 1120X RTV. I built some bed extensions for mine. Here it is
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That looks awesome. Can you post a few morew pics?
Thanks,
Bob

 

[stevewarner1957]

I’m not a “ VIP” member is why I only can post one at a time

 

[stevewarner1957]

I also fabricated framework that attaches with 4 screws to the bed extensions for a tarp cover. I had a local tarp shop make the cover

 

[bobsphotos]

Very nice work !

 

[stevewarner1957]

Thanks. The tarp bows were made from an old trampoline that my grandkids didn’t use anymore and was in disrepair. It worked out well in the repurposing

 

[unbidden]

kubota rtv 9 rtv 114 bed side railing rails,standards bed side rail kit | eBay

I did something similar on my Ranger UTV and bolted on some pressure treated lumber.

 

[Jim Nelson]

If you are going to haul manure in it the 1st thing I would recommend is caulking the seams around the bed floor and a good quality spray on bedliner to prevent rust. As I'm sure you know there is a lot of acidity in the urine and manure so even with shavings rust can be a problem.

I'm on my second RTV and found that the paint is not the greatest and rust is a problem.