Looking at rtv 1100c, need advice

kubotab7500 · Oct 25, 2015

Hello all,

Always read, never have posted before. Currently owner of B7500 with fel and plow. Plow is not attached to fel. It as its own sub frame attaching point MY 2000. Great tool. Getting older and have been looking at rtv for years. Wife has said buy. Just Not sure.

I would like rtv for plowing mostly. Really like the cab feature. Have looked at cab for tractor, just does not seem practical for my other uses with tractor. Golf carf has finally died after purchased in 1992. Rtv is great vehicle. I have about 22 acres of mostly hilly wooded land. I cut wood for fun and every now and then will sell some late in the season to folks that just need a little to get through the heating season. Would use b7500 and rtv of wood cutting also

Very expensive unit and I'm afraid it will not met my needs/expectations. Unit with plow, full hydraulic set up and some minor accessories. 26000 with tax tags and all that bs stuff. Went with full hydraulic setup due to dealer saying more tools will became available for use.

Any thoughts and options would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Scott

jeff9366 · Oct 25, 2015

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Solitude · Oct 26, 2015

Hi there
Not sure if they have fixed them yet but the transmission hanging up when pushing snow up is a pain.
I've got 700 hours on my 1100 and plow with it quite a bit.Plows great but has shifting problems when doing parking lot etc.You have to be very patient.I've just got little Curtis plow works fine.

timswi · Oct 28, 2015

Have been plowing with mind since 2009 and it does a great job...Yes, they are painfully expensive but the first -10 wind chill day seems to make it all worth while. My shifter doesn't really jamb up unless I have a serious load placed on it on a steep hill...Patience is all that's needed. my only complaint is that I wish I could squeeze 10mph more out of it.

johncar · Nov 4, 2015

Solitude said:
Hi there
Not sure if they have fixed them yet but the transmission hanging up when pushing snow up is a pain.
I've got 700 hours on my 1100 and plow with it quite a bit.Plows great but has shifting problems when doing parking lot etc.You have to be very patient.I've just got little Curtis plow works fine.

Don't know if you have the same issue as I did but when my RTV 1120 was delivered, the first few days I had it I found it to be jamming up in gear not able or easy to shift.
I knew that there was a dump valve to release the hydraulic oil pressure to the transmission attached to the brake pedal so that you can get it out of gear by firmly deprssing the brake. Anyway mine was not releasing the valve much at all so with a simple adjustment on the transmission end of the cable all was fixed with no more hang ups.
One of those things that should possibly be checked at pre-delivery and perhaps consequent service intervals because it seems a pretty fine adjustment as to whether it works or not. With too much travel you will lose power and not enough the transmission will jam.

sunnyside360 · Nov 11, 2015

I have a RTV-X1100C that I bought new and have had about a year. Kubota has by far the best cab and climate control of anything else out there. It is very rugged and built for work. Top speed on level road is about 25 mph. The diesel engine uses very little fuel compared the the gas powered Polaris Rangers I've had previously. It was a little hard to shift when new but is not an issue now with 200 hrs on the meter. They are expensive but will take a beating and last a long time when maintained properly (from others experiences). They hold their resale value. I was on the fence buying it until I was able to negotiate what I felt was a really good deal and have never regretted it. Good luck with whatever you decide.

ovrszd · Nov 11, 2015

Hope the Admins of this website will forgive me, but here's a link to a site that has a lot of discussion in regards to RTVs. Might find some useful information there. Happy Shopping.

Kubota RTV Owners Group Forum - Net Tractor Talk