Questions in general about the RTV 900

[soreback]

Hi,

I'm also new to this board and a Kubota RTV Worksite! I did a search for the RTV and found early posts here (didn't know this at the time) discussing it in a very positive light. I got all pumped up and couldn't buy one fast enough! Now, I've registered here and see many current "fix/problems" threads that are starting to scare me! Is it still one of the better work vehices?

I have a New Holland LX 665 turbo skidsteer and have a need to move lots of dirt around my property that my beat-up dump truck can't get to. The NH is way to slow and a very rough ride to move this dirt very far (even with the tracks). Should I be conserned dumping dirt into the bed from the NH bucket (I want it to look good for a little while)? The NH bucket is much wider than the bed....any thoughts? Did I buy the wrong machine?

One other thing, that emergency brake lever is in a very bad place when trying to get in or out! IMHO!

Thanks you in advance...and this is a great board, full of smarter folks than I in this area!

 

[Dargo]

I bought one of the very first RTV's that were produced. I had all of the initial "bugs". This basically came to a shift lever that was hard to get out of gear (this was fixed with the first transmission fluid and filter change), the fogging gauges (after about a year and a half they quit fogging - I do now have 4 sets of spares), and it took me about 1/2 an hour to change the front drive shaft U joint yoke that Kubota supplied.

I've not had a single issue since, and mine is one of the oldest ones out in public. I've owned 3 Gators and a Mule in the past and I also have a Yamaha Rhino now. I'd still rate the RTV as the best working utility UTV out there.