RTV 900 curtis plow

[timswi]

Timswi,
I also have lost my shoes on my Curtis plow and am interested how you put the mat on your plow. Did you put it on top of your wear strip or under it?
I can't see putting on new shoes as they dig in the gravel too much.
Randy

Randy, here's what I did...Posted on an other TBN thread:

I bought 2 piees of 2" by 4' 1/8" steel and welded them together.

Cut it to the width of the plow.

Clamped the home made piece to the cutting edge with the bottoms lined up.

Drill 6 hiles through the bar and the cutting edge (this will wipe out some drill bits depending on your cutting edge).

Cut a piece of 1/4" thick machine belt 6" wide by the width of the plow+1" on each side. The oversize allows it to be flipped over if needed for a fresh edge.

Use the home-made piece as a template to drill the holes in the rubber. be sure to center the piece with 2" top and bottom.

I used an angle grinder to slightly round the outer edge of the cutting edge and the bottom edge so it won't dig into the rubber.

Place the rubber on the cutting edge with the new bar on the outside and assemble with stainless bolts and lock washers.

I pulled the skid shoes all the way up and use them only for a resting point when the machine isn't in use. Place a couple of 2X4's under the shoes so that the rubber doesnt get deformed from sitting.

Done this with and ATV and 2 RTV's. Works great on everything. Doesn't dig up gravel once the ground is somewhat frozen. Won't dig into sod and won't scratch paved driveways.

Can post pictures of the final product if interested.

 

[DIXIEDOG]

The dash on the RTV in general could use some better lighting. It's hard finding the headlight switch in the dark! And you had better know your shift pattern too.

This guy can hook you up
Blue Water LED

This is what I did on the shift gates for my RTV 500 so I could see them at night

LED lighting draws virtually nothing and Bluewaters last forever and if you ever have one fail Mike will go good on it. I'm not affiliated with him but I sure have bought alot of his lights for my buggy and bass boat. :thumbsup:

 

[randu]

Timswi,
Thanks ,thats what I need to know. I would be interested in a picture also.
Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words and clears up the fabrication.
Randy

 

[xterra]

I finally got to use my curtis plow. Wow it works great. The rtv 900 can move some snow! The only problem I have now is I can't get it out of gear when plowing...pisses me off always something. I have to shut it off everytime..sucks

 

[timswi]

I finally got to use my curtis plow. Wow it works great. The rtv 900 can move some snow! The only problem I have now is I can't get it out of gear when plowing...pisses me off always something. I have to shut it off everytime..sucks

I had the same problem...A combination of feathering the thottle and using the breaks generally allows the selector to release. Sometimes just letting the machine coast a few inches does it too.

 

[Old Coot]

The only problem I have now is I can't get it out of gear when plowing...pisses me off always something. I have to shut it off everytime..sucks

Thank goodness I have the knob to release the pressure on mine. I can't believe Kubota can't design a better tranny then that. This is my second 900 and that is still as bad a problem as it was on the 2004.
There was a tech on here at one time said if everything is adjusted right it doesn't do that. I guess my dealer can't adjust it right.:laughing:

 

[timswi]

Timswi,
Thanks ,thats what I need to know. I would be interested in a picture also.
Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words and clears up the fabrication.
Randy

Here you go Randy: In fact it's going to be used again tonight..Up to 6" coming right now.

 

[randu]

Thanks Timswi. I was kind of curious if you used the existing wear plate holes or drilled new ones. It looks like you drilled new ones and clamped the rubber between the wear strip(cutting edge) and the new 2" x 6' strip you made.
Where did you pick up the machine belt?
Randy

 

[redharley]

timswi,here is my short list,dash[no lights],should have turn signals[my BX does],when cold hard to get in and out of gear,hand throttle ,snow plow items as mentioned before.

 

[timswi]

Thanks Timswi. I was kind of curious if you used the existing wear plate holes or drilled new ones. It looks like you drilled new ones and clamped the rubber between the wear strip(cutting edge) and the new 2" x 6' strip you made.
Where did you pick up the machine belt?
Randy

Yes the cutting edge stayed and the rubber is sandwiched between the bar and the edge. Only mod to the original plow is the mounding holes.

The belt came from a friend that works in a mill. His boss let him have a piece of it.

Try to find a new belt as the dry rotted old ones will fall apart. The one I have on it now still looks like the day I installed it..No cracks.

Someone mentiond a stall mat too. I think that TSC has some of these kind of belts, I didn't look close though. Reinforced 1/4" is minimum for a plow of this weight.