rtv hydraulic bed really worth it

LBrown59 · Jan 24, 2009

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Depends on your love hate relationship with a shovel.

2fast2 · Jan 24, 2009

The hydraulic lift is essential for my wife to use the XUV for all her landscaping needs. Expensive and highly recommended.

madvetos · Jan 24, 2009

first thanks for the responses. I should have mentioned that I have a tractor with loader . Something tells me that I would be loading the bed most of the time with the loader. Seems to me I would be just dumping twice once with loader and once with hydraulic bed. Dont get me wrong It seems like a nice option, but for close to 1400 dollars difference just doesnt seem to make dollars or cents. Sorry if I seem a little frugal just tryin to watch my wallet. Thanks again for all the responses and this is a great community.

2fast2 · Jan 24, 2009

Have tractor with loader, too. Find we use the XUV more, tractor less. Just another tool. Sometimes you grab the big hammer, sometimes the little one, but two hammers are better than one

David_Kb7uns · Jan 25, 2009

If you are trying to be frugal with your money there are a lot of cheaper options out there to zip around on your property such as golf carts or ATVs. But if you are buying an RTV to do work on your property I find it hard to believe that the hydraulic dump would not help and does not add much in cost overall. If you have a B or BX tractor then several bucket loads will fill the RTV bed and it is faster to move around with then the tractor. When it comes to wood a well stacked load of wood is probably more then two bucket loads for my L3130 and just takes seconds to unload at the wood shed.

David Kb7uns

coobie · Jan 25, 2009

madvetos said:
Just wondering what the rtv owners think if the hydraulic bed is really worth it seems to me to be about 1200 dollars difference. I just am an average user around the homestead. thx for any opinions.

I had a 2002 Kawaski 3010 mule without the Hyd.lift and now I have a 2006 RTV 900 with it.Needless to say I would never go back.coobie

madvetos · Jan 25, 2009

does not add much in cost overall

$9500.00 to $10700.00 + $120.00 in tax = $1320.00

David_Kb7uns · Jan 25, 2009

Now if you really want to argue, try to decide if it worth the extra cost between the RTV900 and 1100, just think about having to go out and get wood or check on things in a storm when it is blowing rain and in the 40s. I know people back east have bad weather but sometimes the rain we get here is heavy and it is nice to get a chance to dry out after getting soaked plus the friends are impressed when they go out hunting with you.

David Kb7uns

madvetos · Jan 25, 2009

David_Kb7uns said:
Now if you really want to argue, try to decide if it worth the extra cost between the RTV900 and 1100, just think about having to go out and get wood or check on things in a storm when it is blowing rain and in the 40s. I know people back east have bad weather but sometimes the rain we get here is heavy and it is nice to get a chance to dry out after getting soaked plus the friends are impressed when they go out hunting with you.

David Kb7uns

sorry if it seemed like I was argueing with you didnt want that. I was just trying to show the dollars difference $1320.00 which is a lot of money to me. I will say it does suprise me a little that no one is against your opinion. I will have to put more thought into this. thanks again.Ps. right about now I would kill for the forties last week here in indiana it was about 20 beloww zero farenheight today not too bad low was about 5 below lol