RTV modification...

[DaryleD]

I've got sad news.... I have to put the RTV on hold, at least for a while. I have just talked to the surveyor and my town, about my sub-division, and it is going to cost quite a bit more than I had planned on. I will have to wait until I can replenish the bank account. I hate to miss out on the $500 Kubota cash back deal, but such is life ( at least that's what I've been trying to tell myself ). Thanks to everyone who was helping with advice! Sorry I wasted your time for now.
Daryle.

 

[avorancher]

Just use the bed that comes withthe RTV and when it is all beat to **** just buy a new one.

Sounds expensive... how much is a new one?

 

[vintovka]

Sorry to hear that news. I built a bed for mine from 3/4 ply and lined the top and front rails with synthetic deck remnants (choicedek). The bed liner is only half the battle as most damage I've seen is from bumping into stuff. I added bumpers front and rear and replaced my snapped tailgate cables with real chain. A full diamond plate tailgate cover really helps too. My lift won't dump a full bed of oak so I carry my stuff in sealed buckets along the bed front. Held in place while dumping with a crossbar on tracks mounted on the bed liner sides. FYI building materials and labor took a price huge drop here in CA recently maybe it will help you there.

 

[pappy19]

I had my dealer spray a Rino lining in mine. I haven't used it yet for hauling, but looks pretty tough.

 

[TonyS]

I have an RTV with 60 hours on it and its used almost entirely for moving mountains of rip rap and dirt. Filled to the brim and then some. I had a spray in liner which has been great (except when I scaped it with the bucket!). The common problems (but minor) I have found are

the bed bows out a bit at sides if it has too much wieghty stuff in it. Fix it by pulling together and slamming tailgate.

the back (near the cab) of the bed bends if I get too enthusiastic about slinging big rocks in it. Straighten it with a 2X10 and a big hammer.

Other than that I can't believe how durable this machne is, of course it rattles like a ***!

 

[Ricochet]

I had my dealer spray a Rino lining in mine. I haven't used it yet for hauling, but looks pretty tough.

Rhino spray hardliner plus the Kubota (Penda) bedliner you can get for the RTV900 would be the way to go. It would take a serious beating with this combo on top of an already tough cargo bed.