Used Kubota RTV900 Diesel(?)

tamu94 · Jan 30, 2015

I use the dump bed all of the time. Very handy when hauling firewood to just back-up and dump it where I want it. You can buy the dump bed upgrade kit ($1450) if you find that you need/want it: Kubota RTV Options & Accessories : Hydraulic Bed Lift Kit V4242

genusCastor · Jan 31, 2015

It followed me home.

The guy that owned this is a diesel mechanic. If he didn't have $100,000 of tools in his shop, he didn't have any. Snap-on wrenches with cutout drawer inserts. This guy is meticulous. And not one, but two Indian motorcycles, and a Harley! The ultimate Man Cave. lol

I identified a couple flaws in the vehicle, nothing I deemed abnormal, being 7 years old. One is the front of the floorboard is rusting through, it appears to me that the whole sheet of metal is thin (design flaw?). A plate welding project. The other "issue" was the rear end differential lock lever (located on the floor in front of the driver) - the linkage seems to be frozen and won't budge. The guy said he'd never used it. At the transmission end of the cable, the locking lever that engages moves freely, so I'm pretty sure it's just a matter of freeing the foot lever to operate it. (My terminology may be off here, new to the world of ATV/UTV.)

All in all, I'm confident this thing was well cared for the four years it's been in this guy's possession.

Thanks for all the replies here.

- djb

GolfAddict · Jan 31, 2015

Congratulations! Looks like a good find.

riptides · Jan 31, 2015

Congrats! Not sure about the rust? Perhaps with the top the water ran a little different? Mine doesn't have one and has been semi-out its whole life. Just paint peels and minor bubbles. On the differential, yeah, maybe used mine twice in all the years. Once was probably to see what it actually did.

Looks like a great find. Enjoy and keep us posted on your RTV.

tlj87 · Jan 31, 2015

Awesome! You will love it. Last year, when we bought our used RTV1140, there was some surface rust on the front brush guard and on the bed. I considered sandblasting and painting it, but we instead decided to sandblast, prime and coat with LineX. If you replace the floor, consider LineX or some other tough coating for long term durable protection. After/before: