Will the Kubota 1140 pull my boat up the ramp?

BugMan · Jun 19, 2011

After much mind changing and flip flopping, I've decided to get the Kubota 1140 RTV.

Will this thing pull a 26' pontoon boat out of the water and up the ramp?

Anybody else have this model, and if so, how do you like it?

JOHNTHOMAS · Jun 19, 2011

Don't know about pulling the boat for a fact but it will if any Utility vehicle will. It's a workhorse that isn't fast for those that want something to do 45mph. I have one and like it alot. I don't want to go 45 MPH on a RTV. Should have bought it years ago.

BugMan · Jun 19, 2011

JOHNTHOMAS said:
Don't know about pulling the boat for a fact but it will if any Utility vehicle will. It's a workhorse that isn't fast for those that want something to do 45mph. I have one and like it alot. I don't want to go 45 MPH on a RTV. Should have bought it years ago.

25 mph seems fine to me. The Ranger claims 40, but seems like you'd have to be on a flat straightaway to be comfortable at that speed. I'll take the solid build over the speed.

I'm hoping that the extra 900lbs of weight compared to the Ranger will help pull the boat up the ramp more easily.

thanks for the post, John.

timswi · Jun 19, 2011

BugMan said:
25 mph seems fine to me. The Ranger claims 40, but seems like you'd have to be on a flat straightaway to be comfortable at that speed. I'll take the solid build over the speed.

I'm hoping that the extra 900lbs of weight compared to the Ranger will help pull the boat up the ramp more easily.

thanks for the post, John.

What's the weight of the boat?.....I think my 1100 will pull 1300lbs by spec, but it seems to be able to handle more than that.

With the diff lock on and in 4x4, you should have enough traction.

BugMan · Jun 19, 2011

timswi said:
What's the weight of the boat?.....I think my 1100 will pull 1300lbs by spec, but it seems to be able to handle more than that.

With the diff lock on and in 4x4, you should have enough traction.

Hmmm, finally found a web site with the weight of the boat -- which is 22' (not 26' as I erroneously mentioned above), and it says the "dry" weight is 2250ish... and I think "dry" means without motor or trailer, so if the towing capacity of the Kubota 1140 is only 1300 lbs, and I'd be pulling the boat & trailer up a boat ramp, it would probably be asking way too much... do you think?

Or do I misunderstand what "towing capacity" means?

timswi · Jun 19, 2011

BugMan said:
Hmmm, finally found a web site with the weight of the boat -- which is 22' (not 26' as I erroneously mentioned above), and it says the "dry" weight is 2250ish... and I think "dry" means without motor or trailer, so if the towing capacity of the Kubota 1140 is only 1300 lbs, and I'd be pulling the boat & trailer up a boat ramp, it would probably be asking way too much... do you think?

Or do I misunderstand what "towing capacity" means?

I'm going from memory on the towing capacity...It might do it in low range, but the boat now nearly equals the weight of the RTV..Not really a good thing without electric brakes..Just my 2 cents, someone else may know better.

SPYDERLK · Jun 19, 2011

towing capacity is often an issue of speed and braking. You are just towing it up a ramp and onto a level area at essentially 0 speed. With those conditions it should be safe if it has the traction to negotiate a wet ramp with the load.
larry