Winshield on RTV 500

[DIXIEDOG]

I've been thinking about putting a windshield on my RTV 500. I was wondering after you had put one on for awhile was it worthwhile? Does the windshield tend to scratch up or freeze up when riding in the winter?

I don't want to put any accessories on there that will be more of a pain than they are worth. I live in Maine so 3 months of the year there's snow and ice if that makes a difference.

 

[tawilson]

I like mine. I've beat the brush with it and it hasn't scratched. We didn't have much snow this winter so I was able to drive it all season and can't say I had a problem with frost. Windshield wipers would be nice. I think Kubota offers them as an option. I keep a squeegee in the glove box for now.

 

[timswi]

Upper windshield is glass..No problem there. Lower is poly..Scratches like crazy.

If you do put a ws on it, you'll want a back glass too..negative pressure sucks all the dust into the interior.

I would recommend it in a minute.

 

[DIXIEDOG]

Do you guys have the factory glass? I was considering going aftermarket, I can't justify the nearly $1k for the factory windshield

 

[tawilson]

Mine's factory and it was in the $300 range.

 

[timswi]

Mine's factory and it was in the $300 range.

Roof and windshield from Kubota was somewhere around $650.

 

[DIXIEDOG]

Mine's factory and it was in the $300 range.

Roof and windshield from Kubota was somewhere around $650.

Sweet they must make more than one, the one I priced out was $975 and that didn't include the mount kit, it was part of the modular cab system I think. I already have the $300 piece of plastic they call a roof so I just need to snag the windshield and some sort of back window now

 

[gobraphil]

Sweet they must make more than one, the one I priced out was $975 and that didn't include the mount kit, it was part of the modular cab system I think. I already have the $300 piece of plastic they call a roof so I just need to snag the windshield and some sort of back window now

dont underestimate the need for the lower piece of the front windshield as well. You will need it.

For the back, i bought some rubberized p clamps online and intend to use a piece of plexiglass for it. ($20 vs $100-$200..)

 

[tawilson]

Roof and windshield from Kubota was somewhere around $650.

Correct.

 

[tawilson]

I bought some clear vinyl online, cut it to fit, put some grommets in it and used velcro straps to install it.