Side by side RTV's

JDPhil · Jan 30, 2015

What kind of RTV's are being used and the good and bad things about them.

rick1 · Jan 30, 2015

coworker took me ride in his new canam side by side one thing i did not like was the noise in the driver area when the rpms get up a little i had to really raise my voice to talk to him setting right beside me.i think i heard the polaris brand is alot better in that area.might be something to look into before you purchase one.
RICK

W_B · Jan 30, 2015

Bad: getting priced like automobiles anymore!

Dieseltech · Jan 30, 2015

Have a Polaris RZR that goes to the Silver lake dunes every year. Just put on a snow blade to get more use out of it since it's four wheel drive. Really handles snow well, and fun on the dunes too!

Mike M · Jan 30, 2015

Aunt has a JD gator and loves it. Just the smallest 2 wd version. She tried to get mom to get one but mom says they are too expensive and too little.
Mom bought an older (2001) Dodge Dakota 4x4 reg. cab to run around the place. Bigger bed, less money to buy ! And now she put plates on it and insurance and runs it on the road too. I knew that would happen. LOL. Even though when she first started looking she said not.

Russ from MN · Jan 30, 2015

I see a lot of Polaris here in AZ, they can drive them on public streets. They seem to be noisy, and not just the tires. My experience with Polaris is they market new technology before it's thoroughly tested, I see this morning about a recall on their new 3-wheeled motorcycle.

dahlin · Jan 30, 2015

We have JD.625 gator it will go just about any where. we haul all of our fire wood with it. plus it's fun to just drive around through are woods roads. had three 4 wheelers before this now I don't know how we got along with out it.

JohnDeereJimOhio · Jan 30, 2015

Jphn Deere XUV 550 4x4 priced good has 4x4 brigs engine simple and reliable. I bought mine used with 2 hours on it. Top speed on it is only 28mph so I feel safe letting our kids drive. We use it to hunt check trail cams, ride around feed animals, haul wood. Much better than atv

JDPhil · Jan 30, 2015

I've been looking at Kubota with in closed cab diesel engine most people like them some say they are to slow but I don't want to race it just haul wood and odd jobs.

Glen SW Wi · Jan 30, 2015

I'm on my second Polaris 6x6 Big Boss. Not a side by side but will seat two. More like a motorcycle. It is 800cc rated at 70 hp. Have a snow plow and it works great for that. Have hauled numerous loads of firewood and many deer in the box on the back.

Had the first Polaris 6x6 for ten years and then sold it to the neighbor. The neighbor had a Kowasuckie mule which couldn't go up slippery hills. In fact I had to pull him up the hills so he could get a load of wood.

He now has a Polaris small ranger with a plow. Says it works better for plowing snow than his Ford 8N ever did. Doesn't get the sore neck from looking backwards all the time to see what he is doing.

The Polaris isn't cheap but, they can get the job done.

Bought my current 6x6 in 2010 and haven't had any problems with it except for a electrical problem then I got some brush jammed up into some of the wires. I do frequently run into some real brush.

Would recommend the Polaris to anyone.

PS: The setup cost me 11 grand back in 2010. A good investment.

massey 333 · Jan 30, 2015

Check to see if they have more then 1 cab,neighbor has a RT900(???)that is far more noisy then any old tractor cab ever was.Very nice machine,but I could stand the wind better then that noise.JD Gators are the most popular around us.We are on our second 6x4 Diesel Gator and can't get my wife out of it long enough to put the spray rig in it.Deere and Kubota would be my only two choices.

ObsoElitist · Jan 30, 2015

I have a quad, and I have a Jeep. I don't need anything to fill the gap between them.

T in NE · Jan 30, 2015

Have a friend who works for the Polaris dealer. He's drove rangers into the shop for a new engine with one piston and rod hanging out the side of the.block.

Bill in Colo · Jan 30, 2015

We have a Yamaha Rhino [2010] and love it as a utv also have 3 Honda 4x4 s for chasing cows.
Our next machine will be the new Honda trail legal machine to ride USFS trails.
In the side by side in our area it is 1.Polaris 2
Yamaha 3CanAm followed by Deere. Deere is gaining ground. If I wanted to go fast it would be CanAm.

charlespretzer · Jan 30, 2015

I got a.Polaris Ranger last fall. The smaller one.Other than a REAL CHEAP battery that won't crank it over below 30 degrees, I like it very much.

WIZZO · Jan 30, 2015

(quoted from post at 07:51:51 01/30/15) What kind of RTV's are being used and the good and bad things about them.

On British farming forums in past couple of weeks there has been big discussion about the pro's & con's against bike-type ATV's. Livestock farmers on steel slopes prefer the ATV for traction, and some arable farmers use them with spreaders to distribute chemicals & slug pellets. They seem to have higher towing capacity and faster speeds.

The cart type are becoming more popular recently, the ability to carry 2 people and having a platform on the rear to carry loads are the big pro's. Many are fitted with cabs for weather protection. Slower and less stability on steep slopes & climbing capacity is against them.

The original was the Kawasaki Mule, JD Gators are more popular with golf courses & councils. The current Kubota are becoming very popular.

The most important thing with cart types the sheep dogs have better & bigger place to ride :lol:

Den N Ms · Jan 30, 2015

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mkirsch · Jan 30, 2015

I was thinking about getting one for the farm, but if Dad got it stuck he'd be screwed. He'd have to walk home and get a tractor to pull it out, if he could get anywhere near it with a tractor.

A little 250 Honda quad is nice and light. If you get it stuck all you do is jump off and gun the gas, and it usually walks right out on its own. Sometimes you have to give it a push or pick it up and move it sideways, but at least you can!

Those big RTVs are so effing heavy when they go down, they're down. That's why you have to have a winch on each end, and hope to God there's a sturdy tree within 50'.

Nick167 · Jan 30, 2015

They are wonderful the farmer I've been helping has 2 one is a Polaris ranger he said he never thought they'd be as useful or handy as they are

JMS/.MN · Jan 30, 2015

We bought a Polaris Ranger in 2013. With my bad back and hip I can"t sit on a quad. Ranger saves me many steps, carries tools, etc. Better half likes it for garden work, but reverse is too fast- she laid it on its side backing up to a rock pile to unload clippings. GK love the "wainger wides!

Kansas4010 · Jan 30, 2015

I have a Kubota RTV and haven't had any problems with it. It is very handy and gets used every day. It is slow but I don't need to go fast through the pasture.

rbhuntn · Jan 30, 2015

Been around these for years. The ones that I have liked the best are the Kubota Diesel units that have the single full width seat. The double seat ones are to heavy and get stuck in mud to easy.

As others have stated they are slow but will work all day on very little fuel and that hyd dump bed is very handy.

I have been looking at the new Benchie made in China though but have talked to a dealer that sells Suzuki and Artic Cat as well and they are seeing fewer of the Benchie's come in for warranty work than the others.

ohiojim · Jan 30, 2015

I have a Kawasaki and the engine noise is terrible

deerechaser · Jan 30, 2015

I have a 2012 825I gator 4x4 with power dump bed. the thing is very useful. We pick rocks rake hay cut fire wood and whatever else you can think of and it goes 43mph down the road. It has a 3 cyl gas engine it

sotxbill · Jan 30, 2015

own 3 Kawasaki diesel mules. lots of hours on them. 2894 on the oldest. 2400 on the second oldest. Have had to replace battery and tires serveral times over the years. Got two new Kubota diesels. They have a more modern suspension and will ride better at higher speeds. But they also have too much junk to go bad on them.. Time will tell. The simple kawsaki diesels are hard to beat and have a proven record. BIL has gas Kawasaki mule version and keeps having to rebuild carbs due to external_link gas. And is hard to shift as it idles too high. But otherwise has held up well.

Bob M · Jan 30, 2015

A friend has a pair of Kubota RTV 1140's that get used hard at her Christmas tree farm/pumpkin patch. Aside from an occasional flat tire they have given no trouble whatsoever. Also unlike the farm's JD and Case diesel tractors the Kubotas start easily without block heaters even in the coldest weather (0 deg).

OliverGuy · Jan 30, 2015

I have a Kubota 1100. The cab is very nice, power steering. Can load it to hilt when picking up rocks. Downside I see is they are a little loud and they are slow. But they are built like tanks. Oh, and they smell like manure...wait that's mine. It came from a horse farm and I think I've cleaned at least 30#'s of manure out of it.

notjustair · Jan 30, 2015

I've got an 825i about a year older. It is the biggest piece of junk on the farm and it was bought new (not abused!). I finally bought a Japanese mini truck. Now THAT is a useful piece of machinery. I love it.

mab570diesel · Jan 30, 2015

new holland rustler is what I would go for many options gas or diesel very handy reliable and much better color than orange. :wink:

jm. · Jan 30, 2015

We have had about all of them here on the farm . Have two rtv900 diesel Kubotas here one has over 1000 hrs not trouble and really tough.

fixerupper · Jan 30, 2015

I've never had the desire to own one. Don't get me wrong, I do not think they aren't useful, I just don't see where one would make me any money in my particular operation. My SC Case works fine for my off road transportation duties.

That said, the local ethanol plant had a couple of gators for use around the premises. They were used all day every day but they were broken down too often so they went to Kubotas with enclosed cabs. The Kubotas seem to keep on tickin with minimal trouble.

T in NE · Jan 31, 2015

The boss' dad would have a Pioneer 500 on site by now if they had the automatic shifting option like on the ranchers. But they only shift with the steering wheel paddles.

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