What is the hardest you have worked your RTV 900?

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TwoNFordboy

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I just drove around the farm fully+ loaded. I figure I have something around 1420 lbs. in the bed and me (220 lbs.) driving. I keep it in low and just drive about normally. This loading does tax the breaking though. Thankfully I will be complete with my fence building and will have used up all the concrete mix. I cannot tell you how much I hate moving 80 lb. bags.

The RTV goes up hills without complaints fully loaded btw.

I am impressed with the little RTV.
 
Full load of oak, splitter in tow, at least 500# of modifications including 6000# warn, me and son (450#) dog (120#) chainssaws, shotgun, tools, chains, gascans and you name it straight up a 30% plus slope 8mph non stop! Would post pics but can't figure it out.
 
"What is the hardest you have worked your RTV 900?"

I don't know as it's never told me.

I've hauled loads similar in weight to all previous posters without issue. What I'm looking/waiting for is it to tell me whatever I'm doing is just too much for it. Well, here I sit, 3 1/2 years later and it still hasn't told me that I'm working it too hard.
 
Use the RTV mostly for deer management, farm use, and hunting >>>></P>


Filling up the auto deer feeders, I pull aloaded down trailerwith six to eight drums of grain, the back of the RTV will be loaded with 50 lb. sacks of suppliments & tools, In the cab, myself & a helper. The thing about it is, we don't have hills, but have thick, wet, gumbo mud here. It will bog down just about anything. BUT, I have yet had ANY trouble going since I purchased the RTV. This machine was a life-saver on work. With our gripper tires and the strength of the unit. Working the deer herds are no problem at all. </P>


Now, let me make this statement. We just got finished with the harvesting of corn, cotton, soybeans, & milo, then, discing / sub-soiling the fields for the winter months. After a rain, and during the winter months, these fields can become a nightmare. Without the trailer the other day, after a rain, hit the fields making a short-cut to the east side of the plantation. There is no doubt now what these RTV's will do now. This unit crawed threw these fields, dragging bottom, pushing mud up on the front, and this thing never looks back. And I'm talking about some big, long fields. I couldn't believe it !!!! This thing is like a bull-dozer. Wish I had some pics. </P>


Deer Season just started Oct. 1 >>>> And I know the RTV will have no trouble hauling out deer out of the swamps in the heart of the wet season. That's comforting to know !!!!!</P>
 
[quote user="TWO GUNS"]the back of the RTV will be loaded with 50 lb. sacks of suppliments & tools, myself & a helper.[/quote]
That sounds awfully crowded for the box of the RTV. If you and your helper were in the back, who was driving? [*-)]

Just messing with 'ya. [:P][;)][D]
 
I fixed it,dis-engaged the auto pilot option, got kinda spooky !!! [:$]</P>


Yes, it could get crowded back there !!!</P>


thanks ~~~~</P>
 
I have hauled many good size loads of wood.(about 5 full cords a year). Many with splitter behind and front rack full of gas + tools. The woods is a 1/2 mile from ourhouse. Never had a problem. Here is a sample picture,Lets see a Ranger do that! The old tractor just sits and watches the Kubota do all the work.</P>


Grapeman</P>
 
[quote user="grapeman"]I have hauled many good size loads of wood.[/quote]
That's a fine size load... I'll bet your rear suspension was limited out.

Where abouts in the Finger Lakes are you? I regularly visit the area (but mainly stay to the East, around Canandaigua).
 
Hey Two Guns, I thought you might like this. Last week up in Saskatchewan. 240 pounds on the hoof!</P>


Andrew</P>
 
That's a monster Andrew!!!

Dang, you need to switch to a Worksite model RTV so there's some orange. I can't even see your camo RTV in the picture...

OH, wait... There it is. Far right side, on the hill.
 
Now that's whatI'm talking about !!!! That is what dreams are made of !!!!</P>


Nice photograph >>. Bet you had a great time hunting that one . Have plans to maybe put some of 'em in the back of the Kubota, being this is the first season for me to have it. Doanyhunting in Texas ? Most of mine is on the plantations here in Louisiana & over intheproperty in Mississippi >>>></P>


Thanks for sharing the photo, that just gets the heart a pumping again !!!!!</P>


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No Brian: the Kubota stays in Texas. Hauling it up to Canada would have been tough. Although I did some selling while I was up there, telling the ranch owner he ought to get one. </P>


Two Guns: I hunt several places in Texas, my hunting buddy has a place over near Crockett, in the Piney Woods. I shot my first deer over there on opening day 5 years ago. (Growing up in Chicago I was 18 before I found out shotguns weren't supposed to be sawed off, so I came to hunting late in life) I also hunt down south of San Antonio several times a year, and out near Junction. I haul my Kubota to all those places in Texas, but haven't taken it out of state yet. Earlier this year (April) I went hunting in New Zealand and had a great time. Next year I'm going to Africa! I can hardly wait.</P>


Andrew</P>
 
<FONT face=Arial>The heaviest load my RTV900 has carried to date:</FONT></P>


<FONT face=Arial>40 (bags of pulverized lime) x 50 (lbs. per bag) = 2000 lbs. in cargo bed+</FONT></P>


<FONT face=Arial>2(stocky passengers) x 240+ (lbs. per passenger) = 480+ lbs</FONT></P>


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<FONT face=Arial>I pulled the above load up a 30 degree incline to check the RTV's performance, and of course it handled the load and incline without a hint of hesitation. The diesel coupled with the hydrostatic transmission is a tough combination to beat.</FONT></P>


<FONT face=Arial>I will add that this was not a normal load, but a "performance evaluation" soon after I bought my "beast" early this summer.</FONT></P>


<FONT face=Arial>As has been said over and over on this forum this machine is a WORKHORSE.</FONT></P>


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All I do is fill this little trailer with Firewood. It will only carry about 10K Pounds. Pulling is no problem.... stopping on the other hand.
 
[quote user="bczoom"][quote user="grapeman"]I have hauled many good size loads of wood.[/quote]
That's a fine size load... I'll bet your rear suspension was limited out.

Where abouts in the Finger Lakes are you? I regularly visit the area (but mainly stay to the East, around Canandaigua).
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bczoom ,I live about 7 miles northwest of Watkins Glen, right in the heart of the Finger Lakes Wine Country. Which is about 40 miles southeast of Canandaigua.</P>


Grapeman</P>
 
OK - I stretched the truth just a little. I don't have a Gooseneck ball in the bed of my RTV. I just backed the RTV up to the trailer and snapped the picture. That trailer makes the 3/4 ton Duramax drop about 4 inches so I would guess it might make the old RTV explode.

Just having a little fun.
 
I run up and down my power line to my place,although the wife refuses
to ride down. It is so steep I was sliding with the d5 cat dozer
clearing the trees for it. I took the NYSEG guys down and back up with
their gear to string the wire. It is so steep they spanned it and used
50 ft. poles 7 ft. in the ground to run wires. This is the only time I
have had to use 4wd,lo range and diff. lock all at the same time.
I do not load wood above bed top when climbing this steep
as it makes you want to sit on the front
rack. Bill B.
 
Andrew- I had to laugh about shotguns not being sawed off! I was born and raised on the South Side. Left in 1965 (20 years old) and went in the Navy. My wife and I are going to Chicago this Saturday, for a few days.</P>


...John</P>


Oak Hills, CA</P>
 
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