RTV1140 Receiver Hitch

[buckle97]

Has anyone found a receiver hitch that will fit in the back of the RTV1140? I love that it has a standard 2" size, but the depth is not adequate to hold any hitch I have found. I first tried the one from my pickup and it was too long. I bought one at the Co-Op that I felt sure was short enough but it also is too long. I measured last night and there can only be 1.75" from the back end of the hitch to the hole for the pin. What are you using?

 

[TOMMYHPX4X4]

anyway to just saw off some from the end to make it fit?

 

[buckle97]

anyway to just saw off some from the end to make it fit?

I thought about that but it's not my first choice. These hitches are pretty thick and I don't have the correct tools to cut them properly.

 

[George2615]

If the hitch you bought is hollow why not slide it in, mark the hole on each side and redrill new holes 1.75" in from the end.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

If the hitch you bought is hollow why not slide it in, mark the hole on each side and redrill new holes 1.75" in from the end.

My neighbor cut his off on his RTV900 but I believe I like this idea better.

 

[DIXIEDOG]

If the hitch you bought is hollow why not slide it in, mark the hole on each side and redrill new holes 1.75" in from the end.

That's how I did it for my RTV 500's 2" hitch....worked great :thumbsup:

 

[timswi]

That's how I did it for my RTV 500's 2" hitch....worked great :thumbsup:

Used a Portaband to cut the one for the 500 and it still works on the 1100...Kubota probably made it 1/2 or so inches too small on purpose...Ya think?

I wouldn't re-drill, I'd cut it.....With some patience, grinding might work. My adult ADHD won't allow for that.

 

[buckle97]

I'm not thrilled with either idea suggested but I guess I may be trying to cut it off short sometime soon.

 

[DIXIEDOG]

I'm not thrilled with either idea suggested but I guess I may be trying to cut it off short sometime soon.

That's an option as well but if you drill a hole closer to the end of a full length receiver you will move your trailer a little further back which is a good thing...at least it was with the RTV 500. On my RTV 500 the bed overhangs my hitch by at least a foot, pushing the trailer further back helps prevent possible reconstruction of your cargo box.:thumbsup:

 

[buckle97]

That's an option as well but if you drill a hole closer to the end of a full length receiver you will move your trailer a little further back which is a good thing...at least it was with the RTV 500. On my RTV 500 the bed overhangs my hitch by at least a foot, pushing the trailer further back helps prevent possible reconstruction of your cargo box.:thumbsup:

Thanks for bringing this up. I hadn't thought about the trailer possible being too close to the bed, mainly because I haven't had a way to hook one up yet . I'm going to take a look at it this weekend and maybe decide to go the way of drilling another hole.

 

[DIXIEDOG]

Drilling to hole was the easiest way in my opinion. Initially I didn't care for the idea either but I did it as a "temporary" fix until I could find one that fit correctly. It's been a year now, it works so well I'm not going to change a thing.

 

[steveintn]

i just used a saw saw to make it fit.
it worked

 

[gc2310]

Drill a new hole. Easier and faster, and doesn't eliminate using it on your truck. [ weaken it for use on the truck]

 

[RussMan]

Regarding the bed overhanging discussed above, I had to buy a hitch extension so that the salt spreader would "clear" the bed of the RTV. Extension cost me $50 (ouch) but I guess will last forever.

 

[Tkblacktail]

I didn't pay much attention to my hitch until I seen this post, that thing is way in there even with a 12"......insert............?

didn't want to say "shaft".

I took an angle-grinder to trim off .75". I took my time and actually made a 90 degree cut this time......

I have extentions on my splitter and trailer but my skidder-arch wouldn't work on the RTV.


Thanks for the info

 

[radioman]

I noticed at HF they have atv 2" hitches and the drawbar is pretty short too. I think this is what you need.

 

[texasjohn]

I used a HF metal chop saw to cut mine to the right length. This shortens the total length... I think Kubota did this intentionally because the longer the insert the more weight/torque there is on the rear frame which is, after all, not a 1 ton pickup frame.

Did this twice...two different ball sizes, easy to swap out. Both inserts were the hollow tube type.

I thought about drilling a second hole, but decided that the two holes so close together would not be a good idea, weakening the insert should I ever wish to use it in a pickup again.

On the 1140 with both my modified inserts, the ball is right at the edge of the tail gate or barely beyond. I can't imagine an attachment that would hit the bed during a turn, but as always, be careful out there:thumbsup:

 

[Gary Fowler]

When did Kubota start putting on 2" receiver hitches. My 2006 RTV900 has a Class 1 hitch that is 1 1/8 or 1 1/4" (cant measure it currently) inside dimension and I picked up a standard Class1 insert at an auto parts house that fit perfectly. All the Kubotas here at site rtv900s and Rtv1100s have the same size hitch also.

 

[DIXIEDOG]

When did Kubota start putting on 2" receiver hitches. My 2006 RTV900 has a Class 1 hitch that is 1 1/8 or 1 1/4" (cant measure it currently) inside dimension and I picked up a standard Class1 insert at an auto parts house that fit perfectly. All the Kubotas here at site rtv900s and Rtv1100s have the same size hitch also.

I think they started when they started the 500's and they just carried it over into the other lines. The baby had a 2" from the get go. :laughing:

 

[texasjohn]

I believe it's part of Kubota's listening to needed standard updates such as zerks in U joints, etc. and is part of the updates for the new 2011 version...at least that is true for the 1140.