Got RTV Snow Blower Home

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Went to pick her up today! Can't wait to try it out! Only got these couple pics because I had to wash it, trailer and truck as soon as I got home to get all that damn road salt off everything, then put it in barn to thaw out.
There sure is a LOT of electronics involved in this thing. There are electrical boxes and relays mounted everywhere now. And comes with a kit to quick mount the original grill guard and front receiver when you take the power pack off.

 

[groundcover]

Wow, quite the rig ! Probably just caused the longest snow drought in history!

 

[civilian]

Does the RTV have a PTO shaft to run the blower? Can you explain? Never found on build Kubota a snowblower for RTV's, only blades. Thanks, Jon

 

[jfsawatzky]

That’s a great present for yourself. I wish I had a cab on mine. Lol
Merry Christmas

 

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Does the RTV have a PTO shaft to run the blower? Can you explain? Never found on build Kubota a snowblower for RTV's, only blades. Thanks, Jon

Yes, I will hopefully have it out tomorrow to check everything over and I'll, get pics.
Has a PTO and driveshaft. That part is recommended to stay on because it is a pretty complex install. You do lose some ground clearance for summer trail riding.
But it doesn't use the RTV's hydraulics for lift and chute, it has it's own power pack on front.
The blower is quick attach and it comes with a kit to make the original front grill guard and receiver hitch a pin-on quick attach, so in summer you can un-pin the power pack and remove it and put grill guard back on.
Lots of parts involved. Kubota book time is 30 hours but my dealer can do it in 10.
Blower, like all the Kubota blowers is made by RAD in Quebec Canada.

 

[leonz]

Make sure you buy plenty of the silicone gel in the aerosol bottle
and put it each electrical connection and use copper shield to coat
the wiring connections in the engine compartment as the Canadian
rock salt used there will ruin the snow blower connections and your
rtv wiring quickly.

 

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Here's some info from brochure.

 

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Make sure you buy plenty of the silicone gel in the aerosol bottle
and put it each electrical connection and use copper shield to coat
the wiring connections in the engine compartment as the Canadian
rock salt used there will ruin the snow blower connections and your
rtv wiring quickly.

Yes sir. I owned transport and dump trucks, I know all about repairing wiring from corrosion, LOL Dielectric grease is my friend. Luckily the road I live on is rural so no slat here. Only sand, but they do pickle it with some salt when they fill the dome to keep it from freezing.
I was pretty depressed towing it home in the salt though. I don't know why I always wait until winter to get stupid ideas, LOL

 

[number two]

Way cool!
Now we're all jealous!
Merry Xmas to you!!!

 

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Way cool!
Now we're all jealous!
Merry Xmas to you!!!

Well don't be jealous, LOL
It was bought more out of necessity. Needed to make it easier for the wife to do driveway for the times she ends up having to do it. The Boss vee blade I had on it worked great, but seems like we are always getting feet of heavy wet snow at a time now, and plowing kind of takes some experience. At least this you just drive forward and done.
But even for me, now that I'm getting older, my neck issues were starting to hurt looking backwards with tractor all the time. And I didn't want to take loader off because I use it daily.
Now just hope this thing performs as good as in all the you tube videos I watched.