help with utv selection for some one with physicalissues

dmrp6510 · May 15, 2012

Don't let them just try and give you the rebate

Build one on Jd website take 10%-15% off msrp and go from there then subtract you rebates

txcwgrlmom · May 15, 2012

I want to thank everyone for their suggestions and all the wonderful advice I received. You were all very helpful. It came down to ease of use and what was easy for me to get in and out of plus the $400 rebate for cash payment from Kubota didn't hurt either and a great price. Now I just have to wait for my new toy to get here. Again thank you for your help and going out of your way to assist me in my decision. The model I chose was the rtv 500. Now in the mean time if I win the lottery I will go back and get the double bench seat deisal model. I will just have to find someone to make custom

running boards!

ruffdog · May 15, 2012

I test drove a rtv500 after I had my rtv900 for a while and was impressed. It seemed very easy to drive. Enjoy your new kubota!

texasjohn · May 16, 2012

Now the agony begins...waiting for delivery.
Then the fun begins...and continues.
Congrats!!!!

timswi · May 16, 2012

txcwgrlmom said:
I want to thank everyone for their suggestions and all the wonderful advice I received. You were all very helpful. It came down to ease of use and what was easy for me to get in and out of plus the $400 rebate for cash payment from Kubota didn't hurt either and a great price. Now I just have to wait for my new toy to get here. Again thank you for your help and going out of your way to assist me in my decision. The model I chose was the rtv 500. Now in the mean time if I win the lottery I will go back and get the double bench seat deisal model. I will just have to find someone to make custom running boards!

I had an RTV500 and in the end I loved it...You will too. It's a nice machine ..Congrats...We want pics when it shows up..

TBN rule: Without pictures, it never happened..

ruffdog · May 16, 2012

Here is a picture of the drivers side hand hold I made from aluminum tubing. The large tubing that goes around the rops is slightly larger than the rops with thin rubber in between the two. I have not had a problem with it moving around when I grab it either.

texasjohn · May 16, 2012

Great job, ruffdog!! Great looking!
txcwgrlmom, you'll want to plan on getting a trailer hitch insert or two....be aware the regular ones do not work although they are 2 inches square. Typically, the shaft is too long and they bottom out before being able to insert the round pin. Two solutions...cut shaft shorter so pin will fit....or drill another pin hole.

Why not see if your dealer will throw in a hitch with the deal? Will save you some difficulty.

I've found that the rear hitch was lower than I needed for my trailer, thus made a riser that takes a 2 inch insert.

You want the length of the insert you use to be as short as possible because all the tongue weight rests on it and you don't want to bend things...I haven't and have put a lot of weight on it, just saying, best to not stick it way out there.

ruffdog · May 16, 2012

The shorter rise hitch is used with my small trailer. The very tall hitch is for my wood splitter.

phiferpharm · May 16, 2012

In addition to the multiple rise hitches. I picked up a cheap and cheesy hitch extension for my Rhino from HF ($25?). We used my dual flatbed trailer to haul around the poles and planks for new fence and dock re-build. It kept me from havin' to worry about wacking the trailer stand post if I had to turn a tight corner.

txcwgrlmom · May 16, 2012

I will be sure and get a hitch too. I have a small garden trailer but I am watching the local adds for something bigger. I have a 16 ft goose neck but I don't see it pulling that. Lol. On my list is a hand hold and a bed mat. I read someone had taken a stall mat from tractor supply and cut it to fit. Also I am ordering a new spotlight since mine bit the dust and a couple of rear view mirrors. I didn't get the grill that goes behind the seat. I have been wondering if I should go ahead and include that option. Let me know what ya'll think. Thank you for all the great ideas! I just love seeing all the creativity.

cointoss · May 18, 2012

I have a Kubota500 Rtv and also a Polaris 500UTV. The Kubota is easier to get into and drive but max speed is 25 mph at best. The Polaris seat roll bars are a bit of pain to move by to sit down with doors attached. More speed than I need with the Polaris, louder,and foot pedal bothers my back and leg after a while too.
Basically, I think of the Kubota as the workhorse and the Polaris more geared to getting from point a to b faster.

txcwgrlmom · May 18, 2012

I liked the Polaris but the plastice floor was slick. The kubota is metal with a rubber grooved mat with nice ridges that feel more secure. I also got a great price on the kubota. Waiting on delivery.

ultrarunner · May 19, 2012

txcwgrlmom said:
I liked the Polaris but the plastice floor was slick. The kubota is metal with a rubber grooved mat with nice ridges that feel more secure. I also got a great price on the kubota. Waiting on delivery.

We are all waiting for pictures!

txcwgrlmom · May 19, 2012

I am off to tractor supply today to get a stall mat for the bed. I picked up a battery operated led light and zip ties at Wally world for the cab and a new two gallon insulated water jug. She arrived at the dealers late yesterday. She has to be assembled. I am excited!

vintovka · May 21, 2012

Good choice on the Kubota. What everybody said so far plus the fact that my 900rtv is a prosthetic device tool in my case. Even the insurance company agreed. Easy to get in and out and easiest to steer even with bad hands. Cab is modified with all the controls including (6k winch) reachable from drivers seat. Theres a ton of mods you can do but the high intake is the best in not already installed.

txcwgrlmom · May 21, 2012

Thanks for the advice. I eventually want to do the intake and add lights. Not sure how to wire those but those are my next projects.

texasjohn · May 21, 2012

I wired lights with the very resourceful assistance from a good friend.
We used a fuse box from a junked vehicle, mounted under the hood and ran lots of wires into a switch box I mounted on the roll bar over the steering wheel. I installed 10 lighted switches I got from a auto supply store for about $2.50 each. Gives me some extras for future use. Also, be aware there are several types of lights...narrow beam, broad beam, etc....be sure and consider what your needs are and get the ones you need.

one option, albeit somewhat pricy, is a GOLIGHT

Golight Stryker :: Remote Controlled Searchlights

it's really cool...full features include
magnetic mount base
swivels/rotates all around vehicle, up and down
wireless remote controls, one dash mount, one hand held.
exceptionally bright, I think it's switchable between flood and spot light but need to verify.

Imagine being able to place it on roof of your RTV, go down the road and remotely have it rotate/up down to your desire using dash mount control. Then get out of your RTV....BUT cow/calf runs out of the light...use hand control to have it move back to the animal...I'd consider this level of control a safety feature, shows you tripping objects, etc. while out of your vehicle...

Best of all, done properly, you can remove magnetic mount from RTV and put it on top of a pickup/whatever and get same features....

Wish I had one, may get one...

txcwgrlmom · May 28, 2012

Her are the pictures below. To all those considering a utv please shop, The
Rtv five hundred was cheaper than john deer and only two hundred more than the Polaris and about five hundred more than a mule. If I had went with the four hundred rtv it would have been cheaper than anyone. Standard on the rtv five hundred front and rear lights, electronic warning system on dash, horn, and hour meter. Some of these items are not standard on other models.
Have fun everyone.