I got bad news today!

[PrimeTime327]

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At three o'clock today I was notified by my dealer that there's nothing Kubota can do about the slack in the X-1100! The Kubota rep said and I quote: "The 1100 was engineered to have play so the rear end can follow uneven terrain". He can order new parts and they will be exactly the same as the parts on it!

This slack will enable the introduction of muddy water into the area and major wear will start. Without mentioning other name brands, I've not seen any "play" in their suspension. I'm standing behind my dealer and I still like my X-11 very much but what's the next step?

Without getting into a bunch of detail right now I believe with the help of a machine shop I can repair mine..... BUT

I didn't buy mine to work on but to work with it, all the while doing mods to it make it work better for me.

Gary
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4X Texas ATV Cross Country Champ!

 

[Scooby074]

Wheres the play? GOt pics?

 

[Tailrotor]

Gary
I don't understand this at all the slack in the rear wheels does not help on uneven ground side to side play would and is creating a safety issue when fully loaded and torque on the machine by premature wear.

Independent rear suspension IRS is what makes it ride on uneven ground real well just like so many other manufactures have out there. And there machines don't have play like this.

All I can say is if this doesn't get fixed and soon I am done with Kubota and I will be on here and every other tractor forum

SCREAMING AT THE TOP OF MY LUNGS THAT KUBOTA IS JUNK!!!! AND DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY!!! ON THERE RTV X SERIES. THIS IS STARTING TO PISS ME OFF.

 

[rapracing]

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/atvs-utility-vehicles/303932-new-rtv-x1100c-clunking-wheel.html

Here you go scooby

 

[Scooby074]

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/atvs-utility-vehicles/303932-new-rtv-x1100c-clunking-wheel.html

Here you go scooby

Watched the vid. That dont look right!!!

 

[kco]

It sure does not look right. Can you compare it with other machines at your dealer or other dealers to see if they have the same play?

 

[ruffdog]

Wow! My 2006 900rtv is like new compared to that!

 

[rapracing]

Watched the vid. That dont look right!!!

The new ones sitting on my dealers floor do the same thing.

 

[Gary Fowler]

Sounds like a good thing to get the word around to all potential buyers to avoid that model. Lack of sales should make Kubota pony up with some new designs to correct the problem. Dealers should refuse to even sell the junk.

 

[PrimeTime327]

Gary
I don't understand this at all the slack in the rear wheels does not help on uneven ground side to side play would and is creating a safety issue when fully loaded and torque on the machine by premature wear.

Independent rear suspension IRS is what makes it ride on uneven ground real well just like so many other manufactures have out there. And there machines don't have play like this.

All I can say is if this doesn't get fixed and soon I am done with Kubota and I will be on here and every other tractor forum

SCREAMING AT THE TOP OF MY LUNGS THAT KUBOTA IS JUNK!!!! AND DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY!!! ON THERE RTV X SERIES. THIS IS STARTING TO PISS ME OFF.

It's been a real pain in the a** for sure!

 

[Happy Gilmore]

Sorry PT, that sucks. I'm a bit **** retentive, I know go ahead and poke fun, but in all seriousness that would drive me bonkers. I feel for you bud.

 

[Scooby074]

The new ones sitting on my dealers floor do the same thing.

Weird.

I cant imagine Kubota letting them out of the factory like that if it was a defect??? It sure looks like a defect to me

 

[9973720wb19]

I want to go home and check mine...does anybody else have this do that?

 

[rapracing]

I question your queston......"does anybody else have this do that?"

 

[jlbota]

They all do it.

 

[MotorSeven]

Make sure you got that in writing from Kubota...then.....I say drive the snot out of them until the wheels fall off.

 

[DIXIEDOG]

Maybe it's time to change brands before too many are aware of this problem. It definitely doesn't look normal to me and I wouldn't want any power equipment like that. $.02

 

[Hersheyfarm]

Maybe it's time to change brands before too many are aware of this problem. It definitely doesn't look normal to me and I wouldn't want any power equipment like that. $.02

The problem is, for us 1100 owners at least, is there is no alternative.They have a very unique product with the cab.

 

[ruffdog]

Does it look like some custom thin wall bushings could be installed to take up the slack?

 

[aczlan]

Does it look like some custom thin wall bushings could be installed to take up the slack?

That was my thought. If its those bushings shown in the parts breakdown earlier, an oversized pin or bushings with a smaller ID should easily fix it.

Aaron Z