I just sold my 2018 Kubota L6060 Cab this week because I had no real use for it anymore. Primarily used it for helping on the new house I just built. Lots of grappling and moving dirt around. I didn't use it for over a month so I posted it and it sold fast. Now the garage had a big empty spot in it. I'm itching to fill it back up!
I have 20 acres and my goal is to buy a UTV that serves a few purposes.
1) To provide smiles and fun, and to provide seating for at least 3.
2) To be able to have decent snow plow capabilities. I have a half mile driveway.
I do have someone that will plow if I had to, but I find it fun and satisfying and would prefer to do myself. I love snow! Sadly it's been a zero snow winter so far except for a wacky Nov 15th storm.
I have read and watched everything possible online. I was originally thinking the Kubota RTV1100C was the one, being that it was the clear winner on the truly capable plowing it provides, but then I got hung up on the total lack of fun factor. Not just the top speed limitation, but rather a lack of zippiness. Then I turned to the new Deere 835 and 865, which seem great because they have the controlled cab but can also get the heart pumping. Also love the fact that the front windshield can lift up for enjoying nice weather. If I went this route, Im sure I would struggle with picking the gas or diesel. Even though the conditioned cabs are beautiful, I would imagine for some of the year you would like to enjoy the weather in the open.
Then I started looking at the Honda Pioneer. This is a great machine, but the back flip seats are somewhat of a joke, and it does seem a bit large for tight trails. Now I am heavily looking at the Yamaha Wolverine X4. It seems to get serious praise across the board. Seems to excel in all areas. But then I look at the plows that they make for these two machines and it seems like joke... looks like a flimsy blade being controlled by the winch. I read warning to stay under 5pm, to not lift blade with snow on it, and that most done even angle unless you manually do it. Also, with either of these machines, I would not have the beauty of the conditioned cab like the deere and kubota. Seems like the beefier Pioneer would be able to handle a v-plow but I don't think it can.
As you can see I'm lost and all over the map. Any thoughts?
that I really enjoyed -- and yes, it was peppy and fun to drive -- and now I have a brand new Kubota RTV-X 1100C. I live in a very snowy area (200" last winter, 265" a few years ago) and I use the UTV primarily for plowing my 1000' long private road. We haven't had much snow this winter (darn it), but I've used the Kubota enough to tell you this:
