New Tom me RTV1100

Tomtint · Oct 5, 2018

Got a call today from a friend who wanted to sell their Kubota RTV. It's a 2016 with just 32 hours on it. Took about 5 minutes to decide that I was taking it home with me. ..now I'm on the hunt for accessories...has anyone ever put a led light bar on theirs ? Or back up lights ? .. I think my wife will be using this to keep our driveway clear while I'm out plowing other properties during storms and from my short drive in it tonight..lighting can be improved over the factory set up.

mddorange · Oct 6, 2018

Congrats Tom. It looks real good.

dragoneggs · Oct 6, 2018

I would be excited too! I see you couldn't wait until daylight to pic and post.

JOHNTHOMAS · Oct 6, 2018

Amazon.com: Nilight Off Road LED Light Bar Wiring Harness Kit 12V Relay On/Off Rocker Switch ATV Jeep Truck,2 years Warranty: Automotive
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I ordered these last year to install on my RTV1140 but haven't got around to doing the install. I recently purchased a RTV500 and this light bar looks like it will fit on the frront cover plate between the headlights perfect and the wire for headlights is within about 8" or less. Now going to install it on the RTV500 and maybe order another one for the RTV1140 which I've owned for 8 years and couldn't give it up so just bought another smaller one for the Grands.

Tomtint · Oct 6, 2018

JOHNTHOMAS said:
Amazon.com: Nilight Off Road LED Light Bar Wiring Harness Kit 12V Relay On/Off Rocker Switch ATV Jeep Truck,2 years Warranty: Automotive
Amazon.com: LED Light Bar Nilight 2 Inch 126w LED Work Light Spot Flood Combo Led Bar Off Road Lights Driving Lights Led Fog Light Jeep Lights Boat Lighting ,2 Years Warranty: Automotive
I ordered these last year to install on my RTV1140 but haven't got around to doing the install. I recently purchased a RTV500 and this light bar looks like it will fit on the frront cover plate between the headlights perfect and the wire for headlights is within about 8" or less. Now going to install it on the RTV500 and maybe order another one for the RTV1140 which I've owned for 8 years and couldn't give it up so just bought another smaller one for the Grands.

That's the type of light bar I want to get..just wondering how to mount it. I'm not excited about drilling any holes in the roof.

ruffdog · Oct 6, 2018

You ever think of having a magnetic mount? Very seldom I work at night but when you do, just stick the light up there and plug it in the power socket. That is what I do with my warning beacon.

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dragoneggs · Oct 6, 2018

Tomtint said:
That's the type of light bar I want to get..just wondering how to mount it. I'm not excited about drilling any holes in the roof.

Click Bond. PM me if you want.

Tomtint · Oct 6, 2018

Stopped at the dealer today and ordered a new antenna, as the one on it was broken off. While I was there I ordered the plates that come with the optional factory halogen lights. Once those are in, I will figure out how big of a light bar I can fit up there. Also had the day off today so I spent a good deal of it cleaning it and evicting mice. Found 1 nest under the hood and another one under the seat. No wire damage that I could see anywhere. Also tinted the doors and windshield...because..well.. I know I buy who does that sort of thing..lol. Got to drive it down my road and to the mail box.. about 2/3 mile round trip.. my observance that it rides really well for a little machine, ..it's very loud inside and is slow for all the noise it makes. But I suspect it will be plenty torquey enough to push a plow.

ruffdog · Oct 6, 2018

Yes, they are loud. My RTV was louder than my Toolcat. My 900 was about 2000 lbs so I'm sure the 1100 with the cab is noticeably more. The 500 is a nice run-around vehicle but the 900/1100 is much more of a workhorse.

Steppenwolfe · Oct 6, 2018

Tomtint said:
Stopped at the dealer today and ordered a new antenna, as the one on it was broken off. While I was there I ordered the plates that come with the optional factory halogen lights. Once those are in, I will figure out how big of a light bar I can fit up there. Also had the day off today so I spent a good deal of it cleaning it and evicting mice. Found 1 nest under the hood and another one under the seat. No wire damage that I could see anywhere. Also tinted the doors and windshield...because..well.. I know I buy who does that sort of thing..lol. Got to drive it down my road and to the mail box.. about 2/3 mile round trip.. my observance that it rides really well for a little machine, ..it's very loud inside and is slow for all the noise it makes. But I suspect it will be plenty torquey enough to push a plow.

Nice set up. These are great machines but not a lot of accessories out there. I have been thinking about putting a hydraulic plow on my 4 seater, so I'll be interested to hear how it plows. Enjoy...

AllDodge · Oct 6, 2018

I like the newer style window on the X model, it actually rolls down. Great find

Kyle_in_Tex · Oct 6, 2018

Tomtint said:
That's the type of light bar I want to get..just wondering how to mount it. I'm not excited about drilling any holes in the roof.

Congrats! funny how all the ads at the top of my screen are LED lightbars....

groundcover · Oct 6, 2018

It’s that chip Amazon had put in your head Kyle !

dragoneggs · Oct 6, 2018

Kyle_in_Tex said:
Congrats! funny how all the ads at the top of my screen are LED lightbars....

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JOHNTHOMAS · Oct 7, 2018

dragoneggs said:
Click Bond. PM me if you want.

What does this mean?

Tomtint · Oct 7, 2018

Daytime pic

D2Cat · Oct 7, 2018

JOHNTHOMAS said:
What does this mean?

Dragoneggs suggested an adhesive product. He suggest to send him a private message of poster is interested. If you would just google "click bond" you might become more educated!

Tomtint · Oct 8, 2018

After getting it all cleaned up, I noticed the passenger door had a pretty good dent / crease in it at the top corner and the drivers door has pretty deep scratches in the same place. Likely due to tree branches and driving it through the woods. I brought them to a friend of mine to get the damage fixed and have them painted. ..Dealer said ROPS gray is only available in rattle cans... I'm not terribly excited about doing them with a spray can... But the Kubota orange is available in quart size cans .... I'm thinking about spraying them orange instead... be really tough to miss a giant orange blob in a snow storm..lol