RTV 1140cpx: I'm bit, help me accessorize!

   / RTV 1140cpx: I'm bit, help me accessorize!
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Gary, thanks for the additional information. Given the obviously heavy use you have seen on 14 RTV's by drivers who likely treat them worse that I ever will, I think this means that they are highly reliable.

I listed in my OP all the new items I am aware of for 2011 models... go to the first post.... am unaware if some of these features dribbled in over time into the 2010 vehicle deliveries. It does seem that Kubota is NOT making a big deal of these changes although they seem to address the majority if not all the complaints I have heard about from other posters. Thus, I see no particular designation on the vehicle (other perhaps than the serial number and other such details on a sticker) which indicate that it contains the "enhancements".

To me, the 2011 model is worth the wait... I was told by one local dealer that they had replaced numerous U joints and that the new ones with zerks should be a good improvement. Also, the nose-to-windshield stop is now gone.

Dixiedog, good to know the camo stays looking purty...when you can see it:D Also that the plastic top has held up fine for you. There is no single answer as regards tires.... my terrain is a mix of hard surface road/rock/gravel mixed with Houston Black Clay in some areas...which gets badly gooey and clingly with sufficient rain...which happens infrequently.

I thought about it and decided that I was purchasing the RTV to take me out and get me back home..... and that everybody seems to agree that the ATV tires are best at mud and sand terrain. So, I've changed my mind from the HD Worksite tires to the ATV style tires. The ride may be a little more harsh much of the time and perhaps the tread will be a tad more unkind to the grass when it goes over it....however, this may on occasion be offset by not getting stuck, which is never a good thing and never happens under good conditions when someone is available to immediately come to the rescue.

Good point on the winch.... already have one ready to mount....with remote control.
 
   / RTV 1140cpx: I'm bit, help me accessorize!
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#12  
Am going turkey hunting this weekend. It'll be the first real task for the RTV.
Love it so far. Build quality is impressive. The wife enjoys driving it a lot. I got the ATV tires. Have begun adding lights on the canopy. Added a winch to the front. Tool box in the dump bed. Slimed the tires. Trailer hitch inserts manufactured for both front and rear. The rear hitch had to be shortened by cutting about an inch off.

Observations so far:
Poly windshield IS easy to scratch. This kinda surprised me.
Emergency brake handle kinda gets in the way of entry/exit, but it does remind me that it is set.
High rise air intake is on the list of things to do. Cost is around $250 from dealer.
Many, many, if not all, of the complaints regarding prior version seem to have been successfully addressed. Seating is improved. Zerks where needed. Smoother stops, I've experienced no shifting problems.
 
   / RTV 1140cpx: I'm bit, help me accessorize!
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All went well, one turkey, one axis.
RTV proved it handles the rough Texas hill country fine. I took the front windshield off to make hunting easier. Also removed the rear shield between seat and pickup bed. 12 hrs on the clock, still over 1/4 fuel in the tank. One seat belt is cranky about extending, may need dealer adjustment. Rolled over many thorns, so far slime in tires is doing its job, no loss of pressure.
 

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