Just wondering what windshield eveybody's buying. Trying to save a little money..looking at this one. Any info will help. KUBOTA RTV Windshield for the 900, 500 and 1140 series | eBay
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timswi
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I installed the OEM glass windshield on my previous RTV500, not cheap but well worth it in my opinion...I bought a poly rear "glass" and it scratched evertime I looked at it.
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I had a local glass shop cut me a piece of 1/4" plexiglas for under $50. I drilled holes in the corners and installed rubber grommetts and attached it with zip ties to the frame around the window. I've had it for almost 2 years and I don't think it has any noticeable scratches. It has water spots and some dirt on it from ocassionally leaving it out in the rain. I do drive it thru the woods some and some new growth tree limbs do hit it but still no big scratches. The glass company had another type of glass (not glass glass) that was 50% more money but I wanted to try the plexiglass first to see if the scratch horror stories were true before I paid more money, for me they haven't been true.
If I had it to do over I'd still buy the plexiglas or maybe pay the extra 50%, not positive about that. I'd also make the windshield 2 pieces. A upper part (maybe half) hinged to a lower part and be able to lower the upper part in the summer and raise it back up in the winter like golf carts or like a golf cart I used to own..
If I had it to do over I'd still buy the plexiglas or maybe pay the extra 50%, not positive about that. I'd also make the windshield 2 pieces. A upper part (maybe half) hinged to a lower part and be able to lower the upper part in the summer and raise it back up in the winter like golf carts or like a golf cart I used to own..
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I also went to the glass shop. I made a template 1/2 inch larger then the center line of the roll bar. I also templates the lower piece so I would have full coverage. The glass shop cut it out of safety glass and had it tempered. I installed it using urethane adhesive the same stuff used to hold your car glass in. I've had it over a year no scratches, no breaks and no clouds. It took one hour to install at a cost of 125.00 dollars.
