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I waited for almost three months for my mule 3010 diesel, which I paid for in advance last November. My dealer finally loated one at another dealer and made a swap so I could get mine this January, otherwise I'd probably still be waiting. I emailed Kawasaki several times about this and other problems, and they never replied. They make a good unit, but if I had it to do again, I'd consider another brand.

time delay on series 3000 mules
Utility Vehicles UTV/ATV
Replies 3 Post by John in Colorado

I have been using a diesel mule for most of this year. It starts well and pulls well. Here are the downsides I've found:

1) Low ground clearance relative to other ATVs - could be corrected somewhat with taller tires.

2) Very poor quality and fit on the plastic parts - the lid to the front storage compartment is so flimsy it requires being on both sides at once to push the plastic in to get it to close. Even then, the fir is poor. The plastic air filter cover fell off when a small stick hit it. I had to rig up a metal braket to hold it in place. The mud flaps fell off after a few hours of use.

Good luck:

John

New utility vehicle
Utility Vehicles UTV/ATV
Replies 10 Post by John in Colorado

My Mule 3010 Diesel is great, with one exception - the ground clearance is fairly low. Any ideas on raising this without spending too much? I thought about higher tires (anyone want a set of new tires and wheels?). There are probably lift kits out there, does anyone have any experience with these? I use the unit for working my mountain property - skidding logs, etc. Thanks for any input.

John

Increasing ground clearance on Mule
Utility Vehicles UTV/ATV
Replies 9 Post by John in Colorado

Thanks for all the useful input. I don't plan to install a rake in front of my blower, I was just brainstorming on an idea of a curved slatted grate that would filter out larger rocks. I see the point that it would likely clog in wet snow (which we are getting tons of right now). I might try to fabricate something for use next winter, and use it only when the snow is on the dry side. A slip clutch on the augers would be nice as replacing shear pins in cold weather with the blower buried in snow is a pain. I wonder if there are any after market products like this which would fit on the JD blower? Thanks again!

John

Keeping rocks out of front mount snow blower
Snowblowers / Snow Plows
Replies 19 Post by John in Colorado

I had thought about replacing the stock battery with the highest amp-hour battery which fits in the compartment. I was really surprised how quickly the winch drained the battery, but if other people have experienced this, then maybe my system is not defective. The Ramsey winches are supposed to be the most efficient available.

John

Winch drains Mule battery
Utility Vehicles UTV/ATV
Replies 9 Post by John in Colorado