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kubotadave
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 6 Temecula California
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2006-07-23          132534


KUBOTAS RTV VS. KAWASAKI MULE DIESEL OR THE POLARIS.GIVE ME THE JUICE..



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Join Date: Jan 2000
Posts: 5116 Northern Nevada
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2006-07-23          132546


Depends a lot on your usage. If I lived in Temecula I might not want an air cooled engine.

The RTV is a good work place hauler, maybe the best out there, but off road? Nope. Look elsewhere. Very poor performance in sand, snow and mud. I bet over half the HP the engine produces is soaked up by that complicated hydrostatic transmission.

I have written extensively on my experiences with the RTV on this site. Do a topic search and you will find lots of info/opinions.

If I were to go back the the side by side UTV market, I would look very hard at the Kawasaki Diesel Mule.

If you plan to use the thing on hard paved surfaces, make sure the rear axle has a differential.

The Yamaha Rhino, as an example, has a straight rear axle and is not suitable for operation on paved surfaces. My Honda Rincon falls into the same class. It will grind away the rubber turning on paved surfaces.

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Join Date: Dec 2004
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2006-07-23          132551


Kubotadave, I have an RTV and am very happy with it. I looked at all models out there and found the RTV to meet my needs for toughness and dependability. It is not an ATV, but I didn't buy it for that. We use it every day on the farm and it handles everything we throw at it. Best wishes. Dave/ ....


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