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Kubota RTV VS Polaris Ranger - or other options
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<blockquote data-quote="MrBilly" data-source="post: 775111" data-attributes="member: 87"><p>We have two old mules and one Kubota 900 RTV. I too am tall, 6'3", and the Kubota is much more comfortable for me. The seats of the Mule are much lower and do tend to wear out fast == as far as the covering. I've had quite a bit of problem with the Mules (listed in this website elsewhere), but they still run and are used daily. Mules are very hard starts in the winter - Kubota is easy. We have to pull K-Line irrigation lines daily and the mules drive belts just don't do the trick (slip and squeal) where as the hydrostatic tranny of the Kubota is great. Kubota had problems with their rear axles; I had to replace both as did a friend of mine who replaced only one. The problem was with the CV joints, but to replace the CV joints involved replacing the whole axle. I don't understand all the mechanics of this, but that is what they do. The new ones have grease zerks on the CV joints, the old ones did not. Both my friend and I made a big enough stink that Kobota supplied the parts free, even though out of warranty, and we paid the labor which was about $350 per axle. I've had no problem since they have been replaced. I also had to replace a connecting rod that runs between the engine and the front wheel drive -- it became loose and noisey. Since then works and sounds fine. Other than these two problems, we really like the Kubota and will not buy another Mule. So, in summary after several years of daily use other than about one thousand dollars of repairs on the Kubota, we like it. This amount of repairs is much less than what we put into each Mule individually. </p><p></p><p>Billy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MrBilly, post: 775111, member: 87"] We have two old mules and one Kubota 900 RTV. I too am tall, 6'3", and the Kubota is much more comfortable for me. The seats of the Mule are much lower and do tend to wear out fast == as far as the covering. I've had quite a bit of problem with the Mules (listed in this website elsewhere), but they still run and are used daily. Mules are very hard starts in the winter - Kubota is easy. We have to pull K-Line irrigation lines daily and the mules drive belts just don't do the trick (slip and squeal) where as the hydrostatic tranny of the Kubota is great. Kubota had problems with their rear axles; I had to replace both as did a friend of mine who replaced only one. The problem was with the CV joints, but to replace the CV joints involved replacing the whole axle. I don't understand all the mechanics of this, but that is what they do. The new ones have grease zerks on the CV joints, the old ones did not. Both my friend and I made a big enough stink that Kobota supplied the parts free, even though out of warranty, and we paid the labor which was about $350 per axle. I've had no problem since they have been replaced. I also had to replace a connecting rod that runs between the engine and the front wheel drive -- it became loose and noisey. Since then works and sounds fine. Other than these two problems, we really like the Kubota and will not buy another Mule. So, in summary after several years of daily use other than about one thousand dollars of repairs on the Kubota, we like it. This amount of repairs is much less than what we put into each Mule individually. Billy [/QUOTE]
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