coalcreekfarms10
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Is it common among all of the major brands or are some worse than others?
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M-5
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The ones I have driven yes. Some are better than others the trannies have improved alot in last few yrs. My Kubota base model rtv 400 has always been very smooth and does not spool up very much when put in gear. I really like that compared to the mule I tested. It was much rougher stall IMO could have be the particular machine tho.
M-5
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One reason I didn't buy the rtv 500 was tranny was different and it didn't coast it would gear down when you let off the gas.
coalcreekfarms10
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Are you talking about the Kubota 500 with the hydro in it? The one I rode it pretty much stopped immediately as soon as you let off the gas.
M-5
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Yes , I didn't care for that tranny package. I liked the engine in it but I prefer the CVT over the hvt trans. But I know folks that like the hvt over the CVT personal preference
coalcreekfarms10
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By CVT you mean?
dun":34u3shog said:
You do not feel any stall in the 2010, 3010, and 4010 Mules. Those bikes have the Kawasaki V-Twin that is know for its low end torque. No stall needed.
The motor Polaris runs is not known for low end torque. They run high rpms to get that 50-60mph out of them. They make up for it with their clutch, and stall. That let's the engine get higher in the rpms, more hp, before it tries to take off. Which can be hard on belts also.
Kawasaki's Mule Pro and the more sporty JD Gators run a new single cylinder motor and they have a little stall. That single cylinder motor still has pretty decent low end torque so a lot of stall is not needed.
I'm not sure if Kubota has updated their hydrostatic transmissions (HVT) but the one that use to be in the SXS were junk. I saw two of them that couldn't even spin the tires in deep sand. They just wined real loud.
That is the one of the Kubota's big down falls off road. You can't just romp on it and get on top in sand or mud. That transmission does not respond that quick. If you get in a Mule Pro, Gator, Ranger ect with a cvt you can stomp on it and sling some stuff. You can feel those bikes lift and take off.
Pull up the specs on all the SXS. They all have a bike around 900cc.
I had an old ez-go electric golf cart that I left at my dad's place so he could use it to get around his property. (Mostly wooded and set up for hunting not really farming). The controller went out on it so I brought it home to get it fixed. Since it was old I decided I would buy him something newer and more reliable (he lives in SW MS and I live in NE AL).
After driving and looking at almost all the brands out there, I ended up getting him a 2013 Polaris Ranger 900 EXP SE.
But after he had it for only one hunting season and learning I had gotten the golf cart fixed he told me to bring the golf cart back that he didn't like the ranger. I couldn't believe it but he got the cart and I brought the Ranger home.
Through out that summer my wife and I used it around our place (only about 3 acres). Well she eventually quit using the Ranger and just started using a little pull cart we have to pick up and move stuff around the yard. I asked why and said she didn't like it because it never seemed to want to go into gear and jerked her when it finally did plus when just easing around the yard it had a jumpiness to it.(same thing my dad had told me about it too) I had noticed it also but I chalked it up to just learning it's quirks.
So I took it to the dealer and had them look at it. The maint manager is a friend of mine that I ride Harleys with so I trust what he tells me. He told me the belt was wore out and there was an "upgraded" gear drive that I could put on it that would help it go into gear easier. I told him "it only has 31 easy hours on it how can a belt be wore out?" He said he has seen them go out in as little as 1 HOUR!! That the main reason happens is because it's being driven below 15 mph in high gear! I said ok I'll try that so I took it home and tried to use it in low gear around my place. That thing will not get to 10 mph in low without it sounding like the engine is going to blow up. lol He also said that yes the clutch does have to spool up a bit before it can sling the magnets out enough to engage which is what causes the delay in take off.
My take on the Polaris is, yes if you've got property that's big and need to get somewhere quickly the Polaris will haul the mail. But easing around slowly is not what it was designed for. Which is pretty much all we do at my dads place, easing through the woods. And my place isn't big enough to need to go fast.
So the following week I went to my Kubota dealer and traded that Polaris in for the RTV-X 1140 diesel. Now it won't out run that Polaris by any means but it gets up to enough speed for what I do around my place. And I would venture to say if I were to hook the Kubota to that Polaris it could drag it all over the place. lol And the new X models have higher ground clearance and an independent rear suspension for a better ride over the earlier non-X models. I am happy now
Sorry the post was so long
Ricky
After driving and looking at almost all the brands out there, I ended up getting him a 2013 Polaris Ranger 900 EXP SE.
But after he had it for only one hunting season and learning I had gotten the golf cart fixed he told me to bring the golf cart back that he didn't like the ranger. I couldn't believe it but he got the cart and I brought the Ranger home.
Through out that summer my wife and I used it around our place (only about 3 acres). Well she eventually quit using the Ranger and just started using a little pull cart we have to pick up and move stuff around the yard. I asked why and said she didn't like it because it never seemed to want to go into gear and jerked her when it finally did plus when just easing around the yard it had a jumpiness to it.(same thing my dad had told me about it too) I had noticed it also but I chalked it up to just learning it's quirks.
So I took it to the dealer and had them look at it. The maint manager is a friend of mine that I ride Harleys with so I trust what he tells me. He told me the belt was wore out and there was an "upgraded" gear drive that I could put on it that would help it go into gear easier. I told him "it only has 31 easy hours on it how can a belt be wore out?" He said he has seen them go out in as little as 1 HOUR!! That the main reason happens is because it's being driven below 15 mph in high gear! I said ok I'll try that so I took it home and tried to use it in low gear around my place. That thing will not get to 10 mph in low without it sounding like the engine is going to blow up. lol He also said that yes the clutch does have to spool up a bit before it can sling the magnets out enough to engage which is what causes the delay in take off.
My take on the Polaris is, yes if you've got property that's big and need to get somewhere quickly the Polaris will haul the mail. But easing around slowly is not what it was designed for. Which is pretty much all we do at my dads place, easing through the woods. And my place isn't big enough to need to go fast.
So the following week I went to my Kubota dealer and traded that Polaris in for the RTV-X 1140 diesel. Now it won't out run that Polaris by any means but it gets up to enough speed for what I do around my place. And I would venture to say if I were to hook the Kubota to that Polaris it could drag it all over the place. lol And the new X models have higher ground clearance and an independent rear suspension for a better ride over the earlier non-X models. I am happy now
Sorry the post was so long
Ricky
That is a great review uhpilot. You described the pros and cons of Ranger and Kubota perfectly. They are designed for two different applications.
I have a Mule 4010 that suits my needs in every way but it has an engine stalling problem and it runs too rich at the same time. The problem only occurs at idle. I can manually move the electric sub-throttle actuator all the way open and closed and it temporarily fixes the problem. Most likely need to clean the entire throttle body.
This is a real common problem on the 4010 but I really like it other than this annoying little issue.
Just FYI if you're looking at a 4010.
This is a real common problem on the 4010 but I really like it other than this annoying little issue.
Just FYI if you're looking at a 4010.
Sounds carburated.
Fuel injection is worth every penny... No more cold starts, smoother acceleration, good fuel millage if your cruising.
Fuel injection is worth every penny... No more cold starts, smoother acceleration, good fuel millage if your cruising.
shaz":19079szr said:
Have you taken it to a dealer?
midTN_Brangusman
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I got a Kubota RTV900 few months ago, I had the coast valve installed to illuminate the sudden stopping. Couldn't be happier with it!
Ya. Going to have to find another dealer. Read some people saying that part on the side you were moving has to be kept lubricated on the shaft or it sticks.
TennesseeTuxedo
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I test drove a 2016 Mule this past weekend and I must admit I was thoroughly impressed. This Ranger fan is making a change.
