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Wi | Kubotas are tough, I'd say the newer ones seem cheapened up though in some spots while others are improved. Our old RTV900 is tough, the newer 900X we have rides nicer with more suspension travel, but the box is built like a pop can. The new 2 speed transmission is a better idea but doesn't seem to shift as nice, may need to play with some adjustments on it.
The hydro trans is great but takes a lot of getting used to. Of course the dynamic braking is the first thing to get used to so you don't eat the steering wheel when you lift the throttle. Shifting when on an incline or other situations requires the relief valve to open in order to move the shifter. Original RTVs based nothing, then they added the knob to the dash, now it's built into the brake pedal. Hold the pedal to open the relief and allow shifting. The dynamic braking and relief may need some fine tuning to your preferences. If you ever drive in ice/snow/mud you will then realize you have to think backward with the hydro. The accelerator is not actually connected to the throttle, it's connected to the hydro and the hydro then pulls the throttle. The response is sluggish, if you need more RPM you have to lift the throttle, don't push it down more or it will just bog down. It takes some getting used to.
Overall the hydro is nice, but don't expect it to drive like a belt machine. | |
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