Baddest farm Side by Side: Kubota RTV X1140 A No Nonsense..Detailed Review!
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- Опубліковано 11 жов 2024
- The New HUGE 4 Seat Kubota RTV X1140. A No Nonsense Farmer's Comprehensive Review! Come along as we have a great time here on the farm reviewing this giant UTV from Kubota. We've been looking for a new farm side by side utility vehicle...and I think we've found it!
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You being 6’5 and sitting comfortably is a big selling point.
I knew there was another reason I liked you! From a 30 year National Guard vet. Thank you and yours!
I love how the bed extends when you don’t need the seats, I used to sell The Mules they had the same feature loved em
Great review of the machine. I am a technician for a kubota dealer in oklahoma, been there for almost 2 years and i went to a certification class on our 850 sidekicks. The one major thing we discussed and trained on fkr sidekicks is since they are built more for speed reaching 40mph you lose power when loaded. Now there is an adjustment that can done for that, say you want more pulling power when loaded and to climb hills better the hydrostat can be adjusted allowing you more torque and power but it will reduce your take off speed and vise versa more speed less power. This adjustment can also be done on your X1140 just take it to your dealer and ask to have it done i dont recommend customers doing it themselves as the adjustment is very touchy and you need a pressure gauge for the adjustments. Now one thing i cannot say for certain is that while the machine is still under warranty if they will allow that kind of adjustment to be made or not. It may void the warranty if any issue occurs after making such adjustment or it may depend on how lenient your dealer is. Hope this helps you or just gives you some more insight on how the hydrostatic drive works. Overall i stand by our equipment and a BIG portion of the quality of any machine in my opinion is how well its treated by customer and maintained. Keep up with your services and keep fresh clean fuel running through it and she will treat you well they are a workhorse and built to last. Keep up the good reviews and making great videos!
Spencer Haddock I’m in Oklahoma as well. Which dealership are you at? I am very interested in this machine.
My grandfather was about to buy a Polaris. But he chose kubota. He did his research and went and got a used 2009 Kubota. He loves it. One day we were using it to clear the skating rink on the pond (bad idea) and my uncle drove it on by accident and sunk it! We took it out and it started. It’s been just fine other than the water freezing up the axles in the winter lol. Great machine. Handed the ruts, bumps, snow, and hills on our 70 acre property.
The Kubota RTV also has a hydraulic hookup in the rear for running all kinds of farm implements. I haven't seen this on any other UTV's. Good job Stoney.
We have an X1100C with a cab (gets cold here and we also use it for snow plowing). Great machine! We love ours. We bought it for all the same reasons you listed.
@StoneyRidgeFarmer I enjoy watching. I was raised running cattle, bailing hay, and all those awesome things us country folks enjoy. I am out in Northern NM where it's a dying way of living. You give me the that motivation to keep pushing and working to build a new farm. It's tough when it's not a handed down established farm and your starting from scratch but it's so fun isn't it? Great work!!!
My favorite feature with the kubota RTV is the back seat/folding bed. That makes this machine very handy and versatile. Overall the Kubota looks good and should perform well on the farm.
Just picked up one of these bad boys for the farm
Loving it absolutely
After 5 months, are you still loving it? We have serious problems with the CVT and 4 wheel drive. Kubota will do nothing. It looks like nothing but glowing reports online but I posted numerous comments regarding these issues to warn would be buyers and most have been removed. I will never buy a Kubota product again.
Got one used the other day. Have aftermarket speaker stereo and it’s enclosed. Use it for work and hunting but it’s so fun to drive.
We’ve had multiple Kubota RTVs on the farm and we’ve found that the amount of maintenance and oil/filter cost was just to much. Also, the top speed of 25 was to slow for the distance we travel. We switched to the Honda Pioneer 1000. Best all around machine for our farm. Kubota makes a nice machine though.
Yea if i where to buy one of these it would be ether the honda or the kubota we have a jd belt and its the biggest pile of crap ever!
We have both a Kubota rtv 900 and a Honda pioneer 500. The only problem we have is the transmission in the Kubota holds back all the power
@@benjaminbauer4883 kubota rtvs made where the tractors are build at same factory
@@michaelmactavish1728 Nice
Scott...How much was the yearly maintenance on a Kubota? Oil, hydrostat oil, air filters and all? A full service?
Wrap that Baby! Bota Power !
Thank you for your service for our big beautiful country we live in!
When you said you were 6'5", you had a new subscriber, I'm 6'4" and researching this vehicle. Thank you!
i’m 20 now, i grew up driving the first gen when i was about 8-12 still one of the best lil tractors out on god
21 now.... whooo wheee!
We have a 2004 Kubota RTV900 and the only problem we've had with it in people running it in high gear and it coming apart on the inside. We love ours
These have been the most reliable side by side we have had at my work. They last us 4 years, the mule would only last about 2 years. I work on the railroad these units are used 24- 7, with little to no care on how they are driven or maintained. If I where in the market the Kubota would be the one I bought, although I would opt for the one with AC.
my buddy has one of these and we beat the crap out of it every weekend. it takes it like a champ. only thing we've replaced was tires and a power steering pump
Diesel is the way to go. Torque for pulling and hauling is outstanding! Thanks for all the great reviews and info.
@oShane Kasper diesel fuel is the best SURVIVAL fuel long term storage, etc.
STAY AWAY FROM GAS TRANSPORTATION! Gas goes bad in only 8 months !
I've had 3 different APUs (generators) on my trucks which had little 2 cylinder Kubota engines in them. They are fantastic little engines. One had over 20,000 hours on it. The only thing I had to do to it was a water pump and rear main seal. Both were pretty simple fixes.
Twenty some years ago I worked part-time for a small family owned construction company digging pools, ditches, and house foundations. I don't remember what type of Kubota tractor they owned, it had rubber tracks a backhoe and a small scrape blade on it. I put that tractor through some tough stuff and it never failed. I don't know much if anything about the UTV's but if it's built like their other equipment it will stand the test of time on your farm.
Great walk around of the Kubota RTV. Enjoyed the video.
yeah my dealer sold 70% kubota gas/diesel rtv's and utvs
I rode around on an rtv 900 and it's so nice. The machine is super solid and the hydro drive is really torquey. It did great in the mud and I was able to get it out when I did finally get stuck in some really deep mud. It also had really strong engine braking because of the hydrostatic drive and I never had to use the brake pedal once. The one I rode in did great in everything except for top speed which doesn't really matter for the type of stuff I was doing in it and it was a pretty old one with over 5000 hours on it. The Diesel engine also started easily and ran great
That thing is sweet, if you wrap it do an orange camouflage wrap
yeah kubota's has orangecamouflage,green,bright orange and black colors
Drove a Kubota rtvx 1040 around on a 80 section mountainous land and it did phenomenal. Going up mountains in low and going slow can climb anything
I’ve got a diesel RTV. I have the extra hydraulics in the back. Love the machine. It lacks no power, does great on hills, always starts right up. It’s a little tank.
Make sure you have the Kubota dealer replace the suspension control arm bushings (yes, you WILL be replacing them) with the proto type brass control arm bushings when the time comes. Kubota is very quietly these fielding for customers who are wearing them out. I have had to replace my control arm bushings 2 years in a row. My dealer brought in the Kubota rep. who thought I might be abusing my RTV x1100c until he looked at it and saw that it looked like it just came off the show room floor. We use our Kubota RTV almost exclusively for beekeeping approx. 100 hives and DO NOT abuse it. The factory rep then told me about Kubota knowing about this problem and having a few 100 prototype brass bushings made. I suspect hauling significant but within design limit weight (which a farm vehicle DOES) is causing the control arm bushings to prematurely wear out. STILL, I LOVE my Kubota! It has been a fantastic machine and am considering purchasing an RTV x1140 next. Oh yeah, almost forgot, go for the Kubota approved 2 inch lift and 28 inch tall tires. I did and love it. No more dragging the rear hitch crossing creeks and much better ground clearance without having to have issues stepping into the cab. Much appreciate the review! 👍
Great machine. Yes, vinyl wrap would be very cool.
get it wrapped in camo. It is an option from Kubota. Great review
yeah kubota has orange,black,como,pink and red specially for fire departments wich kubotas donates there kubota rtvs to fire departments where they cant go through with big trucks wich kubota is a careing company plus there for earth, for life :)
I'm impressed, I've had a Kubota tractor for almost 20 years... sold on Kubota... the only thing I dislike is the 25 miles an hour... if it only had another higher range I could even live with 40 mph...
The only complaint from most is the speed. The high range is not that of a galloping horse up a hill for sure....But for what we're using it for...it's perfect. I'd say the only time I every got the gator over 15-20 mph on the farm would be in extreme emergency or when we were on the black top headed to get gas at the gas station...now that waste of time is over
The video turned out great, even without the drone. Enjoyed the trip today.
me too buddy
Josh! That things wild! Diesal is a cool option too! Seems snappy! We got 18 acres of land on our homestead and this thing would be sweet through our woods to haul firewood! One day! Ill be making trails soon and hopefully ill make videos on it for my channel! Take care man!
I love your channel, I thought you carried your self like a veteran. I too am a vet and former law enforcement. You're doing everything I want to do in my place!
Great video! I own an 1120 and I've been very happy with it. The only issue I have is it's a real pain to shift out of reverse if you stop on an incline, but you may have already discovered this. Also you may want to consider getting the ATV tread tires if you do end up purchasing it.
I have owned one for 2 years and it is a great machine. This thing will last 25 years.
Great video I live near Rocky Mount VA don’t let people put you down they are just jealous of the great farm you have established
I just took delivery of mine this afternoon! Love It!
I just spent the last week at a friends place using his kubota rtv and I have to say its way nicer than my polaris however my polaris does everything I ask of it and I only paid $1000 for it and the only maintenance/repairs Ive done was buy rear tires because it had turf tire when I bought it. It is in despret need of storage compartments it only has 1 cup holder and thats it.
Get ready for all the "with that money you could buy a pick up truck with more power" blah blah blah. When we first bought our side by side for the farm we figured $5k used was alot of money to be spent a year later traded in for a new one that met our needs and was the best investment to get work done. Everyone know's exactly what you should buy but I bet 70% of them live in a subdivision on a 5,000 square feet land that think they know it all.
I have 4 of the 2 seaters and 2 of the 4 seaters. I totally agree with you, it is an AWSOME machine, wish they came out with an electric one.
Almost bought the Kubota, but ended up with the Mule Pro FXT LE. Absolutely love it and have no regrets. Was going to go with the diesel Mule Pro DXT, but wanted a little more speed for trails and back roads.
REALLY thorough, well done review and run-down on this machine. Just me, CAN’T ever seem to get past ‘ORANGE’...starting with their tractors, etc. Just MY opinion, although I’m aware they have some ‘CAMO’d models too. Kubota tractors DO seem to hold up, that much is pretty evident as I can figure. THIS RTV is apparently a well thought-out UTV, and as I’m learning WARRANTY’s ARE a big deal...and SHOULD BE. It’s a heck of an investment to say the least. Great job
Wow thank you !!! I seen one on the showroom today and after watching this video I must have one ! Thanks bud for the great video
I know 2 brothers that own them. One has cab with doors, air conditioning, heat. Other brother has open cab. Another channel I watch he had a Kubota but he kept getting stuck on his farm, so he bought a Polaris with cab and GPS with all the good stuff.
Good work Josh... you make other channels wish they went into your level of detail.
One of the best reviews i have ever seen. Good job . No excellent job !!!!!!!
It is already starting to be beautiful. Like the new sport utility vehicle nice. I see many hear good things about the Kubota good luck guys
Thank you Josh. This was great info. Happy Turkey day on the farm.
Awesome machine, I work for a Kubota dealer in England and they are really popular as well as the RTVX1110. Hope you get it 👍🏼 Kubota woooo!
That is cool and I thought I saw a PTO on the back of it. Dad just got a cub cadet UTV its nice but its not as good as that one. He went the other way because his is just a 2 seater with AC and heat a radio completely in closed. Doors and windows all around. It has a small winch on the front and the 4X4 will tar up a yard fast with the big mud tires. I wish he would have gone the same rout you did.
Kubota makes top notch equipment.
I was surprised when I heard the price, that thing is built for work, super cool.
price isn't that cheap anymore!! Nothing is that cheap!!
FYI, the diff lock is only for the rear. It can be used in 2wd or 4wd but does not lock the front diff. The front diff is open. I really wish it did lock all 4 wheels. Great review👍
The front diff is a limited-slip unit. Does it automatically.
Lol I just planted corn today so you’re not too far behind😂 great video!
Oh you can fold the back seats and extend the bed that is nice I thought it was kind dumb with the basket but that means it can be a cool side by side with 4 seats or it can be a really nice utv
I have a 2017 RTV1100C on my 120 acre property up here in Upper Michigan and I love it. Checked out the Defender Can Am but hands down my Kubota wins out in every category except top end speed but that is not a consideration for me. You will love that RTV1140.
I have the 1140 CPX and it is a workhorse. It certainly isn't a hot rod but it goes fast enough for me. It has nearly 900 hours on it and never had a problem with it that wasn't my fault. The U joints in the rear went out on mine but it's because I didn't know there were grease fittings on them. I'm glad they went to CV joints on the X series. Someday I might get a new one but so far the one I have has been a great machine. I paid $14,000 for mine back in 2013.
That Kubota utility vehicle is awesome, I hope you end up purchasing it! Kubota makes excellent equipment and is a great choice. Keep up the awesome videos Josh, woooo!
Used this for work I always chosen to use the Kubota over the trucks to do the job
Watched your video, checked out the Kubota dealer/deals and bought one. Make sure you claim credit from Kubota for the saleW
I'm in central va so fairly similar weather in the winter those tires will hold you back in the sticky mud. Those sway bars are nice if you plan to drive it on the road but for off roading they will hold you back. We use 3 mule sx around our farm. They all have 2" lifts with extremely aggressive mud tires. we have never gotten them stuck that the diff lock couldn't solve. And they are cheap about half the price and have a lot of the same features as the kabota plus being able to fit in the bed of a truck if you have the 2 seater.
Have to start from scratch to clear and build the soil is a huge and lengthy process. Hopefully it will only take 10 years. Great review
Sweet ride.
The dogs will love the long bed too.
You are very profesional explaining very helpfull info .
I appreciate that!
Kubota Time With Josh -Name it Pumpkin or Juice ( Orange in your future green in your rearview mirror) Very nice and versatile machine
I was thinking the Murikubota!
Sounds good so long as we don,t offend our Japanese friends
It only goes 25mph wow that will be so fun on the trails
Mine only goes 15mph lol
I bought a 2 wd ranger pick up and put R-1 lug tires on the back(mini tractor tires). A/C,full size bed,enclosed and out of the weather and oh ya: paid $1100.00 for it and it's done everything I needed it for....
It is what it is !
The kabota is great and heavy duty but some of them are very loud and having a conversation with your passengers will not be easy. The other thing I have noticed is after a period of time running they put off a lot of heat so in the summer if it is hot be prepared to sweat. They are handy and 4 wheel drive will let you go pretty much anywhere you want to go. The 4 passenger option is handy too.
That’s one cool machine. We almost went with one of those here while back. We bought a Yamaha Side by side ranch edition. We really like it but I really like those Kabotas too. Anyway thanks for the video. Woooo👍👍👍❤️
I would love to see a long term review.
Those little Kubota diesels are pretty stout. I've got a lawn mower with a Kubota D1105 and it's a little beast. I've got less than 5 acres so I don't really need a UTV as I just pull the old 79 Chevy pickup around and load anything I need to. But this looks like a real handy piece of gear for a piece of land as big as Josh's.
Buy that beast and getter wrapped!!!! It’s time the JD has done its due!!! And great vid as usual!!
Sorry I missed this review on earlier comments..... I drove this exact model and still opted for the John Deere X835M. I thought they were pretty close. Driving factor was also proximity to local service support and JD was offering the 0% financing. Kubota was not at the time.
is that a 4 seater?
In the long bed configuration, the bed is 12.5” longer than the Gator bed. They are the same width and depth. The Gator has the single handle release tailgate which is better. The biggest drawback to these Kubotas is how utterly slow they are. The suspension is also too stiff for fun trail rides. But useful as a utility machine I guess.
totally....not at all a trail machine
Very nice tutorial of the Kubota.you are going to be really happy with the diesel brother... good choice.. i really love my Kubota equipment.
As far as a wrap... how about a military digital camo in Kubota orange with your stoney ridge logo on the center hood in black and on the rear quarter panels
Fascinating machine. I like what I saw. Now if you could get kabota orange seats…. I went and looked at the brochure on line. I would probably choose a configuration like yours. Add a rear bumper and extra lights up high. And include a wench. I really like the bed passenger conversion feature.
How stout is the hydrostatic transmission in this application? Do you need to worry about burning it out like you CVT belt drive transmissions?
I would like to see a 30 to 35 mph top speed. 20 to 25 seems to be a little frustratingly slow at times. And maybe 30 to 40 hp. Just a little extra oomph.
I have a 2011 Polaris Ranger diesel on our mountain property. It has served us well but we are looking to replace replace it. Thanks for the review.
Well done, thorough review. One note: as I understand it, the diff lock is only for the rear. You said it "locks all four wheels together", but I think it's really only 3 of the 4 (assuming the 4WD is engaged). If you were just in a short slippery spot, you could two-foot the pedals to use it locked and in 2wd, or for more prolonged use you can use the hand control and 4WD shifter. The lack of front locker and lower speeds are what make this sit between a skid steer and the more trail-oriented UTVs. They still offer their hydraulic PTO option for snow plows, etc., but they apparently stopped doing some really cool things like the hydraulic chainsaw.
These Kubota RTV's have a limited-slip front diff.
@@tlr-nut7275 Awesome, thank you! That should be sufficient (if not better) for most situations, anyway. I couldn't find a button for "person knows what a limited-slip is!", so I clicked like :)
This looks like a nice machine. We have a Polaris Ranger and we love it. Good luck
John Deere 855M S4 Josh! Green!
great sales pitch, I am in the diesel sold this machine thank you sir
lol
..sold myself on it for sure
I work for our city and we have used rtvs everyday for everything. our older models are great but we have 2 new models both have been back to the dealer for recalls and repairs. We r gettin Bobcat Toolcats now check them out way better rigs
I'm sure you're gonna get a lot of work out of that. Good video Josh!
Very nice, should last for many years if you maintain it, and I know you will.
Hey Josh good video I really enjoyed this one and underneath your seat that tray that they have there well what I would do is I would put ice in there keep my cool beverages in there so start putting water inside your ice trays and freeze it and that way you'll have it ready to put in there if you want
Josh love the channel This machine is way better than my Polaris ranger the other companies need to step up there game
One step one day, do what you can when you can and enjoy
That's a nice rig! Little more than I can afford right now though ☹️
0% for 60 mos!
my dealer has many options payments on kubota products such as direct deposit any amount you want, lay away, pay by debit bank card, visa card,master card,cash
Hey Josh great review of the Kubota RTV, you mentioned the winch, mount it to a receiver tray, so you can use it on the back or the front...God Bless...Chief...{NYS/ADK}
My 2 dogs would love that creek
They're tough as nails I've beat on one almost daily for 3 years and haven't had any problems I've had mud and water over the floor board countless times can't go wrong with Kubota
I really like the Kubota I have a BX2670 subcompact tractor probably the same setup as that X1140. runs great bought new two years ago no problems. Also on another note $16900 twenty seven years ago you could have bought two Geo metro convertibles and had enough money left for takeout. :-)
You need to get a horn that goes WOOooooo'
Very nice machine you need to call it the wart hog and make a wrap with similar to the nose on the wart hog around that grill
Suggestion for kubota.... offer a gun case option to replace the cargo tray under the seat. I try to keep a rifle with me on the farm but I hate beating around a 500 dollar gun. I really think that option would sell
They are the best things ever but if you go through lots of mud your wind shield usually gets really muddy so in my opinion I wouldn't get a windshield but if you do get it you'll probably never regret it 👍👍👍👍
I use a beater farm truck 4k if it die's I pick up a new one and it has AC I've had the current truck for 8 years works great drive it to were ever get a load of black dirt or gravel fill it up back on the farm. If it gets scratched don't care blows up don't care call a scrapper and have him hall it off and buy another.
My bet is that it is already sitting in the garage. Great review.