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Kubota. No heartache ... no urine. 😉

Yes ... I have seen the results of that in the price of crawfish here. Tried to have my annual crawfish boil ... settled for shrimp instead because of the cost.

Rainfall has been great this year up until 6 weeks ago. Looks like I'll have to start bringing in hay. Tough to make any money on cattle when you spend so much on hay. But, that problem pales in comparison to the suffering my fellow Texans are experiencing. I have family in Houston. I have not heard from them in a few days, which is common for events like this. Hoping the city is healthy. It was great to see so many people in attendance at the Astros game last night.

Here in central Texas, we were hoping to get some rain from Beryl. Not a drop. 😞 CC

In addition to the work I had to perform on my Coleman, I posted the results of the oil analysis I had done. It showed that the machine was falling apart inside. I encourage everyone to get the oil analyzed no matter what brand. It's a good indicator of what your future will be.

I have heard good things about Polaris from friends that own them, but have no experience myself.

I think you'll find that there is a much larger percentage of people that have had issues with Hisun et al. (Coleman, etc) than with any other brand. I had a Coleman 550. Which is just a Hisun with Coleman badges. I had problems from the get go. Customer service is a joke. Finding someone to work on it was impossible for me ... partly because I don't live in the city. So, I did the work myself. Until I just got sick of it. A UTV needs to be like a toaster. You get in and go. Do some maintenance after 50+ hours. Then get in and go again. Parts were hard to find. Even something simple like an oil filter that actually fits was difficult. A Hisun UTV reminds me of owning an old boat. I spent more time working on it than using it. I went with a Kubota as a replacement. RTV-x1140. Could not be happier. Just did my 200 hour maintenance. Won't have to touch it again for 200 hours. Good luck, CC

It's not water as far I can tell. This is diesel that I purchased in summer time. But .... that is why I added the anti-gel. My buddy had the same issue with some of his earth moving equipment. He admitted to not adding any anti gel. So that is what has me puzzled. Either the brand I used (Sta-Bill All Season) does not work, or I got a bad batch ... or ? Just puzzled since I have never had this issue before. I guess the safest thing for me to do is go back Power Service brand additive. Or I could try Lucas.

I realize that many of you do not have diesel machines. For those that do, this is for you: Just wanted to post my experience this past week. Here in Texas, we had pretty good dip in temps. For 4 days it did not get above 25. At night, it was single digits or close to it. I always put Sta-Bil fuel stabilizer in the storage tank (30 gallon). And up until this tank I was using Power Service (white bottle) for anti-gel. Never had an issue. This tank, however, I switched to Stabil All season (anti gel). It is supposed to good down to -40. Zap. That is a big fat lie. I put in twice the amount called for in the instructions. Result was less than optimal. I drove the SxS 100 feet (to go get the mail) and it died. I looked at the fuel bowl and it was a cloudy, wax substance. So, the Stabil did not work. That said, I'm not sure that I ever tested the Power Service in the same manner. So I am not saying that one is better than the other. What are your experiences? Are these products inferior? What do you folks in the northern states / Canada use? Am I missing something? CC

Howdy all, Time for the 200 hour service. I did see that someone finally put a youtube video up. Only thing it is missing is the spark arrester service. Anyone know anything about that? I did see a youtube video, not related to this one, for doing that service but it is very suspect. I'm not a fan of beating on parts with a rubber mallet. Anyway, here is the video that I will using to do my service. Hope it is of use to some of you. CC

I had a bad experience with a Coleman (Hisun) UTV (mechanical issues). If it were me, I'd run away as far and fast as you can. I spent the money and got a Kubota. 900 hours later, not one issue.

I'm a Kubota 1140 owner. Love the machine. I'm also old, live in central Texas and have a decided to stop sweating / freezing when I can help it. So, I am looking into a machine with heat and AC. I see that Can Am and Polaris have those options. Questions: 1) Do the environmental controls work well? Any issues with overheating, etc? 2) Are there any other brands that offer heat and AC? Thanks, CC

lol. Enjoy. CC

@igolfat8 What did you decide on? CC

2018 Coleman (Hisun) 550. Bought it at Tractor Supply. Well equipped. Nice looking machine. CC

Well, as my aunt always tells me "don't borrow trouble". You may not have a lemon like I did. Getting an oil analysis will protect at least some of your investment if it turns out to be a similar situation. At least you will know that you need to take steps before it completely seizes up. I wouldn't worry about the valves right now if it were me. You would know if they were way out of whack. Engine bogging down. Loss of power when it warms up. etc. I hope you have better luck than I did. CC

I never adjusted the valves. I traded mine for a Kubota after 80 hours. I did so because I had 3 lab reports run on the oil. It was eating itself from the inside out. I dumped it before I got stuck with a boat anchor. My advice would be that you get the oil analyzed. I use Blackstone Labs. They will mail you a collection kit. You mail it back to them. You get a report that shows all of the details and he explains what they mean. https://www.blackstone-labs.com/ CC

IIRC, my manual also said 10-30. Living in Texas (hot summers), I have always believed that stepping up in viscosity never hurts anything. After 40+ years, I have never had an issue in any of my vehicles or toys. But ultimately, it's your call. Don't mean to be a negative nancy, but based on my experience, you will have other issues with your Hisun long before you have issues related to oil viscosity. CC

I used Mobil 1 4T-10w-40 when I owned a Coleman (Hisun). There was a noticeable improvement in the shifter and sound of the machine. Oil filter was difficult to find. Finally found one for the 550 on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N2UIZT6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This. 100% correct in my experience. Buy one of these three quality machines and cry once (at purchase). Buy the cheaper brands and cry hard and often. Craig C.

I have had good luck with my Kubota RTV-X1140 so far. Diesel. Can be both 2 seater (larger bed) OR 4 seater (short bed). Takes 2 minutes to switch. Hydro dump bed. Easy to work on. I paid 18k for mine a year ago. Not sure what inflation has done to the price. CC

I am north of the thriving metropolis of Richland Springs. Home of winningest six man football team in the history of six man football! Need rain. Bad. Craig C.

Yes! I posted about this nightmare in the Coleman forum back in the fall of 2021. I tried many different styles of wrenches (strap, etc). Screwdriver. None worked. This is what you need along with an extension for your rachet: https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/lisle-import-car-oil-filter-wrench-63600/25981259-P?searchTerm=filter wrench Good luck. Make sure no kids are around while you're doing this or they will learn some new words. Craig C.