Hello folks, Long time diesel fan here and owner of an old B2150 for nearly 9 years. I'v been interested in a Kubota RTV for a few years but they are pretty expensive even the beat up ones I'v looked at with rusted through boxes and floors. So I ran across a Kymco UXV 500 (Yamaha Rino Clone) with a bad engine for pretty reasonable coin and have all ways toyed with the idea of repowering one with an oil hammer. I really like my B2150 but what I need to consider is a smaller compact unit that can be frame welded into the kymco chassis. On paper so far the GR2110/20 look like good candidates but as they say, the devil is in the details.
1) do the out put shafts of the tranny both turn at the same rpm rate?
2) do they both turn in linear clock wise rotation or counter?
Tying in the Kubota hydrostatic trans into the 4X4 dif shafts is of my first concern. If these specs match up it would be a GR2110 or 20 as a donner vehicle to the project. Gearing would be the next part since I need no more than some 15 mph as a property trail machine but the factory max speed of 6.2 mph on the GR2110 would need a gearing up at some point of the drive train. Taller wheels is one basic way around it if it comes to that. Originally, the Kymco has a 500cc 33hp CVT drive train with a towing load of 1200 lbs. It can carry 2 adults and 418lbs in the dump box. Repowered with the 21hp D782 would be a great match for an efficient woods machine on firewood patrol and Venison hauler. Kymco Taiwan is a major parts subcontractor for Honda since 1992. Being retired and with decades of experiance in custom gunsmithing, Making parts, welding and general fabrication is one of the most fun things I like to do. But some things are not worth trying to over come. Thats why I hope some of you guys can fill in those blanks for me. I'm all ears! Thanks
1) do the out put shafts of the tranny both turn at the same rpm rate?
2) do they both turn in linear clock wise rotation or counter?
Tying in the Kubota hydrostatic trans into the 4X4 dif shafts is of my first concern. If these specs match up it would be a GR2110 or 20 as a donner vehicle to the project. Gearing would be the next part since I need no more than some 15 mph as a property trail machine but the factory max speed of 6.2 mph on the GR2110 would need a gearing up at some point of the drive train. Taller wheels is one basic way around it if it comes to that. Originally, the Kymco has a 500cc 33hp CVT drive train with a towing load of 1200 lbs. It can carry 2 adults and 418lbs in the dump box. Repowered with the 21hp D782 would be a great match for an efficient woods machine on firewood patrol and Venison hauler. Kymco Taiwan is a major parts subcontractor for Honda since 1992. Being retired and with decades of experiance in custom gunsmithing, Making parts, welding and general fabrication is one of the most fun things I like to do. But some things are not worth trying to over come. Thats why I hope some of you guys can fill in those blanks for me. I'm all ears! Thanks
