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    RTV-x1100c black smoke and loss of power.

    I will try the hand throttle technique. Plan on talking to the Kubita dealer in Sante Fe when they open up and investigate the turbo option. Fine with the price if it will improve the performance. Do you install the turbo kit? Dealer? Thank you for taking the time to respond.
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    RTV-x1100c black smoke and loss of power.

    Makes sense now. It just didn’t dawn on me that a naturally aspirated diesel would not have some sort of altitude compensation. Lesson learned.
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    RTV-x1100c black smoke and loss of power.

    Thank you for the insight. Much appreciated. I guess that’s better news than my rig is broken. I probably should have researched Kubotas operating at high altitude before I hauled it all the way out here. Still disappointed as my kubotas have always performed flawlessly in the past. Only at...
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    RTV-x1100c black smoke and loss of power.

    New forum user here, Have a 2020 1100c with 40 hours on it. Changed the oil, drove it around the barn in Texas and then loaded it in a trailer and brought it to New Mexico. 8500’ altitude and it idles fine but any more than half throttle or steep incline and it rolls the black smoke and loses...