[brian]

Repair, even if it requires a rebuild, should cost way less than replacement.

I have that Kubota engine powering my generator and it has been trouble free. How much coolant is yours using? The Kubota owner’s manual that came with my bus indicates that coolant is expected to disappear. The manual makes a point of saying that coolant needs to be replenished regularly. (That makes no sense to me if the engine is working properly, but that is what the manual says.) I don’t have it handy but I believe the manual gives an expected or acceptable use rate of one quart of coolant per day. For what it’s worth, I have rarely needed to add coolant to mine and I sometimes run it for days on end.

I can scan the manual and send it to you if you are interested.

[brian]

Dick, we normally use the GEM Car at dog shows so usually there will be crates, grooming tables, chairs, and supplies in the big box on the back of the GEM Car. It actually holds a good bit, more that I originally thought when we first went shopping for one. We can leave stuff in the box, lock it up, and with the GEM Car on the trailer it acts like more storage space when traveling.

A GEM Car can be configured as a 2, 4 or 6 seater with the back set up golf, flatbed, or a box like we have. Our GEM Car has doors to keep the weather out, heater/defroster, windshield wiper, disc brakes, backup camera, etc. It has turned out to be a huge upgrade over the ClubCar golf cart we used to travel with.

Being street legal on low speed roads means many times we can travel around to places nearby. When we need “real” transportation, we will tow our Ram crew cab 4×4.