Mine is a DK45s, 2006 model. It's the model before the current DKxxSE models. Dealer access is important, especially with a new (i.e in warranty) machine. Recommend you scan posts on the Kioti owner/operator section of Tractor By Net (http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kioti-owning-operating/), maybe even solicit advice from other CK owners. WRT size, many owners traded up to a bigger tractor after using a smaller one. The main advantage of smaller machines is maneuvering in tight quarters (like in the woods). In the final analysis, the right size depends on what you need to do with the tractor. About that backhoe, you may get a better deal if you but it at the same time as the tractor.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Curt > Raymond via Mercedes > Sent: Saturday, June 06, 2015 12:45 AM > To: Diesel List > Cc: Curt Raymond > Subject: Re: [MBZ] tractor > > Which Kioti do you have? I'm leaning toward the CK27. I'm taking the advice to > go oversized and not get the 20. I don't think we'll do a backhoe but you never > know. > > I like that there's a dealer near camp and one near my house. I'm kind of > thinking I'd keep it at my place for the summer. Probably won't get more than > 150 hours a year either way... > > > Curt > > > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > > From:"Scott Ritchey via Mercedes" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Date:Fri, Jun > 5, 2015 at 11:34 PM > Subject:Re: [MBZ] tractor > > If you use it frequently, you won't regret getting a real pallet fork with a quick- > attach interface. My loader has the skid-steer quick attach interface but I > think John Deere has their own version of something similar. The quick-attach > makes changing buckets, forks, etc. very fast and easy. > > By the way, there is an aftermarket grease gun coupler called LocknLube, > which I highly recommend (available from Amazon and others). It's overpriced > ($30) but worth it. All the grease goes into the fitting. On my Kioti, the loader > gets greased every 10 hours, the mower every 20, and everything else every 50 > hours; so a good coupler saves a little grease and a lot of mess. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes > > Sent: Friday, June 05, 2015 10:47 PM > > > > I'm thinking I'm going to get that more expensive style I sent that > replaces the > > bucket. I noticed they have a bunch of different versions of that > depending on > > what you want doz > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > On Jun 5, 2015, at 9:44 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes > > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > The clamp-on forks are useful but with two drawbacks: (1) you can't > > > see what you are doing when the bucket blocks your view and (2) you > > > will bend the bucket if you overload them (the loader is stronger > > > than the lip of the bucket). > > > > > > Still they are quite useful for the money. I got a set just to > > > unload palletized deliveries to my farm. The driver just pulls off > > > the road, moves the pallet to the back of the truck with his pallet > > > jack, and I slip the forks under he pallet to unload. You may want > > > back ballast (like a mower or box blade) to lift heavier stuff with the loader. > > > For several reasons, you don't want the back wheels to leave the ground. > > > > > > While visiting my brother-in-law's farm in Virginia, he introduced > > > me to a new term: "tractor envy". > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > > >> Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes > > >> Sent: Friday, June 05, 2015 9:47 PM > > >> To: Mercedes Discussion List > > >> Cc: Kaleb C. Striplin > > >> Subject: [MBZ] tractor > > >> > > >> I think this tractor is one of the best things since sliced bread. > > >> Today > > > at old okie > > >> acres I used it to load up a HUGE tree that blew down that I cut up. > > > Later at > > >> home I used it to move 124 around. While the FEL wont lift the > > >> front of a > > > 124 > > >> off the ground, it will lift it up enough then I can push it to > > >> where I > > > want. I > > >> managed to screw up the already broken front bumper air dam a > > >> little more with the front bucket. So I am now thinking about > > >> buying some bucket > > > forks > > >> which I could use to load engines that I am fixing to start moving, > > >> and > > > when > > >> moving cars can get the forks up under front of the car and lift. > > >> > > >> I am looking at these clamp on type like this which are cheap: > > >> > > >> http://www.amazon.com/Pallet-bucket-loaders-tractors- > > >> steers/dp/B002ITHNWY/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1433555093&sr=8- > > >> 4&keywords=bucket+forks > > >> > > >> But thinking I should pony up more money and get this setup, which > > >> the bucket detaches from the FEL and you attach this, looks like it > > >> would work > > > a > > >> lot better > > >> > > >> http://www.amazon.com/Titan-Pallet-Attachment-Deere- > > >> Loaders/dp/B00A1D103W/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1433555181&sr=8- > > >> 13&keywords=bucket+forks > > >> > > >> _______________________________________ > > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > > >> > > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > >> > > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
