PointyHairedBoss
Bronze Member
Hi - my first post:
I have a tractor in my future, between 35 & 45 HP, HST, loader, cab, front mount snowblower. I'm thinking either Kioti or Kubota. I'm located near Parry Sound, Ontario & one of the primary uses will be to keep my 1/2 mile driveway clear of snow. It is not uncommon to get below 0F temperatures so cold weather starting is very important. I've been reading a lot of posts & reviews & noticed that cold weather starting problems were mentioned a few times for Kioti (not for Kubota).
I know you can plug in a block heater on cold nights but to complicate my situation, I'm off grid & don't have the capacity to leave heaters running. A quick warm up using a heater in the morning (1/2 hour or so) would be acceptable, but good cold weather starting would be better.
All you cold weather operators - any comments?
I have a tractor in my future, between 35 & 45 HP, HST, loader, cab, front mount snowblower. I'm thinking either Kioti or Kubota. I'm located near Parry Sound, Ontario & one of the primary uses will be to keep my 1/2 mile driveway clear of snow. It is not uncommon to get below 0F temperatures so cold weather starting is very important. I've been reading a lot of posts & reviews & noticed that cold weather starting problems were mentioned a few times for Kioti (not for Kubota).
I know you can plug in a block heater on cold nights but to complicate my situation, I'm off grid & don't have the capacity to leave heaters running. A quick warm up using a heater in the morning (1/2 hour or so) would be acceptable, but good cold weather starting would be better.
All you cold weather operators - any comments?
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