CJONE
Veteran Member
Good point. Yes, please post everything you do that does or doesn't make a difference for sound, I'll do the same. Since we're way off topic at this point anyway, what do you think of the KL401 loader and response time. I love how strong it is, but it obviously comes at the expense of responsiveness. I seem to sit there all day waiting for it to dump. On the flip side, the KL130 on my CK30 was lightning fast, something I got used to and loved. The down side was that I often had to start backing out of a pile before it would be able to lift or curl. I would put my CK30 against my DK45 for moving a triaxle load of top soil any day.
I am used to larger machines and it is a little slower, as far as dumping you almost have to use the regen circuit. Once mine is warm it works about 95% of the time. Not a big fan of the regen but it does help. But I will take power over speed [within reason], I run the tractor at about 2400 RPM using the loader to help with speed. You can compensate for speed with timing but power, you either have it or you don't. Moved about 10 cord of pulp wood with my grapple for a friend on Friday night and this little tractor still impresses me.
To the O/P that is a great looking tractor and I am sure you will enjoy it. Mine is a 12 and I have had it less than a year and I am over 200 hours. CJ