</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I have been lurking on TBN for a couple of months and have found it to be very informative. I am looking to replace my Ford 3000 with a little more power and features. I have found a Kioti dealer nearby and plan to try out a DK 65 within the next two weeks. I would like to hear from anyone familiar with the DK 65 about power, manuverability and loader operability. I have 10 Acres of Florida Hammock land that needs a lot of cleaning up of vines, palmettos and roots, etc. so I will be getting a loader, plus a rootrake/grapple in the future. Thanks. )</font>
"Anyone familiar with the DK 65 about power, manuverability and loader operability?" I have about 400 hours of experience with it. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Power. It has enormous amount of power!! I cannot think of anything that I have done that I was wishing for more power. I moved tons and tons of dirt with it, mow with a 12' bushog in a field that only gets mowed twice a year, and grass is very high! I do not have to stop to clean out the radiator like I hear some people doing every 20 minutes or so. I have rearranged cars at a salvage yard with my pallet forks. Picked up a customers Geo Metro that ran but customer refused to move,,, so I moved it. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Manuverability. It'll take more room to manuver than other Kioti's, but I think it has a nice sharp turn to it.
Loader. I have the Kioti self-leveling loader with quick attach plate. I wouldn't change it. I will say the self-leveling loaders will not curl back as far as the others, but has never been a problem for me. I have always been able to get a full bucket of whatever I wanted. I've also knocked down numerous good size trees with it!!
Try it out and others and compare!!
RedDog