Hi all, I am a new member and spent about two months looking at tractor specs and forums to pick out the proper size tractor. Previous to actually making the purchase I narrowed it down to a Kubota BX22, B7500, and the CK20 with hst. However, after looking at the CK20 and one test drive on the gear model, I was sold. I did not even bother to try out the hst model. More importantly, the real boss growled constantly about the Kubotas and instantly liked the CK20. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
The machine was delivered last weekend an I have managed to put some time on it despite the gaint rain cloud parked over my lot. The tractor is equiped with a FEL, loaded R4s anda rear blade. Using the FEL is a dream and it digs and loads quite well. In a sandy till I can drop the bucket and in the low range completely fill it scraping (at only ~1800-2000 rpm). The two dealers I have talked to both told me the hst will run out of power when trying to load the bucket though they both said they thought it would be OK for mowing applications.