williekioti
Gold Member
OK, so I've finally gotten around to seriously shop for a much needed backhoe for my CK30........(little voice says you should have got one in '06). I am no longer near my selling dealer and all 'round good people who sold Kioti & Woods implements. My CK came equipped with the Woods 1012 FEL which I love, also really dig the BH80-X so that's where I started looking. Went to a local dealer (other Orange & NH) which have a good rep, been around long time to price out said BH. The estimate came out at $11.5k! (that's 80-x hoe, mech. thumb, sub-frame, 16" bucket and few $100 install) Does this sound right?? At that rate I might as well shop a new tractor, seriously. I want the 80 but I can't do that. I need a few other implements too and that quote throws that out the window.
Went to a newer Kioti dealership yesterday to get quote on a KB2475. I do like the newer style KB, appears like a very nice unit. They were currently adding one to a CK30 in the yard, but the bucket & hoses not on/fitted yet so couldn't try it. Quoted little less than $8K for the KB, added a box blade, rake and thumb still came out less than the Woods quote I received (by almost $2k). There'd be some labor added here, but will still be well under the other mark.
I have two questions to the masses: 1. Does that Woods price seem in line with what others are paying now? 2. Will the Kioti KB subframe mate up with the Woods 1012 FEL subframe?
I really like the Woods.....may have to make a few more calls.
Went to a newer Kioti dealership yesterday to get quote on a KB2475. I do like the newer style KB, appears like a very nice unit. They were currently adding one to a CK30 in the yard, but the bucket & hoses not on/fitted yet so couldn't try it. Quoted little less than $8K for the KB, added a box blade, rake and thumb still came out less than the Woods quote I received (by almost $2k). There'd be some labor added here, but will still be well under the other mark.
I have two questions to the masses: 1. Does that Woods price seem in line with what others are paying now? 2. Will the Kioti KB subframe mate up with the Woods 1012 FEL subframe?
I really like the Woods.....may have to make a few more calls.