I got my DK50SE HST yesterday!!!

[bullbreaker]

David :
I'd tell ya to keep them birds away from the snakes,but I see your still a ways from Wash/DC !

Boone

 

[MossflowerWoods]

David :
I'd tell ya to keep them birds away from the snakes,but I see your still a ways from Wash/DC !

Boone

I rode my Harley into Chantilly today for work. Not quite the belly of the beast, but close... It was a decent ride today, very nice weather.

I hear tell guineas will eat the little snakes and that keeps the big ones away too. Maybe I should bring them into work with me... Hmmm...

DC is what pays the tractor payment & mortgage, but I did NOT want to live up there.

Be well & God Bless.
David

 

[mcd176]

Very nice machine!

 

[whitmerlegacyfarm]

Awesome your gona love. It I have the dk50 hst also. Use it to bale this summer. Made 200 bales, mowed, n raked with it also. I just love mine. Cant wait to make mmore hay next year! Enjoy

 

[MossflowerWoods]

Awesome your gona love. It I have the dk50 hst also. Use it to bale this summer. Made 200 bales, mowed, n raked with it also. I just love mine. Cant wait to make mmore hay next year! Enjoy

I am impressed you did hay! I was tolde at least a 60 PH tractor (typically a gear one) was required for doing hay!

Awesome!

Thanks for the note!
David

 

[whitmerlegacyfarm]

Yep! I sickle mowed about 18 acres lol. Raked with n old john deere rake. N on the 9 acres of the neighbors I pulled his old new holland baler. Was my 1st experience I believe my tractor did great I could feel the plunger strokes but I guess thats normal using a smaller tractor. Years ago all the smaller farmers use to usr rite around 45hp from wat sum hav told me n even pull a wagon. I wasnt pullin wagon just lettin bales drop on ground. Had a lot of fun bit got a lot of learnin to do

 

[MossflowerWoods]

How did you hook up the sickle mower? I am curious about getting one of those. (Got pix?).

I would say "Welcome to the Pack" but you've had your DK50 longer than I have.

I find it a bit curious that MOST DK guys choose the 45 (no real data, just what I see here on TBN) and to me the 50 was the ONLY way to go!

Nice to see another DK50 guy.:thumbsup:

Did you go HST? Cab? What attachments have you got/used?

Have a great day!
Be well,
David

PS - I hope you took pix of you pullingthe baler with your Kioti! Those would be popular here!

 

[IslandTractor]

I find it a bit curious that MOST DK guys choose the 45 (no real data, just what I see here on TBN) and to me the 50 was the ONLY way to go!

Hah! Of course those of us who have DK40s cannot figure out why the rest of you feel compelled to throw money at Kioti for using larger pistons. The tractors are identical except for your $2000+ pistons.

Newbies who fall prey to horsepower hype are spending money they could otherwise save or spend on implements. Think about it. An extra specialized implement is almost always a more efficient way to get work done than simply adding a handful of extra horsepower. Dealers and Kioti are the only ones who really benefit.

Don't want to rain on your parade and certainly hope you enjoy your DK but I couldn't let your comment go unchallenged.

 

[whitmerlegacyfarm]

Mine was a demo with 42 hrs thats why I got it. Worked a great deal on with suretrac 20ft trailer for less then a new 40 or 45. Couldnt pass it up after lookin over a yr n,readn posts on here. Heres only pic o hav of runnin baler with my Dk50 hst

 

[IslandTractor]

Mine was a demo with 42 hrs thats why I got it. Worked a great deal on with suretrac 20ft trailer for less then a new 40 or 45. Couldnt pass it up after lookin over a yr n,readn posts on here. Heres only pic o hav of runnin baler with my Dk50 hst

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Great deal. I'd go for that too. My point was not to bash the 50 but just to point out that few tasks really need the extra seven or eight HP and it is therefore not such a good bang for the buck for the vast majority of owners. I just wanted to warn against the all too typical "more HP is better" syndrome.