My Kioti so far

[Kioti4me]

Hello Everyone

I'm turning the corner on the third summer with my CK35. My cabin is on 180 acres in the north woods of Minnesota. The CK35 is the most wonderful toy I've ever owned. I have close to 200 hours on the Jim Dandy now. When I bought the tractor three years ago and I had somewhat of a plan of what I was going to do with it, (make a decent driveway to the cabin) well it didn't take long and I now have the best food plots in the north county, thanks to my JD 66 tiller, and this year I bought a 32 ton 3pt log splitter from Tractor Supply. The wood pile has never been the same. The 72 brush cutter has produces some of the best ATV trails the deer have ever seen. I planted clover on them. They just love this stuff!! This is the first year I've seen deer with racks over 10 points something I'm doing must be working.

The most amazing thing about this tractor has to do with my wife. She was little upset when I bought it. Stating What are you going to do with that? Now she uses it for her projects too. She just loves hauling her landscape\garden stuff around in the loader.

The only thing that doesn't work is the right flasher. Don't use it much

Have a great day:thumbsup:

 

[MoKelly]

Very good. Interesting stories.

I have a Bobcat CT 235 and its 2 years old this month. Also, like you, it has proven to be more useful than ever imagined. However, unlike you, my wife hasn't yet used the thing. However, she has gotten quite good at telling me what she wants done.:laughing:

MoKelly

 

[kiotiken]

My CK30 HST is the second tractor I've owned. I never got my wife to drive the first one, but I finally got here to drive the Kioti a couple weeks ago. I put it in low gear for her and she lifted me up to pick the apples from the top of one of our trees. She only had to move 10-20 ft for me to get all the apples, but she actually did drive it. That night I asked her what she thought of the tractor and all she had to say was "it's really nice and smooth". I think that's enough seat time for her, I'll happily share most things in life with her, but not my tractor!

 

[ctbigman]

Don't worry about the right flasher, just paint a number on her and drive like NASCAR, always turning left...LOL

 

[TMR]

Hello Everyone

I'm turning the corner on the third summer with my CK35. My cabin is on 180 acres in the north woods of Minnesota. The CK35 is the most wonderful toy I've ever owned. I have close to 200 hours on the Jim Dandy now. When I bought the tractor three years ago and I had somewhat of a plan of what I was going to do with it, (make a decent driveway to the cabin) well it didn't take long and I now have the best food plots in the north county, thanks to my JD 66 tiller, and this year I bought a 32 ton 3pt log splitter from Tractor Supply. The wood pile has never been the same. The 72 brush cutter has produces some of the best ATV trails the deer have ever seen. I planted clover on them. They just love this stuff!! This is the first year I've seen deer with racks over 10 points something I'm doing must be working.

The most amazing thing about this tractor has to do with my wife. She was little upset when I bought it. Stating What are you going to do with that? Now she uses it for her projects too. She just loves hauling her landscape\garden stuff around in the loader.

The only thing that doesn't work is the right flasher. Don't use it much

Have a great day:thumbsup:

Is the CK35 the "smaller" frame...equivalent to the "235" Bobcat? I am heading in today to drive the BC 335 at the Duluth dealer...my early thought is I may prefer the "smaller" frame of the 235 as I also plan to be "in the woods" a lot. About a mile of trails to maintain...3-4 acres of rough field to mow/brush hog...some trails to be "smoothed out...and I want to venture into some new trails and remove some 15 year old pine stumps.

Also in Northern MN with property (120 acres) between Duluth and Two Harbors and near Brimson (40 acres)...all but about 3-4 acres is either wooded or logged 15 years ago with some slash left and many stumps.

Question is the trade off of size and weight benefits of "larger" 35 horse...or maneuverability of the smaller frame 35 horse???

What were your considerations in your purchase choice...sound like you like your choice...

Thanks...TMR

 

[Dmace]

Sounds like a great tractor! :thumbsup:

450 hours on my 6 year old Kioti CK20 and not a single problem. These Kioti's are great tractors. I assume the right flasher not working is just a bulb which is easy to replace.

 

[Oaktruss]

Sounds great. I just got my CK35 I month ago. I am very pleased with it. I got the 2 speed rear PTO and the hydraulic top link on the rear hitch. Both are very useful.

 

[ToadHill]

I have the DK35 with a little over 1200 hours on it and for my money it's a better tractor for my use than my old 85 HP Massey was.

I never thought I needed a loader but now I don't understand how I got anything done for over 20 years without one.

 

[Mousefield]

Got my





Got my CK35 HST in June 3 years ago, have 330 hours on her and some more will happen today. It's a wonder how I ever got anything done without it. Just this year I moved my old hot tub with it, just finished auguring 44 fence post holes and yesterday started making a new path for the black bears use. Only had a couple of minor issues with it and the dealer looked after it promptly.
To say I am pleased with my first tractor is really an understatement.

 

[Kioti4me]

TMR...

You'll want the power of the CK35 that’s for sure. The frame size has not been a problem at all. I think the next size up it would be. I take a chainsaw with should I need it. I’m in Moose Lake if you’re interested in looking at my CK35. Get Rimguard you'll be glad you did.
The only thing that is a problem is the location of Hydro filter under the tractor. I wasn't watching closly and broke it off. That was a $110 repair. They sould have put it somewhere else.