Out with the CK30... In with the DK40

[TBDonnelly]

Congrats Jim!!! Enjoy your new helper. :thumbsup:

Don

 

[murphy1244]

Congrats and welcome to the pack

 

[BethelHntr]

Congratulations Jim, The DK 40 is a sweet machine and cant wait for the pics :drink:

 

[Jesse masterson]

I have a dk 45 with a rhino 95 c , you should check out the rhino , I think you'll be happy what you find out.

 

[IslandTractor]

Well done, there's quite a difference between the CK and DK series, you'll love the DK40. I used the $$ I had in my backhoe (Woods BH-70X) to trade up to the DK with cab. At first I thought I'd eventually find myself back at the dealer having another Woods BH installed, but I can't see that happening anymore. It would be great to have, but I don't miss it that much. I think I'm a renter now.

I have a BH on my DK but mostly because I am on an island so rental is almost impossible and I'd need to rent three days just to use it one day due to transport. Though I like my BH, I could live without it for all but a few tasks. A lot of the BH tasks can be done with the FEL especially by using forks and other QA attachments. A stump bucket, forks and a fork mounted shovel like a Quick Spade can, albeit less efficiently, do most of the tasks that a BH does other than just plain digging below 4 feet down. I'd suggest Jim get the tractor and then see just how much he needs a BH and whether an occasional BH rental would work.

 

[IslandTractor]

:thumbsup:

Congrats and welcome to the pack

Jim's been in the "pack" for a number of years. He has however, just come over to the DK side. May the force be with him.:thumbsup:

 

[rmorey]

:thumbsup:

Jim's been in the "pack" for a number of years. He has however, just come over to the DK side. May the force be with him.:thumbsup:

That would be the "digging" force? :laughing:

 

[IslandTractor]

That would be the "digging" force? :laughing:

I think he was more interested in "lifting" force. :thumbsup:

 

[IXLR8]

More "lifting" force with the loader is mandatory. I also want more 'digging' force, not sure yet if that is going to be a backhoe or rented excavator... wife is pushing for BH. Especially since I am finding that contractors are keeping the excavator rented 3-4 weeks out and who knows what the weather around here will be in 3-4 weeks. It would certainly frustrate me to rent the excavator on a weekend that was raining and then have to wait another 3-4 weeks for it... then again... $10K can justify a bunch of waiting. I found out the hard way that neither foundation on my house or shop were waterproofed/sealed and they are falling apart due to getting wet then going thru the winter freeze/thaw cycles. So I need to dig out around the foundations on both buildings, repair any issues and then waterproof/seal them. That will also mean removing steps and porches... not sure I want to do them all at once (excavator) or in stages (BH). Presently waiting on a quote for a BH from Rick.

 

[MotorSeven]

Congrats, I made the same trade "up" and never looked back. The loader on the 40 is a beast. If I were in your predicament, I would look at used Backhoe's and Mini Excavators. With this crappy economy there are some outstanding deals out there on equipment. That way once you have dug everything up you have to dig, you can sell it and re-coupe a large portion of your money and still have that nice tractor.