Buying Advice Korean Tractors

[snakebitten]

I am looking for recommendations for a Korean made tractor 4WD w/FEL 50-70HP range. I want a tractor that has FEL height to load hay rolls on 18 wheeler. I have checked LS models and they seem well built. I'm in the Houston, TX area. Any other suggestions? All comments appreciated. SB

 

[Gary Fowler]

LS and Kioti are both Korean made tractors. Either of them will be good quality, but I suspect LS will be the cheaper priced right now due to their fairly new to USA marketplace. You wont see many complaints on the LS tractor forum here on TBN so I assume everyone else is like myself and had few to no complaints with their tractors.

 

[grm61]

Don't know how high you have to lift, I am very happy with my Kioti tractor, I see your in Texas, you might appreciate an air conditoned cab model like mine.
Loader Specifications,
Model KL401
Counter Ballast 1,048lbs (475kg)
A Maximum lift height to pivot pin 107.8 (2,738mm)
B Maximum lift height under level bucket 105.5 (2,680mm)
C Clearance with bucket dumped 79.9 (2,029mm)
D Reach at maximum lift height 16.1 (409mm)
E Maximum dump angle 73 °
F Reach with bucket on ground 73.6 (1,869mm)
G Maximum rollback angle 30 °
H Digging depth -6.7 (-170mm)
J Overall height in carry position 52.7 (1,339mm)
L Depth (Horizontal distance) 20.7 (526mm)
MHeight (Overall vertical height) 22.6 (574mm)
N Length (Horizontal distance) 25.9 (658mm)
Lift capacity to maximum height at pivot pin 2,761lbs (1,252kg)
Breakout force at pivot pin 3,727lbs (1,691kg)
Bucket rollback force at ground line 4,633lbs (2,101kg)
Relief valve setting (Loader control valve) 176 bar (2,556psi)
Rated flow (Tractor hyd. system) 10 gpm (38ℓ /min)
Attachment (Bucket size) 72 (1,829mm) (QA)
KIOTI Utility Tractor
Loader Model : KL401 Tractor Model : DK40SE/DK45SE/DK50SE

 

[travlitt]

Branson tractors are made in Korea. I have a cab model 6640 (66 engine HP) I have no problems loading or unloading 18 wheelers.

 

[94BULLITT]

Why does it have to be Korean?

 

[WilliamBos]

Why does it have to be Korean?

When it comes to compacts, no one builds them better than japan and korea!!

 

[Tx Jim]

Lift height to load/unload 18 wheelers has some variables. What type trailer flat or drop deck? Size of bale diameter 5ft,5.5ft or 6 ft? Firm or loose bales? single or double rowed on the top? Bale spear/fork mounted level or above loader attachment pivot pins. My questions are from experience buying several truck loads of hay over the last few years. My loader(Kub. M7040/LA1353A) max. lift height is 145" and sometimes the bales over the truck drive axles(drop deck trlr) can be tricky to unload if the bales are firm and much over 5 ft in diameter. I also unload some GN trailers that only have 1 row on the top that then the reach of the fully raised fork to the center of the trailer becomes an issue on larger diameter bales.

 

[murphy1244]

When it comes to compacts, no one builds them better than japan and korea!!

And that is a crying shame.

 

[Tx Jim]

When it comes to compacts, no one builds them better than japan and korea!!

That is true but for me I want something larger than a compact to unload rd bales from an 18 wheeler. I had a 49 HP before my current tractor and that put some skid marks in my Fruit of the Looms unloading rd bales.

 

[Gary Fowler]

Branson tractors are made in Korea. I have a cab model 6640 (66 engine HP) I have no problems loading or unloading 18 wheelers.

I think Branson tractors are rebranded (made by another company and marketed by Branson just like Montana, FarmPro etc.) Even the "NAME BRAND" like Deere, MF, NH CaseIH rebrand some if not all of their small CUTs. Kubota, Mahindra, LS, TYM and Kioti all make their own as far as I know.