Buying Advice Looking for CK30 or CK35

[Amvcane]

The DK and CK are two different size tractor frames. Would one size better suit your needs over the other? If you are looking to load round bales, the CK will not cut it. What are your intended uses? Each of these tractors will excel in different areas.
What are your uses after building the house?

 

[IslandTractor]

Lol, how true!

And, despite border disputes and you guys hanging on to the King longer than reasonable, all is forgiven because you sent us Bobby Orr. Greatest diplomat in Canadian history.

 

[Verbi69]

The DK and CK are two different size tractor frames. Would one size better suit your needs over the other? If you are looking to load round bales, the CK will not cut it. What are your intended uses? Each of these tractors will excel in different areas.
What are your uses after building the house?

I'll be mainly using the tractor for landscaping the property and shaping the property driveway, building a garage, and snow removal in the winter months, no farming tasks like cutting or bailing hay.

 

[TJP89]

The DK and CK are two different size tractor frames. Would one size better suit your needs over the other? If you are looking to load round bales, the CK will not cut it. What are your intended uses? Each of these tractors will excel in different areas.
What are your uses after building the house?

I don't think the frames are all that different. The DK35 was always a step down from the DK40 in more than HP. It was basically a CK35 with an in between loader and DK features. Kioti thought there was too much overlap so they discontinued it and left the CK35, which is now replaced by the CK3510.

 

[IslandTractor]

I don't think the frames are all that different. The DK35 was always a step down from the DK40 in more than HP. It was basically a CK35 with an in between loader and DK features. Kioti thought there was too much overlap so they discontinued it and left the CK35, which is now replaced by the CK3510.

I'd say that the DK35 is closer to the DK40 in size than the CK35. As I recall the length of the DK35 and 40 are the same and the operator station is the same. The DK40 has bigger axles and bigger tires/wheels so it rides a few inches higher but the parking size is the same as the DK35 and considerably bigger than the CK.

 

[IslandTractor]

I don't think the frames are all that different. The DK35 was always a step down from the DK40 in more than HP. It was basically a CK35 with an in between loader and DK features. Kioti thought there was too much overlap so they discontinued it and left the CK35, which is now replaced by the CK3510.

I'd say that the DK35 is closer to the DK40 in size than the CK35. As I recall the length of the DK35 and 40 are the same and the operator station is the same. The DK40 has bigger axles and bigger tires/wheels so it rides a few inches higher but the parking size is the same as the DK35 and considerably bigger than the CK.

 

[DK35vince]

I'd say that the DK35 is closer to the DK40 in size than the CK35. As I recall the length of the DK35 and 40 are the same and the operator station is the same. The DK40 has bigger axles and bigger tires/wheels so it rides a few inches higher but the parking size is the same as the DK35 and considerably bigger than the CK.

The DK 35 SE was bigger in size, weight than the CK 35. Also had a higher lift capacity loader, lifts more on the 3 point, had 38 HP (vs the CK's 34 HP) and could take the 2485 backhoe.
I believe it also had a higher GPM hydraulic flow than the CK.

 

[IslandTractor]

The DK 35 SE was bigger in size, weight than the CK 35. Also had a higher lift capacity loader, lifts more on the 3 point, had 38 HP (vs the CK's 34 HP) and could take the 2485 backhoe. I believe it also had a higher GPM hydraulic flow than the CK.

Agree. Indeed, as the DK40 only has 3 extra HP, the real difference between them are the axles. The bigger front axle is what makes the DK able to mount the 2700lb loader instead of the 1500 lb version.

 

[Verbi69]

I'm going to the dealer tomorrow to look over a new CK3510, I'm leaning towards going new for some reason.

 

[VTland2clear]

I'm going to the dealer tomorrow to look over a new CK3510, I leaning towards going new for some reason.

The new CK's are niceee.

Mine won't be here till' next week though!

I regret not looking at the new DK's replacement more thoroughly, but I found the perfect size in the CK3510. The 2510's seemed like a toy, as much as i'ed love the size in tight woods. Amazingly the 3510 has a tighter turning radius than the 2510. The new 3510 also listed a 1800 lb loader lift capacity at pins, and 3400 lbs breakout. Bigger is usually better, but I also noted the new 3510 is wider then the DK models. Actual owners know which is more stable, but by the numbers that was something I noticed. But I still plan to order rear offsets anyway, and actual width with different tires varies.