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I've had an extended range F150 Lightning with the max tow package for 14 months now. The question everybody asks me about it is if it can tow in the cold. The truck has a 10,000# towing capacity so I loaded my DK45 with loaded tires (~6500#) onto my 3000# dump trailer and headed 80KM (50...

I have a 3 spool valve on my firewood processor. Valve 1 lifts and lowers the splitting head, valve 2 controls a hydraulic clamp and valve 3 controls a hydraulic motor that turns rollers to advance the log. Valves 1 and 3 no longer work in one direction, valve 2 seems to work normally. I can...

I built a firewood processor and I'm having a heat problem with the hydraulics. I've come to learn that the 10 gallon tank that I was sold when assembling the hydraulic components is WAY undersized. My plan is to replace the 10 gallon tank with a 37 gallon tank (37.1 GALLON HYDRAULIC...

I thought I was at the end of a firewood processor build. I just had logs delivered and was going to fix one little leak and give it a test. The guy who sold me the logs looked over the processor and pointed out that the tank and pump have a 1" outlet/inlet and that the fittings and hoses I'm...

I'm building a firewood processor. http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/build-yourself/324028-firewood-processor-build-thread.html I just purchased the steel to build the cutting head. It will be a 1 way, 4 way and 6 way splitting head and will be made out of 6" - 1.00" flat stock. It will fit...

So my wife took the kids to visit her sister in Toronto this weekend... I've been thinking about building a firewood processor for a long time now, so it was time to get started. Like everybody else who builds one, I watched hundreds of youtube videos for ideas. After many design ideas, I...

I know there have been a few threads already, but I have a few hydraulic questions. This will be my first hydraulic project and I really have no idea what I'm doing so I'm looking for guidance and validation that my creation wont simply self destruct. I'm planning a processor that will use my...

I use my A/C with heat to keep the cab fog free. Earlier this winter and now consistently during our latest little cold snap, the A/C will not come on. The first time it happened, I checked the fuse and it was fine and then after using the tractor for about 20 minutes (after it had warmed up...

I just took a look at Kioti's website. They've launched a whole bunch of new tractors and a whole new line, but there seems to be a fair amount of overlap now. I know the whole tier IV argument and some people liking it and some don't, but there are many other changes to drool over. The CK20...

Welcome to TBN's 10 000th thread on installing LED work lights! I couldn't stand the factory lights on my cab, they just didn't offer enough light to be comfortable with my surroundings in the dead of winter while using the snow blower. I had planned on keeping them and building an additional...

I'm adding LED work lights to my DK45 cab. They are 18W and I'm installing 4 in the front and 4 facing the back. Looking at the wiring harness at the switches, there's one unused connector. Is that from the "users power1" or "user power2" circuits? I'm total clueless when it comes to...

Wow, crazy vid. Sorry if it's already been posted. Woman's Vine Captures Truck Launching Off Highway Overpass - YouTube

OK, I'm very seriously considering taking my DK45 on a little road trip this weekend and would like any opinions or advice. We recently finished a kitchen reno. While we were looking for the counter tops, we were having trouble choosing the granite so my "granite guy" sent me to one last...

Nothing on TBN gets a bigger reaction than gun control. I'm always amazed that so many people see any and all gun control as unnecessary and dangerous. Well, I think this situation speaks for itself. Toddler, five, accidentally kills two-year-old sister with

Yesterday was the first time I noticed the paint peeling off the dump cylinders of the FEL. It looks like a bunch of stone chips but it's obviously not. One side is much worse than the other, but it's starting on both sides. I poked around the rest of the tractor and don't see any other areas...

Since I upgraded from my CK30 to DK45, I've been very impressed at what this thing can do. For many it may still be a small tractor, but for everything I need to do, it's a beast! I've now only come across one thing it simply wouldn't do... The snow plows often only does half the side road...

Well, I had a really bad 3 minutes today. It started when I was making the run out for a toboggan run for the kids. I didn't pay attention and backed into one of the light stands for the rink lights. Didn't feel it, hear it, but I knew it was there and knew right away I screwed up. I was...

Does anybody have any suggestions for adding an inexpensive manual 3rd function valve? I have a pull type (inverted) snow blower with hydraulic rotation, hydraulic deflection and a hydraulic scrapper blade. I have a Kioti DK45 SE Cab and unfortunately I only have two set of remotes and there's...

Has anybody ever added a second set of remotes on a DK35/50 SE Cab, and if so, how hard is it and how long does it take? At first I was going to buy the kit and do it myself because my dealer told me the kit wasn't very difficult to install. I've since run out of time and have way to much...

I use a water pump with a knock off Honda GX engine all winter long to flood a rink. I'll use it in temps down to -35C (-31F) BUT it's always stored in my basement at room temperature. It calls for 5W30 if used below 20F but I'm thinking since it goes from inside and is then started...

So far, I only have about 38 hrs on my DK45, but I'm really starting to notice the HUGE difference in fuel consumption from my CK30. I finally got around to building the fire pit I've been planning to do all summer, and got to use the tractor for a longer run of time then I normally get. I...

Well, once again a new problem to deal with. For anybody who cares to read the exhaustive list of issues I've had with my CK30, here it is http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kioti-owning-operating/218090-my-new-ck-30-a.html Today, the FEL lever broke, I have curl but no dump. On top of that...

I'm a first time gardener and need some advice for converting a lawn area to a garden. My plan is to do a 50' X 30' garden. I have a walk behind tiller (rear tine) to play with as well as my tractor. The soil is heavier clay with no rocks. I have two thoughts on how to start and need to...

I filled up a 25 liter (6.6 gallon) jerry can yesterday. The can still had a splash of fuel in it, so when I saw that the pump had dispensed 28.83 liters (7.62 gallons) of fuel, I was a little PO'd. I talked to the attendant who looked at the tank and and gave me the managers phone number...

So you think you're having a bad day! Thankfully, the truck driver survived with only a few broken bones. [HD]The Shocking Moment Tow Truck Fall Off Snowy Cliff, Norway - YouTube

I have a Ferris IS3000 zero turn. I'm wondering how much I can use it to pull over a short distance. I'm splitting wood and throwing it in the trailer to move it to the wood pile (only about 50 feet). The trailer and load would be about 3000lbs full. Am I pushing it too hard, or can I very...

This one was trying to get away, but I caught it by the tail. I started using the bh to control the oversize load of logs that was delivered and left in an unstable pile. I was just trying to move this one and couldn't believe the BH-70X would actually lift it and close tight enough to pick it...

I just bought a set of brand new VERSATECH 48" SSQA Pallet Forks in a Richie Bros auction. My winning bid was $475 but then you have to tack on a %10 administration charge, but I knew that going in. I can't find much about VERSATECH and so far, I haven't even figured out the rated cap. of...

I'm thinking about building a SS attach, hydraulically driven, power angle sweeper for my Kioti CK30. The tractor has a total 12.7 GPM hydraulic flow and I have dual rear remotes to work with. I don't see fabing the frame being a problem at all (I have a walk behind unit now and it's a simple...

I'm currently dealing with a fairly sloppy, IMHO, installation of a Kioti comfort cab on my CK30. I only have pictures of a CK20 cab (thanks to KiotiKarl) for reference, but I believe they should be almost the same. If anybody has a CK27/35 comfort cab installed or if anybody is at a Kioti...

Well, I couldn't resist the $1500 rebate Kioti was offering on cabs for the CK27-35, so I pulled the trigger and had one installed. I've had the tractor back for a week and I'm getting used to the cab, so here's a few pictures and a bit of a review. Like everything else I buy, nothing goes...

I just got a price on a comfort cab for my CK 30. In reading a post in another thread, I found out that Kioti is offering a $1500 rebate on the cabs until Dec 31. With the rebate taken into account, the price I was given was $6200, including installation and taxes (13% here in Ontario). I...

I was just browsing the local classifieds for tractors, a habit that's hard to break after buying a tractor, and noticed an LS tractor at the local dealer. It struck me how similar it was in appearance to the CK series. Maybe there's nothing to that, but there's no way that the bucket on the...

After just over a year with my first tractor, a JD 955 with 1800hrs, I finally gave up investing time and money into it and opted for a brand new CK 30HST with a Woods BH70-x backhoe. The decision was made much easier after the 955 blew a bearing through the rear diff. and bleed hydr. fluid all...