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One is PowerTex and the other TPE. Bought them quite a few years ago so current prices aren't relevant. The PowerTex seems really high right now, the TPE still fairly reasonable for 300-400CCA. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08JYJCCTR/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1...

Yep. Different stokes for different folks. I like getting 10 years out of a battery if it'll do it and the desulfating minders will keep some batteries going what seems like forever. Another tech that had been good to us are lifepo4 starter batteries. I have one on a generator and one on our...

We have had exceptional luck with the Battery Minder 1510. They are made specifically to have low output and to maintain batteries, they don't boil or charge. Their other claim to fame is their desulfating mode which helps keep the batteries good for many extra years. We keep them on...

Ours looks like yours, I'll start checking that bolt. Thanks.

Can the head be drilled and then safety wire it to something nearby? It can't back out if it can't turn.

We have the Woodmaxx MX-8800, one of the USA made units. It has been very good so far. Our property is almost all trees and brush and burning is not allowed over half the year. They have always been straightforward about saying the WM-8H is a China import and is not anything like the others...

Thanks guys. Jon, no plans just kind of winged it, but I had a basic Idea in my head. Since you asked I'll go ahead post some info here to duplicate it, it's very basic. Here's the materials with what I paid for the small quantity just for general reference: Carbon Steel Angle 2"x2"x1/8"...

He said on page 2 of the posts he pulled the trigger on a Champion 27. We have just finished putting another year on ours. Filled 12 totes stacked over the top so 4 cord. It didn't seem to care at all no issues. Engine oil change is a nothingburger, only about 1qt. Usually starts first...

Finished up clearing some land and the rains have started. Tore up the grapple hydraulic hoses and got way too close to damaging the grill/hood several times. I have had the materials sitting around for a year to make a guard and finally got to it:

A little over 30k sounds about right. The deal with the brush hog sounds really good. You want the SE if possible. Just the factory rear remotes being installed is worth it let alone the rest of the upgrades. The seat is absurdly comfortable. You don't feel the bumps the hydraulic seat...

You are correct, I misread the brochure and a couple of other online sources. The FEL lift capacity is 1000lbs, the sub-compact size grapple would be appropriate.

Homestead does have a sub compact grapple also but it's only for 1000lb lift capacity tractors. I was torn which one to link, but then I read the B2650 claims a 1900lb lift capacity which is quite large for it's size I figured the heavier-duty 55 was more appropriate. EDIT: (I misread the...

Keep it light so you preserve lift capacity and have a heavy ballast for the back. Something like this: https://www.homesteadimplements.com/pinnacle-series-root-grapple The 55" is light and more than enough. It's made of hardox so it should be durable as heck. I have an EA Wicked 55...

If you are moving 55 or 65 gallon tanks... You could pick up one on the rear forks then pick up one with the front forks and move 2 at a time without it being too crazy. At 100 gal+ you need to pay ultra attention to what happens if you lose the rear one in transit. Which you should watch...

This is right up there with people who ask me how they should run and charge their laptop so it lasts the longest. The proper answer is use it, and keep it charged. If you don't use it in such a way to make your life as convenient as possible you become a slave to the device rather than the...

We own a lot of their stuff. Glad they're still going to be around so if I need box blade scarifiers, blade, replacement parts or pieces there's at least a chance of getting them. I'd even order again from them, if the product and price are right. Though not payment in advance next time it'll...

Well, that's not something you'd see from someone giving up. Filling the back orders with a skeleton crew, hiring new welders, and sounds like mandated financial management. Who knows, maybe they'll survive it. When I first saw the thumbnail for the video I was expecting video for auction...

Depends on what you are doing with it and how it's geared. To keep a really long post shorter: I've put my CK through a lot of every use now and all 3 of the speed ranges are necessary to get the full work out of the tractor. Low and 4wd is all but required when scooping big buckets of dirt...

You are going to pay good money for a grapple one way or another whatever the material is. I assume if the OP was looking at Wicked 55s then he has a 25-40 horse CUT. It's worth sorting out the options between all the companies that use the AR/hardox because it makes a massive difference when...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B08JF66Y7N?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title This kit fits the CK SE tractors and connects directly to the rear remotes. Several youtube videos are out there on installing it. Works great. Takes about 30 mins to install. Worth every penny.

Congrats. You're going to love that thing.

Speaking as someone who's only had a tractor for a little over a year and has put 150+ hours on it: So far, our CK4010SE likes to be at or above 1800RPM. I've taken to going even a bit higher recently whenever working the tractor hard... 2000+. That's still well below PTO RPM. 1800+ is used...

Don't cut down the rops. It's there to keep you alive and tractors are not the safest things. Come up with something that will force you to look before you drive all the way in. Hang something with bright ribbon on the bottom of the garage door that hits you in the face when you drive in...

Yeah, that's ok in a different way. While I'd like to see the design more like the Wicked was... that's an interesting take on it and maybe ok considering it's $1600 and not over $2000. The cylinders are exposed to damage more easily... but you should never be bumping/pushing into anything...

I think that's a different company.

So Wicked 55" (out of business) 250lbs Wicked 60" (out of business) 400lbs Carolina 62" Standard 440lbs Carolina 62" HD 480lbs Land Pride 60" 820lbs Yes, that Carolina with AR400 looks like a near perfect replacement for the company that killed itself. I'd jump on that if I had to buy again...

That looks very nice. I like their take on putting the little wedge feet at the bottom back so it will stand itself up easier. Nice touch. It definitely does need something welded in front of those fittings on either side, but the rest of the protection channel is nice. That's going to be a...

Awesom! That will make doing what you need way easier than anything smaller.

For what you said you would use it for, the CK all day every day and twice on Sunday. You'll regret the lack of capacity on all the specs of the CX almost immediately.

5 acres? CX. Moving 500lb bales? CX. Rule #1 buy as much tractor as you can afford and will maneuver easily in the spaces you need to get in. You mentioned wanting the front end loader to be useful. There's only one rule for that, go as big as you can there's no such thing as too much lift...

1) made two orders during the covid time frame for our then new tractor. Wicked 55 Grapple, Extreme duty box blade, 2500lb forks. (EDIT: Also got one of their digging buckets with the wicked tooth bar on it... at the time and with the cost of everything else and shipping it was only an extra...

Yes, as part of our splitting system we put a small table on the far side from the operator that's at the bottom of a rolling conveyor. That helps protect the engine from debris falling. It's based on what these guys did in this video, same general setup as this: I load the log rack with...

We got the Champion 27ton from HD about a year ago. Have split several cord so far. Did a lot of research on affordable splitters before buying. It's enough to split a pretty large log when you need to, and it has a fast enough cycle time (11 sec) you don't wait all day for the cylinder to...

You've got 10 acres. Get the SE with the rear hydraulics and options package. As others have said it will never be cheaper than at purchase time. And make sure the front remote system is put on at the dealer. You'll will want it sooner or later. Probably sooner for a grapple or front auger...

Bingo. Tractor and 1 ton mini plus a large list of implements for both all in for less than the cost of just a decent used skid only. Our property could use more, but 4x the cost isn't in the cards right now.

A real shame, I found this thread a couple of days ago after putting my EA grapple, box blade and forks through a massive amount of work. EA's stuff is super solid and we're totally satisfied with all of it. Moved who knows how many tons of tree debris and stumps and everything was rock solid...

How about the 2 HST gear ranges? You said that was your biggest concern. Happy with it? On our CK4010 (same frame as CK2610/CK2620) The 3 speed ranges cover everything about perfect.

Thank you Drawthree, all those part numbers worked perfectly. Hydraulic filter is on and working, no leaks yet after a test run. Quick question can't remember if I've seen it answered before: the Typhon type machines have a glass gauge on the hydraulic tank (left side hyd tank mount) that's...

Just finished installing two 7" radiator fans, one on each side of the engine. Those puppies are loud and move some air. $14 each. Also fixed some pure Chinesium wiring. Before anyone freaks out about general quality: the wiring for everything not cab related was just fine, but the cab and...

Interesting. The very first thing I did with our Typhon copycat when we got it to was relocate the choke from the front housing panel back up to horizontal next to the ignition switch. We have the full glass cab on ours and because of the way the cab fits, there is NO way to remove the floor...

I just ordered the fittings from a random site I found called onehydraulics.com. You can get both fittings there for about $20 total plus $15 shipping. Better by far than the $35-$50+ the major sites want for the 5307L-15-08.

Th Thanks for that! Just ordered the parts.

We have a Kioti CK4010SE HST and are insanely pleased with it. It gets 33hp to the pto in the hydrostatic model which is a lot for it's size. We did that to be able to run a good size wood chipper which it does very well. It lifts the whole 1600 lbs+ on the loader that it's rated to. We move...

That's a good part of what drove the decision for us. It would be only Ten, 2 day rentals for a tiny unit from Home Depot and you could have bought it. And that doesn't include any of the time, gas, trailering, etc. We have at least 3 jobs just for spring that we need to do. And maybe 2 more...

Or Mobil Delvac Tractor Hydraulic Fluid. It's also J20C.

Like Tropical Jack above, we have a Woodmaxx 8" chipper and in my case 30+ PTO HP. But it's close enough to provide some advice to you at 20 PTO HP. Any hydraulic infeed chipper that will let you control or reverse the infeed speed will let you chip anything your HP will allow. My experience...

I doubt you'll find it. I've never seen it as an available part. When we got the initial walk through on the tractor from the dealer they told us exactly what was up with it. The dash layouts are the same for ALL Kioti's tractors so there's no missing option or anything like that. Just...

We have the CK4010HST SE. Don't regret it one bit, it makes hooking up everything with the quick hitch even easier... and now I can't wait to try the box blade with it when spring comes. If you have the CK4010HST and the rear remotes are already there all you need is this...

I'd love to have a copy of that pdf. Thanks!

What about just getting a low flow SSQA hydraulic front mount auger? It'll be a million times more pleasant to use anyway. Something like this: https://www.landpride.com/products/647/SA20-Series-Post-Hole-Digger

To fully explain it: The Speeco Cat 1 is TRUE Cat 1... the hooks are sized only for small CAT1 pins. They will NOT take a Cat 2 pin. This is usually not an issue on subcompact tractor implements and may not be an issue on the vast majority of implements up to Compact tractor size but some few...

This is essentially correct. Once you've dealt with freight a few times you start to figure out the game. If you need something brought to your residential address and you don't already have an effective forklift device that can get it off the truck, you MUST specify lift-gate service for...

We have a CK4010SE. Same tractor and loader pretty much. Either one is fine. The "standard" already exceeds your maximum lift capacity. Each fork can handle more than your tractor can lift even a couple of inches off the ground. I'd just decide by whether the machined forks are something...

One of the major reasons we got our Wicked 55 was to have a light strong grapple that would stack 8' cut log sections without constantly bending tines. It'll make neat piles all day long. I'm pretty convinced the grapple is tougher than the Kioti 4010. I have to be more careful of the...

Those look perfect for a BX.

Sorry, could have been slightly more clear. Yes, there is an add-on backrest for the Artillian and it's a nice add-on, but that will add weight as well. At that point the total weight of the Artillian even with shorter 36" fork tines will probably meet or exceed both the weight AND price of...

The lightest 3000lb rated fork frame I've seen is the Artillian at 99lbs (without fork tines). https://www.artillian.com/product/3000-lb-ssqa-pallet-fork-frame/ You have to source your own tines, which is inconvenient but If you go with class II 36" forks those can be 50lbs or less bringing...

The quick hitch has worked out perfectly for us. Harbor Freight Quick Hitch ($140): https://www.harborfreight.com/3-point-quick-hitch-27-3-16-inch-clearance-97214.html Replacement top hook for it, YOU NEED THIS. It completely fixes the hookup issue that makes it not work. ($40)...

You can also just Amazon the things: quick hitch bushing kit These also have the top link bushings included. The only issue I've had with the generic kits is sometimes you need to take a drill bit one size larger than the holes to make the roll pins actually go through. Just depends on luck...

I have those EA 2200lb forks. They're pretty much perfect on our kioti 4010SE, which is similar specs on the loader to the Kubota L series you have. I had actually purchased them to use on a L3901 Kubota before changing tractors mid purchase. They are as light as you can get for how stout...

Adding to the posts by 2manyrocks, with a L2501 I think you're between saving some bucks with the MTL RG7 at $1700, it gives you 60" width but it weighs 530lbs. Or the EA Wicked 55", which weighs only 240lbs yet can probably take the most abuse at $2500. The 3rd option is the Landpride SGC0660...

I think you took a good approach. Lets just say those types of issues and others aren't limited to just your area. We also had a (VERY) bad experience with attempting to buy a Kubota and ended up with a Kioti. It's nice. Went through the same adjustment of attitude you did. It was less...

If someone has the CK10SE series manuals would you please let me know?

lifepo4 lithium batteries are far far safer than traditional lithium batteries. You can find some videos of people doing puncture tests of lifepo4 and yes you can get a big one to start burning. But that is true of ANY large battery that stores energy. There is an unavoidable release of...