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Trench digging with a 9\" hoe bucket A quick FYI here about the assertion that wet clay will not clear out of the skinny bucket when dumping. I had no problems today putting in a drain field for a boggy area below my carport. The digging was in some pretty sticky stuff but it was so heavy that...

Oooops, in a prior post I had stated that the Kioti CK 30 shop manual was $20 bucks...NOT! The packing list indicated $19.95, but when I got my parts bill yesterday I see where it was $65.00. Don't know what happened there but IMO $65 is reasonable for having this information at the ready. Heck...

Well, here is yet another variant on this topic. Admittedly, for me and I would imagine a high percentage of TBN viewers, buying a new machine that cannot be pragmatically justified on a profit and loss ledger IS A BIG DEAL! Obviously we all have similar motivations to acquire a CUT but our...

Ok all you guys that like to embellish yer tractors but can't find a thing in the JC Whitney catalog...here's a couple goodies I just put on my CK 30. To replace the little jewelry box behind the seat with a competent tool chest, I found an army surplus ammo box that fits great. It measures...

I'm going to put a hydraulic PHD on the front bucket of my Kioti CK30 . My thoughts are that the weight of the FEL arms, bucket and drill will be sufficient to force the bit into the ground (clay and fist size rocks) The hydraulic pump is good for 12 GPM at rated engine rpm's and the hydraulic...

Ok guys, I can answer my own questions now in reference to trailering the CK30TLB. I would NOT want to carry another pound after having given this a trial run! The trailer brakes on the rear axle performed well along with the GMCs but I'd hate to try a panic stop with this setup. I backed the...

Good lord, I'm getting antsy. My new CK30HST TLB is due to arrive this Thursday...a delayed birthday gift to myself . I decided to get my 16 ft tandem axle flat bed up to par since I will be trailering to landscape jobs. The first issue to me was...why were the brakes on the front axle instead...