3 Year Ownership Report

[Miklos]

I haven't been around lately, but thought I would return to give a three year report.

Tractor is a Kioti LK 3504 w/FEL.

Problems- well, I just don't have much to say. In three years of use, about 80 hours, the ONLY problem was a bolt came loose on the FEL.

The little LK just continues to do every thing I ask of it without any complaint. Hope the rest of you are having the same results as I am.

 

[Durbob]

A bolt came loose? Dang.....i'm afraid i would have to go get in the dealers face over that. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif Sounds like one fine piece of equipment. That would be a service record hard to beat for sure.

 

[DK35vince]

Miklos,
Its good to see you back here after so long.

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( the ONLY problem was a bolt came loose on the FEL.

Hope the rest of you are having the same results as I am. )</font>
Yes I'm having the same results.
I have had a couple issues with the loader tilt cylinders.
But as far as the tractor,after 2 years and 200 hours I have not had a single problem with my DK 35.

 

[daedong]

Miklos

It will go for years if you look after it.

I have a DK50 FEL 2.5 years 385Hr (aprox)

As far as the tractor itself I have only had trouble with the seat -----------dealer replaced it Magic Machine /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

However the FEL is slow in the hydraulics, paint has peeled and blistered as well as badly faded. In general the FEL is rat ****. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[gmol]

Which loader is on that DK 50 I have the 1595 loader and would agree it is rat ******. Wrote Kioti yesterday saying if they do not help me I am selling the tractor and going to try a new color. I love the DK 55 but the loader sucks.

 

[CMunger]

I am not sure who it is but there is one of Kioti largest dealers that uses Buhler/Allied loaders on the Kioti's he sells, maybe this is why.
Chuck M.

 

[mgrick]

My dealer also steered me to the Woods FEL over the Kioti 1450 for my DK35.I could have had either but he insisted that I would be happier with the Woods FEL.So far I have no complaints with the Woods.I was also able to get the 66" QA bucket with it,had I gone with the 1450 I would have had to get the 60" bucket with the QA.

 

[powerstroke2000]

I like the Woods loaders better as well but the main reason we are selling Kioti loaders now instead is because the finances rates