Bought a Kioti DK45S Today

[Dmace]

Nice tractor you have there also! You impressed me with that load of wood. :thumbsup:

Thanks, I actually lifted that and put it in the back of a 1-ton Ford dump truck. I must have loaded 3 cords of wood just that weekend with that little tractor and used less than 5 gallons of diesel.
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You should have seen the faces on the propane delivery guys when they couldn't get the 1,000lb tank behind my house so I lifted it with the Kioti and drove it out back. It was priceless!

 

[Hoosier Hay Man]

See in the first pic she still has fairly clean tires but the second one those tires are getting dirty. Most be fun :laughing: to clean out the barn with it. We have to do ours the old fashioned way, wheel burrow and shovel.

The first pic she was heading in for her maden voyage. I will still have to pitch fork some of it, but this is definitly a back saver. I am liken the cab, it was in the high 30's when I finished up last evening!

 

[Hoosier Hay Man]

Another pic of cleaning the barn. I have 5hrs on the DK45 now and definitly love it so far. The cab is easy to see out of and was nice since it was a bit cool out. The cab radio is coming in handy also, I was able to listen to the Butler Bulldogs beat Kansas State to go to the Final Four!:thumbsup: Who would guessed that one?

I can't wait to pick up some round bales. I have some to move next week so we will see how it does. Also ordering a tri axle load of stone later this week. The fun never ends!

 

[o2batsea]

Just wondering if your newer tractor has this same thing:
In certain gears the levers have to be jacked around so that they cross over each other. Not that this is a real problem, but something I have found to be annoying in an otherwise well laid out tractor.

 

[rd_macgregor]

When in high range, that isn't an issue, but 2nd and 4th gears can knock the shifter knobs together in mid or low range. It shouldn't have been too difficult for Kioti to engineer out of that situation by slightly repositioning one of the shifters or putting in a bent shaft or something.
BOB

 

[rd_macgregor]

HHM, having some weight on the back end (or, at least, loaded tires) will help a lot when you move round bales. Your place looks pretty flat, but where I live its really hilly everywhere and I can't risk taking too much weight off the rear (braking) wheels.
BOB

 

[Hoosier Hay Man]

Just wondering if your newer tractor has this same thing:
In certain gears the levers have to be jacked around so that they cross over each other. Not that this is a real problem, but something I have found to be annoying in an otherwise well laid out tractor.

I haven't noticed that being a problem. Again I am so excited to be driving a new tractor I may not of noticed it. I will check it out closer tomorrow and take some pics of the shifter configuration to see if it had been changed any. It shifts great. I know I really like the Quad Range that my Deere has, but the DK45 synchronized shifts every bit as smooth. 12 speeds will be nice to find a good speed for raking hay. It definitly has some low gears.
I do like the layout also and the cab is pretty tight. I am very happy I got a cab.:thumbsup:

 

[Hoosier Hay Man]

HHM, having some weight on the back end (or, at least, loaded tires) will help a lot when you move round bales. Your place looks pretty flat, but where I live its really hilly everywhere and I can't risk taking too much weight off the rear (braking) wheels.
BOB

I would like to get some rear wheel weights if possible. I am not sure I have seen any Kioti痴 with rear weights. It is listed in the brochure.

On my 4430 I had more trouble after running a deer antler in my rear radial tire of getting a new tube to hold up. I finally got the third tube to hold up. I had the fluid removed on the third try and the tube held up and really didn稚 notice any tire slip when chisel plowing last fall. If I can keep the tires tubeless on the Kioti I will be a very happy. It should be easier to repair as I am good at finding things to run in them.

I haven't checked the price out yet. I may change my mind after getting
a price.

 

[williekioti]

Looks like you need a little thinning of your White-tail herd.

Nice tractor! Looks like you're breakin' it in nicely. Looks like you have a nice farm too. We had a few goats before moving a couple years ago. Just picked up some land that I'd like to work, after I get it into shape. May do goats again. Do you raise 'em for meat or dairy or both?

 

[Hoosier Hay Man]

Looks like you need a little thinning of your White-tail herd.

Nice tractor! Looks like you're breakin' it in nicely. Looks like you have a nice farm too. We had a few goats before moving a couple years ago. Just picked up some land that I'd like to work, after I get it into shape. May do goats again. Do you raise 'em for meat or dairy or both?

We have all Saanen dairy goats. We first got a couple of goats when my oldest son had some problems digesting cows milk. It then turned into a 4-H project. My wife also produces and sells goats milk soap and we selll the the bucks when they get to around 50-60lbs for meat.
I then started to produce hay for our herd and next I am selling hay to other area goat producers.:thumbsup:
Of course I need to keep upgrading my hay equipment and tractors so that is the fun part.
I am definitly liken the DK45. It fits our Kuhn hay rake nicely.

Did you have dairy or meat goats?