CK20S Stump Wars! 2013

[rider7767]

You all done it! You know you done it! Don't deny you done it! :salute:
You want to talk about unsafe. You all should ride to work with me in the morning. It would be safer to use the chainsaw only wearing a G string, using dental floss to lift the stump with a helium balloon strapped to the back of the tractor. :dance1: If you ant laughing now, somethings wrong with you. By the way, it will take at least three hours for the picture to leave your head. Sorry about that.

 

[k0ua]

You all done it! You know you done it! Don't deny you done it! :salute:
You want to talk about unsafe. You all should ride to work with me in the morning. It would be safer to use the chainsaw only wearing a G string, using dental floss to lift the stump with a helium balloon strapped to the back of the tractor. :dance1: If you ant laughing now, somethings wrong with you. By the way, it will take at least three hours for the picture to leave your head. Sorry about that.

Ok. It worked,.. we are laughing:laughing:.. Dang. that is a "lasting Picture"

 

[rimshot]

Hi All,

Unlike some of the safety police types postin here, I'd just like to quietly point out the unsafe hook-up in rimshot's first picture, where although the load hangs down from the center of the bucket, the attachment point of the chain is solely on the left hand grapple mount, from whence it crossed over to the center hook. This mounting applies a twisting torque the the left hand bucket mount and is essentially trying to twist the bucket off the mounts.

We should all avoid this kind of one-sided or torquing hook ups, instead either just using the center mounted hook, or better yet, both of the end points. Also, the positioning, while dramatically impressive for a picture, is too loose, making the bucket have to rear up too high, and bringing the COG too high risking lateral instability.

Thomas

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You are right about the three point hook up as opposed to the two point hookup in the picture. In this case the stumps were plucked from a pile and did not go anyplace. They were posed for a picture. None the less the balance provided by the three points is Superior.

So far as twisting the bucket off the boom arms is concerned I think some bucket distortion would have to take place for this to happen. I don't think there is much chance this is going to occur in this case. Of course there are limits for everything but I don,t think my bucket will be distorting too much with anything this particular CK20 can bench press . As you can see the bucket is reinforced with plate and box channel steel. You point out correctly the stress would none the less be preent.

rimshot

 

[rider7767]

Holy crap, it is like being back in physics class! :reading::reading::beer:izza::teacher:

 

[rider7767]

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You are right about the three point hook up as opposed to the two point hookup in the picture. In this case the stumps were plucked from a pile and did not go anyplace. They were posed for a picture. None the less the balance provided by the three points is Superior.

So far as twisting the bucket off the boom arms is concerned I think some bucket distortion would have to take place for this to happen. I don't think there is much chance this is going to occur in this case. Of course there are limits for everything but I don,t think my bucket will be distorting too much with anything this particular CK20 can bench press . As you can see the bucket is reinforced with plate and box channel steel. You point out correctly the stress would none the less be preent.

rimshot

That bucket is bad to the bone. :blueribbon:

 

[rimshot]

That bucket is bad to the bone. :blueribbon:

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That bucket is so bad it's ugly bad. It's so bad and ugly it makes the stumps it totes look pretty.

rimshot

 

[rider7767]

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That bucket is so bad it's ugly bad. It's so bad and ugly it makes the stumps it totes look pretty.

rimshot

Now you have gone and done it. I have bucket envy! I am so ashamed.:ashamed:

 

[RSKY]

CK20 is one tough little tractor. And the size makes it easy to get into areas a larger one cannot. I am amazed at what I can do with 22-hp.

Keep the pictures coming and be safe!

 

[rider7767]

CK20 is one tough little tractor. And the size makes it easy to get into areas a larger one cannot. I am amazed at what I can do with 22-hp.

Keep the pictures coming and be safe!

The little CK20S is heaver than any other tractor I researched in the same foot print. It seems that Kioti is sticking to the tractor tradition of less HP and more gears. The tractor's engine is not strong enough to damage itself, but by dropping the gear ratio, you can pull a house down. That is the same way the old Ford 8Ns were built, and that is why they are still around. The Pictures are not a problem. My wife of 22 years is an amature photographer; however, she uses her phone for most of these pics.

 

[PhysAssist]

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You are right about the three point hook up as opposed to the two point hookup in the picture. In this case the stumps were plucked from a pile and did not go anyplace. They were posed for a picture. None the less the balance provided by the three points is Superior.

So far as twisting the bucket off the boom arms is concerned I think some bucket distortion would have to take place for this to happen. I don't think there is much chance this is going to occur in this case. Of course there are limits for everything but I don,t think my bucket will be distorting too much with anything this particular CK20 can bench press . As you can see the bucket is reinforced with plate and box channel steel. You point out correctly the stress would none the less be preent.

rimshot

Hi Rimshot,

I know a posed picture when I see one, and your other points are just as valid, but an object lesson in safety should never be a missed opportunity to teach safer methods.

Thomas

PS: Being a Belt AND Suspenders guy by nature, my bucket would look more like yours, IF I didn't already know how feeble my little B2320's loader is compared to the bucket's inherent strength.