Ck2610 HST

[RinconVTR]

I just joined the 2610 HST family yesterday.

Did a little bush Hogging yesterday and went though some 3-4 inch stuff. Using a Bush Hog brand 5 footer.

My dealer puts fluid with antifreeze in the rear, Slime in the front tires and he uses Gell batteries in all his tractors.

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Uh, there's no 2" cutting capacity rotary cutter available for 21hp output PTO that I know of. Having only 21hp at the shaft at full throttle, we really have no business rolling over anything beyond 2". Practical use is 1" and less.

They say Antifreeze works to this day, but I can tell you our last two tractors (AC WD45 and Farmall Super H) used antifreeze and we had a lot of corrosion over decades. We ended up needing tubes. Not to mention it weighs less than beet juice/rim guard.

Slime in the front? For small self sealing punctures? Or weight?

Gell Cell in a tractor doesn't make any sense to me and they are not great batteries typically. May he meant AGM?

Interesting dealer you have there!

 

[Bigrackslayer]

Welcome to the family of the 2610. When my tractor was deliveried the head lights didn't work either and all it was the plug just unplugged. My horn didn't work either when I got the tractor but I tried it on the weekend and it worked so not sure what was up with that. I'm not sure what's in my rear tires but I know each one has 300 pounds in them. I bought my tractor based on dealer as well only being less then 10 minutes away from me and the kioti was for sure a way better tractor then any other I looked at in my price range. I haul my tractor on a 16 foot car hauler. It tows way better then my old MF35 I had before.

 

[cphilip]

Uh, there's no 2" cutting capacity rotary cutter available for 21hp output PTO that I know of. Having only 21hp at the shaft at full throttle, we really have no business rolling over anything beyond 2". Practical use is 1" and less.

They say Antifreeze works to this day, but I can tell you our last two tractors (AC WD45 and Farmall Super H) used antifreeze and we had a lot of corrosion over decades. We ended up needing tubes. Not to mention it weighs less than beet juice/rim guard.

Slime in the front? For small self sealing punctures? Or weight?

Gell Cell in a tractor doesn't make any sense to me and they are not great batteries typically. May he meant AGM?

Interesting dealer you have there!

It was likely in that area. 1-2 inch diameter for the majority perhaps it really wasthere was a stem or two were larger that that. Small new trees of about two year growth. Does anyone really ever measure? Its actually closer to 22hp but whos splitting hairs? LOL. Does anyone every stop and not go though a stem thats closer to 3"? Really? no... you slow down and hope! Im just saying that it did it. It did bog a bit on a few of the multi stem ones but it grunted, dropped a few hundred RMP then caught up and went right on. I didnt measure them but I do know that I thought they might be a bit much and was worried how a few of them would do.

Can't say for sure what fluid they used. I just assumed. So I could be out of touch with the modern methods. But I had antifreeze and water in the Ford and had it in there for 24 years without a problem.

Slime for self sealing. We have a regular problem with thorns here from these second generation Bradford Pear trees. A real pain the arse for tubed tires. The Ford would have a flat tire almost every time I bush hogged. The old tripple ribbed ag tires on the front of that thing.

Yes... AGM perhaps. Ill have to actually look to be sure.

 

[cphilip]

16 foot eh? Wow.. got any pictures of that? How you do it and all?

 

[Bigrackslayer]

16 foot eh? Wow.. got any pictures of that? How you do it and all?

I usually just float the tractor only. All my implements are at my bush lot. Only reason I brought the tractor home was to make my chainsaw scabboard, chain holders, spill guard and have the rear chains installed.

 

[cphilip]

Ya know... that works. And.. it also looks like you could just let the Bush hog hang off if you had it on there because of the stowable ramps instead of the typical fold up ramps that an equipment trailer has. Thanks for that. Very workable solution. Shame of it is that I had one of those trailer and sold it back when I had the Ford. Ford was too wide for that trailer. This Kioti actual would have fit it. Wish now I had kept it.

 

[Bigrackslayer]

Ya know... that works. And.. it also looks like you could just let the Bush hog hang off if you had it on there because of the stowable ramps instead of the typical fold up ramps that an equipment trailer has. Thanks for that. Very workable solution. Shame of it is that I had one of those trailer and sold it back when I had the Ford. Ford was too wide for that trailer. This Kioti actual would have fit it. Wish now I had kept it.

That's what I use to do with the old 35 let the brush Hogg hang off the back the couple times I floated it. I don't even need to use the ramps loading and unloading the kioti just use two 6x6 blocks. The kioti sure tows awesome.

 

[cphilip]

I just stepped it off a few minutes ago. And I think it would fit on a 20 footer pretty nicely. When I have time I'll crank it up and tuck the bucket in and actually measure it. But I think I could load all that stuff and set the Tiller under the bucket up front and haul all of that stuff on a 20 footer

 

[Bigrackslayer]

I just stepped it off a few minutes ago. And I think it would fit on a 20 footer pretty nicely. When I have time I'll crank it up and tuck the bucket in and actually measure it. But I think I could load all that stuff and set the Tiller under the bucket up front and haul all of that stuff on a 20 footer

I think you could as well. I know I would have room for my tiller on my trailer.

 

[tman1020]

I have the same size tractor as you and when I first got it I had a 16 foot utility trailer. I made it work until I could get a 20 footer with a bit more capacity.
It was kind of nutty trying to hall every thing on the 16 and pushing the weight of what it was rated for.
My neighbor also has similar tractor that we have and opted for a light weight 18'. Though better than my 16 still to small and light weight in my opinion.
So yes the 20' with dual 5000 pound axles fits everything I need to haul with some but not a lot of extra space. It fits the bill well for me.

 

[Bigrackslayer]

I have the same size tractor as you and when I first got it I had a 16 foot utility trailer. I made it work until I could get a 20 footer with a bit more capacity.
It was kind of nutty trying to hall every thing on the 16 and pushing the weight of what it was rated for.
My neighbor also has similar tractor that we have and opted for a light weight 18'. Though better than my 16 still to small and light weight in my opinion.
So yes the 20' with dual 5000 pound axles fits everything I need to haul with some but not a lot of extra space. It fits the bill well for me. View attachment 526702

If I was floating my tractor all the time I too would defiantly get a 20 footer for sure. I'm lucky if I move my tractor 2-3 times a year. Majority of my tractors life will be at my bush lot.

 

[cphilip]

that CT225 is probably exactly the same size as the 26/35/40 10 series I believe. Looks to fit perfect!

Thanks for that. Its the trailer I am looking for.

Dealer is trying to talk me into a 22 footer. But its a bit overkill and a bit high for my budget. Its a super nice trailer and is far higher rated than I need. I like overkill when I can get it. Its a Tilt deck split 8 foot and 12 foot of that tilt. Huge thing. But the $5300 price tag is a bit more than I want to tie up into a trailer. Im more in the $3000 to $3500 range in my mind. Finding a good trailer for that budget is a challenge.

this is what I am looking at now. I can find it at about $3000 for a 20 footer. Not found one closer than 100 miles from me yet. But it looks like a good size and configuration for me. Equipment Trailer GT-XT 1,4 lb. GVWR - Gatormade Trailers

 

[Badger05]

Nice machine. Enjoying mine for 80 hrs or so.

 

[Rock Crawler]

Do you any of you guys with the CK2610 live on steep hill property?

I have a BX25 right now that with loaded tires I can run across my property with reasonable stability, but I am strongly considering a CK2610 as an upgrade.

The KIOTI CK2610 has 13.4" ground clearance and 55.1" width.
The Kubota BX25 has 8.7" ground clearance and 44.5" width.

Looking at the overall width, one would think that the CK2610 was actually more stable on steep side hills than the BX25, or at least very similar.

 

[Sheldon Hamblin]

I had a Case VAC for about 10 years, then I bought a new John Deere 850 in 1990. Just replaced that with a 2610 last year.
Absolutely a great machine. While the rear wheels are smaller than the 850, (11.4 vs 12.4).
I live on a few acres with no flat areas. Steep hilly, rocky terrain. Not what you normally find on Cape cod, but in this corner I'm told a glacial deposit left the terrain what it is today.
Anyway, the 2610 is the most stable machine I've had, including comparing it to a skid steer I used for a while.
The wheel spacing is adjustable with the R-1's, mine are set so I can put snow chains on, but narrow enough so I can park it in the barn ally and still get the goats to walk around it.
Weight distribution is different than on my other machines making it far more stable on uneven ground, and able to use the loader and grader blade without needing a counter balance. However if I'm doing heavy loads with the bucket, I do put something on the rear to take some of the weight off of the front wheels.
To answer your question, I have had no event, even with the bucket loaded , of any wheel leaving the ground.