CK30 Purchase

[K man]

Thanks kiotiken but I do not want to spend that much money on a cab. A friend of mine put a aftermarket cab on his CaseIH for 1500 + hst and I am in Ontario home of the overtaxed LOL. This cab does not have heat, air etc. Front, sides and back are like a plexiglass with one windshield wiper and a hard top. Bottom of doors are a tarp like material and can be lifted out for the summer. I basically just need something to keep the snow off of me when blowing and safe from the cold. So this cab is ideal and priced right for me.
Thanks
Gilles.

 

[K man]

Update on my Kioti. got it back Oct 3 after 3 months of BS lol. The tractor has been repainted where it was flaking and the damage done to the headlight shroud replaced. Also had a soft cab installed and I am impressed with it. So now I am pretty darn happy to be able to play with my toy. Doing some landscaping before the snow flies. I wish I could post some pics of the cab but this site is not letting me do it. I keep getting the message about security tokens whatever that means.

 

[lakngulf]

Update on my Kioti. got it back Oct 3 after 3 months of BS lol. The tractor has been repainted where it was flaking and the damage done to the headlight shroud replaced. Also had a soft cab installed and I am impressed with it. So now I am pretty darn happy to be able to play with my toy. Doing some landscaping before the snow flies. I wish I could post some pics of the cab but this site is not letting me do it. I keep getting the message about security tokens whatever that means.

I would like to see the "soft cab" Email me a picture at MCL8510@mindspring.com and I will post it for you.

 

[lakngulf]

K man's Cab Looks great

 

[kiotiken]

Very nice cab. Having had two tractors with aftermarket cabs, I think this is the type of cab I would chose if I had it to do over again. You'll stay warm enough out of the wind and snow and in the summer, you can take it off and have an open station again. A cab without A/C can get really, really hot in the summer and none of them have enough ventilation unless you take the doors off. I'd suggest a small 12v fan (or two), the kind that plugs into a cigarette lighter, power outlet. You'll need air movement to keep it from fogging up.

 

[rmorey]

Nice cab! Swept back, makes it look...fast! :thumbsup:

 

[K man]

Thanks lakngulf for posting these pics. Also those for the comments and advise. I will see how she works out when the cold weather comes ( fan, heater if needed). The dealer ordered this from Cover my tractor somewhere in the States. The cost of this soft cab for my Canadian friends who might wonder how much in CAD was 1800 ( installed, shipping and brokerage fees etc) + hst came to 2070.00. The only downfall is the zippered door. I would of wanted doors that open out like a car but this company does not make that way. Now that I have been in and out of it a few times I have learned to live with it not that bad after all just took time getting used to it lol

 

[holeycow]

you WILL need a fan/heater. Your cab will fog up almost instantly. I will guarantee that. In-car heaters can work for a fan/heater. Buy a high-output one.....

I have been in sxs utvs with soft cabs in cold weather. They fog up without some form of heat/circulation. Any cab soft or hard needs air circulation and heat to remain clear in cold weather.

 

[K man]

Thanks holeycow. Will look into it. Any suggestion to brand, size etc. Thanks Gilles

 

[Malibu 496]

Do any of you ck guys use a rear mount snow blower on your tractors? What is it like for you going in rev for that length of time? I am looking at tractors and my local kioti dealer has a ck35 with a cab but I don't really like the hst pedal and I think my leg would get really sore trying to go slow in rev trying to blow snow. Also I was quoted $25,000 for this unit with fel, does this sound like an ok price?
Thanks

 

[K man]

I have no experience with rear mounted snow blowers. I will tell you though many who have them wish they had front mounted snow blower and I can vouch for that. Rear mounted can be hard on the back of the neck from turning around after hours of blowing. If you can get a front mounted believe you will be happy with it cause I sure am. I have no problems what so ever with the hst pedal. My driveway is 1000 feet long and I use low range with the speed control on so there is no need to use the foot pedal. I paid 24,000 + hst for my2013 CK30 with FEL, Front mounted blower and rear blade. I just had a soft cab put on like pictured above still just under 30,000. You will also see in the second pic my front mount snow blower with quick attach of which is in two parts. Hope this helps.

 

[Gil Case]

All depends on cost and amount of plowing you need done. I have no cab, a rear mounted snow blower and it suits me fine. However, I am only blowing about three hundred feet of driveway and am retired, so I can do it when it is convenient. I wait for the wind to die down and the sun to come out. Put on the old snowmobile suit with goggles and have at it. I am only into the setup for about $1500. If I were to put on a cab and front blower, it might approach $10,000 or more.
I have brother in law in VT who has a loooong driveway up to his house. He plows with plow truck but not without problems of roll back from the sides of the road when snow banks gets too high. NOW he would benefit from a front mounted blower and a cab on his 70 hp Massey.

 

[Amvcane]

I have a Schulte 62" 3pt blower. I have no problem driving in reverse since most of my bush hogging is done in reverse to get under bushes and in tight spots. I went with the rear blower for cost , $1,000 used and I still have the use of the loader to move firewood and snow piles at the main road.

 

[holeycow]

Thanks holeycow. Will look into it. Any suggestion to brand, size etc. Thanks Gilles

sorry Gilles, but no product specific suggestions.

example though; I was in a Polaris Ranger last winter and the fellow who owned it bought an in car heater for it (the one suggested by the dealer) and it was barely enough to keep it fog/ice free. He was going to get another one to help the first one out.

It should be mounted near the windshield, if possible. And up high would be better than down low because the warm air will cool and drop immediately (or at least until the whole cab is warmed up). I just had an idea...dangerous as that might be. Maybe you need a 110v one to preheat the cab and a 12v one to keep it warm while you are working.

Anyway, nice looking cab. Good luck with the whole set-up!

 

[joe04785]

I have a ck35 HST along with a rear snowblower. It's not bad, you definitely get used to it. I think that your price is a bit steep. I bought the ck35 HST with kioti cab, rear wiper, cutting edge on bucket, radio, one rear remote, and 2 hooks welded on the bucket for 24,300 out the door including tax.

 

[K man]

Funny you mention that holycow cause I was thinking the same lol. I have a small ceramic heater in the house that the wife used on the floor under her computer to keep her feet warm. I thought of hooking that up along with the block heater this way I can turn the breaker on 1 hour before I go out and see if that will defog the inside. I will put the heater on the seat no worry it does not get hot under it but will blow the warm air on the windshield I hope. Any way thanks for the info.
Gilles