BRMyers
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I have both standard and metric wrenches in my toolbox, been that away for years. Just keep reaching in until a find a wrench that works. Plus a good adjustable takes care of either.
ck35 coming today.
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I have both standard and metric wrenches in my toolbox, been that away for years. Just keep reaching in until a find a wrench that works. Plus a good adjustable takes care of either.
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koshari
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true, more a case of when you drop a bolt and have to replace one, i generally keep a good stock of metric nuts and bolts, imperial not so much... my first car a HZ holden ( previously GM in Australia) was imperial then its been metric all the way for me ( jap bikes cars) other than the ride on.
BRMyers
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Yep, keep both metric and standard size bolts and such around. Never know what you might need. Although, it seems more times than not, I won't be able to find the right size until after I go buy one at the store.
JohnMacca
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G'day from NE Vic.
I bought a new CK35 HST a few years ago and have been very happy with it. (Well actually, the missus bought it and she just lets me drive it :cool2: )
I also looked at the Chinese ones in Melbourne and decided that you were getting what you paid for - cheap price = cheap machine. And having a local dealer was the big winner for me.
I have only had a couple of small problems, mostly my fault for running over sticks, small logs etc and knocking the underside about.
I did have the joystick go all loose and thought I had broken something. It turned out to be a 20 cent screw falling off the bottom of the "hinge" post. This problem has popped up on TBN a few times, but I don't know if this can happen to any joystick. Anyway, it is worth checking out and applying a bit of Loctite.
I haven't posted a lot because I am still learning and you always learn more with your mouth shut and your eyes and ears open - to which I would add - also by reading TBN
I bought a new CK35 HST a few years ago and have been very happy with it. (Well actually, the missus bought it and she just lets me drive it :cool2: )
I also looked at the Chinese ones in Melbourne and decided that you were getting what you paid for - cheap price = cheap machine. And having a local dealer was the big winner for me.
I have only had a couple of small problems, mostly my fault for running over sticks, small logs etc and knocking the underside about.
I did have the joystick go all loose and thought I had broken something. It turned out to be a 20 cent screw falling off the bottom of the "hinge" post. This problem has popped up on TBN a few times, but I don't know if this can happen to any joystick. Anyway, it is worth checking out and applying a bit of Loctite.
I haven't posted a lot because I am still learning and you always learn more with your mouth shut and your eyes and ears open - to which I would add - also by reading TBN
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koshari
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cheers, john, i imagine you are a little bit more north of the ranges than me, yes i think its a pretty good package, just put 4 hours on it today clearing a crappy corner of our property, really impressed with the machine, must say i would have been in a bit of bother without the backhoe and the rear locker to get me out of a couple of spots today.
very thoughtful of the missus to get you a nice tractor and even better the lets you use it. We have a good kioti dealer down the road as well in Alto motors in Trafalgar.
no issues today mechanically wise other than the left side fender bent in a little and was rubbing on the tire, undoubtedly from one of the branches i was pushing round. bent it back out and all is good.
very thoughtful of the missus to get you a nice tractor and even better the lets you use it. We have a good kioti dealer down the road as well in Alto motors in Trafalgar.
no issues today mechanically wise other than the left side fender bent in a little and was rubbing on the tire, undoubtedly from one of the branches i was pushing round. bent it back out and all is good.
Alien
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G'day from NE Vic.
I bought a new CK35 HST a few years ago and have been very happy with it. (Well actually, the missus bought it and she just lets me drive it :cool2: )
I also looked at the Chinese ones in Melbourne and decided that you were getting what you paid for - cheap price = cheap machine. And having a local dealer was the big winner for me.
I have only had a couple of small problems, mostly my fault for running over sticks, small logs etc and knocking the underside about.
I did have the joystick go all loose and thought I had broken something. It turned out to be a 20 cent screw falling off the bottom of the "hinge" post. This problem has popped up on TBN a few times, but I don't know if this can happen to any joystick. Anyway, it is worth checking out and applying a bit of Loctite.
I haven't posted a lot because I am still learning and you always learn more with your mouth shut and your eyes and ears open - to which I would add - also by reading TBN
Interested to read about the 20 cent screw allowing the joystick to go floppy.
Mine is like that at present but it still works ok. Just not nice to use. I jumped off the tractor and the joystick went up my shorts leg and ....bam... floppy stick. I thought something was broken, maybe just the screw.
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first real time on the backhoe today with a good solid hour on it , got a little bit of rhythm going, pulled the remains of a big stump out and it did a pretty good job, reckon i will really get to like this setup.
Alien
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I have around 20 - 30 stumps to get rid of as well. Another reason/excuse for a bigger tractor for me. My wife is warming to the idea slowly. I checked the selling price of my CK 30 HST and it is around $16,900 the salesman said.
Won't be for some time yet.
WoooHoooo! Post No. 1000 Do I get a prize?
Won't be for some time yet.
WoooHoooo! Post No. 1000 Do I get a prize?
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justman777
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Talking about stumps, I generally leave mine in the ground until I get about 5+ I need to deal with, and then I go rent a stump grinder. Costs less than a backhoe, and takes them down a few inches below the ground where I can mow over them without issue. Grinding them is a lot quicker than trying to dig them out or burn them out. Of course, I have a rental yard within 30 miles, so it's not a big deal for me to get a grinder.