koshari
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- Kioti ck35 , Deutz agrolux 4.80e, Deutz Agrotron 6.00 TT, Kobelco sk30ur excavator.
greetings all from gippsland s/e australia.
i have a ck35 coming today, just short of 1000 hours on it, specifically was looking at:
-ag tires
-backhoe.
-4x4
also have a pto slasher attachment.
I was going to wait a while till i took the plunge but i have some outstanding jobs that bought forward the purchase when one came up in our price range that fit the bill.
looked at a few comparable kobotas however they seemed to be similar pricing for 20 to 25 HP models as the 35 kioti. also briefly looked at some Chinese models but steered pretty clear after reading a couple of experiences others have had re these machines. likely their quality control will improve in time but iam not sure they are really there just yet.
the other option was to get an ageing full-size tractor but these all had huge hours on them and were very old models. they also were not 4x4 and were really to big for a lot of the tasks that we require doing. we also have a pretty good relationship with our neighbour who has a new holland t5050 which is a very capable machine. he is very accommodating and has insisted on doing a lot of stuff for us already. having said that he got pretty excited when i told him i had a backhoe coming. i suspect i will be filling in a few wombat holes on his side of the fence and also a bot of drainage around his dairy by all accounts.
From what i can gather you cant go to far wrong with either of kioti or kubota.
Iam not really a brand fanboy however i do tend to stick with brands i come familiar with. i have both kawasaki and yamaha motorcycles, having said that i would be equally comfortable with suzuki or honda etc. i had Holden Vehicles ( GM in the US ) until recently where i have moved to Mitsubishi. again i would be happy with ford and toyota however they seem to attract a premium established by rusted on customers around here.
so the journey begins,
any other obvious tips regarding this model?
I have read a look about this and similar tractors and we are reasonably comfortable with this direction. we have a kioti dealer just down the road which is a good established dealership with many years of experiance. We have a bit of bushland and some tight access areas which leant towards a compact. there are also some pretty steep hills. I have good loader experience and are a ticketed operator so i are aware of the pitfalls of operating on inclines. loading the read tires will be one of my first jobs. the rear wheels are adjusted to their out-most position as well.
anyway nice to be part of the forum and already have read many informative posts. the filter and cross reference post for one and links to workshop manuals have been very helpful.
i have a ck35 coming today, just short of 1000 hours on it, specifically was looking at:
-ag tires
-backhoe.
-4x4
also have a pto slasher attachment.
I was going to wait a while till i took the plunge but i have some outstanding jobs that bought forward the purchase when one came up in our price range that fit the bill.
looked at a few comparable kobotas however they seemed to be similar pricing for 20 to 25 HP models as the 35 kioti. also briefly looked at some Chinese models but steered pretty clear after reading a couple of experiences others have had re these machines. likely their quality control will improve in time but iam not sure they are really there just yet.
the other option was to get an ageing full-size tractor but these all had huge hours on them and were very old models. they also were not 4x4 and were really to big for a lot of the tasks that we require doing. we also have a pretty good relationship with our neighbour who has a new holland t5050 which is a very capable machine. he is very accommodating and has insisted on doing a lot of stuff for us already. having said that he got pretty excited when i told him i had a backhoe coming. i suspect i will be filling in a few wombat holes on his side of the fence and also a bot of drainage around his dairy by all accounts.
From what i can gather you cant go to far wrong with either of kioti or kubota.
Iam not really a brand fanboy however i do tend to stick with brands i come familiar with. i have both kawasaki and yamaha motorcycles, having said that i would be equally comfortable with suzuki or honda etc. i had Holden Vehicles ( GM in the US ) until recently where i have moved to Mitsubishi. again i would be happy with ford and toyota however they seem to attract a premium established by rusted on customers around here.
so the journey begins,
any other obvious tips regarding this model?
I have read a look about this and similar tractors and we are reasonably comfortable with this direction. we have a kioti dealer just down the road which is a good established dealership with many years of experiance. We have a bit of bushland and some tight access areas which leant towards a compact. there are also some pretty steep hills. I have good loader experience and are a ticketed operator so i are aware of the pitfalls of operating on inclines. loading the read tires will be one of my first jobs. the rear wheels are adjusted to their out-most position as well.
anyway nice to be part of the forum and already have read many informative posts. the filter and cross reference post for one and links to workshop manuals have been very helpful.
