DK40- Minor annoyances

[kiotiken]

If you are putting a ballast in the rear, try to have it stick out as little as possible. I use the tractor supply carryall on mine during the winter for wood and leave it on. I also plow snow and leave my plow on. I get tired of the extra "length" when I am trying to maneuver in tight places. It is easy to forget about the carryall when you are using the bucket or plow.

I am surprised you need a ballast if your tires are loaded. My tires are and I don't use a ballast - don't need it.

I have loaded tires. Last weekend I picked up a heavy skid and because I had been pulling the trailer I was now trying to load, I did not have any ballast other than the loaded tires. I picked it up, but did not have enough traction to back up the almost non existent slop I was on and had to put it in 4x4. I backed up and had to turn slightly to position myself for the trailer. As soon as I did, the rear started going up and I had to slam the load to the ground, breaking some of it. I was in a paved parking lot.

Even with loaded tires, you still need ballast.

 

[IXLR8]

I am surprised you need a ballast if your tires are loaded. My tires are and I don't use a ballast - don't need it.

The loader on the DK40 can lift 2700lbs, and even with loaded rear tires Kioti recommends 1000lbs of ballast or so to be able to use the loader to it's maximum potential. I tried to lift one side of a partially filled 10x14 shed so I could put some blocks under it to level it... all I managed to do was lift the rear tires off the ground. I definitely need some ballast to use the full capability of the loader. On my CK30 with loaded rear tires, which would only lift 1100lbs, I had no need of ballast.. I do with the DK40.

 

[CJONE]

Loaded tires with 1000lb ballast is minimum to use the full capacity of the loader. With that it will still lift the rear of the tractor with rollback. It can be scary if you are not used to it, we used to see how far we could run the loaders on the front tires with a load on them! Got good at it after awhile. Do NOT recommend it with our tractors, Pulled [dragged] a large rock out of a ditch this weekend and back was off the ground most of the time. CJ

 

[kiotiken]

Loaded tires with 1000lb ballast is minimum to use the full capacity of the loader. With that it will still lift the rear of the tractor with rollback. It can be scary if you are not used to it, we used to see how far we could run the loaders on the front tires with a load on them! Got good at it after awhile. Do NOT recommend it with our tractors, Pulled [dragged] a large rock out of a ditch this weekend and back was off the ground most of the time. CJ

Not very good for the front axle either. It's amazing how fast they can start to roll, that was the feeling I was starting to get. I figured it was better to drop the load than to roll the tractor, dropping the load anyway.

 

[CJONE]

Not very good for the front axle either. It's amazing how fast they can start to roll, that was the feeling I was starting to get. I figured it was better to drop the load than to roll the tractor, dropping the load anyway.

But you have to remember I am talking about Loaders not tractors! On a loader the front axle does not pivot the rear does, just the opposite on our little tractors. The tractor will tilt until it hits the stop, not a good feeling and your right setting it down is the better option. The other way "can be" more fun! CJ