DK45 or DK45S

[bluechip]

Brand spanking new just now coming out, not even on the website yet. Our first DK45S is on a truck that will arrive at our place in the AM. There are still some of the original DK styled tractors left in the field. I doubt they will leave the DK35 alone too long...

 

[KiotiJohn]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( It seems like the DK55 look is new and that the all the DK's should look like that, DK35 on up. Am i missing somthing here? How come the S is not mentioned or shown on the kioti website? )</font>
The DK55 was actually the first to get the sloped hood. Then the CK series came along with gear and HST model CK20, then the CK25 and CK30, then the DK65 S showed up and next the DK45S shows up.
I feel sure there will be no square-jawed Kioti tractors in the near future.
John

 

[VT_Kioti]

KiotiJohn, Just got my first up close and hands on look at the KL451 loader on a DK45S. It is not a curved arm loader but the top beam of the laoder has a down sloped angle so the view is the same as the curved arm loaders. The roll back pressure is greatly increased so the loader is a good match for the tractor. And the loader is a QA type.
Now about the cabs that are not yet available. Sat in a DK65S-c Wow! I gotta get me one of these DK45S-c tractors. Yes siree. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

VT_Kioti

 

[gmsssi]

Drove a DK45C yesterday, it is a nice machine! Has the new hood curved and sloped. I think the loader was a 1473 with 72" quick detach bucket and no curved arms. Other dealers say they can't get it till August! If the dealer that had the one I drove (it's sold) can get another, I told him to get it, I want it...............lol!

 

[gmsssi]

Musta been an S cause I think Donnyj and I looked at the same machine!

 

[gamble77]

Noticed Kioti's web site was down earlier this morning...turns out they were posting some info and specs on the DK45S. Also have the specs for their new loader. They don't however, have any pictures at this time.

 

[KiotiJohn]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Now about the cabs that are not yet available. )</font>
You mean the DK45S-C? The DK65C is out, but not the ROPS/open platform model.
I understood that the DK45S-C would not be out until later, but I see gmssi says he saw one. It's my understanding that only the open platform is available.
John

 

[Donnyj]

I think gmssi made a mistake. The tractor I'm buying and the one he looked at are the DK45S. I have not seen a cab model yet. Unless there is one around back of the dealer that I didn't see.

 

[VT_Kioti]

The DK45S I looked at was open platform. I also was told told the cab would not be available until mid-summer on the DK45S. The cab I ckecked out was a DK65S-C but I understand the cab on the DK45S-C will be very simular.

Al