DK45 SE 750 hour review

[StuartDK45SE]

Bought the tractor new in 2014. The vast majority of the hours have come from mowing 10 acres either with a 6 ft brush hog or a Woodmaxx FM78 flail mower (sold). To get to the chase, I've had zero breakdowns. Tractor stays inside a barn. I have noticed that the ends of all four of my cylinders on the FEL have a lot of side-to-side slop and a little slop in what I would call the critical "torsion" direction. This is surprising to me as I have always kept everything well greased and the FEL hasn't done any serious dirt work, mostly just lifting things with my grapple , forks etc. It'll have to be addressed at some point.

I'll tackle the 800 hour valve clearance check soon.

Also, I am still amazed that there isn't a more sophisticated diesel filter on this thing, but so far no issues.

 

[thepumpguysc]

Just a word to the wise..
Keep a regular fuel filter schedule.. u can’t buy hard parts for those inj pumps..
(Pumping plungers or delivery valves)
U have to buy a complete inj pump.. NOT CHEAP.. the part #’s are captured by the Oem.

 

[IndyIan]

Bought the tractor new in 2014. The vast majority of the hours have come from mowing 10 acres either with a 6 ft brush hog or a Woodmaxx FM78 flail mower (sold). To get to the chase, I've had zero breakdowns. Tractor stays inside a barn. I have noticed that the ends of all four of my cylinders on the FEL have a lot of side-to-side slop and a little slop in what I would call the critical "torsion" direction. This is surprising to me as I have always kept everything well greased and the FEL hasn't done any serious dirt work, mostly just lifting things with my grapple , forks etc. It'll have to be addressed at some point.

I'll tackle the 800 hour valve clearance check soon.

Also, I am still amazed that there isn't a more sophisticated diesel filter on this thing, but so far no issues.

My loader has a bit more play in the pins than I would've expected, given I've been using moly grease in them, but it has been worked pretty hard, and it doesn't seem to really affect much?
I've never bothered to take a pin out and see what is wearing though? The pin or the crosstube mount.

 

[IndyIan]

My tractor experience has been basically the same, I replaced the positive battery clamp for a no start condition several years ago. I probably have 150-200hrs dragging around a HD 7' box blade and digging with the loader, maybe 150hrs pushing/pulling snow with a 7' rear blade in mid range, and most of the rest mowing with a 5' rotary mower(should've got a 6' or 6.5') or moving bales, and a couple dozen hours playing around with a 9' haybine(works great!) and 4x5 hardcore round baler(not enough pto hp to do regularly, makes a 4x4 in very low humidity fine).
It also lifts all the things around here, and even wheelbarrows around dead cars pretty easily. I have mine set as wide as it goes with the R1's with the rears loaded as I have few level areas that I don't make myself!
The tie rod ends have bit of play now so I should replace them, and some of the loader pins are a bit worn/loose, but not enough to seem to matter much? And the front tires have some sidewall cracks, maybe from overloading, but they just seemed a bit "dry" from the start.
All in all a good tractor, for most of the things I do. If I got into more hay, I would add a 2wd 65+hp one for that round baler...

 

[D&D]

Just a word to the wise..
Keep a regular fuel filter schedule.. u can’t buy hard parts for those inj pumps..
(Pumping plungers or delivery valves)
U have to buy a complete inj pump.. NOT CHEAP.. the part #’s are captured by the Oem.

For the whole KiOti lineup or ??