dk55c

[IslandTractor]

It's a tractor. It's not suppose to break like this. I've been digging into hard pan rocky shale with my New Holland TC48DA. With Markham toothbar, New Holland bucket, it is really built well. I've been completely abusive to it. Never let up, and have had remorse about treating it this way. IT HAS NEVER BROKEN! OR GIVEN ME A MOMENTS TROUBLE. I have whammed it. Bammed it, Slammed it, and it still keeps comming back for more. I used a grapple to pickup many rocks, which it barely lifted. Some extremely off set onto the outer edge of the grapple. Loaded tires, 1500# rear ballast. I though I was going to lose the whole sheebang a few times transporting the rocks, and positioning them. I felt afterwards that I shouldn't have done that. I might have tweeked something. NOTHING! The NEW HOLLAND TC48DA 4WD, LA18 LOADER, QA, is still like new. It purrs while running. My neighbor has a TC35A. We both went after a very large stump one day at his place. I wish it were filmed for a NEW HOLLAND commercial. It was a tour du force of how hard can we run these NEW HOLLAND tractors. My neighbor is an absolute wild man, and would win any bucking bronco tractor event he enters. We were insane as to how hard we treated those NEW HOLLAND tractors that day. I almost bought a Kioti DK45S. I didn't like the loader. This poor feller has a lemon, Kioti should help him out. I can hold my own when it comes to abusing equipment. Kioti has had some debacles.....loader cracking, DK55 front knuckles breaking off the same machine several times, bucket roll back not adaquate. If they want to earn a good reputation for durability, then they better start by stepping up to the plate and helping 10bear10 out with this lemon. You buy new equipment so you can work it, not work on it. I'd like to know all that personal tractor info too. Kioti toots itself off as to being able to run with the big boys. Do it all. Just like the big three. Well, here's you chance Kioti. Man up! Help this guy out. Jeeze....have you been wipeing it's little nose. Is the barn heated for it. Sorry the front end broke off, maybe you were a little hard on it. Kioti should even swap this machine out for 10bears, and put in writeing that the new one is warrentied for 5 years. Bucket edge to 3 PT arm swivel eye. And they want people to buy their machines after hearing these stories. Give me a break. Glad I bought NEW HOLLAND TC48 with JAPANESE STEEL! Kioti, blab, blab, blab. We are leaders in tractors....what a crock of crap. Where is Wallace when you need him? William Wallace that is! Braveheart should handle this.

I must say that is is one of the most nonsensical rambling posts I've ever seen on TBN. Talk about out to lunch. Somebody needs to calm down.

 

[rvaitor]

i own a kioti dk 55 with no problems at all. .

I've got a Kioti DK55c also and have had good luck with it. I do mostly bush hogging with a 7' medium duty cutter, and quite a bit of loading(I have a Rhino Loader). I bought mine used(repo) and other than the forward and reverse shifter jamming on me one time, no problems. My dealer West End Tractor(NC) has been excellent as well. I also like the fuel economy. Count me as satisfied. Would love to have a larger one but really can't justify it.

 

[DrRick]

I have a '06 dk55c that has 250 hrs and I have been very satisfied with it. I run it pretty hard, both with ground engagement and loader work. They recalled it shortly after purchase and upgraded the front hubs under warranty. The accel peddle got a bit hard , but lube on the linkage under hood fixed it.Just my 2 cents.
rick

 

[bellcon]

I've got an 08' DK55c with 160hrs. I use for commercial snow removal in the winter with a 84" Blizzard snow blower and I use it around my own property in the summer. So far no problems, great tractor. Bought it from Upper Valley Tractor in NH, excellant to deal with.
Scott

 

[HODAK]

In my experience I have to say that the worst treatment to any piece of equipment is due to multiple operators or operators that don't have to worry about repairs and bills. I have a group of guys that could tear up a NH, JD, Kubota, Kioti, or whatever you want to try. You say you have a piece of equipment that's been abused and never had problems?? You're lucky or maybe it's not used as hard as you think.

 

[nedly05]

I've got an 08' DK55c with 160hrs. I use for commercial snow removal in the winter with a 84" Blizzard snow blower and I use it around my own property in the summer. So far no problems, great tractor. Bought it from Upper Valley Tractor in NH, excellant to deal with.
Scott

Me too! mines an 07 though. Only trouble I have had is some plastic drill cuttings from the fuel tank ended up in my fuel lines and made it act like I had a bad filter. I got it going, but I called Robby at Upper Valley Tractor on a Sunday, and he called me back within an hour! I love my DK55, its been great.