Exercising the CK30

[williekioti]

Finally released the Kioti on the "new" property. A lot of overgrown areas, piles of accumulated stuff to go through and few structures to demo. Got my work cut out for me and a whole list of new toys to add to the Kioti's arsenal. Nothing heavy duty the first weekend. Cut up some downed trees and brush exercising my Stihls as well as the tractor. Not really a workout, but the first work she's down since winter. Also exercised the brush mower a bit, it's a light-duty but it did eat a cinderblock w/o any problems (except scare the crap out of me). :O I don't know how long it'll hold up to real cutting duty, but the price was right (free). I also uncovered a few "treasures" buried under many years of weed/brush accumulation.

 

[williekioti]

A couple other "treasures" uncovered. Can't wait to see what else is hiding out there.....

My wish list is expanding. The pallet forks work OK for brush but a grapple would be so much more efficient and I've got a lot of Hawthorne to get rid of. They make a great fence line barrier, but want to release some apple trees intermixed. A backhoe, box blade and rake are also on the list. Sometimes I think, what the heck did I get myself into. But it is therapy, the wife just doesn't understand.....

 

[Dmace]

Great pictures, that looks like fun! That picture with a load of wood in the loader looks familiar. :thumbsup:

I like the hidden treasures. As Jeff Foxworthy says; "If you've ever mowed your lawn and found a car, You might be a Redneck..." :laughing:

 

[Oleozz]

Nice pics, thanks for posting. Looks like somebody did some farming in the past on your land.

 

[williekioti]

Yup, my neck sure was red by the end of the weekend. First decent weekend of spring and I'm still in my pale winter skin. Added sun tan lotion to my tool kit, but I'm still a redneck.

I'm sure to find more treasures as I clear. I already know where a few old engine blocks are. Like to find this stuff before running into it. Yes, the property was farmed many, many years ago. More recently it was accumulating treasures................

My plan is to harvest firewood, reforest a few areas (maybe Xmas trees), reclaim some of the tillable land, build a small sugar house (my woods are primarily Sugar Maple!) and enhance the wild edges for wildlife. Plenty of Ruffed Grouse, cotton tailed rabbit and of course the ubiquitous white tailed deer...(notice I only mentioned the edible species ) Down the road I want to raise some of my own critters as well. Glad you guys enjoyed the pics. I'll throw more up as I go, this clean up stuff will be going on all summer, then it's drainage work, building a shelter.............

 

[ulflyer]

Willie: good pics and writeup. That TR6 is a collectable car you might want to get some pics of and run some ads in the car forums.

I have a CK30 with less than 20 hrs on it and love it. Have one question for you, and any other Kioti owners, about gear selection. On mine, when I want to change gears, with clutch in, it soemtimes feels "stuck" and requires giving the hydro pedal a slight bit of pressure, I guess to move the gears, as it then goes into the gear I want.

Is this normal? Dealer says it is, but it seems to me it aught to be smoother.

 

[lakngulf]

My wish list is expanding.

My wish list is expanding too. I wish I had my CK30 there helping you out. Looks like a satisfying experience, and great pictures. Good luck on your treasure hunt. Thanks for taking us along for the ride

 

[SunnyJim]

Willie: good pics and writeup. That TR6 is a collectable car you might want to get some pics of and run some ads in the car forums.

I have a CK30 with less than 20 hrs on it and love it. Have one question for you, and any other Kioti owners, about gear selection. On mine, when I want to change gears, with clutch in, it soemtimes feels "stuck" and requires giving the hydro pedal a slight bit of pressure, I guess to move the gears, as it then goes into the gear I want.

Is this normal? Dealer says it is, but it seems to me it aught to be smoother.

Its normal. HST work on hydraulic power, if the circuit is still pressurized you have to relieve the pressure before you can select the next gear or remove/connect a hydraulic line. You may not realize it at the time but the ground maybe a bit uneven causing pressure in the HST which is preventing you from selecting the next gear. Allot of the time when I push in the clutch and depress the treadle the tractor will move forward or backward just a bit.

 

[Mousefield]

Always appreciate the nice pics that accompany the story. Sounds like you have a lot of work ahead of you and the nice tractor will make it so much more enjoyable. Could be interesting what you find over time, people collect all kinds of things for you to find.
With your extra lights on the ROP's you can even work at night.

 

[Gil Case]

You should check the year on the TR6. The later models had flip up lights and that one has round fixed lights. May be an older model and doesn't look in too bad shpe- someone would like to restore that baby. I had a 1962 TR3 and it had those same round head lights. A friend totaled it -sad day in my life.