Backhoe HELP!! Kioti Backhoe 2375 broken

mauistardog · Aug 24, 2005

Another pic

joe

bluecarpenter · Aug 24, 2005

what part of your hoe did this happen to? I can't quite tell. Also how long did it take for them to get it repaired.

The break looks something like mine. they need to reinforce it somehow. mark

DK35vince · Aug 24, 2005

WOW,
Sorry to say it but all these pictures make me glad I went with a Rhino backhoe
I really like Kioti tractors, but so far they are not impressing me with their backhoes !!

VictorW · Aug 25, 2005

Sorry to see that happen and breakdowns usually occur when you need the unit most. I agree that the steel should probably be 3/8" at that point because a good bit of stress is there. I haven't had any problems with my KB2375. I've worked it hard. I've been in hard dirt and hooked a few roots. With the control lever at full travel, the bucket or arm will just stop moving. I wonder if the swing didn't contribute to this. The swing is very fast and it took a little to get used to by only gently feathering the lever. With a full bucket and the arms extended, the swing can be so fast that really puts a sideways twist on things. Also, as someone suggested, maybe a flaw in the steel. I'm not a metalurgist, but the crackes are at welds. Maybe the weld was cooled to fast which will make the steel harder and more brittle. Either way, I hope Kioti will take notice to this happening and reinforce these areas or use thicker steel. They could have also left a little more steel around the circumference of the hole.
I hope Kioti takes care of the problem and you're up and running soon.

mauistardog · Aug 25, 2005

The break was on the first ram near the operator. The damage should not have been so extreme because you are looking right at it. You would think you would notice it sooner. I was not on the machine at the time, another operator was. He claims all he was doing was scraping 3 inchs off a packed pad. We needed to bring the garage pad down 3 inchs before a concrete pour. However, it could be faulty metal since I have a picture of the machine the day before, after some heavy digging, and I don't see any damage to the area in question. This was after 40 hrs. on the whole machine. We had to call the pour off and had to dig by hand. I would say it took 10 days to 2 weeks for the new backhoe was on and machine dropped off at the property. Once we sent the pictures in to Kioti, they emailed my dealer back and said change it out. Again, I am glade I bought local and did not try to save a few dollars and bring it in from the mainland. Having a local dealer for me has been great.

aloha
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DrewL · Aug 25, 2005

I have had to replace EVERY o-ring on the valve because of leaks with 40 hours. That shouldn't be. The damage shown in this failure is quite bizzare

bluecarpenter · Aug 25, 2005

got a call from my dealer this morning. he said kioti was shipping the part out today. should have it in a few days.
I have the only vehicle that will pull the trailer and I'm not home, so I think that Dad is going to pull the arm off and then my wife will go get the new arm.
ALSO kioti is sending a bumber kit to go on somewhere....???? suppose to help prevent this in the future...???

Then we can finish getting the dirt leveled from digging the basement.
your right it always happends when you need it the most. I will keep you posted. mark

tractorhill · Aug 26, 2005

The bumper kit keep from over extended
it is a stoper that you weld on
that is problem with backhoe as it over extend caused to brake at pin. we have 2 to do it