If you had it to do over again...

[jk96]

Have not had my Kubota long but so far the only thing I would change is to buy it sooner!

Same here. I should have parted with my last tractor 2 years ago but was just hard to give up on a newish tractor with less than 300 hours. If I had it would have saved me thousands and a ton of frustration.

 

[chim]

Not exactly a do-over, but along those lines. The basic uses for a tractor here haven't changed substantially over the years. My expectations and desires have. To address the latter, tractors have come and gone.

 

[SmallChange]

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- I would have wired my work light with a relay. I probably will actually do this one over.
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Why? I'm afraid I might make the same mistake! Educate me?

 

[747driver]

That was actually THE deciding factor in getting my Kioti. Joystick by seat and steps on both sides.

2nd choice was LS, 3rd Massey. Kubota out of the running due solely to dealer.

I 2nd the step on my CK27 being on the right side as well ! I probably use the left side more but the right side gets use also. I found Kioti to be a better designed tractor for my needs.

 

[widefat]

Hey Richard! Got any idea how to wire up a stratocaster with noiseless pickups??????????????????

Step 1:
Sell the strat and buy something with HBs.

 

[GeneV]

I've been having some trouble with my Kioti and Kioti Dealer, and been thinking back to when I bought my tractor. If I had it to do over again, I probably would have gone with a Kubota, not because of the quality of my Kioti, but because my local Kioti dealer has an awful service department compared to the local Kubota dealer.

A few other things I'd do differently:

- I would have sized up a model or two. I stayed under the 25HP mark, and in hindsight given my hilly terrain, I think the extra HP would have been helpful and worth the emissions stuff. I think I whiffed on this decision because I was going from a shuttle shift (19HP) to an HST.

- I would have wired my work light with a relay. I probably will actually do this one over.

- I would have checked the tightness of the nuts on my FEL mounts. They all backed out at about 15 hours and caused some minor damage on my new tractor even though the dealer claims they put lock tight on them all during install.

I'm sure a lot of people's Do-Overs are covered in almost every post, but I thought it might be interesting to collect them all in one place.

Kwehme, how old is the tractor? If it's fairly new, why not try to sell on you own or trade in? You'll loose a few bucks, but gain what you really want/need. Regret is for something you can't remedy, this you could fix.

 

[CobyRupert]

I don't think OP came here to bash his Kioti dealer.
If he did, then (as another TBN'er is fond of saying) the OP needs to "PUT YOUR LOCATION IN YOUR PROFILE INFO!!" so we have an idea of what area his dealer services. :stirthepot:

 

[oosik]

Now that I am getting snow here and reconsidering. There ARE those days when plowing my mile long gravel driveway. I sometimes DO wish for a cab and heat. But only then. It's just too nice in the summer to be cooped up in a cab. Eddie Bauer still does a good job for the winter activities.

 

[Kwehme09]

Now that I am getting snow here and reconsidering. There ARE those days when plowing my mile long gravel driveway. I sometimes DO wish for a cab and heat. But only then. It's just too nice in the summer to be cooped up in a cab. Eddie Bauer still does a good job for the winter activities.

I run a rear blower in the White Mountains of NH with no Cab. Wouldn't have it any other way.

However, no matter the temperature I wear Fisherman's (Grundens) rain bibs and jacket as my outer layer.

 

[Kwehme09]

I don't think OP came here to bash his Kioti dealer.
If he did, then (as another TBN is fond of saying) the OP needs to "PUT YOUR LOCATION IN YOUR PROFILE INFO!!" so we have an idea of what area his dealer services. :stirthepot:

You are right. As annoyed as I am with my dealer (see here) I am not trying to slander them.