Interesting attachment

[Steverino]

Here is a link to an attachment advertised for Kioti compact tractors on e-bay. I have my doubts as to the effectiveness of the digging depth and the loader to handle it. Just my 2 cent opinion.

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[Steverino]

Here is a link to an attachment advertised for Kioti compact tractors on e-bay. I have my doubts as to the effectiveness of the digging depth and the loader to handle it. Just my 2 cent opinion.

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[VictorW]

I help a friend that has a nursury and he uses a hydraulic spade like that but only for a 22 inch ball. It's to big for his JD770 and will lift it right up when digging, so he must use it on his much larger JD.

Seeing that this one does a 32 inch ball, I probably wouldn't put it on anything less than a DK35 but a better match would be a DK45. 650lb piece of equipment and a 250-300 root ball would be heavy for a CUT and you need the weight of the tractor to keep it down.

Just my opinion after using one and seeing how they work.

 

[VictorW]

I help a friend that has a nursury and he uses a hydraulic spade like that but only for a 22 inch ball. It's to big for his JD770 and will lift it right up when digging, so he must use it on his much larger JD.

Seeing that this one does a 32 inch ball, I probably wouldn't put it on anything less than a DK35 but a better match would be a DK45. 650lb piece of equipment and a 250-300 root ball would be heavy for a CUT and you need the weight of the tractor to keep it down.

Just my opinion after using one and seeing how they work.

 

[albmn10]

Thats a pretty unusual find Steve.. Wonder how good they work?

 

[albmn10]

Thats a pretty unusual find Steve.. Wonder how good they work?

 

[williekioti]

I think it's way too much for a CUT as set up. I may be new to tractoring, but I've operated many tree spades from small 24"ers to 60+" and you need something that is heavy and stable (relative to spade size)to properly accomplish your dig. That one appears to put the wieght well in front of the pivots on the loader frame, would probably be better as a rear, 3pt attachment. That would center the wieght tighter to the tractor, plus you'd have greater ability to lift it. Might be fine if your digging little Arborvitea growing in well drained sand. If you dig a good sized hardwood in loamy soil I think you'd overload the set up quick. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

 

[williekioti]

I think it's way too much for a CUT as set up. I may be new to tractoring, but I've operated many tree spades from small 24"ers to 60+" and you need something that is heavy and stable (relative to spade size)to properly accomplish your dig. That one appears to put the wieght well in front of the pivots on the loader frame, would probably be better as a rear, 3pt attachment. That would center the wieght tighter to the tractor, plus you'd have greater ability to lift it. Might be fine if your digging little Arborvitea growing in well drained sand. If you dig a good sized hardwood in loamy soil I think you'd overload the set up quick. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

 

[KiotiJohn]

Looks like it might work with at least a DK35, I think it would be too much for a CK20 in most soils. The size trees the ad refers to shouldn't be too much, but it's the conditions one is digging into that would worry me.

It doesn't take much to lift the front on my CK20 just while doing loader work so I think this would lift it a great deal instead of putting all the power into digging.

On a DK45 it would be awesome.

I wonder if that "universal front loader mount" is the quick attach type that could be used for other implements. That could be a nice addition, but most guys with the larger tractors already have them.
John
John

 

[KiotiJohn]

Looks like it might work with at least a DK35, I think it would be too much for a CK20 in most soils. The size trees the ad refers to shouldn't be too much, but it's the conditions one is digging into that would worry me.

It doesn't take much to lift the front on my CK20 just while doing loader work so I think this would lift it a great deal instead of putting all the power into digging.

On a DK45 it would be awesome.

I wonder if that "universal front loader mount" is the quick attach type that could be used for other implements. That could be a nice addition, but most guys with the larger tractors already have them.
John
John