psuedofarmer
Gold Member
<font color="blue">I am interested in hearing from anyone with a Kioti Cab unit and their experiences. Will be pulling a 7ft International Machines mower, 7ft box Blade. Have R4 tires. Would like a root grapple, or tooth bar set-up, top-n-tilt unit for the box blade, but need to sell the other tractor first.
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I have ~560 hrs on my DK55C, bought new in July '04. I could not be happier with the tractor or its' capabilities. I have used it to restore a circa 1740 farming operation: restored 10 acres of fields, rebuilt over 2k feet of stone walls (i STRONGLY recommend a grapple; i recently purchased a unit from Loflin Manufacturing and i'm very pleased with the performance). I've done more with this machine than i could have imagined..
Don't worry about the cab. I also use mine for logging. I've used it extensively in the woods of New Hampshire (50+ cords of woods) on a variety of trails (read that: some barely wide enough for the tractor).
Couple of things about the cab:
- the A/C unit is STRONG. you could hang meat inside without spoilage. the unfortunate side effect of running the compressor in such a small area is how dry the air gets inside the cab (helpful that there are 2 cup holders). you will get cotton-mouth!
- if you're logging, purchase the grill guard and don't forget to turn your mirrors in when you're on tight trails in the woods (helps to prevent limb snagging).
- visibility with the cab is less than ideal - you'll get used to it.
i would have to say that this machine has exceeded all expectations. the biggest concern i had prior to the purchase was reliability - definitely not a problem with the amount of hours i have on this machine.
good luck
pf
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I have ~560 hrs on my DK55C, bought new in July '04. I could not be happier with the tractor or its' capabilities. I have used it to restore a circa 1740 farming operation: restored 10 acres of fields, rebuilt over 2k feet of stone walls (i STRONGLY recommend a grapple; i recently purchased a unit from Loflin Manufacturing and i'm very pleased with the performance). I've done more with this machine than i could have imagined..
Don't worry about the cab. I also use mine for logging. I've used it extensively in the woods of New Hampshire (50+ cords of woods) on a variety of trails (read that: some barely wide enough for the tractor).
Couple of things about the cab:
- the A/C unit is STRONG. you could hang meat inside without spoilage. the unfortunate side effect of running the compressor in such a small area is how dry the air gets inside the cab (helpful that there are 2 cup holders). you will get cotton-mouth!
- if you're logging, purchase the grill guard and don't forget to turn your mirrors in when you're on tight trails in the woods (helps to prevent limb snagging).
- visibility with the cab is less than ideal - you'll get used to it.
i would have to say that this machine has exceeded all expectations. the biggest concern i had prior to the purchase was reliability - definitely not a problem with the amount of hours i have on this machine.
good luck
pf