Kioti and parts availability warning

rhunt · Dec 17, 2016

Thanks, Bob

gwhouston · Dec 28, 2016

I can’t add anything of value to the topic since I’ve had my CK4010 for 2 months. I will say that the dealers in my area have most of the maintenance parts in stock when I will need them (I asked before I bought).

If I may ask a Kioti relevant question: For those of you who use the backhoe attachment, I’m considering shorter operator sticks since they hit in the middle and the travel is too long for my liking. Do they make shorter control sticks or has anyone heard of someone altering theirs?

comancheflight · Dec 28, 2016

I have the backhoe for my NX and also had one on my CK35 and have to admit I don't know what your referring to about hit in the middle. Really don't think I would change a thing on mine. Works perfect.

VictorW · Dec 29, 2016

I have a CK30hst with the KB2375 bh. Never had my control sticks hit together in the middle or otherwise. I don't believe shorter sticks are made and you would have to modify them. Shorter sticks would make for faster valve travel with the same hand travel/movement and might make the bh functions/hydraulic flow rate harder to regulate/control.

dadster4 · Dec 31, 2016

If your sticks are hitting each other then they must be out of alignment...are they secure, or do they rotate/twist? Something is wrong there.

SloppyJoe · Jan 4, 2017

I have my tractor for about 5 months. I did have to get a stabilizer link replaced that I damaged. It took 3-5 business days for the part to get to the dealer. I thought the parts time from factory to dealer for a low ordered item to be reasonable.

BTI · Jan 5, 2017

gwhouston said:
If I may ask a Kioti relevant question: For those of you who use the backhoe attachment, I知 considering shorter operator sticks since they hit in the middle and the travel is too long for my liking. Do they make shorter control sticks or has anyone heard of someone altering theirs?

The sticks should come out of the valve, come up a few inches and bend away from each other.
It is also possible for them to be put on upside down, which can make this happen.
If they come up 8 inches (approx) then bend out, they are upside down.

IslandTractor · Jan 6, 2017

My DK40se lives on an island. It has never been off in ten years. Never required maintenance I couldn't do in my backyard. Parts, when rarely needed, come via UPS from my dealer 300 miles away and I've never had a delay or difficulty in getting parts or supplies. Had a CK20 before my current tractor and never had issues there either. Total of about 900hrs on both over 12 years. No issues other than broken seatbelt latch, cracked fuel bowl and a couple of pretzeled bucket level indicator rods.

The Kubota salesman is FOS.

k0ua · Jan 6, 2017

pretzeled bucket level indicator rods.

Yeah, and those were your own darn fault.

I wadded up mine too, but I put it on a table and hammered it out back straight again.. Still using it..

IslandTractor · Jan 6, 2017

k0ua said:
Yeah, and those were your own darn fault. I wadded up mine too, but I put it on a table and hammered it out back straight again.. Still using it..

Yeah but you only wadded up one. I've been through several replacements and have finally thrown in the towel and don't use one anymore. My last one is partially resurrected and kept off the tractor except when I really need it.