Buying Advice Kioti CK30HST or Kubota B3300SU

[craig49]

Have 3 acres of flat land in Texas hill country. I will have to clear small brush and small trees. All the big growth is removed. Soil is dry and somehwat rocky. Will use to mow, rake the small rocks, maybe rent a tiller.
I am on the fence between the Kioti and Kubota. Both with FEL and Industrial tires. Kioti is $16,800 and Kubota is $16,500. Both dealers are good. I really like the extra features on the Kioti such as telescopic link, suspension seat and 4 year warranty. Suspect Kubota has better resale, but this is retirement and plan to keep for a long time. Kioti is heavier, stronger hydraulics, quick attach bucket. I have driven both and that didn't sway me either way. Flip a coin?

 

[VAKiotiCK]

Craig let me say this I own a Kioti CK an have had it 2 years and have a 140 hrs on it. I love it and would not give it up. I am with you on the added extra's that Kioti has over the Kubota. I compared the CK to the L3200 the Kioti is built to last. I look forward to any chance I can get to get in the seat and have at it. hope this may help.

 

[Poopdeck Pappy]

I think either one would last for many years and serve you well. But the extra features that you mentioned on the Kioti might make it more enjoyable to use and more capable. The SSQA on the Kioti is a huge advantage - one that you won't realize until you have a tractor with a FEL and want to swap out the bucket for pallet forks, grapple, etc. Does the Kubota not have a SSQA FEL? (Whatever tractor you buy, be sure it's got a SSQA FEL on it.) The stronger hydraulics and heavier weight would be big selling points to me also.

I bought a Kioti DK50SE HST, but I also have a Kubota BX23 TLB, so I have no bias between the two brands. Given those two choices, I'd pick the Kioti.

 

[jeff9366]

I have been happy with my Kubota B3300SU but if both dealers are accessible, I say flip that coin.


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[94BULLITT]

Have 3 acres of flat land in Texas hill country. I will have to clear small brush and small trees. All the big growth is removed. Soil is dry and somehwat rocky. Will use to mow, rake the small rocks, maybe rent a tiller.
I am on the fence between the Kioti and Kubota. Both with FEL and Industrial tires. Kioti is $16,800 and Kubota is $16,500. Both dealers are good. I really like the extra features on the Kioti such as telescopic link, suspension seat and 4 year warranty. Suspect Kubota has better resale, but this is retirement and plan to keep for a long time. Kioti is heavier, stronger hydraulics, quick attach bucket. I have driven both and that didn't sway me either way. Flip a coin?

The B3300SU is not comparable to the CK30. The B3300 is smaller, that is why the Kioti has way stronger hydraulics and weighs a lot more. You need to look at L3200. The telescopic links and stabilizers are not that big of a deal if you get a quick hitch. A quick hitch makes hooking up a breeze. The Kiotis are noiser than the Kubotas. The CK30 is a model that can have a sticking hydro pedal.

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