Kioti Tractor Hours

[southerniltractor]

Happy New Year!

What kind of hours do you have on your Kioti tractor and how do you characterize those hours? Was the tractor reliable, or did it have problems. I was eyeballing the "Why never buy Kioti" thread and would like to hear, good and bad, how your experience with a Kioti has been.

As a point of reference, my ex brother in law is a real farmer and has many tractors with thousands of hours on them - in his words "less than a thousand hours, heck that thing is barely broke in!". His tractors are mostly 2WD AG tractors of the John Deere and other larger brands.

I purchased a DK40se HST based on specifications compared to the larger tractor brands, and to a large extent, what I've read here and on other tractor forums. I'd like to see a collection of how many hours/what happened so all of us may be better prepared for any issues.

Be well,
Mike

 

[Mousefield]

My Kioti CK35 HST is great. One of the best things we have purchased.
Had it for about 3 1/2 years and just over 350 hours on it. Use it for: clearing snow, moving manure, grading the road, building a road, moving gravel, drilling with the post hole auger, backhoe used for firewood and a bit of stump digging up and a few ditches. A number of assorted jobs, including taking my old hot tub out to pasture in the back 40. Had only a couple of minor issues with it and it was looked after promptly by the dealer.

 

[coobie]

Happy New Year!

What kind of hours do you have on your Kioti tractor and how do you characterize those hours? Was the tractor reliable, or did it have problems. I was eyeballing the "Why never buy Kioti" thread and would like to hear, good and bad, how your experience with a Kioti has been.

As a point of reference, my ex brother in law is a real farmer and has many tractors with thousands of hours on them - in his words "less than a thousand hours, heck that thing is barely broke in!". His tractors are mostly 2WD AG tractors of the John Deere and other larger brands.

I purchased a DK40se HST based on specifications compared to the larger tractor brands, and to a large extent, what I've read here and on other tractor forums. I'd like to see a collection of how many hours/what happened so all of us may be better prepared for any issues.

Be well,
Mike

My 2008 kioti DK40se & front loader has been flawless for 270 hours that I have put on it.IMHO these tractors are very stout and will handle pretty much anything you came throw at them.coobie

 

[Hoosier Hay Man]

Happy New Year!!!

We have been very pleased with our 2009 DK45SC. It has 249hrs and is used on our small hay and dairy goat farm. We clean the barn, feed round bales, load round bales, rake hay, bale hay pulling a New Holland 315 small square baler, plow snow and many more misc. chores. It is easy on fuel and a joy to drive. :thumbsup:

 

[jimmyj]

CK30 hst with 401 hrs. Uses include moving round bales with the FEL and 3ph, grading, FEL work (a lot of it at the limit of the FEL), backhoe work (probably only 20 to 30 hours though), snow removal, wood chipping, manure spreading, very light tilling.

Very few problems to date, all minor. Had a bad FEL joystick boot that let water in and siezed my FEL cables. Hydro leak in one pipe (warranty repair, easy as could be).

I love it and am very pleased with the value. If I could have whatever I wanted I'd have got a DK 45 though for better FEL lift.

 

[Dmace]

2006 CK20HST with 520 hours and not a single problem.

I also use it like a small excavator while clearing our land which was untouched. Many tree stumps pulled, rocks moved, ditches dug and gravel smoothed. That little tractor amazes the heck out of me with just how powerful it is for a little tractor. Also with my job that poor tractor can sit up to 2 months without being touched and when I go up to it even in -20F weather, I just put the key in, wait for the glow plug light to go out and start her up.

It's NEVER let me down! :thumbsup:

 

[DK35vince]

I have a 2001 DK 35 with around 1610 hours.
I use it to mow the lawn with a 7' rear finish mower.
Moved hundreds of tons or dirt, rock, sand, gravel.
Run a 8 1/2' backhoe, a 7' back blade, 6' boxblade, 6' brushmower, 6' rototiller, pull a 2 bottom plow, use it for plowing snow with a front snow blade, Etc.
I've repaced a few fauly items over the years, a tachometer cable ($8), a couple plastic fuel filter bowls ($10) and a glow plug timer ($50).
Overall I've been very pleased with my DK. It has been a solid built, strong, reliable machine.
When or if I ever purchase new tractor in the future, Kioti will be at/near the top of my list.

 

[MotorSeven]

Over 600 hrs on my '08 DK40 HST. Recently replaced the head gasket under warranty, other than that flawless.

 

[derek01]

I own a DK40 HST only repair I have done is remove and clean the ignition switch used to sno blo, mow, chip, log, clear and grade, excellent tractor kind of wish went with more HP.

 

[pickeringchris]

I have 6 hours on my ck27.
It has been flawless. Lol.

 

[Bousez]

happy new year from Quebec !

My 2008 Ck20S hst is now at 525 hours , with just a litte hydraulic selector problem . I love that machine !

 

[lunbrjck]

Happy New Year
I have 200 hours on my CK20 and it is used to maintain my road, move dirt, mow and anything else I can think of to use it for. No problems so far and love the tractor.

 

[DAY]

Being in a "buying frame of mind" I have been tractor shopping recently. I really like the Bobcat. As I understand things, it is a "coyote of a different color".
Why did you select the Kioti over the Bobcat?

 

[DK35vince]

Being in a "buying frame of mind" I have been tractor shopping recently. I really like the Bobcat. As I understand things, it is a "coyote of a different color".
Why did you select the Kioti over the Bobcat?

When I bought my Kioti 10 years ago. Bobcat didn't yet offer compact tractors.
If I was buying today I would price several makes/models/dealers including Bobcat

 

[jimmyj]

Being in a "buying frame of mind" I have been tractor shopping recently. I really like the Bobcat. As I understand things, it is a "coyote of a different color".
Why did you select the Kioti over the Bobcat?

A bobcat is a Kioti rebranded under the Bobcat banner. Judge what dealer is best and that'd make your call I think.

 

[ToadHill]

I have a 2004 DK 35 with about 1300 hours on it. I use it for hauling logs and general work around the farm. Mow old hayfields etc.

The only issues I've had was a broken seat frame, replaced under warranty. I also had a problem with fuel flow, thought it was the pump but it was a hornet in the tank that every now and then would sink and block the fuel pickup. I can't really blame the tractor make for that.

 

[jimmyj]

it was a hornet in the tank that every now and then would sink and block the fuel pickup.

What are the odds of that! Scratch one stupid insect!

 

[grsthegreat]

2010 DK45SE HST here with 105 hours. Love it. The one thing i would like to see is a filter screen in the fuel inlet. I ended up dropping the spout off of my fuel can into the tank and took alot of work to get it out :laughing:.

very happy with the fit and finish and the overall feel of the tractor.

 

[southerniltractor]

Thanks for the replies folks!

I chose the Kioti DK40 se HST over the Bobcat for a few reasons. There is not a decent Bobcat dealer who focuses on tractors within 70 miles of my house. I found a reputable Kioti dealer who's life blood is selling/servicing these tractors and he's been in business for a long time. He was recommend by another member on this forum who strikes me as a straight shooter, so that dealer got my business. Also, the dealer worked around my unique situation (I'm military living in Hawaii, but will move home to the farm in the summer) enabling me to negotiate a price with the good Kioti rebate and hold the tractor until I'm able to pick up it up in July. In addition, this dealer also stocks and services many of the other types of equipment I need; Bad Boy mower, attachments, trailers, etc, so I may be able to do all of my business with him. Finally, since I live some distance from said dealer, his reputation for service after the sale convinced me on the Kioti. In summary, the tractors are very similar, but the dealers available were not, so Kioti got my business.

Note: I've not even driven this particular tractor I purchased. I've looked at and tested the CK30 in the past and like it, but needed a larger machine. Testimony here regarding the DK40se HST is very positive, so that machine is the one I purchased.

Why did I buy a tractor well before I needed it? I'm concerned with the dollar's weakness against foreign currency and how inflation continues to devalue the dollars I've accumulated over the years. Basically, I'd rather have the tractor in hand rather than a fist full of dollars that continue to lose value. Given our government's spending/borrowing situation, I believe it could get much worse before it gets better. If I'm right, I made a smart move. If I'm wrong, I've got a tractor - and that just makes me smile, so a win-win situation!

I'll be reporting my experiences with the dealer and tractor as this unfolds.

Thanks,
Mike

 

[kco]

I received my new DK35 HST March 28 this year and have put on 212 hours. So I'll likely have around 250 hrs after a full year (come on snow!).