Price Check Kioti vs kubota

[Sbalak]

I can tell you my experience. I had a trouble free 2009 Kubota B3030 (open station) that I bought used in 2012 with ~120hrs. I sold it in December 2018 and purchased a Kioti DK4710SE cab. Main reason for sale is that I needed something that was heavier and could lift more with the FEL. I looked at a comparable Kubota because I really like the 3030, but it was at least $7k more so I took a chance on the Kioti. So far I really like my Kioti. It hasn't given me any problems in the year I've had it. The biggest difference I see between the two brands is paint quality. The Kubota was much better. I have several chips on the Kioti and I think it's just from cheap powered coat. I also notice the Kioti uses more fuel and likes more throttle, but to be fair here the Kubota only had to move 2k in weight while the Kioti is almost double that, has 15 more hp, runs an AC, and has to deal with tier 4 emissions. The HVAC on the kioti really works well. I think the feathering on the FEL worked a little better on Kubota, but the Kioti is fine. So far I'm pretty happy. My engine is a CRDI so its tier 4 but it doesn't have DEF. The DPF fills up every ~50hrs and the engine will want a regen. It runs at high RPM for ~30 minutes to clean itself. If I ran it at higher RPM for my tasks then I think it would go longer between cycles. The loader is a beast. I've lifted 1500lbs of concrete without rear weight. I think it maxes out at 2600 and I don't doubt it.

 

[shooterdon]

When I purchased my LS I saved a lot over the Kubota I wanted. I decided if a i was going to put on 400 hrs a year...the Kubota might be justified. I wanted a tractor that would last 20 years and I believe the Kubota would do that.

But in the first six months I have 65 hrs on the machine. That is about what I figured...80-120 hrs a year. The LS was likely to never wear out in my lifetime. The Kioti should be just as good. No Kioti dealers near me or I would have looked at them.

It is unlikely the less expensive tractors will be equal to a Kubota...but do you need that level of performance. In my case I saved well over $10k and only time will tell if I made the correct decision.

 

[5030]

So would I.
But I haven't. Fact is my Kioti DK 35 has never been back to the dealer in the 18 years (2210 hours) I have owned it.

Gee, that is a whopping 122 hours per year average. I take it you get it out once in a while to blow the cobwebs out?.....

 

[murphy1244]

Gee, that is a whopping 122 hours per year average. I take it you get it out once in a while to blow the cobwebs out?.....

SNARK!

 

[jgedmond]

SNARK!

I started typing a reply, then thought the better of it. You are much more diplomatic than I would have been!

 

[DK35vince]

Gee, that is a whopping 122 hours per year average. I take it you get it out once in a while to blow the cobwebs out?.....

Limited on time for that.
Some of use here work for a living. But you probably wouldn't know what that means.
Did you average that out all by yourself, or did you require help??

 

[Alien]

I've only got about 650 hours up on my 2006 Kioti. Might get a bigger one one day and keep the old one just because I can.

I don't like the way the floor is all open under the seat of the Kubotas and the foot pedal seems twisted sideways after having the Kioti. My mate has a New Kubota with a 4 in 1 bucket and it slams shut and open. No real smooth control.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

I've only got about 650 hours up on my 2006 Kioti. Might get a bigger one one day and keep the old one just because I can.

I don't like the way the floor is all open under the seat of the Kubotas and the foot pedal seems twisted sideways after having the Kioti. My mate has a New Kubota with a 4 in 1 bucket and it slams shut and open. No real smooth control.

Have your mate install some .030 flow restrictors at each port of each cylinder. Those will make the operation much smoother and manageable. :thumbsup:

 

[Alien]

I will mention that to him. Thanks. We did discuss some sort of regulator valve.

 

[holeycow]

Mr5030. Those M9000's are decent little tractors. Neither one of yours would be considered high hours, obviously.

I have a DK90 that has about 2000hrs and I would say it finally feels broken in. I've operated an m9000 and liked it. It's no better than my Kioti, I can assure you.

Every now and then a product comes along that is a bargain for what it is. In 2013, Kioti was that product for me. I saw no obvious difference in quality between my DK90 and an M108S at the time. So I saved 30 grand and bought the Kioti. The Kubota had more power, but had a weird power curve, so it doesn't feel like quite the discrepancy you might imagine. If my Perkins was tuned to 100hp like some of these particular motors are it would be all of that m108 and then some, I believe (a guess). My DK is within a few hundred pounds of that Kubota (which, as usual is light for its size), and very close to the same torque with a flatter power curve.

So I bought it and couldn't be more pleased with it, so far. It only has 2000 hrs. At 4000 I'll know more..

Kubota, like Kioti is barely considered a viable tractor brand in these parts up until recent years when a few have started showing up..