KL6010 loader showing off again

[CMV]

Still impressed by what this loader can do. Not a huge tree and no idea what it weighs, but had no issue lifting whole thing off ground. Tree was fallen over but some of root ball was still in ground. Had no problem plucking that out either.

Keeping my chain on the bar while turning this into bite sized pieces afterwards with chainsaw was a different story...but the Kioti did its part

 

[JimR]

Still impressed by what this loader can do. Not a huge tree and no idea what it weighs, but had no issue lifting whole thing off ground. Tree was fallen over but some of root ball was still in ground. Had no problem plucking that out either.

Keeping my chain on the bar while turning this into bite sized pieces afterwards with chainsaw was a different story...but the Kioti did its part

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I have the same tractor and can say that the loader will lift the back end right off the ground if you do not have a counterweight on the back. That loader is one strong unit.

 

[ritcheyvs]

Just be aware that it is dangerous to lift back wheels. The front axle pivots on trunions so the whole tractor can roll over without the lateral stability provided by the rear wheels.

 

[JimR]

Just be aware that it is dangerous to lift back wheels. The front axle pivots on trunions so the whole tractor can roll over without the lateral stability provided by the rear wheels.

I am well aware of that issue. That was why I mentioned having a counterweight on the back of the tractor. It is not good practice to put that kind of weight or load onto the front end of your tractor. A search on these forums will show the damage that can be done to the front bearings with heavy weight usage of the loader.

 

[ritcheyvs]

I am well aware of that issue. That was why I mentioned having a counterweight on the back of the tractor. It is not good practice to put that kind of weight or load onto the front end of your tractor. A search on these forums will show the damage that can be done to the front bearings with heavy weight usage of the loader.

All true but I was more referring to grievous body injury and/or hydro-locked engine.

 

[JimR]

All true but I was more referring to grievous body injury and/or hydro-locked engine.

I guess that I rarely think about bodily injury too much because I have had several tractors with loaders over the past 40 years. I have never seen or heard of hydro-locking a tractor by lifting the rear wheels off the ground.

 

[NSKioti]

What is a hydrolocked tractor?

 

[JimR]

What is a hydrolocked tractor?

My thought on a hydro-locked motor is when the motor blows a head gasket and the cylinder fills with water. This happens with boats all the time with blown head gaskets or leaking exhaust manifolds. I have never heard this terminology used on a tractor.

 

[ritcheyvs]

If a tractor rolls over on its side engine oil can enter the cylinders via the crankcase vent to the intake manifold. The incompressible oil will stop that piston dead on the next compression stroke (hydrolock). If the engine is running (especially at high power) it will be damaged.

 

[JimR]

If a tractor rolls over on its side engine oil can enter the cylinders via the crankcase vent to the intake manifold. The incompressible oil will stop that piston dead on the next compression stroke (hydrolock). If the engine is running (especially at high power) it will be damaged.

Now I understand what you meant.

 

[NSKioti]

Hmm maybe I need a tilt switch

 

[DieselBound]

I'll add a picture of my loader hoisting up a tree trunk:

 

[JimR]

I'll add a picture of my loader hoisting up a tree trunk:

That is a big tree.

 

[DieselBound]

That is a big tree.

It was a multi-trunk tree and this was just one trunk. Big Leaf Maple. Have some pretty huge ones here. I'd pulled that chunk out with a 20k lb excavator a couple years back, get it out of the brush. When I got the Kioti and grapple I thought I'd just see if I could pick it up (and haul it to a better spot for processing into firewood). I was pretty impressed with the ability of the loader (tractor and grapple). Would prefer that I end up with smaller diameter stuff as this was a good workout with the saw (only a 59cc, though ported).

 

[JimR]

It was a multi-trunk tree and this was just one trunk. Big Leaf Maple. Have some pretty huge ones here. I'd pulled that chunk out with a 20k lb excavator a couple years back, get it out of the brush. When I got the Kioti and grapple I thought I'd just see if I could pick it up (and haul it to a better spot for processing into firewood). I was pretty impressed with the ability of the loader (tractor and grapple). Would prefer that I end up with smaller diameter stuff as this was a good workout with the saw (only a 59cc, though ported).

What did you end up using for your 3rd function up front? Do you run off the rear remotes or have a separate setup off the loader valve? I'm thinking of getting a grapple for mine. I do have a rear remote on it also. It seems that it would be a lot cheaper to just run two lines and a set of couplers up to the front.

 

[DieselBound]

Jim, I went with rear remotes. It was a bit cheaper. It's using a full-detent valve- I just reach over and slap the lever and it closes/opens up as I manipulate the loader action. Of course, I need to pull it back into the neutral position fairly quickly, but it's not a big deal (for me).

My NX has three rear remotes. I leave the lines for the front hooked up all the time (because I really don't have a need for anything else to use the full-detent valve). I have an hydraulic top-link. My box blade has hydraulic rippers, in which case I am glad that I opted to go with three remotes (Kioti doesn't really spec them that way but I knew others had done this so I had my dealer install [when new]).