My DK45SE HST ARRIVED TODAY

grsthegreat · Feb 26, 2011

carhartt56 said:
I love that cab ! I wish I had spent the extra money . Oh well , maybe when I retire . My DK40SE has its 50hr service coming up soon . I have been puchasing my 14 Gallons of hyd oil on the installment plan . When I go to the farm store the last couple trips I would pick up 5 gallons . Not such a big one time cost ! lol

ya, i bought the filters...yeiks the hyd filter is spendy. i havnt got the fluid yet....little at a time here also.

Jim in NB · Mar 3, 2011

Congrats on your new tractor!! I bought mine in July and have put 120 trouble free hours on it since. Previous tractor was a 1965 IH B414 and there is no comparing. You will most certainly enjoy the heat, air and power steering!! Enjoy.

grsthegreat · Mar 3, 2011

Jim in NB said:
Congrats on your new tractor!! I bought mine in July and have put 120 trouble free hours on it since. Previous tractor was a 1965 IH B414 and there is no comparing. You will most certainly enjoy the heat, air and power steering!! Enjoy.

thanks.....so far i love it. moved snow/slush last night....raining and 34, wind blowing. was in my sweats and a t-shirt. its amazing

rd_macgregor · Mar 4, 2011

I'm jealous! HST with two remotes and two cup holders, wow! They sure have changed the cab since I bought my DK45SC in '06.

BOB

grsthegreat · Mar 4, 2011

rd_macgregor said:
I'm jealous! HST with two remotes and two cup holders, wow! They sure have changed the cab since I bought my DK45SC in '06.

BOB

3 cup holders hehe

grainger12002 · Mar 4, 2011

Congrats GRS, Thats a sweet machine,someday I think a cab will find its way to our farm as well.....keep !!!the pics coming !!CT

kattywumpus · Mar 22, 2011

Concerning cab window risks, watch out if you use a QA front snow plow. If the plow trips and you release it too fast the motion of the plow returning to the upright position can result in the top of the plow throwing stuff (snow, ice, rocks, etc..) back at the cab. This happen once to me with the CID Roll Top plow. It fling a big chunk of snow back at the windshield which got my attention! No damage just a good scare.

Also do not get in the habit of driving the tractor with the doors open for air flow or just plain laziness. I know an operator that got into that habit and then one day ripped a door off then he forgot to close the door when going around a tree.

grsthegreat said:
i was warned by dealer about rear window.....he had a replacement one sitting on the sales floor. i plan on using remote chute for snowblower like i have now. ill not have any implement back there that can hit glass.

grsthegreat · Mar 22, 2011

kattywumpus said:
Concerning cab window risks, watch out if you use a QA front snow plow. If the plow trips and you release it too fast the motion of the plow returning to the upright position can result in the top of the plow throwing stuff (snow, ice, rocks, etc..) back at the cab. This happen once to me with the CID Roll Top plow. It fling a big chunk of snow back at the windshield which got my attention! No damage just a good scare.

Also do not get in the habit of driving the tractor with the doors open for air flow or just plain laziness. I know an operator that got into that habit and then one day ripped a door off then he forgot to close the door then going around a tree.

thanks for the heads up.