My letter to Kioti, loader rerepair, long

IslandTractor · Jun 8, 2006

Thank you Mike. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Now, boys, let's behave this is a useful thread and it would be a shame to lose it due to unseemly squabbling. Please, ex combatants, do not reply. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

IslandTractor · Jun 8, 2006

Thank you Mike. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Now, boys, let's behave this is a useful thread and it would be a shame to lose it due to unseemly squabbling. Please, ex combatants, do not reply. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

KiotiJohn · Jun 8, 2006

Island, you can bet that after this one, I won't.
John

KiotiJohn · Jun 8, 2006

Island, you can bet that after this one, I won't.
John

BoneheadNW · Jun 8, 2006

Can anyone tell me, have the cracks in the 12+ cases all been found in the same area? Have the FELs been completely inspected by an expert to detect cracks anywhere else? For that matter, has the rest of the tractor (i.e. frame, etc.) been inspected also? It would seem to me that other parts of the tractor would also be suspect. Has this ever happened to other FELs?
Bonehead

BoneheadNW · Jun 8, 2006

Can anyone tell me, have the cracks in the 12+ cases all been found in the same area? Have the FELs been completely inspected by an expert to detect cracks anywhere else? For that matter, has the rest of the tractor (i.e. frame, etc.) been inspected also? It would seem to me that other parts of the tractor would also be suspect. Has this ever happened to other FELs?
Bonehead

depratt_equip · Jun 8, 2006

I wouldn't worry about other parts of the tractor. This is an isloated problem with the FEL... Kioti builds their own tractors but buys the FEL's from a MFG in Korea.

Knock on wood I have been checking customers tractors when they come in by removing the cover and have found no cracks in the last 5 units I have serviced... One at 446 hours. Others range from 50 - 200..... Will keep checking though, as I have no doubt I will find some. I know that Kioti will take care of them too, in or out of warranty. Kioti just got done sending letters to all DK55 owners in and out of warranty to correct an axle problem.... That right there assures me they will take care of the KL120 and KL130 owners....

depratt_equip · Jun 8, 2006

I wouldn't worry about other parts of the tractor. This is an isloated problem with the FEL... Kioti builds their own tractors but buys the FEL's from a MFG in Korea.

Knock on wood I have been checking customers tractors when they come in by removing the cover and have found no cracks in the last 5 units I have serviced... One at 446 hours. Others range from 50 - 200..... Will keep checking though, as I have no doubt I will find some. I know that Kioti will take care of them too, in or out of warranty. Kioti just got done sending letters to all DK55 owners in and out of warranty to correct an axle problem.... That right there assures me they will take care of the KL120 and KL130 owners....

Highbeam · Jun 8, 2006

Thanks to Mike for reopening the thread. It is my intent to follow through with a reolution so that this thread may benefit TBN folks in a complete manner. It is a story that deserves to include the final chapter.

I have asked Mike to simply delete any offensive posts rather than close the whole thread so if you see a nasty post, don't reply to it since yours will also get nuked. I must say that for a thread regarding a problem with Kiotis in the Kioti room, things have been very civil thus far.

Kioti sent me another email this morning. Things are about to happen and I will provide a preview IF Kioti authorizes me to. With or without their permission, I will finish this story as it relates to my tractor.

Bonehead: I have not gone over the rest of the tractor with a fine toothed comb looking for other cracks. I don't anticipate the partial failure of the torque tube, and new flex because of it, causing excessive stresses down the line. I think it is wise that all owners of all tractors check their machines very thoroughly prior to warranty expiration.

Highbeam · Jun 8, 2006

Thanks to Mike for reopening the thread. It is my intent to follow through with a reolution so that this thread may benefit TBN folks in a complete manner. It is a story that deserves to include the final chapter.

I have asked Mike to simply delete any offensive posts rather than close the whole thread so if you see a nasty post, don't reply to it since yours will also get nuked. I must say that for a thread regarding a problem with Kiotis in the Kioti room, things have been very civil thus far.

Kioti sent me another email this morning. Things are about to happen and I will provide a preview IF Kioti authorizes me to. With or without their permission, I will finish this story as it relates to my tractor.

Bonehead: I have not gone over the rest of the tractor with a fine toothed comb looking for other cracks. I don't anticipate the partial failure of the torque tube, and new flex because of it, causing excessive stresses down the line. I think it is wise that all owners of all tractors check their machines very thoroughly prior to warranty expiration.

virgil · Jun 8, 2006

husband of owner of ck 25 hst / kl 130 loader / kb 2375 hoe... 300 HARD hours on this machine... no cracks in the loader.

By the way, I have sold almost 150 of the ck25,30 / kl 130 loaders in the past 2 years. haven't found any cracks in any of them yet, but I'm still looking...

virgil

virgil · Jun 8, 2006

husband of owner of ck 25 hst / kl 130 loader / kb 2375 hoe... 300 HARD hours on this machine... no cracks in the loader.

By the way, I have sold almost 150 of the ck25,30 / kl 130 loaders in the past 2 years. haven't found any cracks in any of them yet, but I'm still looking...

virgil

CBB · Jun 8, 2006

( husband of owner of ck 25 hst / kl 130 loader / kb 2375 hoe... 300 HARD hours on this machine... no cracks in the loader.

By the way, I have sold almost 150 of the ck25,30 / kl 130 loaders in the past 2 years. haven't found any cracks in any of them yet, but I'm still looking...

I have wondered if the tooth bar may be a contributing cause. Still, wish this thread would dry up. The amount of meaningful contributions as been dwarfed by it, nothing new is being added and if one looks at the other forums, they are nice the way way this was when I signed on to TBN. Talk about kicking a dead horse. /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif
I mailed my letter to Kioti and am waiting for a reply. I am sure it will come. In the mean time, is there anything else worth talking about in the Kioti forum?

virgil )

CBB · Jun 8, 2006

( husband of owner of ck 25 hst / kl 130 loader / kb 2375 hoe... 300 HARD hours on this machine... no cracks in the loader.

By the way, I have sold almost 150 of the ck25,30 / kl 130 loaders in the past 2 years. haven't found any cracks in any of them yet, but I'm still looking...

I have wondered if the tooth bar may be a contributing cause. Still, wish this thread would dry up. The amount of meaningful contributions as been dwarfed by it, nothing new is being added and if one looks at the other forums, they are nice the way way this was when I signed on to TBN. Talk about kicking a dead horse. /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif
I mailed my letter to Kioti and am waiting for a reply. I am sure it will come. In the mean time, is there anything else worth talking about in the Kioti forum?

virgil )

Highbeam · Jun 8, 2006

You are free to not read any more posts to this thread.

Highbeam · Jun 8, 2006

You are free to not read any more posts to this thread.

CBB · Jun 8, 2006

( You are free to not read any more posts to this thread. )

True and I don't for days on end and then I am curious as to why this is still at the top, read it and resist commenting but sometimes I just can't believe the crap being posted. But you are right Highbeam. I will endeavor to avoid the post.

CBB · Jun 8, 2006

( You are free to not read any more posts to this thread. )

True and I don't for days on end and then I am curious as to why this is still at the top, read it and resist commenting but sometimes I just can't believe the crap being posted. But you are right Highbeam. I will endeavor to avoid the post.

Redneck_Randy · Jun 8, 2006

This forum needs to create a Readers Club. In the pirate forums if a member tends to express his opinion rudley or being to brisk they end up in the Readers Club. They can read all the threads but they are unable to reply in the forum or by PM.

Randy

Redneck_Randy · Jun 8, 2006

This forum needs to create a Readers Club. In the pirate forums if a member tends to express his opinion rudley or being to brisk they end up in the Readers Club. They can read all the threads but they are unable to reply in the forum or by PM.

Randy