My letter to Kioti, loader rerepair, long

[Highbeam]

Neil, I've welded 3/8" plate onto 1/8" sheet or angle and it can be done. You need lots of power but you aim the power/heat at the 3/8" material and make sure your puddle runs onto and includes some of the thin metal. After the weld, you check the backside of the thin metal to be sure you've burnt into the thin stuff and gotten enough penetration. I agree that welding plate onto sheet metal less than 1/8" thick is very tough since even the puddle burns through so easily. Exhaust tubing is a fine example of a tough weld if you are using moderate heat.

 

[Highbeam]

Neil, I've welded 3/8" plate onto 1/8" sheet or angle and it can be done. You need lots of power but you aim the power/heat at the 3/8" material and make sure your puddle runs onto and includes some of the thin metal. After the weld, you check the backside of the thin metal to be sure you've burnt into the thin stuff and gotten enough penetration. I agree that welding plate onto sheet metal less than 1/8" thick is very tough since even the puddle burns through so easily. Exhaust tubing is a fine example of a tough weld if you are using moderate heat.

 

[dfkrug]

I posted info on the loader cross-tube and serial # several
months back. Mine is .235" thick, as I recall. I would be
shocked to learn if any of these cross-tubes are only 1/8".
Both the tube and the gusset are this thick.

 

[dfkrug]

I posted info on the loader cross-tube and serial # several
months back. Mine is .235" thick, as I recall. I would be
shocked to learn if any of these cross-tubes are only 1/8".
Both the tube and the gusset are this thick.

 

[gravel13]

I was wondering if you were able to get any pics of the repair yet? Also was the fix designed by Kioti or your dealer or a combination of both. I'm still trying to get about 5 hrs more of seat time then send mine in to the dealer for the 50 hr service and to see what they say about the loader cracks.

 

[gravel13]

I was wondering if you were able to get any pics of the repair yet? Also was the fix designed by Kioti or your dealer or a combination of both. I'm still trying to get about 5 hrs more of seat time then send mine in to the dealer for the 50 hr service and to see what they say about the loader cracks.

 

[IslandTractor]

I reported my loader cracking (CK20/KL120) to my dealer who tells me that there is no Kioti certified repair being promulgated by the company yet /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif. I will hold off bringing mine in for repair until Kioti sends the dealers a service bulletin. I don't want a half assed repair (a la Highbeam or worse). I cannot imagine what is taking Kioti so long. How long can it take to 1) acknowledge the problem to their dealers officially, 2) engineer an appropriate repair, 3) test the repair and 4) stick a note on their dealer website section?

As I have stated before, I am not angry that the loader has a problem (S*** happens) but I am getting increasingly miffed at the lack of prompt corporate response and communication. Is anyone at Kioti listening yet?

 

[IslandTractor]

I reported my loader cracking (CK20/KL120) to my dealer who tells me that there is no Kioti certified repair being promulgated by the company yet /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif. I will hold off bringing mine in for repair until Kioti sends the dealers a service bulletin. I don't want a half assed repair (a la Highbeam or worse). I cannot imagine what is taking Kioti so long. How long can it take to 1) acknowledge the problem to their dealers officially, 2) engineer an appropriate repair, 3) test the repair and 4) stick a note on their dealer website section?

As I have stated before, I am not angry that the loader has a problem (S*** happens) but I am getting increasingly miffed at the lack of prompt corporate response and communication. Is anyone at Kioti listening yet?

 

[Highbeam]

It wasn't my style but I quickly found out that you're better off asking Kioti directly. Either by phone or email to your region's service rep. My situation was (is?) a disgrace to Kioti until I went to them directly. Please pose the question to them.

I am still listening to crickets instead of a 30 HP diesel and the grass is now waist high. I am waiting on the dealer to install the supposedly shipped loader frame and he expects to do it sometime next week.

 

[Highbeam]

It wasn't my style but I quickly found out that you're better off asking Kioti directly. Either by phone or email to your region's service rep. My situation was (is?) a disgrace to Kioti until I went to them directly. Please pose the question to them.

I am still listening to crickets instead of a 30 HP diesel and the grass is now waist high. I am waiting on the dealer to install the supposedly shipped loader frame and he expects to do it sometime next week.