My letter to Kioti, loader rerepair, long

[IslandTractor]

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]

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]

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

 

[KiotiJohn]

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

 

[BoneheadNW]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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.