My NX6010

[MinnesotaEric]

I needed to shoot some photos for a project I'm working on and take some measurements and so I chased over to the Kioti dealer where my tractor is.

I took some photos.

The air filter system comes straight from Minnesota to Kioti. For all I know, my sister designed and set up the assembly line.

The interior is all torn out right now to plumb the three remotes. The first two spool valves are not indexed and the third and final spool valve remote will have a detent incase I need to run something that takes continuous flow.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

One weird thing I've noticed on the specs of the NX6010s is that the open station tractor, which uses the same engine as a cab-on version is rated at 60 hp but only 43 PTO hp, whereas the cab on version is rated at 48 PTO hp.

At first I thought it was a mis-print but i see the same spec is on their sales literature as well as published on the Kioti web site.

 

[GManBart]

Nice!

I can't recall...did you go with the factory radio, or are you doing your own?

 

[MinnesotaEric]

I've purchased a JVC KDX310BT radio from Amazon At any-rate, I want a radio to work with my iPhone over bluetooth so I can stream my toe-tappers and be able to tune in my two crazy local Indian variety stations and the oldies station broadcasting out of Park Rapids, MN (89.9 KKWE, 90.5 and 97.5FM respectively if you're in Hubbard or Cass Counties).

I don't know how good the stock speakers are and so I'll try them out first before making a judgment about them.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

Called the dealer and talked to the tech. From the sounds of it he is waiting for Fastenall to ship some extra long bolts that will be used to both together the three spool valves that will run the rear remotes. At this point I don't know if it would have been easier to buy three-spool series valve body and use Kioti's cable actuators or to fiddle around with Kioti's individual 1 and 2 spools to add a third spool valve for a third set of remotes.

The takeaway is that it sounds like on Tuesday or Wednesday of next week, I'll be able to finally pick up my new tractor, bring it home, and begin bolting on junk.

 

[KiotiKevin]

Hey Eric,
I may be bias but you have a beautiful machine Good luck & enjoy.
Kevin

 

[Threepoint]

[snip]
The takeaway is that it sounds like on Tuesday or Wednesday of next week, I'll be able to finally pick up my new tractor, bring it home, and begin bolting on junk.

And you'll have the July 4th weekend to play with it. :drink:

 

[MinnesotaEric]

And you'll have the July 4th weekend to play with it. :drink:

If only! Sadly, I won't have the 4th to play with it because the tractor will be sitting around on my driveway giving my neighbors something else to look at while waiting for parts, puzzle-it-out-time, and install-time before I haul it 200 miles north. Over the 4th, I'll be tractorless at the Nevis Pig Races with the Most Interesting Man Alive, one of the many things our little municipality does to make Nevis the center of north woods entertainment for many summer vacationers.

Tractorwise, I need to determine the thread pitch and fitting type so I can get a line made, and buy the adaptors I need to get a DO5 series sub plate and three position spring centered open center solenoid valve installed. I asked about the thread pitch on the Kioti operating forum, but people thought I was trolling. I need to tap into the power beyond line in series to get a third function working. Nevertheless, until I have the tractor, I don't know where I will mount the valve body or how to route hoses. I also need to either fab up or have made hard lines for the same project on the loader with quick disconnects in case I drop the loader off the tractor.

While I'm at it, I plan on trying to set up a ECU controlled engine accelerator as well on the joystick on a trigger switch but I need to tractor so I can back probe reference voltages before I breadboard the circuit I need to get the ECU to accelerate the engine on a trigger switch. I've poured over service manual, control systems and wiring diagrams, and mapped out what I could learn from them, but Kioti doesn't offer information on "hacking" their engine control systems. It be nice if the dealer would let me use their scan software, but I think they'd be freaked out that I'd still be back probing everything and charting frequencies and reference voltages to then duplicate with a breadboard that works on the push on one single momentary button. Toward that end, I plan to sacrifice a Cat Wheel loader joystick for the joystick handle.

I've also got to pop in the FM radio, 2-way radio, add some 12v power points, a video monitor, two cameras and extra LED spot lights.

I needed this thing on my new development six weeks ago and so I'm super behind where I thought I'd be on clearing.

 

[murphy1244]

Looks like you might need to cut the grass.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

Looks like you might need to cut the grass.

I need to cut everything.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

Painted my new SpeeCo CAT2 Quick Hitch Chevy engine block orange.

It gives my neighbors something new to look at.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

I took delivery of the NX6010 today.

Here is the hero shot of my F150 hauling it.

I don't know why Kioti claims only 2 spool valves fit. Three fit just fine on the cab-on NX series.

And of course, the cab has three holes for mounting the valve cable actuated levers.

And here is another hero shot of my F150 because hauling 10,000 pounds with a half-ton is cool.

 

[nc redneck]

Very, Very nice tractor. Wish it was mine.
Scott

 

[lt190b]

Very nice Eric! Sure hope to see footage of your tractor, and other equipment in action on your development project. Maybe even show your progress with your lot(s) as you get them ready to market. lt190b

 

[MinnesotaEric]

Very nice Eric! Sure hope to see footage of your tractor, and other equipment in action on your development project. Maybe even show your progress with your lot(s) as you get them ready to market. lt190b

The house the tractor is in front of right now needs to go on the market ASAP but I don't have anywhere to put my stuff.

The order of things goes: take and pass the MN broker examination, list the city house, while selling city house, pimp out tractor with third function and other stuff. Move tractor to new development, clear land as able. Sell house. Before closing build new garage on new development and load it up with spore from city house. What doesn't fit, bring to lake house. Lake house already filled with city house spore, push harder to make fit. Live in lake house while building new Eric house on development. Subdivide development, build more houses and sell them. Retire and jibber-jabber with friends at the local social club.

Made a little video.

Sadly, I've two problems. There first is that FEDEX dripped oil all over my driveway and is now paying for new sealcoat (the delivery truck must have had a blown main seal) but the sealcoater is coming Thursday and so I cannot unload the tractor.

The second problem, is that I cannot buy liability commercial insurance in MN. So long as the tractor sits on the trailer, it is fully insured under and auto policy, the moment it leaves no insurance.

My trailer queen.

 

[Happy Gilmore]

Nice tractor Eric!

 

[whis]

if it weighs 10 thousand pound you need to 2 chains and binders on the back. anything that weighs 10 or more has to have 4 chains and 4 binders

 

[MinnesotaEric]

if it weighs 10 thousand pound you need to 2 chains and binders on the back. anything that weighs 10 or more has to have 4 chains and 4 binders

One 3/8 Grade 70 chain wrapped three times around the back. It is all I could do at the time.

At any-rate, I do not like how the dealer suggested we tie down the rear. Thursday, I'm going to go look for a D ring to slide onto the trailer pin in order to provide a better tie-down point and I'm either going to cut now 20' chain into smaller bits or buy a couple of smaller chains.

FWIW, the tractor ballasted weighs 7120 pounds. The trailer 2800 pounds.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

Unloaded the NX6010 to begin sizing things up.

Yanked the seat out. This hose must go!

On a quest to find the end of the hose.

 

[Threepoint]

Eric, looks like your garage is full of stuff. You're not going to leave that new tractor out in the rain, I hope.

I'm curious about your trailer. Looks like it's a pretty good fit, and the tractor has plenty of space between the trailer fenders. Yet I'm guessing your width, sidewall to sidewall, with the R-4s is about 78-79" inches, isn't it? My NX4510 has the Titan R-3s, and it is about 85" sidewall to sidewall. I'd been thinking I'll need to get a deckover if I want to haul it around locally. But maybe a trailer like yours would work.