New style Kioti KL130 loader - OEM improvement?

dfkrug · Apr 6, 2006

So both the CK20 and CK25/30 loaders that do not have
reinforcements use only .125" steel for the cross-tube?
The .235" steel is only on the reinforced loaders?

Steve_Miller · Apr 7, 2006

Greg,
It was cracking from the bolt holes, not the corners. The cross tube is a preformed "C" shape, then a piece of flat bar welded to fill in the rest of the "C" shape. Not sure if you can visualize that from my description, but Highbeam reposted the picture earlier.

Steve

DirtHauler · Apr 13, 2006

Well after following this thread for quite awhile regarding Highbeam's situation and the "mysterious" cracking problems with the CK20/25/30 FELs curiousity got the best of me, so when the rain quit for a couple hours out here the other day, I went out and pulled the cover off to see if my new CK30 loader had the re-inforcement and I beleive it does. I don't remember my CK20 having this as I had the cover off of it a couple of times. Here's a photo of my KL130 loader.

DirtHauler · Apr 13, 2006

A closer view......

Highbeam · Apr 13, 2006

That picture really tells the story. With the great response and photos I would like to see a similar photo or a story of a KL130 loader without the reinforcement. We have established that the CK20 loader does not have the reinforcement. We have established that late model CK30s have the reinforcement. We have not established that there was a revised/upgraded/modification made to either loader.

So does anyone have non-reinforced KL130 loader or a reinforced KL120 loader?

I still haven't opened mine up. I am still suffering from monkey butt after this weekend's desert racing and we are supposed to get torrential rains this weekend.

Steverino · Apr 13, 2006

Just wondering if this is not a quality control issue. Perhaps all the loaders are suppose to have the bracing and a few got out of the factory by mistake without it. I have not checked my kl130 loader yet as it is still buried in the back of the shelter. As soon as I get it out I will.

unhappykioti · Apr 13, 2006

I think the reason for the cracking is because they didn't continue the weld to the end. They stopped short to make room for the cover.

DirtHauler · Apr 15, 2006

I remember the "seams" on my KL120 loader being welded all the way and where the cover fit, it was ground flat. I remember this because one of the welds wasn't ground down enough a caused the cover not to lay flat on that seam, so I took the cover off and did alittle more grinding and alittle paint touch up. Now why they don't do that on the KL130's is beyond me and from what I understand is that the 120 and 130 loader frames are the same, just bigger rams, true??

unhappykioti · Apr 15, 2006

Don't know if the frames are the same. I have about 2" on each seam that are not welded.

MotorSeven · Apr 15, 2006

HB,

Arggg, couldn't get much cell signal in the TN pasture, so i didn't know to take the cover off. There were no cracks now at 35 hrs. I did get in alot of seat time-moved 22ton of rock, fixed a levee break(flooded pasture), and several other "lifting" of items(yes, grade 70 chain /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif)It will be july until i get back there, but since the tractor had to be ordered in Oct, it hopefully is reinforced.

RD