New to me kioti's

[mlh29]

Previous owner of a kubota b2710hst. Good tractor, 10 years of trouble free work. I have been looking to get a slightly larger tractor and a bigger tractor with cab to use on the 95 acres of overgrown farmland we have.
Found a used but clean 2012 ck30hst, cl130 loader and kb2475 backhoe with around 275hrs to replace the b2710. Hopefully it will run the 5ft brush hog better than the kubota.
Bought it on a Friday, and then drove a few hrs in the opposite direction on the following Monday to purchase a like new condition rx7320 power shuttle with cab, loader and creeper transmission. The tractor had 88 hrs on it. Previous owner was contacted and I was able to get a 7ft land pride box blade and 7ft land pride brush hog that are like new for a good deal.
I am trying to find information about adding a 3rd rear remote along with a front remote to run a grapple.
I am also wanting to know if you have discovered any issues with either that should be taken care of for prevention.
Thank you in advance

 

[Thomas]

Congrats on your new investment. :thumbsup:

 

[N2DFire]

I am trying to find information about adding a 3rd rear remote along with a front remote to run a grapple.

To which tractor the CK or the RX?

For The front grapple W.R. Long makes a 3rd function kit that's available from several vendors including Tractor Attachments And Skid Steer Attachments For Any Tractor Or Skid Steer and the kits are semi-tailored to your particular tractor(s).
Brian aka MtnViewRanch (member here) also has 3rd function & diverter kits available on his site Fit Rite Hydraulics - fitritehydraulics.com

You also have the option to source & build your own. I did ours for a CK35 (Gear) but a CK30 HST shouldn't be much different.
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/customization/358086-kioti-ck-35-3rd-function.html

As for the rear remotes
The CK series is "stuck" by default with two if you want to stick with OEM valves. It is possible to add diverters to these to make 4 functions with 2 valves but this also has drawbacks.
I'm not as familiar with the RX series. I know from reading here that NX Open Station is limited to 2 OEM but Cabbed can get a 3rd with a little work. Hopefully a RX owner will wander in and shed more light on that series. As with the CK you can also stack diverters on or look for 3rd party / home made solutions.

Once again Brian at FitRite is a very knowledgeable guy that can help you out with valves and setting up rear remotes.

I would suggest doing some searching & once you have a better idea what you want to do (OEM vs buying a stack solution from someone like Brian, or even building your own) - then post over in the Hydraulics forum and let the Guru's there have a crack at it.

Best of luck & enjoy the new equipment.