NX Options (or lack thereof)

[Threepoint]

I am looking to buy an NX4510 before the current incentives expire at the end of this month (free loader worth $5,600). My dealer quoted me $300 for each additional remote and $850 for a 3rd function, all including installation. I am pretty sure that the first (factory) remote has float. I am going to call tomorrow on whether the others can float or not. I thought that those were very good prices and I don't see a good reason to do it myself. FYI, I spent about $600 at Surplus Center adding two remotes to my Mahindra 3616.

$300 is a good price for each additional pair of remote valves. So is $850 for the new Kioti 3rd function, installed. Local dealer here just charged a buddy $450 to add a pair of remotes, and $850 for the Kioti 3rd function, to a new DK5310SE HST cab prior to delivery. Now's the time to have this stuff done, as you probably know.

NB: Unless Kioti has changed the valve design recently, none of the remotes on your new NX will float. :no: Good news is that, when you go to add top 'n tilt cylinders, this makes it very easy to decide whether to get them with double-piloted check valves in order to prevent gradual but annoying leak-down as you work. Answer is yes, as there's going to be leakage in the remote valves on whatever brand of tractor you get.

 

[jgedmond]

$300 is a good price for each additional pair of remote valves. So is $850 for the new Kioti 3rd function, installed. Local dealer here just charged a buddy $450 to add a pair of remotes, and $850 for the Kioti 3rd function, to a new DK5310SE HST cab prior to delivery. Now's the time to have this stuff done, as you probably know.

NB: Unless Kioti has changed the valve design recently, none of the remotes on your new NX will float. :no: Good news is that, when you go to add top 'n tilt cylinders, this makes it very easy to decide whether to get them with double-piloted check valves in order to prevent gradual but annoying leak-down as you work. Answer is yes, as there's going to be leakage in the remote valves on whatever brand of tractor you get.

I talked to my dealer this morning. Threepoint, I stand corrected: the remotes only come with detent, no float.

The dealer also said that the incentives will most likely be carries over as they have before. He is trying to locate a gear for me to test drive.