Tractor was finally delivered today. It was delayed by a few weeks waiting for the 2nd rear remote to come in, it still isn't in and Kioti keeps pushing the expected shipping date, so dealer just delivered without and will add the remotes when they have all of them. First observations, the new cab is huge. Everything about the cab is upgraded and is a major improvement from the 20 series. The instrument cluster provides a lot of useful information. One dumb move is they show the speed in MPH, but the fuel economy is in liters instead of gallons. The joystick comes from factory with buttons for the 3rd function already installed, so no swapping of the joystick. There is a nice throttle control lever and 3pt lift controls are on right side console now. The floor has like 2" of foam which is very comfortable for your feet. The Air ride seat and all the adjustments are huge improvements as well. I added the buddy seat and is plenty big for a small to average size person. The hvac is upgraded with new controls and relocation of the vents to the steering column so they blow right on you. Another dumb move here though the temperature is in Celsius instead of Fahrenheit. The new window in the roof is great for additional light and to see your loader when fully raised. Lots of changes on the exterior as well. I went with the R14 tires, time will tell how they compare to the R1 tires had previously. Hoping in the Spring less damage to the ground. Also added the front and rear mud flaps, why? because I think they look cool. On the loader there is integrated storage area in the frame you can pull out to store chains and stuff. The bucket comes from the factory with spots for bolt on hooks which I added. Like the joystick, the loader is already prepped for 3rd function from a hose perspective, so dealer just had to add a few pieces to get 3rd function setup. Around back, they removed the manual lever to raise and lower the 3pt arms. Now there is a button on each fender so this is now all electric, very nice and smooth operation. There is also now a button to turn the pto from the back of the machine to help with alignment. On my previous unit this wasn't a big deal because if the pto was in neutral you could just turn it for alignment. I didn't test, but I am guessing on the new machine the pto may not turn freely even when in neutral thus why there is a button now. There is also space for 4 rear remotes, I will have three, one with a detent. On the top of the cab in the back there is a little panel which looks like it is designed for a camera. I even found a fuse spot for "rear camera". So I'm guessing eventually they will have a factory camera option. I already have one purchased and will be installing, I will be most likely using this spot and wiring if I can. All lights are now LED and are very bright and will be great in low light and dark conditions. I drove and used the loader just for a bit. There is a big difference with the transmission. It seems to be much smoother and responsive compared to my 20 series. The loader also seemed much smoother and quicker. I don't think there was any technical difference in flow rate, but it does seem much improved. Now for the WTF is Kioti thinking. They added a beeper when in reverse, BUT they also added a beeper when changing gears. Yelp, going from first to fourth gears when you press the clutch pedal or the clutch button you get a beep until the gear change is done and release the clutch. Super annoying. The winter is my slow time of the year for using my tractor, so wont get a lot of hours until the Spring but looking forward to it. Will provide some picture of backup camera install once complete. Enjoy the pics.
