Where IS everyone?

DMB · Apr 21, 2004

Busy, busy, busy! Yard work, Cub Scout activities, car show and drag racing season starting up, all this on top of the regular go to work routine and getting all the preliminaries done to start the new house, well you get the picture.
After pursuing some fruitless leads on some used tractors I'm currently getting quotes on a CK20HST. I've concluded based on my needs it's big enough. Used equipment is often not that much of a bargain. It's seldom exactly what you want and doesn't usually have a warranty. My wife wanted me to look into used to try to save bucks. The warranty and financing deals for the CK20HST helped to sway her and Kioti orange is almost certainly in the near future. By the way KJ, some of your reports of your uses of your CK20HST caused me to take another look, a closer look and decide it was enough for my intended use. I've got quote requests out now. More later.
DMB

To20Chris · Apr 21, 2004

Well, I've been irritating people on other boards, of course! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Last weekend I dug a shallow trench through an overgrown, logged off section of woods. It was about 40', and I had to push off some old felled trees with the FEL (cut them into 8' lengths first). The end of it went through a small stone row, and the LK3054 worked great for all of it. I'll have to wait for the next big rain to tell how it works.

Then I tried to remove an old rotten 12" stump from the area behind the barn where I want to park the tractor (and build the tractor shed). Problem is that it is about 20" dia below ground, with roots intertwined with the rock wall and the stones they used as fill. I broke a bunch of big roots, but it won't budge! I was cutting the roots with my old axe, but with the rocks, it was slow going. I had the 4" grinder at the ready so I ccould dress the axe every couple of minutes! I'll get it next time!

KiotiJohn · Apr 21, 2004

( KJ, I noticed the same thing. Days between new posts.
Maybe we all have our projects on hold awaiting the arrival of our f------ backhoes!!
I really miss my JD 1050! ) Now now Dave, it'll get here and you'll be so happy you won't even remember how bad it was waiting. Why, I'm almost over it now. I'll be posting some pics of what I did today. Tried to remove an old pine stump but got all the way to the BH limits and then had to cut off about 5 ft of the stump and leave the rest. The pics don't show how big it was, but below ground it was huge, and must have been way more below to still be that strong after my dig. ( We are busy selling those little orange Kioti critters and other hay related tools--I guess most consumers are busy using these new toys --Ken Sweet
) Ken, I'm glad to hear you're selling tractors. My dealer is doing pretty well also. Keep up the good work.
( I spent all day sunday tweaking my "new" $65 PHD, getting ready to install 2100' of horse fence. ) Mathey, you're going to be BUSY! You sure can find some bargains. I wish I could. Never seem to find any used implements of any quality around this area. ( I'll be all right, really I will. Well guess I can put another loop in the noose for something to do. ) Pilonidal, how much longer before you get the CK20? Sounds like you'll have a lot of hours on it fast like I did when you finally get it. Keep your chin up, at least you don't have a Pilonidal Sinus! LOL. ( So far we are VERY impressed with these machines. They seem to be so much tractor for the money!
Take care.) Hey Markioti and welcome to TBN! Always room for another person here. Yes, I have been extremely pleased with my CK20HST as it just goes all Dae Dong! Sell lots of tractors. ( Replacing a tach cable. DK35 230 Hrs. bcs ) Hi Justaplain, I haven't seen you in here much. Other than the tach cable (which seems pretty common among brands), how's that DK doing? I really like that tractor and the 40,45,55,65 too! Thanks for chiming in. ( Any Kioti news is better than none. If I had a digital camera I would drive you guys crazy with pictures. ) Richard (lablovers), why don't you break out that pocket change and buy a cheap digital camera. I'm tired of hearing how you "would show us some pictures, but I'm too cheap to buy a small inexpensive digital camera to share pictures with you strangers!" LOL Is Scott getting any seat time? Is the house ready to sell? Tell Scott and Glenda I said hello. ( I've been buiser than you know what!!!!!!!!
Got more than I can say grace over. ) I think that's great new Virgil. I hope you're making a buck or two! ( After pursuing some fruitless leads on some used tractors I'm currently getting quotes on a CK20HST. I've concluded based on my needs it's big enough.) I think you'll find is more than adequate. Just takes some learning how to do, so that it will do. It's amazing what this little beast can accomplish. I'm glad I was able to help you decide. I'm not sorry I got mine, you won't be either. ( Then I tried to remove an old rotten 12" stump from the area behind the barn where I want to park the tractor (and build the tractor shed). Problem is that it is about 20" dia below ground, with roots intertwined with the rock wall and the stones they used as fill. ) If you can get the BH in there and dig down just far enough, you should find that it's not solid, but a bunch of large roots. Cut those off and then through the rest of the body. Mine was about 4-5' down where I could do that. Sounds like the 3054 is doing you fine.
 Thanks for all the replies guys, I feel better now! John

NIXON · Apr 21, 2004

well john ,although i'm not a kioti owner , I'd say that most folks that have them are out doing what Kiotis do best .... Working them . In my case I've been out on my machine ,and found out what can be bent . (side plate on a a woods rear blade . /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif John

DK35vince · Apr 21, 2004

Just got back from working out of town for a few days.
I doubt I'll ever catch up on reading all the posts /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

lablovers · Apr 21, 2004

Richard (lablovers), why don't you break out that pocket change and buy a cheap digital camera. I'm tired of hearing how you "would show us some pictures, but I'm too cheap to buy a small inexpensive digital camera to share pictures with you strangers!"
 John, you crack me up sometimes. Right now I don't have the dough to buy a cardboard camera. Fixing up the hose is sucking up every available dollar and I don't want to buy cheap. Recently bought a new gated entry for the driveway, new commercial stove, fencing, tires for wife's car, reserved a cruise. You know how it is, you do things for the new owners that you never get around to doing for yourself. I would rather complain than actually buy a camera. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Buy the way, I hope the first paragraph was printed blue, if not I screwed up another thing.

KiotiJohn · Apr 21, 2004

Sorry to hear about your blade John. I know the feeling. I have broken two tines on my landscape rake backing into trees. There's a strange sensation in my gut now when I hear certain sounds! Love to hear from everyone, you don't have to own Kioti. Thanks
( Just got back from working out of town for a few days.) Welcome back Vince. Hope you made lots of money so you can buy some more goodies for the DK!
( I would rather complain than actually buy a camera.
Buy the way, I hope the first paragraph was printed blue, if not I screwed up another thing. ) To the former: That's what I thought! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif To the latter, Yep, you screwed up. Thanks for the reply. John

NIXON · Apr 21, 2004

( Sorry to hear about your blade John. I know the feeling. I have broken two tines on my landscape rake backing into trees. There's a strange sensation in my gut now when I hear certain sounds! Love to hear from everyone, you don't have to own Kioti

Well it's the price of owning ,I guess . The odd thing is that when I operated an old ford 3000,an Mf 135 and a Jd 450C for some one else nothing ever broke !!!!! Odd .!
And, even though I don't own a Kioti , I'm a fan of their machines . When they make a 30+ hp machine with HST , I'll be howling .(ck 35 ) John

lablovers · Apr 22, 2004

To the latter, Yep, you screwed up. </pre><hr />
Well, I guess if all else fails read the instructions. I do that about as well as I ask for directions. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif