I finally bought my tractor!

[Woodworkerman]

My new Kioti DK45S arrived today. The tractor is great so far. I spent the entire day on it. I'm down to 1/4 tank of fuel and 8 hours clocked. I enjoyed every minute of it. There is a bit of getting used to with the machine especially for someone who hasn't driven one in a while. I can't count how many times I grabbed the loader stick after hitting the clutch and tried to shift it.

After only one day I know that I will be needing a thumb for the backhoe and some hooks for the loader. My lack of experience operating the loader had me getting out of the cab to often to push things into the bucket. O well........ all part of the fun I say.

Thanks to everyone for your posts and info and here are some pics for your viewing pleasure.

 

[Flatheadyoungin]

that's a darn nice setup........

the only tractor i ever test drove new was a dk35 hydro......it felt much bigger than my tc45....i think because of the hood...

that cab is VERY nice.......i've been thinking about one of them.....but, of course, that would mean a new tractor i'm just scared to take a cabbed tractor in to the woods....but it would sure be nice while hogging or pushing snow on a driveway over a 1/4 mile .....

yep, great looking tractors......i've always thought kioti had one of the best looking ones

 

[DK35vince]

Nice looking outfit.
Good luck with it.

 

[Dmace]

Great looking tractor, Welcome to the Pack!

 

[4shorts]

Wow that's a great looking machine. Thanks for posting the pictures and I hope you have many trouble free hours enjoying it. Play safe!

 

[Capt. Bob]

I'm down to 1/4 tank of fuel and 8 hours clocked

Welcome to the pack and congrats. If your Kioti is like my CK30. I would not trust that fuel gauge just yet. When mine says 1/4. It is about out of fuel. I found this out when it took so long to get to the 1/4 mark.

 

[Dodgeram]

Very. very nice
Welcome to the Pack.
Tom

 

[KiotiDave]

Hi,
Another smart consumer. Great choice and welcome to the family.
All the fine control will come with seat time.
Good Luck.
KiotiDave

 

[Woodworkerman]

Thanks for all the comments everyone. I forgot to mention that I got a woods snowblower and a kioti finish mower with it. I'm looking forward to trying both of them out also.

 

[albmn10]

Very nice tractor Woodworker, That dk45s is a fine looking tractor. I see a few 45s doing all the highway brush hogging by me in the Albany Ny area . I always slow down to check them out.. If i ever upgrade from the Ck30 , thats probably my next choice.. But my 30 is a little workhorse as well. Welcome to the pack..

 

[Woodworkerman]

Welcome to the pack and congrats. If your Kioti is like my CK30. I would not trust that fuel gauge just yet. When mine says 1/4. It is about out of fuel. I found this out when it took so long to get to the 1/4 mark.

Good point. I just added 5 gallons and it says full again. I'll have to keep an eye on it.

 

[curly]

Nice tractor...you should have no complaints. We had a bad storm last night and a big ole pine fell on my roof. It only did damage to the porch, but limbs penetrated to the inside in 3 places. I cut the tree up into 8-10 foot pieces and moved them with my grapple. That grapple definately comes in handy

 

[rd_macgregor]

Congratulations!!
Just a few more hours of practice and you'll be tractoring like a pro. Just wait 'til you forget to raise the bucket before driving off across the lawn, as I have done more than once. Lay the turf back in place and water it really well for a week or so and maybe you won't get too much grief from the wife.
Well, that's always MY hope, anyway.
BOB

 

[Cyberroc]

Very Nice Setup...

Welcome to the pack. I got the BH package on my CK35 and could not ask for more. I did not think I would use it as much as I have, after the main project I needed it for was finished, I have found so much more that needed to be addressed with it.

Welcome to the Pack!!!

 

[TerryJ]

Congrats on the new DK45S! Sometimes I wish that I had gotten mine with a cab, but if I had I probably would have already replaced a few mirrors by now and maybe a window or two.

 

[Woodworkerman]

Congrats on the new DK45S! Sometimes I wish that I had gotten mine with a cab, but if I had I probably would have already replaced a few mirrors by now and maybe a window or two.

Funny thing about those mirrors is that I every day I position them so I can see behind me and every morning I find that they are all jazzed up again. Either my tractor is possessed or I am bumping limbs.

 

[rd_macgregor]

If you drive into the woods, or anywhere there are bushes or branches in the path, it is best to take the mirrors right off the tractor (its easy to do). I try to remember to do this, but don't always succeed. I haven't broken a mirror yet, but they are pretty worthless anyway when they are pointed at the sky, way off to the side or straight down at the ground, which they will be after the first brush-by of a branch.
BOB

 

[Oleozz]

Must be an exciting time for you with the new tractor. Good luck with it, I am envious of your backhoe.

 

[Woodworkerman]

Must be an exciting time for you with the new tractor. Good luck with it, I am envious of your backhoe.

Thanks for the reply Oleozz. I appreciate all the pics you have posted. Your tractor was the inspiration for my purchase. You should call Wallace and see if you can get a percentage. You're welcome to come up and check out the backhoe anytime. Thanks again everyone.

 

[joe48]

that's a darn nice setup........

the only tractor i ever test drove new was a dk35 hydro......it felt much bigger than my tc45....i think because of the hood...

that cab is VERY nice.......i've been thinking about one of them.....but, of course, that would mean a new tractor i'm just scared to take a cabbed tractor in to the woods....but it would sure be nice while hogging or pushing snow on a driveway over a 1/4 mile .....

yep, great looking tractors......i've always thought kioti had one of the best looking ones

Just be careful fold the mirros in out of the way, etc.
Now I don't remember if you weld or not. If you weld get 1" black pipe or 1" heavy wall sq tube and weld up limb guards , just like the loggers do. Bolt to the front brush guard up and over the roof, with cross bars on roof front and brckets bolted to ROPS.. not real hard to do if you can fabricate. Or spend a few bucks and have a local welder fab up.