Introduction

[Jim in NB]

Hi Everyone!

My name is Jim and I am from Northern New Brunswick, Canada and the proud owner of a new Kioti DK45SE HST for about a month now. I would to thank many posters for thier posts and comments about their tractors as it was helpful in making my decision about which brand to buy.

My primary use of the tracor will be for personal snow removal and working around my sawmill. As of late I have been doing alot of landscaping work around my camp and on my road to the camp.

I am looking forward to winter in a way as I will not sitting on my open IH B414 with a loader and NO power steering trying to keep the road open!! I hope to be wearing jeans and a T-Shirt.

Thanks again and I look forward to all the new posts and discussions but most of all, putting hours on the new tractor!!

Jim

 

[ERE]

Welcome to the "Pack," Jim.

I can't say that I look forward to winter even down here, but I understand your sentiment.

 

[KiotiDave]

Hi,
Welcome to the Kioti Family. Winter is all yours.
Dave G.
KiotiDave

 

[rd_macgregor]

Welcome.
This is the fourth summer for my DK45SC. Unfortunately, the HST wasn't available when I bought my tractor. The cab is really nice when the weather is bad (too hot, too cold, wet, buggy!!! etc.), but it makes me nervous to use it in the woods...I took the mirrors off for the summer to avoid bashing them.
You're gonna love that tractor, but be prepared to start covetting handy (but expensive) attachments, like grapple rake, box blade, etc.
BOB

 

[JonKioti]

Hi Jim,

My CK-20 is coveted by many around here. Helps keep me in credit in the favour department.

I like the snow even more since I bought a power angle/power lift blade from Michigan Iron and had it shipped up to Newfoundland. The CK-20 can really push the 72" blade, and I have a 54" blower on the back if anyone thinks a blade can't do it all. Even with the freight, the blade was cheaper and better than what I could get locally for snow clearing.

Now, if I could only get a right sized soil shaker, preferably a trommel screen.

Enjoy your new purchase!

Jon

 

[VictorW]

Congrats on the new tractor. I'm sure it will clear out all the snow you get and the heated cab will actually make it fun. Sure beats putting on multiple layers of clothes and sometimes turning into a snowman. :laughing:

 

[ToadHill]

I wish you well, I have almost 1100 trouble free hours on my Kioti, You'll love the machine.

 

[JoelD]

Welcome, congrats, and wishing you many safe happy and trouble free hours of kiotiing

 

[flyingcow]

Hi Jim,

My CK-20 is coveted by many around here. Helps keep me in credit in the favour department.

I like the snow even more since I bought a power angle/power lift blade from Michigan Iron and had it shipped up to Newfoundland. The CK-20 can really push the 72" blade, and I have a 54" blower on the back if anyone thinks a blade can't do it all. Even with the freight, the blade was cheaper and better than what I could get locally for snow clearing.

Now, if I could only get a right sized soil shaker, preferably a trommel screen.

Enjoy your new purchase!

Jon

JON-just talked to the guys at Michigan Iron. How long does it take you to remove blade? Been looking at putting a blade on my FEL, but if this plow goes on and off quickly, i might consider it. Especially if the subframe has good ground clearance.

Jim In New Brunswick...good luck with your purchase. Kinda funny to be talkng about snow, when it's been in the 90's.

 

[Bigturk]

Hi Jim,

Welcome to the Kioti Pack. Like you I also purchased a new Kioti, a DK40se.
I am located in Southwest Nova Scotia and am looking forward to snow removal like JonKioti from Nfld.

Jon,
Is your power angle blade a quick attach connected to the Fel or do you have to remove the loader? I have a 74 inch Pronovost blower for the rear but am considering a power angle blade also.

What is the best way to get hydraulics to operate the power angle blade?

Any advise would be appreciated.

Love my Kioti so far.

 

[kattywumpus]

As ERE howled, Welcome to the "Pack," Jim.

I'm a new Kioti owner too, purchase my DK40SE in June. Hopefully your initially experience is better then my. My experience was very rocky, but it's getting better.

I'm hoping winter holds off enough for me to finish up my earth work project.

Are you near Gaspe Bay?

 

[IslandTractor]

Welcome aboard Jim. I'm jealous of your cab even though I don't need to blow snow.

 

[Kiotisooner]

Welcome Jim. I have had my DK50SE for about 3 months and I really like it. I pull a 7.5 ft flail mower with mine and use the front end loader all the time. I don't know how I ever got along without it. You will enjoy the ergonomics of the tractor. I like all the leg room on the Kioti. It starts and runs effortlessly. Enjoy!:thumbsup:

 

[o2batsea]

Welcome aboard. The cab is really nice to have. It took me about a week before I figured out that the door prop latches were actually door prop latches and not something else. Yes, I'm a moron. The filters for the AC/Heat are under the cab top, so replacing them means taking off the top. If/when you do (many many months from now) be careful about the wires for the lights and antenna. It's 4 nuts to take off the skin, but you have to loosen them first and then sneak the edge up enough to reach under and unhook the light's bullet connectors.
I had a rather large object fall on the cab top...about a 700lb section of wall. No damage except for the top skin got a few cracks. Took it off and repaired them with epoxy and glass cloth/mat. Impressed me that it could take such a whack and not be wrecked.

 

[JoelD]

I like not having a cab it would be boring if I didn't swet like a pig during the summer and freeze my n_ts off in the winter what's the fun in that?

I bet you don't even get bit by bugs

Joel

 

[IslandTractor]

I like not having a cab it would be boring if I didn't swet like a pig during the summer and freeze my n_ts off in the winter what's the fun in that?

I bet you don't even get bit by bugs

Joel

Yeah, don't forget about the exercise we cabless types get while running away from wasps too.

 

[kattywumpus]

Yeah, don't forget about the exercise we cabless types get while running away from wasps too.

Sometime I still have to run, run into the cab! :laughing:

O' The last time this happen my wet dog followed me into the cab! Not a lot of room for man and his best friend.