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22 SANY SY 50U, '10 Kioti DK 40se/hst KL-401 FEL, loaded tires, KB-2485 bhoe, Tuffline TB160 BB, Woods QA forks, MIE Hydraulic bhoe thumb & ripper tooth, Igland 4001 winch, & GR-20 Log Grapple. Woods BBX72" Brush Mower. Diamondplate aluminum canopy
NOTE: may not fit cab equipped tractors.... sorry guys

I lucked out when I purchased a Plano #1612-00 Deep Field Box; Size is: 15 x 8 x 10" It fits perfectly bolted to the right side loader arm, just above the diagram of loader's joystick operation. There is a bolt hole in just the right place to install a 1/4' or slightly larger bolt from the loader's (orange) vertical steel frame into the end area of the Plano box. Placed properly this allows the bottom edge of the box to sit on the gray/black loader frame member. With the Plano box label facing to the outside of the tractor, one can open the box lid and it will hinge toward the front of the tractor.
The box may need a 'leg' support which I will probably add to the setup mentioned above, for additional support, since the box is not really meant for this particular application, and the wall material is not particularly heavy duty use. My current thinking is to use a piece of threaded rod with a fender washer that will sit on the floor-mat and a nut directly above to keep it held in place to disperse the downward load from the box above. Then I will allow the rod to enter the Plano box's floor with a fender washer and nut just below the floor and the same rig inside the boxes 'floor' to lock everything together. I've mounted mine so it is split, and evenly balanced on the end of the loader arm, so it is not protruding out beyond the protection the loader arm provides due to it's mass. And the box is high enough to not be anywhere near the hst pedals. Since it is mounted on the right side of the tractor it will also help to remind one to enter the tractor from the left side only, for safety in relation to the loader joystick, etc. And so far it does not seem that it will block visibility too much; the loader's arms are doing a good job of that already:laughing:
My original intent when I bought the box was to install it where the little black box Kioti provides goes behind the seat, but for several reasons, mostly due to size restraints, it would not work there, or for that matter anywhere else I could think of until I saw the above opportunity.

It is available via Cabela's or via www.Planomolding.com
I have no association with either company.
 
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Don't get all excited Bob, you have a cab model so you're out.
 
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Dang! too excited I guess - didn't read closely enough.

Oh well . . . .

I am going to take some pics- so maybe depending on how the cab is setup you might be able to adapt something like this to fit your situation....
 
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The Plano box is plastic. For the same price there are .50 cal military surplus metal ammo boxes available. Is there an advantage to plastic here? I would think the metal would be easier to secure and is more easily painted to match.

Nice idea on mounting position. Does it stick out far or is it flush to the side?

Photos!!!!!
 
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Here are the pics!

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Me not so good at uploading pics.... Don't do it often enough. :)

Please note: one of the pics shows how I enclosed the loader pin retaining chain(s) with clear plastic tubing to prevent the chains from scratching the loader arm's paint.
While I'm on the subject of pet peeves about Kioti tractors - man would I like it if they made the hood open high enough to get at things on the firewall. Ideally it would open to vertical!

How do you guys like the pics?

Thx,

CM
 

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How do you guys like the pics?

Thx,

CM
Pictures are nice but man, that tractor is way too clean! WTF? There is not even any grease around the zerks. The tires are clean too and look like they've either never seen dirt or are polished each night.:confused2: Please don't tell us this beautiful DK is a garage queen.:( We need photos with DIRT!:thumbsup:

Here is what a real working DK40se looks like.:D
 

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Yup, that first dent is always a heart breaker. I've stopped worrying about it now.
 
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Yep, she's inside most every night with 50 degree minimum radiant heated floor under her tender feet!:laughing:
She's resting right now, (shush) from moving tons of snow and then getting sleeted and then rained on end of last week.
she got a nail in her right front paw too and needed to have a tube inserted. 'bout 90-95 hours on her now, can't tell for sure due to display unit crapping out and rendering the hour meter DOA. Just put the third display unit in her today and the hours are recording again.

There's plenty of dirt on the backhoe, which is not in the pics I posted, but believe me when I say I'm not one of those wash and wax guys.:cool:

I can't remember if I EVER completed washing and especially waxing anything I've ever owned- it seems like a colossal waste of time to me.

Hey Island,

What's on the backhoe in the last pic? Is that an 'ice pic'?

O2batsea,
I beat the snot out of the hood of my DK-35se/hst right after getting it, when a stump rolled and missed the brush guard and headlights/radiator, but pounded the front of the hood.
It cost me a new hood when I traded the 35 in for the 40. So far this one seems to be doing the havoc wreaking on things other than itself; and I'm hoping to keep it that way.
 
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Very Nice. :thumbsup: Just the size I'm thinking of, but Bob and I need a different solution. Right now all my tractor tools are rolled up in a canvas bag behind the seat. :ashamed:
 
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Hey Island,

What's on the backhoe in the last pic? Is that an 'ice pic'?
That the root ripper Island and MichiganIron designed. I got one last fall from MichiganIron but I did not get to play with it before the ground froze.
 
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Very Nice. :thumbsup: Just the size I'm thinking of, but Bob and I need a different solution. Right now all my tractor tools are rolled up in a canvas bag behind the seat. :ashamed:

I was looking at some pics grsthegreat posted of his new DK45 cab, and it seems there might be enough space to place the box I show in my pics sideways between the loader arm and the cab glass at that level? I don't know how much space there is in that area- can you take some measurements so we can see if something might still be able to fit the space?
 
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I was looking at some pics grsthegreat posted of his new DK45 cab, and it seems there might be enough space to place the box I show in my pics sideways between the loader arm and the cab glass at that level? I don't know how much space there is in that area- can you take some measurements so we can see if something might still be able to fit the space?

Thanks for the idea, but I don't think there is enough space. If I remember correctly the loader arm support is very close to the windshield, but I will double check just to be sure.
 
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I bought an old ammo box from Princess Auto - they are on sale now for $9.99 - and mounted it to the rear fender. It holds chain, rope and a few odd and ends.

lloyd
 

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It holds chain, rope and a few odd and ends.

lloyd

Chain and rope? I thought that Plano box was for ice and beer. Shoot, I bet you could fit at least six in there.
 
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I used 2 feet of 4" Pvc attached to ROPS using carriage bolts.Holds a small cats paw hammer, wrenches pliers and assorted extras. Pressure cap glued on bottom and screw cap adapter on top. Water proof and better than factory box on my CK 20.
 

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