I've got a Kioti CK2610 that I use to cut and make hay on about 5 acres. Been making hay for 3 years now using an 80 year old sickle bar, a side delivery rake, and a NH 67 baler. My tractor is only 25 HP but actually does pretty good with this equipment. Lately my sickle bar has been more and...
Just after not finding anything in the used market for a decent price, I bought new 2022 Kioti ck2610 HST in July of 2022. I paid $20,358 before tax with a rubber mat, cruise control, and linked pedal kit. It currently has 13 hrs on it. I've also had the rear tires filled with rim guard. So far...
So I emailed Kioti and asked if the reach was measured from a different place on the two loader models, and they responded that they are both measured from the same place. So that would mean there really is a 16" difference in the reach. I did notice on the specs for the older KL2610 loader the...
Well that's cool they responded so quickly, where did you find their email address? I would like to clarify with them if the reach spec is measured from the front of the grill guard to dumped bucket edge on both loaders. Most other loaders I've looked at typically have a reach spec of around 20...
So far yes I like it and it works good. But if I ended up with loader with a significant disadvantage in capability I'd like to know so that I can possibly swap it out. Just yesterday I unloaded a new box blade from the back of my truck using my old Massey 240 with a 232 loader using a chain on...
Still no information from my dealer. One thing I'm wondering is if the standard 4030 reach spec is measured at full dump or bucket flat. Is there anyone with a CK2610 and KL4030 that would be able to measure from the front of the grill guard to the front edge of the bucket at full height full dump?
I talked to my dealer this morning and he wasn't really aware of the differences in the specs. He said the reason some tractors are being sold with the C loader is because of supply chain issues. He said he would try to find out more about it and get back to me.
I did notice that in the manual...
Also, my tractor came with a KL4030C loader, which is apparently the Canadian version? It's very similar to the KL4030, but with greater rollback force and less reach. If anyone has any info about that I'd be interested to hear. I also started a new thread about the loader...
I just picked up a CK2610 HST yesterday from my local dealer. It had KL4030C loader with a 66" bucket. He told me it was the same as the KL4030, the C just referred to where it was made.
After getting it home I found on this site that the C model is the one made for the Canadian market...
Thanks for all the helpful comments. I decided to buy the tractor (picked up yesterday), but not the backhoe attachment. I will likely fabricate a special digging bucket, and also rent an excavator as needed.
Thanks for all the replies so far. I agree that the excavator is the right tool for the job. However, I'm fairly set on buying at least the new tractor at this point, and I would not have the budget to buy the tractor and the excavator. Even if I just bought the excavator, in my price range I...
I need help deciding if I should buy a backhoe attachment or just rent a mini excavator. We live on a 10 acre hobby farm in Ohio, and have some flooding issues in part of our yard and apple orchard in the late fall and early spring. I decided to put in a small pond (roughly 60'x30') and some...