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As everyone says, " I pulled the trigger" and ordered a 1760M shuttle shift cab to add to my toy collection! Anyone own a 1700 series? Pros/Cons?

Well, after months of shopping on-line and phone calls, I've come to the conclusion that no "dealers" west of the Rocky Mountains wants to deal with or stock "compact" tractors! Was interested in a new 1760M but can't find one any where that's with in a day trip of my location. Be nice to be...

Had to replace the hydraulic pump (gear pump) on my 2555. When I removed the old pump, I found that the pump "spider" had disintegrated! So before I could install new pump, I had to order and wait for this part. Guess how much this part cost. HINT: Read the label; MADE IN INDIA; MADE FROM...

Since the dealer can't answer this, thought I'd throw it out there. What does the "Toughest Tractors on the Planet" mean? Does it mean that CAT, DEERE, KOMATSU and the like need to step up their game?

Had to replace my leaking PTO output shaft seal, pulled the seal out........and surprise! or not. These were the bearing shims!

Well, after 9 years and 4,484 hrs., my hard working CK30 shuttle locked in reverse on a job site while mowing. The only way I could get it to go forward was to put everything in neutral and idle or shut it off, it would go in reverse gear real easy but forward.....forget it! So I finally managed...

I finally got the courage to rebuild the lift cylinder on my CK30 with over 3000 hrs. The lift arms had been doing the "slow drop" for a couple years now even when there was no implements attached and adjusting the MLS proved fruitless and hopeing it would cure itself didn't happen. And looking...

Well I guess I just joined the club of the few if not many who've had their injector pump go "south"! Was running fine while doing a 'tilling job, finished, shut it down and was chatting with customer in regards to how great the tractor has been (little to no problems). He asked if I had time...

Was wondering if I could take the turbo set up for Mahindra 3316 and retro it to my CK30 since the exhaust system is almost the same. And why hasn't Kioti turbo'd any of their 3 cylinder tractors ?

No biggie.........but on 08/27 @ 10:15 am PST my Kioti hit 2000 hrs. No "major" problems to speak of so far other than @ 1650 hrs. = replaced clutch (for the fun of it) and at 1916 hrs. replaced broken left front wheel bearing and seal. And I noticed that it's starting to use oil ( it had "used"...

Can any dealers out there give me a price for single and dual rear remotes for my ck30 ?

Grrrrr......... Once again the fine folks at Kioti keep shooting their own foot. Our local dealer here in the "wine country" region of Northern Cali has had their dealership "terminated" ! Reason: "not selling enough tractors..." . Being the economy is in such great shape, I find that hard to...

Been having leak down problem with my loader lift cylinders for awhile now and just figured it crud caught between the seals and the cylinder like what happened to the bucket cylinders and would clear sooner or later but just got a little worse. So yesterday I decided to tear them down and...

Been looking and thinking about getting one of those little 30 hp NorTrack Dozers but really not quite sure about how well they're made, reliability etc. My question is; has anyone bought one of these and if so, what are the real pros and cons of it?

Why does the Euro models come with "creeper" gear and the U.S. don't? Are the Europeans' special? Can it bought and added easily? Seems it would come in handy when 'tilling some of these small gardens.

Was wondering if anyone knows where I can get some of that protective sleeving that is used on the hydraulic lines.......I need to replace some on my CK30.....don't ask

For quite awhile (about a year now) I've had this problem with my rear lift arms dropping to the floor after I parked it with no implements attached and the drop control knob turned all the way in. First it would take about a week or so, then it got to about three days, then in the past few...

So after getting several calls for discing and having to tell potential customers that I don't do discing (lost jobs), I've decided that I'm gonna have to invest in a set of 3pt lift discs (for ease of transport from job to job) to add to my collection. Being how I've never done discing, what...

I've been shopping for a new flail mower in the 72" range and was looking thru a catalog and found one I was interested in buying, according to the book it's rated for 15-40 hp tractors. When I called the local dealer he told me the "general" rule of thumb he goes by is 5 pto hp per foot. Well...

Been trying to figure out a strange noise that I can best discribe as being between a "pop" and a "click" on my CK30 shuttle. It only seems to happen when in 1st or 2nd low range, 4wd, PTO engaged and with a tiller or mower attached and only makes the sound about every 20-30 feet of travel. I've...

Thought I'd toss this pic into the ring............is Kioti looking?

For all you guys who like to see dirty pictures, this was my view of things the other day when I tilled 1/2 acre horse pasture. WARNING: not for the faint of heart.

I had this thought today after having a problem with a weak "rachet" type clutch on my tiller, being how the CK25/30 "shuttle shift" has a internal "slip clutch" on the PTO, is a slip clutch really needed on the PTO drive line when using an implement such as a tiller?

Bucket \"curl\" problem... Last weekend after doing two solid days of dirt diggin' and moving, I suddenly have very little power in the bucket curling on my CK30. Dump, "power dump" and all other actions seem to be fine. Since I don't have a shop manual yet, can someone tell me what the PSI...

Well it's starting dry out here a little and it wasn't a big job but it gave me a chance to try out my new vrisimo flail mower, have some fun (ooooops. I mean work!) in the sun and put a little "jingle" in my pocket. It was still a little too wet for the flail to do a decent job but we got 'er...

Looking at buying a new BEFCO 60" flail mower. It looks to be a pretty good piece of equiptment for the money but I did notice that it doesn't have "skid shoes" as my present one does. I'm not familiar with this brand, what are, if any, the "pros" and "cons" of this brand?

Ordered one of these for my new CK30 Monday and it came in today, not a bad for 350.00, it's removable and weighs only 28 lbs. perfect for those of us who may have to fold the ROPS now and then. ...............http://www.tufftop.net/index.shtml

Well after talking to bank manager (wife) a few times about getting the CK30 shuttle, she met me down at the dealer to test ride one. When I got there (she beat me there!) she was already on it going around.........and around............and backward..........and around having a great ol' time...

......that is the question. Been thinking about upgrading to a CK30 in order to be more competetive in the "for hire" mowing and tractor work market out here. I own a CK20 ST now with several implements. Have mentioned it a few times to the wife but with no great discussions. The other day to my...

Took a gander at the new Ck20 today on the way home from work, anybody else notice the seat they have now? Looks very simular to the Ck25/30's! Wish I would have had my camera with me, could've posted a pic. Wonder how long before the seats will be available to order? sure would like one of them...

Knowing how some of y'all get excited over seeing dirty pics, thought I'd share a few This was after tillin' a 3rd of an acre this past Sunday......

Anyone know where I can find a 54" bucket for my KL120 loader? My dealer says they're not available Any dealers out there got one sittin' around?

Does anyone own or have used the JCB mini cx? just wondering how good of a machine they are. Noticed that Home Depot is now renting these mini loader/back hoes.

Did my first full service on my CK20 @ 54 hrs. When I pulled the trans drain plug, I found this stuck to the magnet. Think I should be concerned? Called Kioti NC service dept., explained what I had found, guess what they said......... "It was probably dropped in there when it was being...

O.K., everyone seems to like pics, here's a few shots of the job I mentioned in an ealier post. This pic is from the seat looking up the hill towards the garden gate (see arrow) where I had to move the 10 yrds. of duck compost. Dang! took me 5 1/2 hrs.! It looks smooth but it's quite rough, it...

Went to my dealer today to get filters for my CK20, got to "eye-ballin" the CK30 shuttle shift with FEL. Just for the heck of it, I asked him what kind of trade in I could get towards the 30, said I'd get VERY little! I guess I must be stupid or very confused. Here's my tractor not a year old...

Went and did this mowing job this weekend, just had to take some pics, this ladie's grass was teller than me and I'm 5'8"

Been noticing some drips on my trailer after hauling my CK20 and afew on the garage floor for awhile and have looked underneath to see where it maybe coming from but could never tell, just wet with a little drip on the hard line, nothing big. Well this afternoon after unhooking the mower, I saw...

I just got my new flail mower, have never had or used one before, was out geting it ready for a job I have this weekend. I want to adjust it for about a 2" cut. The manual says to adjust the skids and then to set the roller so the bottom of the roller is the same height as the skids. I thought...

Well it's that time of the year when alot of us go out do the mowing. This was in the paper today, it happened not more than 7 miles from me; Man killed in tractor accident.......... A west county resident died Monday evening after his tractor overturned and crushed him, County sheriff's...

Looking at the CK25/30 brocher, I noticed under "options" that Kioti has suit case weights for the front but no pics or info about the mounting of these. I wanted to know if any owners of a CK25/30 have this option as I would like to see if I could adapt this to fit my CK20 as the "bolt-on"...

I've been using a 52" rotory mower for high weed mowing (side jobs) but have found that some times it gets a little tight on some of the "lots" that I mow and corners are near impossible plus mowing along driveways gets a little "iffy" at times. I've been thinking about buying a flail mower but...

I use my compact tractor for weekend side work, mowing, grading etc. and have been charging an hourly rate which has up to now worked fine but with the "sky-rocketing" fuel prices, I may have to start charging for "haul-in". My question is; what is or how would I figure a "fair" haul-in price...

Sun is out and it's getting warmer! . Thought I'd post a pic or two of my first mowing job of the season with my CK20 ST w/Kioti 52" mower. 7 acres of green tall wet grass, some of which was all most hood high! Surprised the land owners at how effective this "little" machine was. They used...

Since I bought my CK20ST, I get asked this question;" What kind of tractor you buy?" Answer: A Kioti; Q: what's that? who makes it? A: Kioti!....response; never heard of it, why'd you buy that? <snickers> you should have bought a Kabota! Anyone else gotton this kind of responce? or is it just...

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My boss bought this awhile back for a Hundred bucks, just been sitting out at his ranch. Don't know what brand it is or how old. All writing on it is in Japanese or is it Chinese? Early Kubota? As you can see the "drive" looks just like rear-end out of a car/truck, has daul chain drive and the...

I don't know about other brands but it's nice to know that Kioti has included a compression release on their diesels although they didn't install an external pull knob on the dash, I'd be an easy install for those DIY's, it's nice to know it's there for those low battery/extrem cold start times...

Here's a little trick I use when I change oil and filters on my Peterbilt since this filter holds a gallon alone and works with most spin-ons. Before you undo the filter, punch a hole in the bottom and the oil will drain out in a stream and can be caught more easily in a can or pan,when done...

In my owners manual page 9-5 it says as follows; "This loader control valve has two stage dump position. The first dump position by moving the lever to the right is the "Regular" dump position. " The second dump position (to further right) features greater speed for dumping. These two...