100 hours on my DK35

[jb112454]

Will I have reached the century mark and don'e regret my purchase. Just a breif summary of my first 100 hours.

Problems:

1. Seat cover cracked: dealer replaced
2. Light switch knob got grabbed by a limb lost. Have to buy the entire switch to replace knob.
3. Stick got jabbed into seal on mid PTO: Welded washer on cover to stop entry. lost about a quart of trans fluid before I noticed it.

Jobs performed and to what %:

1. Brush Hogging heavy at times 50%
2. FEL/box blade work 15%
3. Spreading manure 10%
4. Spreading fertilizer none natural 5%
5. Spraying 5%
6. Acting as a wheel borrow 10%
7. Post Hole digging 2%
8. Towing my welding rig 3%

Likes:

1. Always starts easy
2. Never uses any oil any where
3. About .5 gallons per hour fuel consumption
4. Very cnfortable seating position
5. Power
6. don't get stuck
7. Very safe to operate
8. FEL is fast
9. PTO engagement is great
10. Dealer is responsive and easy to deal with


Dislikes:

1. When doing alot of dirt moving I get tired of shifting between high and low range.
2. The light knob cost $28 for the hole switch.
3. Trying to control a light load on the 3 point like a jen pole is somewhat jerky.

I hope this helps someone with their tractor purchase/decision. I would recommend this tractor to a friend and still be able to talk to him or her after they got 100 hours on it if they could stop smiling long enough to say something. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif and more /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[woodmills1]

great post, with good facts/info. hope that it helps others understand that we have some great tractors.

 

[Tscott]

AH, the 100 hr mark, time flies so quickly. I think you should have a birthday party, attachments for presents ? maybe someone will get your DK that light switch !