1st tractor; new CK3510SE

[seijirou]

New-ish member here at TBN and I now own a CK3510SE! It's my first 1st but I did a lot of looking and listened to a lot of advice so hopefully I really bought my 2nd tractor 1st! One of the things that really made this a winner for me was ergonomics. I'm a big at at 6'4" and over 300lbs and I found many compact tractors, some even larger in frame than this, I did not fit on. I only got to put in an hour of work today, but no complaints and she was very comfortable.

Anyway I know how these forums go. Blah blah blah, nobody cares, get to the pictures already!

 

[Billrog]

Nice looking tractor as well as co-pilot .

 

[Thomas]

BIG congrats on your new investment. :thumbsup:
Enjoy the seat time for the next 5+ years for you'll be handing key over.

 

[jeff9366]

CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES.

 

[hillwood]

Welcome brother and family.

 

[Mike Gibson]

Congratulations, you will enjoy it and teaching the co-pilot to handle it. My grandson started early and now he's just waiting for his legs to grow long enough to reach the pedals.

 

[nalle]

Congrats, Agree the CK is very roomy for big People. This is one that is on our top 3 of choices.
Enjoy as long as you can, time flies and then you will be handing down the Keys.

 

[goeduck]

Good looking tractor. Very nice

 

[marchanna]

It looks like you got an upgraded loader. Specs say the loader is supposed to be a kl4010, but yours is a kl4020.

 

[seijirou]

It looks like you got an upgraded loader. Specs say the loader is supposed to be a kl4010, but yours is a kl4020.

Good eye. I believe that is just something that comes with the ck35010se and ck4010se models. These are factory cab models as opposed to a ck3510 with the cab added on. One way or another I'm sure I paid for it, lol.

 

[marchanna]

I think it may actually be the new version to replace the KL4010. At any rate you get an extra 100lbs of lift capacity.

 

[Fuggley]

.... play safe and remember that the lord doesn’t count time spent tractoring against your total allotment. Very nice rig!

 

[seijirou]

I think it may actually be the new version to replace the KL4010. At any rate you get an extra 100lbs of lift capacity.

:thumbsup:

.... play safe and remember that the lord doesn稚 count time spent tractoring against your total allotment. Very nice rig!

:laughing:

 

[grm61]

Congratulations, on your new tractor! You wont regret that cab:thumbsup:

 

[seijirou]

Congratulations, on your new tractor! You wont regret that cab:thumbsup:

Man you're not kidding! I put in 23 engine hours in 3 days clearing land. It's been hot, it's been cold, it's always windy I've been kicking up all kinds of dirt and dust. I've had a great time but I don't do this for a living, if it weren't for that cab I'd have been in the house!

Here's almost a before, during and after shot of the 1st job. I forgot to get a true "before" shot, imagine the back left corner is full of crap too! :laughing:

 

[Peter 315]

Man you're not kidding! I put in 23 engine hours in 3 days clearing land. It's been hot, it's been cold, it's always windy I've been kicking up all kinds of dirt and dust. I've had a great time but I don't do this for a living, if it weren't for that cab I'd have been in the house!

Here's almost a before, during and after shot of the 1st job. I forgot to get a true "before" shot, imagine the back left corner is full of crap too! :laughing:

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You better slow down you will put yourself out of work

 

[seijirou]

First issue popped up.

While installing a radio I discovered I had no battery power at the radio plug. After talking with the dealer and looking at schematics we determined that the same power also feeds the dome light which I knew didn't work from day 1 and I had been assuming there wasn't a bulb in it and I had just ignored it, but sure enough there was no power to the dome light either.

The dealer was able to point me to a connector under the left floorboard and when I checked it out it was full of water and corroded to the point that the pin for the power wire was actually gone. The connector is full of rubber seals so it really should be weather tight. I've never met perfect before though and things happen but the dealer is going to make it right and that's what counts in my book.

 

[marchanna]

I知 a firm believer in dielectric grease on all electrical connectors. Keeps the water and corrosion out. One $10 tube will last you years and save you countless headaches.

 

[finn1]

The pin that corrodes in the connector is a constant 12v power pin.

Kioti Service has a kit with a new connector.

They claim that the original connector points up and collects water and cleaning solution from pressure washing after unloading at the port..

The new connector points down and self drains.

Not sure I buy the complete story, but the failure is certainly caused by electrolysis, and the new connector seems to work.

 

[seijirou]

The pin that corrodes in the connector is a constant 12v power pin.

Kioti Service has a kit with a new connector.

They claim that the original connector points up and collects water and cleaning solution from pressure washing after unloading at the port..

The new connector points down and self drains.

Not sure I buy the complete story, but the failure is certainly caused by electrolysis, and the new connector seems to work.

Ah that makes sense why the dealer knew exactly where to have me check then, sounds like it's a known problem.