About to buy DK35.

Anonymous Poster · May 9, 2003

Hello All,Well I think I'm about to buy a DK35 although the price isn't anything to brag about.I've got 3 dealers all about 45 min.s to an hour away from me.So far the best I could do is 18400 with a Woods FEL with 66" quick detach bucket and 6' box scraper with Ind. tires.I live in Western MA. so shipping would kill me on most online dealers.And also I have to consider having to get it serviced.Is anyone familer with the Woods loader?Is it better or just as good as the Kioti 1450 loader?

Thanks Rick

DK35vince · May 10, 2003

I can't help you much on this one !
I'm not to familiar with the Woods loader as compared the the 1450 Kioti.

Justaplain · May 10, 2003

Look at the Woods and compare strength and volume. I got the Kioti and modified the bucket[$300] to carry more bales of hay, brush etc. It was a pretty weak bucket. No backbone along the top back edge for stiffness, and a skimpy cutting edge. bcs

DK35vince · May 10, 2003

I purchased my DK with the 1450 loader with the Bobcat style quick attach and heavy duty bucket.
The bucket is much heavier than the standard bucket.
It was a $500 option.

sendero · May 11, 2003

I took the jump and paid for my DK35 yesterday. The Branson 4020 was a close competitor, but finally decided on the Kioti.

The dealer, Dennard's, has been a farm/ranch store in Whitesboro (north, north central TX) for over 50 years, and they also sell and service various equip such as Husky, Stihl etc. At $16,800 for a DK35, KL1450, R4s and 5' Int'l Bush Hog with slip clutch, I feel like I got a very good deal (oh, and that price did include several hundred $$ cash rebates in lieu of the 0% financing deal)

I'll be getting my new toy next Saturday at the latest...
I can hardly wait!

DK35vince · May 11, 2003

Sounds like you got a pretty good deal.
I hope you DK works out for you as well as mine does for me !! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

BillG_in_TX · May 11, 2003

Billy,

I drove a DK35 around the dealer's lot in Temple last weekend. That is a very nice machine! One thing I noticed was the 2wd/4wd lever was just about impossible to move. He said there's a fix for that, and he was sending this particular unit back to Mexia distribution center for a retrofit.

He was also trying to talk me out of my L345. He used to be a Kubota dealer in the 70's and 80's, and said he still services some that he sold back then. Of course, he wants it as a trade in - and don't think I wasn't tempted. His price on the DK35 was about what you're paying, but there was no brush hog in his deal.

Someone in another thread, who was also waiting on their first tractor, said they were "brush hogging in their dreams". /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Anonymous Poster · May 11, 2003

Well it's to bad that up here in the the Norh East that we have to pay more(mostly extra freight cost).I looked at the DK35 yesterday wih the Woods 1009 FEL.I compared the specs with the Kioti 1450 and even though the dealer says it's a beefier loader, the Kioti loader seems to have higher specs.At this point it is the best deal from the 3 local dealers.I noticed it had the remote hyd. set up also.At this point it looks like 18400 with R4's and 66" quick attach bucket,remote hyd.,Woods 6' box scraper and brush guard is the best I can do around here. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

Bird · May 11, 2003

Congratulations, Billy. And for a purely personal opinion, I think you were smart to go with the Kioti instead of the Branson.

Chipperman · May 11, 2003

Bird
Is see you said you thought Billy was smarter to go with the DK35 over the Branson. I do not want to upset you but may I ask why? I am very familar with Century (very similar to the Branson) They are both nice units and the 3035 Century seems to be a very close match. In fact in many ways it out specs it. The Branson mentioned above is the same except it is 40 hp. I think you will find the 3035 will also cost less.
Chipperman

sendero · May 11, 2003

Well, let me tell you how close it was for me.

Price (without BH) was within $50 ($16300) for a:

Kioto DK35 with R4s and KL1450 or
Branson 4020 with BL20 and R4s

The dealers were both good though I had to give the Kioti dealer a slight edge, he's 5 miles from my land, and well known and respected here,

The Branson is definitely more tractor with 6.5 more HP and the BL20 FEL has much more capacity than the 1450.

Branson is 12 speed, Kioti 8.

Both tractors look great and drive great. The Kioti steering was especially smooth.

The Kioti will fit into my shed with ROPS up. Would have to take Branson ROPS down. Would also have to get some pins for it, held up with bolts from the factory and I'm not about to fuss with wrenches every time I wanted to use it.

The Kioti has a full independent PTO. Not necessary, but nice to have IMHO. The Kioti has those nice extenders on the 3 pt. Also nice to have, although someone here said for $200 I could fit something even better on the Branson.

I like red a lot better than orange /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

But here was the kicker. On the Kioti, with the seat all the way back the clutch is a little close. But, on the Branson, with the seat all the way forward, my wife (5'1") could not depress the clutch. We would have had to fit a cushion or something.

Now, fact is, I don't plan on wifey using the thing much, but I want her to be able to if needed. I had been waiting for something to steer me one way or the other, and that was it, however petty it might seem to some of ya /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Maybe I just wanted the Kioti and that was my excuse. But one thing, I've rarely been in a buying situation that was *that* close. It really was a coin-tosser.

Chipperman · May 11, 2003

sendero
Thank you for the reply. Did your Branson dealer have the large frame 35hp tractor. If so I was wondering what he might have wanted for it? My guess would have been about $600 or so less. With Century tractors they have the same loader as the Brasons plus the C-50 which is alot more substantial. Well I hope you get many years of happiness from your DK-35.
Thank You Again and Good Luck
Chipperman

sendero · May 11, 2003

No Chipperman, he didn't. In fact - his stock was pretty low and he basically discouraged the idea of me "ordering" one, claiming (I have no reason to disbelieve him) that the ones on his lot were procured before a price increase last Sept, therefore a 3520 would cost as much as the 4020 on his lot.

If he'd been able to offer me a 3520 for $600 less, it would have been hard to pass up /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Bird · May 12, 2003

Chipperman, you certainly don't upset me, and I'm not saying anything against Branson; don't know enough about them. And I said </font><font color="blue" class="small">( purely personal opinion )</font>. I just think that right now (don't know about the future) that there are more Kiotis around, quite possibly better dealer/manufacturer support in this area (don't know about other parts of the country) and in the event that Sendero ever wants to sell or trade his tractor, the Kioti will bring more.

So I'm only talking about a personal opinion on several points and they could all be wrong.

Anonymous Poster · May 13, 2003

Well, I am not sure how to go about this because I do not want to step on anyones toes, but with the current rebates we could provide you with the DK35, R4s, KL1450 loader and 66" bucket for $15,750.00 if you choose the rebate over the financing. I am not sure if we have a box blade in stock so that is why I didn't price it. Delivery would be around $700.00 and we have one set up and ready to go right now. www.groupfarmequipment.net is our site.

Justaplain · May 13, 2003

This post mentioned a retrofit for hard shifting 2/4WD. Mine is a stinker and I have experimented by speeding up and letting off on the throttle quick and moving it out of 4wd. Almost imposssible standing still either way. If there is a fix I will get onto my dealer. Thanks bcs

Anonymous Poster · May 16, 2003

Well I decided on the the DK35 with the the Woods FEL and 66" quick attach bucket.I talked to a guy who has the Woods loader on his DK35 and his buddy has a DK35 with a Kioti 1450 loader on it.His buddy wishes he had the Woods loader after comparing the two.So I should have my tractor some time next week,dealer had to order the R4's and box scraper.I'll post some pictures when my new toy arrives. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Anonymous Poster · May 26, 2003

Hi,

That's funny, the best deals I have found yet have been out of state. Even when you include the shipping costs. The guys in the middle part of the country seem to have a very nice 'sell in volume' attitude.

Nelson in Maine