Added a Kioti RX7320 to the fleet........

WarhammerTF · Apr 13, 2018

We leased more land this year and needed a larger tractor than our DK45SEHST and bought an RX7320PC. Only have 8 or 9 hours on it at this point. Seems typical Kioti - well built and finished.
I like having a cab tractor a bunch when doing field work. Mowing is much easier on the allergies. A cab is a pain to get in and out of so we kept the DK45 for fence and other chores.

There are a LOT of interlocks on this model so sometimes its takes a moment to figure out which of the three or four things needs to be set to allow some function to proceed.
I can move round bales for the cows with no implement on the rear with out the tractor getting tippy. That was not the case with the DK45.
Seems pretty good on fuel so far.

The one thing I do not like about the tractor is the seat. The suspension spring bottoms frequently and rides mostly towards the bottom of its travel even though it is adjusted stiff which does not feel great on my knees. Two to three hours in this seat is miserable. Seems as though it has very little padding and the seat belt brackets dig into my sides when I move around. I would normally chalk that up to me needing to lose some weight but the DK45 seat is also suspension and has none of these issues.

I will try fiddling with the seatbelt brackets to make them not so annoying. Not sure what to do on the seat spring. It would be helpful if Kioti updated the dealers parts diagrams with graphics at some point to see how the seat suspension works.
I am looking now at mounting an aftermarket seat. Does not look like that will be too hard. A little disappointing to have to throw more money in a large dollar purchase vehicle when its new for basic functionality though.

MickeyDBC · Apr 16, 2018

I have 54 hours on mine now and am finally getting used to the interlocks. I spent all last weekend in mine between shredding, discing, and planting and got tired of the seatbelt reel digging into my left hip so I took a cardboard box and folded it up and wedged between the seabelt and the seat and that helped a lot. I weigh about 250 and mine does bottom out some but not nearly as much as when I first got it when it was set to full soft and I thought it was full firm. If I remember right the way to firm it up is opposite of what you would think and I had to stick my head in and look at the arrows to get it right. I am planning to raise my seat about two inches, but I may make a swivel to go under the seat itself so I can turn about 20 degrees to the right to make it easier to see out of the back. Saw that on a John Deere and thought that was a great feature well worth copying. Something along the lines of a lazy susan for a fat man with a stiff neck.

MickeyDBC · Apr 16, 2018

WarhammerTF said:
We leased more land this year and needed a larger tractor than our DK45SEHST and bought an RX7320PC. Only have 8 or 9 hours on it at this point. Seems typical Kioti - well built and finished.
I like having a cab tractor a bunch when doing field work. Mowing is much easier on the allergies. A cab is a pain to get in and out of so we kept the DK45 for fence and other chores.

There are a LOT of interlocks on this model so sometimes its takes a moment to figure out which of the three or four things needs to be set to allow some function to proceed.
I can move round bales for the cows with no implement on the rear with out the tractor getting tippy. That was not the case with the DK45.
Seems pretty good on fuel so far.

The one thing I do not like about the tractor is the seat. The suspension spring bottoms frequently and rides mostly towards the bottom of its travel even though it is adjusted stiff which does not feel great on my knees. Two to three hours in this seat is miserable. Seems as though it has very little padding and the seat belt brackets dig into my sides when I move around. I would normally chalk that up to me needing to lose some weight but the DK45 seat is also suspension and has none of these issues.

I will try fiddling with the seatbelt brackets to make them not so annoying. Not sure what to do on the seat spring. It would be helpful if Kioti updated the dealers parts diagrams with graphics at some point to see how the seat suspension works.
I am looking now at mounting an aftermarket seat. Does not look like that will be too hard. A little disappointing to have to throw more money in a large dollar purchase vehicle when its new for basic functionality though.

BTY, are you in Taylor Tx or Taylor somewhere else? Who did you buy yours from?

WarhammerTF · Apr 16, 2018

Thanks for the info on the seat. I would need to look at it but I think I turned the knob to tighten the springs to the right standing next to the tractor looking back at the seat IIRC.
I am thinking on raising the seat a bit and seeing if there is a way to stiffen the spring - maybe adding another spring.

Unfortunately so far it looks like Kioti sells the whole seat as an assembly and the online parts guide does not have diagrams.
I have found some entire suspension seats that look pretty nice for $6-700 that have similar mounting to whats stock so that may be a last resort.

I found a Euro RX7320 parts PDF that has parts diagrams but that does not show details on the seat. Not sure parts wise what interchanges in any event.

I am in Taylor Texas. We are neighbors. Bought the 7320 from Paige Tractors.
They are the closest Kioti dealer to us. I shopped out about 300 miles and their price was good as well. Nice folks.

MickeyDBC said:
BTY, are you in Taylor Tx or Taylor somewhere else? Who did you buy yours from?

MickeyDBC · Apr 16, 2018

Got mine from Paige also and seem to end up back there about every other weekend. Bad when they know your name when you walk up to the parts counter. Two weeks ago it was a seed slinger and filters and last weekend it was hydraulic extension hoses, SMV placard for the shredder, and a couple of other odds and ends. Month before it was shredder blades and other debris. Other than the tractor, the best tip I have gotten from them is the cheese burgers at The Roadhouse restaurant in Paige - they are VERY good but I suspect they take a month or two off your life.

I pass around the Taylor loop on the way out to Dime Box most weekends, need to make a Friday around lunch time trip to get some more Louie Miller ribs and brisket - probably why my seat bottoms out on the big bumps.