orangetree
Silver Member
Just bought (due in November 
) a new ck2610 (woot). I will use a snow blower, but haven't decided front or rear, yet, and since i won't take delivery until winter, I probably won't be able to make up my mind this year. Rear leaves the bucket (helpful) but requires taking off the backhoe (probably not using it in the winter - BUT i do not have a good place to store it for a couple years until i have the house built). I have a short BUT tight/complicated area to plow; although too large to plow with bucket only I *think* (but will see this winter)
I'm considering having the dealer install the mid-pto before delivery (~20% cheaper overall, ~$500 installed). My tractor will live 3 hours (one way) from the dealer, so a bit of a pain when i will need to take it in.
My question is:
- how difficult is the mid pto to install DIY (I'm plenty handy, but don't want to fabricate; used to work in an auto shop, but will just have a pole-barn for the next couple years in which to work)
- with nothing mounted, are there any disadvantages / ramifications of having the cka113 installed? Dealer says it sucks no power when off; does it meaningfully affect breakover or anything else i'm not thinking of?
If it's really easy to install myself, or it causes issues that aren't worth it if i _don't_ end up needing it, i'll just wait;
otherwise I'll eat the cost to just pay for it up front / speculatively
Thanks!
) a new ck2610 (woot). I will use a snow blower, but haven't decided front or rear, yet, and since i won't take delivery until winter, I probably won't be able to make up my mind this year. Rear leaves the bucket (helpful) but requires taking off the backhoe (probably not using it in the winter - BUT i do not have a good place to store it for a couple years until i have the house built). I have a short BUT tight/complicated area to plow; although too large to plow with bucket only I *think* (but will see this winter)I'm considering having the dealer install the mid-pto before delivery (~20% cheaper overall, ~$500 installed). My tractor will live 3 hours (one way) from the dealer, so a bit of a pain when i will need to take it in.
My question is:
- how difficult is the mid pto to install DIY (I'm plenty handy, but don't want to fabricate; used to work in an auto shop, but will just have a pole-barn for the next couple years in which to work)
- with nothing mounted, are there any disadvantages / ramifications of having the cka113 installed? Dealer says it sucks no power when off; does it meaningfully affect breakover or anything else i'm not thinking of?
If it's really easy to install myself, or it causes issues that aren't worth it if i _don't_ end up needing it, i'll just wait;
otherwise I'll eat the cost to just pay for it up front / speculatively
Thanks!