dk 35 front end

claytonalder · Feb 27, 2004

Can some one tell me if the front end on dk35 is the same as the dk 40 .My understanding is the dk35 and 40 are the same except for the engine.

Thanks

depratt_equip · Feb 28, 2004

Yes the fronts are the same on the DK35 and 40. Basically they are the same tractor with a few minor differences, like fenders, and of course engines.

claytonalder · Feb 28, 2004

Thanks for the reply. I thought that they would be the same.
It didn't make sense to change every models front end.
The real problem i am having is when i got my dk 35 3 weeks
ago the dealer told me that the tractor would lift round bails .I have a small hobby farm and move about 1 or 2 round bails a week.The tractor lifts and moves them around good.
But i am having the same problem that DK35vince is having.
My roll back power is poor.
I have told my dealer i am not happy with this he is looking into the problem.
I told him i wanted a kl1470 put on my tractor. i said i would pay the difference in price.
He said that kioti told him the front end would not handle it.
So now i wait to see that he is going to do.
The dealer said he would talk to the loader manufacture about the problem.
I feel if it can lift it then it should be able to tilt back.

clayton

RedDog · Feb 28, 2004

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I feel if it can lift it then it should be able to tilt back.

clayton

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Clayton,
I could be wrong, but I think the lift cylinders on all loaders are more powerful than the curl cylinders.

RedDog

DK35vince · Feb 28, 2004

( I feel if it can lift it then it should be able to tilt back. )

I agree !!
I have run many differant pieces of equipment with loaders,skidsteers, front end loaders, backhoes, other tractors, and in every case if I could lift it I could roll it back.
Let me know if you hear from the Mfg.

gmol · Feb 29, 2004

Keep bugging them , I am. The holes are too close together to get any roll back power. I had an engineer from Korea call me and admit there is a problem. If we all get together and stick together they "Kioti" have to admit problems. The tractors are great, the loaders suck .

fleetweld37 · Feb 29, 2004

count me in on a get-together. the roll back on my dk55 is very wimpy, as is the power steering. my dealer checked it out and said the pressures meet specs. they did get the power steering to stall, but had no dirt to check the roll back. also, sometimes, on dumping a bucket load, its like you pulled the pin on a trap door. i think the tractor is a good farm tractor, but not much of a skiploader.

Justaplain · Mar 1, 2004

Who or where at Kioti are you writing to or calling. I will join the hue and cry. The loader on my old cub [7234] would out do this puppy.
Would a bigger dump cylinder help?
bcs

depratt_equip · Mar 1, 2004

Whats the weight of the bails? Generally when lifting bails, say that are 1000lbs, we recommand a loader that will lift over 2000lbs. Reason for this is you are putting something that weighs 1000lbs X amout of feet (usually 5-6) out in front of the loader, which decreases lift capacity. This applys not only to tractors but skidsteers as well. 1000 lbs in the bucket will curl where as 1000lbs X amount of feet out in front of the bucket will not.