Kioti CK2610 TLB

k0ua · Feb 16, 2016

Well, Dang!, now you have got it all dirty.!

Gittyup · Feb 16, 2016

nice. Be careful on those hills. You're going to get a lot done now!

12Bravo · Feb 16, 2016

So far I have only went up and down the hill. Front yard I went sideways and it felt fine, but I am wearing my seatbelt with ROPS up. I did have a pucker factor the yesterday, I was moving some dirt with FEL and hit a root, when I was lifting the FEL up a bit and rolling back to fill bucket it caught that root and lifted the left rear tire off the ground!!!:shocked:

Pushed FEL in float mode and all was well once the wheel sat back down. Backed up a bit and just rolled bucket back and continued doing what I was. Lesson learned! Machine is strong enough to lift it's self under the right conditions!

Gittyup · Feb 16, 2016

Yeah. Watch the loader on uneven ground or tractor will turn into a teeter-toter..... or worse: flip over on you. Keep the loader square to the hills when dumping, and as low as possible at all times.

ritcheyvs · Feb 17, 2016

Never allow either rear wheel to leave the ground or you could lay the tractor over on its side. There are several possible outcomes that would be bad for you and the machine (including death).

redman135 · Feb 17, 2016

1) Is it an optical illusion, or is there 2 studs missing from the left rear wheel? see photos in post #40
2) you mention stumping. Try a single leg ripper. You can break the side roots off more easily than with a bucket, and move far less dirt. Also the ripper can be used to split stumps into smaller more manageable pieces.

Coyote machine · Feb 17, 2016

Be real careful if trying to pull things like logs with a 3PH instead of the drawbar. The tractor can also flip over backwards, especially if going uphill and dragging something that gets hung up. The big rear wheels will change center of gravity and the power of the tractor will pull you over backwards. Technically, the lowest COG point, (at the drawbar), is the only place the tractor is designed to draw from.
Like when the rear tire hops up, you do not want to be experiencing a rear rollover.

3PH is good for towing things like a box blade, brush hog etc., but the 3PH can and does present some issues, especially when you mix newbie with snow, dragging logs, roots, etc.

I too have the Big Foot brand hoe stabilizer pads on my KB-2485 hoe. I wouldn't be without them. they're worth the extra $ in my opinion. They were already on my hoe from my dealer's prep.

BTW, Amvcane,

Can I get a shout out on a part #, UPC code link, for the pads? I can't seem to locate them online?:confused2:

Thanks,

CM

Enjoy the machine, steady and slow as she goes...:thumbsup:

12Bravo · Feb 17, 2016

redman135 said:
1) Is it an optical illusion, or is there 2 studs missing from the left rear wheel? see photos in post #40
2) you mention stumping. Try a single leg ripper. You can break the side roots off more easily than with a bucket, and move far less dirt. Also the ripper can be used to split stumps into smaller more manageable pieces.

It is an illusion. They are there, those are the nuts and the rest are bolts. Odd, never seen a set up like that where it is a mix of two nuts on studs and the rest are bolts.

12Bravo · Feb 17, 2016

Coyote machine said:
Be real careful if trying to pull things like logs with a 3PH instead of the drawbar. The tractor can also flip over backwards, especially if going uphill and dragging something that gets hung up. The big rear wheels will change center of gravity and the power of the tractor will pull you over backwards. Technically, the lowest COG point, (at the drawbar), is the only place the tractor is designed to draw from.
Like when the rear tire hops up, you do not want to be experiencing a rear rollover.

3PH is good for towing things like a box blade, brush hog etc., but the 3PH can and does present some issues, especially when you mix newbie with snow, dragging logs, roots, etc.

I too have the Big Foot brand hoe stabilizer pads on my KB-2485 hoe. I wouldn't be without them. they're worth the extra $ in my opinion. They were already on my hoe from my dealer's prep.

BTW, Amvcane,

Can I get a shout out on a part #, UPC code link, for the pads? I can't seem to locate them online?:confused2:

Thanks,

CM

Enjoy the machine, steady and slow as she goes...:thumbsup:

I have been using the draw bar, kind of a pain to put on and take off. But I agree lower it better!

One thing I have noticed and I am glad about. It loses traction before it loses power.

I have working really slow and taking my time. Last thing I need is a flip or roll over not to mention the injury or death that could happen from me being in a hurry.

k0ua · Feb 17, 2016

12Bravo said:
It is an illusion. They are there, those are the nuts and the rest are bolts. Odd, never seen a set up like that where it is a mix of two nuts on studs and the rest are bolts.

All of the compact tractors I have owned have been set up this way.. 3 different brands.

Coyote machine · Feb 17, 2016

12Bravo said:
I have been using the draw bar, kind of a pain to put on and take off. But I agree lower it better!

One thing I have noticed and I am glad about. It loses traction before it loses power.

I have working really slow and taking my time. Last thing I need is a flip or roll over not to mention the injury or death that could happen from me being in a hurry.

Slow and steady is the way to go. Traction loss is a thing that may change over hours of use and building a skill set- man and machine skills, so don't count on it saving your bacon. I think one tends to seek out maximum result from least effort - human nature, and it can become a thing of complacency, read dangerous lull into careless practices/risks.

I never lower my ROPS; to me it is a ludicrous thought to remove the one thing that could most help me in a rollover or flip. Some risks are not worth challenging, and it would be the one time I would see Murphy's law bite me. :confused3:

A ripper on the hoe would do what was said for helping with the stump removals. I have a custom made one that is AWESOME! :biggrin:

Amvcane · Feb 17, 2016

CM, I just looked at my tractor receipt and all it says is Big Foot pads, no # ,or price. I do remember before I bought the tractor and was making up an extras list, I could not find prices or a place to buy them , just pics of them on other peoples machines.

Coyote machine · Feb 17, 2016

Amvcane said:
CM, I just looked at my tractor receipt and all it says is Big Foot pads, no # ,or price. I do remember before I bought the tractor and was making up an extras list, I could not find prices or a place to buy them , just pics of them on other peoples machines.

Well, thanks for looking. I was hoping the pic you showed was yours, and you could enlarge it to pull the part number off the underside label, or the barcode...

I may check with MIE to see if they can give me a part # for future reference. I'd like to be able to give it to folks like in this thread, who don't own their own welding and machine fabrication shop at their homes,

and like me just use their credit card to make things happen - just like magic!:thumbsup:

Amvcane · Feb 18, 2016

No the pic is not mine, it is borrowed from a thread started by "fastpat" titled Backhoe stabilizer pads installed. Spent an hour looking on the Internet and came up with nothing. Might stop by dealer this weekend to check out some of the new models. I believe the pads are sold by Kioti.

Coyote machine · Feb 18, 2016

Amvcane said:
No the pic is not mine, it is borrowed from a thread started by "fastpat" titled Backhoe stabilizer pads installed. Spent an hour looking on the Internet and came up with nothing. Might stop by dealer this weekend to check out some of the new models. I believe the pads are sold by Kioti.

OK. So if you check out new tractors, while there could you ask parts to pull a part # for the pads?

awprint:

Thanks,

CM

Ranchofla · Feb 18, 2016

Coyote machine said:
OK. So if you check out new tractors, while there could you ask parts to pull a part # for the pads?awprint:

Thanks,

CM

Hey Coyote, I googled it for you here is a link that should help your hunt...

lhttp://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kioti-owning-operating/96695-bigfeet-kb2365-backhoe.html

Rancho

Coyote machine · Feb 18, 2016

Ranchofla said:
Hey Coyote, I googled it for you here is a link that should help your hunt...

lhttp://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/kioti-owning-operating/96695-bigfeet-kb2365-backhoe.html

Rancho

Thanks Rancho!

Still looking for a part # to identify easily for those who might want to buy a pair....

Ranchofla · Feb 18, 2016

Phone number is at the top of the website...call them and ask for the part number...

http://www.littletractor.com/

Rancho

Johnislost · Jul 30, 2019

The dealer threw in the set of Big Foot Pads, I would have bought them even if they were not a throw in. When parts dept finally got them in, they were HUGH looking! Didn't think they would even fit - perfect fit and worth the money.