Kioti vs Kubota Quality - No Empirical Evidence

[tradosaurus]

I never thought I would see you post such a thing; this is how you know prices are out of hand.

$10K is a lot of money unless there is a evidence of quality difference.
If I'm buying a Lexus I understand if the price is higher than a Kia.

 

[anomad]

It is taking me longer to get used to the two pedals than I thought. Because I am used to the forward pedal going forward a couple of times today I had my foot on the wrong pedal and starting in the wrong direction. After 34 years with the Kubota hst pedal it takes time to unlearn habits. I like the 2 pedals better because my right foot and lower leg are less tired.

I prefer the dual pedal controls also. On my B2601 when I reverse my leg and ankle rub up against the front end loader arm. I've actually bruised my ankle on it and the arm has corrosion from me sweating on it. The treadle pedal was surprisingly awkward at first since I had only run manual tractors.

 

[ultrarunner]

My local Kubota dealer was an arrogant SOB and I did not get a warm fuzzy feeling about him caring about any issues down the road if he treated a new customer like that. I ended up getting an LS. Saved over $8k and got a more capable machine.

I have had a few minor repairs (less than $500) in the last six years, but no regrets from buying a "no name" machine. BTW the $8000 saved has grown to about $15k.

Don’t have a local but the nearest Kubota also sold New Holland and was pushing New Holland…

I bought at a dealer my friend recommended… later I went to the nearest to buy implements and was told go back to who sold me the tractor…

I tend to keep equipment forever… so longevity in the parts department is important to me… deciding factor for Kubota… time will tell.

 

[grsthegreat]

All price comparisons including the front loader, yeah? Have you found good info on the real-world front loader capability comparison? Kioti advertises a couple hundred more lbs lifting capacity, but is that real?

All i know is my DK45SE cab states 2,700# lift capacity. I tested this with sacks of concrete, and dang if it didnt pict that up. But i had to use my 1000# rear weight.

 

[Too many Kubotas]

It is taking me longer to get used to the two pedals than I thought. Because I am used to the forward pedal going forward a couple of times today I had my foot on the wrong pedal and starting in the wrong direction. After 34 years with the Kubota hst pedal it takes time to unlearn habits. I like the 2 pedals better because my right foot and lower leg are less tired.

It's probably a better setup overall, but with two Kubotas with the fore-aft pedal and not much time on the Kioti's 2-pedal I still screw it up and try using my heel.

And it doesn't help that use the L3800 a lot more often.