Love At First Sight

[kantuckid]

Pics? Why the furor? They are all over the web and all of the model look the same when new? I'll pass on a picture of a common item. Go ride yer tractor.

 

[kc4prd]

Walked into the Farm Depot in Ionia yesterday, saw a CX2510 Tractor Loader and told a guy sitting at a desk doing something/nothing, "I want somebody to sell me that Tractor". He referred me to a young lady.

They delivered it that day. As of this morning, it has exactly 1 Hour on it.

No clue whether I got a good deal or not. Maybe. Too late now. All I know is, nothing down, $239 a Month for 7 years including insurance. Besides, it might be the only tractor available in the State of Michigan.

I don't even know what I don't know

WOW ! Very nice ! It will give you many years of pleasure

 

[virumque]

I acquired a similar Kioti at least 10 years ago. Been fixed several times: Clearing some land, ripped a hydraulic hose misdesigned to be in harm's way. In removing a device from the back end somehow the hydraulic lines were not clicked together firmly, blowing the hydraulic pump. A plastic housing for a fuel filter cracked, for no apparent reason; an inconvenience. A front wheel fell off; three months wait at the Kioti dealer, but able to use auto/truck mechanic to fix it. The front end loader controller wore out. The plastic cover over the fuel inlet snapped off. Got a lot of work done with the Kioti, though.

 

[Midniteoyl]

Since I don't have the torque specs, I'm just going to go over them as best as I can and use good sense as to tightening them; if at all.

Use standard values for bolt size: http://www.ntractorclub.com/howtos/pdfs/Torque-Values-for-Common-Bolt-Sizes.pdf

ie: the loader bracket bolts on my CK35 are M12 10.9, so I torqued to ~100 ft/lbs.in

(print that, put on shop wall)

 

[IndyJay]

Going to do that. A couple of nuts on the 3 pt look kinda iffy to me. But they're tight, so.....

Since I don't have the torque specs, I'm just going to go over them as best as I can and use good sense as to tightening them; if at all.

They come in crates to the Dealer and these guys have a decent reputation. Good sized place, pretty serious people. But I know how things can get overlooked in assembly so, yeah, I'm gonna go over everything as soon as I get done with, "I have a tractor! I have a tractor!"

As to pics, I'm gonna get my wife to help post them for me. I'm not a social media kind of person. In fact, I despise social media (except for Steve Inman). Plus, I am beyond computer illiterate even though I got my first one in 1983 and have had one ever since. Electronics just isn't my thing so bear with me while I figure it out

Steve Inman is a riot!

 

[ning]

I'm not a social media kind of person. In fact, I despise social media

Honestly this is generally a good thing for one's mental health.
The brand-specific forum areas stay pretty safe and on technical aspects of tractoring, but some other areas often degenerate into non-tractoring chest-thumping. Kinda like this posting of mine, but think worse (no don't actually).
Enjoy the tractor, and tell us the good things you've done, and the problems you run into, as others on here can be great help in solving problems and the rest of us enjoy hearing about what people do to learn the right way (and avoid the wrong ways) of doing things!

 

[Alan46]

Going to do that. A couple of nuts on the 3 pt look kinda iffy to me. But they're tight, so.....

Since I don't have the torque specs, I'm just going to go over them as best as I can and use good sense as to tightening them; if at all.

They come in crates to the Dealer and these guys have a decent reputation. Good sized place, pretty serious people. But I know how things can get overlooked in assembly so, yeah, I'm gonna go over everything as soon as I get done with, "I have a tractor! I have a tractor!"

As to pics, I'm gonna get my wife to help post them for me. I'm not a social media kind of person. In fact, I despise social media (except for Steve Inman). Plus, I am beyond computer illiterate even though I got my first one in 1983 and have had one ever since. Electronics just isn't my thing so bear with me while I figure it out

Hey U T, please don't embarrass the other Platinum members. Post pictures without your dear wife's help. Enjoy the new toy bro!☮️

see how easy it is!

 

[Cameron Smith]

Congrats
You may want to check nuts and bolts make sure there tight.

Especially wheel lug nuts!!!

 

[Tractorman46]

Well, it might have been the sun here in the South of France but a month ago I took the plunge and ordered a new Kioti CX3040 (with FEL of course) to replace my 8 year old Kioti CK2810 with just over 1600 hrs on the clock. I wanted a bit more power especially as I replaced my old trailer last year with one which will haul 2 tonnes. Also the bigger tractor should drive my Murata flail more easily. Delivery, Covid permitting is beginning of September. That's something to look forward to now. At my age I might as well have a few more years of fun with a new tractor. At 35k (Euros) before trade in allowance it's damned expensive but the C-in-C (wife) gave it her blessing. Kioti have replaced the engines to comply with EU regs. The CX3040 is 40 hp but the next one down now is 25 hp so, if you needed the power, the old 28 hp engine is no longer available and you have to go up to 40 hp. The tractor is bigger too.

 

[oosik]

I started by checking the wheel lug nuts on my brand new Kubota M6040 back when I got it in 2009. I soon noticed that every single nut on the new tractor was secured with some industrial form of Lok Tite. So ...... bought a big 'ol bottle of Blue Lok Tite - checked every nut - applied Blue Lok Tite - retorqued them all down. That was twelve years ago - not a single nut has loosened since that time.