Ok folks,
I spent some time on a Kioti this weekend and liked it..
It was a gear but still I think it does better than my larger bota..
It was a CK27...
Well..
Let's see the loader on the 27 and 30 have better lift.
the 3ph has the crank for the right arm.. the stabilizers.. the telescoping 3PH arms..
Better cockpit...
higher capacity hydro pump..
now I think the ROPS is taller.. I don't like that...
When I looked at my Bota when I bought it, I wound up choosing it over the Kioti due to the "look" of the dealer.. and since then that dealer went out of business....
It depends on your needs, will the loss of HP hurt your work needs? Maybe look into a CK30/35 if you want the same higher capacities without losing the HP.
If I already owned an L3400, I'm not sure I'd take the cost hit to move to a CK, unless the quarter-inching 3ph was a problem for my tasks at hand. I also wouldn't want to give up any HP.
If I already owned an L3400, I'm not sure I'd take the cost hit to move to a CK, unless the quarter-inching 3ph was a problem for my tasks at hand. I also wouldn't want to give up any HP.