My NX6010

[murphy1244]

Who's backhoe was this?

 

[MinnesotaEric]

A lot of manufactures have this problem. VW, the company that sells the most turbo charged engines have this same problem too. It is easily solved with a water/air inter cooler than the air/air inter cooler. VW has has plenty of TDI's hydro lock. The new VW engines all have the water/air inter cooler.

To the best of my knowledge, the only aftermarket intercoolers are air to air. One does have a water vent, but that doesn't solve the problem of eliminating the pressure drop in the first place that condenses out the water from the intake charge. However, I did just ask an engine forum if anybody knew of a specific 3.5L water to air application. Be nice if somebody did because it would all but eliminate the water charging problem due to the near nothing pressure drop water to air intercoolers tend to enjoy.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

Who's backhoe was this?

I googled the model number.

That said, get an excavator as they are way more efficient than backhoes.

 

[murphy1244]

I googled the model number.

That said, get an excavator as they are way more efficient than backhoes.

Dozer. That said, get a Dozer. Way more efficient than a Tractor.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

Dozer. That said, get a Dozer. Way more efficient than a Tractor.

Unless you're parking over a mile away from where you're working or drive through town to go gas up. Even on this video i drive nearly a quarter mile and that is just to a staging area.

 

[Btown]

To the best of my knowledge, the only aftermarket intercoolers are air to air. One does have a water vent, but that doesn't solve the problem of eliminating the pressure drop in the first place that condenses out the water from the intake charge. However, I did just ask an engine forum if anybody knew of a specific 3.5L water to air application. Be nice if somebody did because it would all but eliminate the water charging problem due to the near nothing pressure drop water to air intercoolers tend to enjoy.

Too bad. I have a 2013 Passat tdi. It's great average 45 mpg and has the water/air inter cooler. No worries on hydro locking or frozen inter coolers in the winter.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

Update: Cab top #2 showed up at the dealer and, Pride, the go to guy at my dealer, opened up the box and the second cab top is cracked in the same place at the first replacement cab top.

D'oh!

F150 wise, I finally did something I first suggested to others back in 2011 after people started having issues with condensation-induced misfires in the 3.5L V6 Ecoboost, which is hogging in a 1/16th in hole at the bottom to allow oil and water to vent out the bottom of the intercooler before getting ingested. Since I've been under warrantee, I never followed my own advice. Today, in a fit of wondering what to do with myself before warming a barstool in Jordan MN, I finally hogged in a hole into my own intercooler.

Mr. Pen Drill hard at work.

 

[Malibu 496]

How much water and oil came out of your intercooler? When I have taken the intercooler out of the 6.4 diesels it is amazing how much water and oil runs out of some of them.

What shipping company shipped the roof for your tractor? This summer I ordered a gas tank for my 69 chevy truck and after the third damaged one thanks to UPS I decided to have the original one repaired. I was told certain depots are known for damaging products, so that was when I decided to get mine repaired.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

How much water and oil came out of your intercooler? When I have taken the intercooler out of the 6.4 diesels it is amazing how much water and oil runs out of some of them.

What shipping company shipped the roof for your tractor? This summer I ordered a gas tank for my 69 chevy truck and after the third damaged one thanks to UPS I decided to have the original one repaired. I was told certain depots are known for damaging products, so that was when I decided to get mine repaired.

It isn't the shipping company's problem, Pride, at my dealer agreed with me: it looks like the plastic banding that holds it to the pallets is crunching the cab caps. In other words, it is packaging problem. Pride tells me he is talking to one of Kioti's higher-ups about the problem. Meanwhile, since it is now snowing in northern MN and I have not winterized my lake home (didn't think I'd be gone this long in southern MN waiting for parts), I offered to take both damaged cab tops for a discount so that I can chase back up north, flip on my boiler, knock out some more work at the new parcel, Stash the NX over at my sister's pole barn with the snow plow, and then winterize.

F150 wise, after 100 miles from this morning, the backside of my airdamn shows how much oil got pushed out the weep hole. Any water that was also pushed out through the 1/16th inch hole I put in the bottom of my intercooler has evaporated. I plan to wash this off Thursday so as to try and determine just how much oil is passing through the intercooler for my own information. I'll also dump the catch can so as to assess how often I'll need to babysit it in the future.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

Today I thought I was going to work on my chain saw mount idea, but no.

Everybody was stressing over the damaged in packaging cab top problem: me because winter is coming and it just snowed up there yesterday and i need to get up there no later than next week to keep pipes from freezing, my dealer because the box is huge and not knowing what to do, Kioti because they shipping the only two cap tops they have in North America and the rest are in Korea. Anyway, while discussing the problem with my mother as we chased off to warm up a barstool, my 88-year-old mother suggested the best way out for everybody was to accept the damaged cab tops so everybody could move on. Roll forward to this afternoon and, Pride, at Elite Lift Truck, proposed the idea of two damaged cab tops for the price of one to the power that be at Kioti and Kioti went for it. Thanks to Kioti for resolving the problem to everyones satisfaction!

I now need of some JB weld, bondo and Kioti orange paint.

Today I also ordered a 78" Everything Attachments CAT 1 & 2 box blade for road-making and general grading work. I decided to go with the heavier blade that is CAT 2 Quick Hitch compatible rather than the lighter blade that could be made to work with CAT2. Everything Attachments gave me a little discount on shipping because Everything Attachments likes this Kioti NX thread and figures the box blade will make it into photos and video at some point. Thanks, Everything Attachments, I appreciate it!

Anybody who knows me, knows that all of my machines have some kind of gag on them, something that makes the casual onlooker smile or laugh. Although I already have the bigfoot light switch, I tripped over this emblem at the store a couple of days ago and couldn't resist slapping it on my little tractor.

The deal having been struck with Kioti, I bolted the cap top down and gooped on the six minute JB Weld, which in these colder temperatures will cure like the 24 hour stuff. Weather tight! I'll sand and Bondo, sand, seal, prime and paint as weather permits.

 

[oldpilgrim]

Well, if the EA box blade stands up under your use, it'll stand up for anyone and will be a great testimonial for EA !

 

[japody]

Well, if the EA box blade stands up under your use, it'll stand up for anyone and will be a great testimonial for EA !

:laughing:

 

[murphy1244]

Yes a good test case for using it as a Dozer blade.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

Well, if the EA box blade stands up under your use, it'll stand up for anyone and will be a great testimonial for EA !

I need to get a tilting ram for NX with check valves but I'm having problems finding anybody who sells them.

 

[s219]

Well, if the EA box blade stands up under your use, it'll stand up for anyone and will be a great testimonial for EA !

I have no doubt the box blade will hold up, but we should start a pool to see how long it takes Eric to tear the 3-pt hitch off the back of his tractor!

 

[s219]

I need to get a tilting ram for NX with check valves but I'm having problems finding anybody who sells them.

Top link or side link? Or both? There are some very good options via mail order. Do you know the min and max lengths of the current link(s)? I can give a couple recommendations.

Personally, I found having a hydraulic top link with a box blade to be a critical feature. Box blades continually need angle tweaking depending on how they are being used, how much material you want to move, are you digging or smoothing, dirt or gravel, etc.... I bought a top link for about $180 and then prettied it up with Rustoleum Lobster Red paint (dead ringer for Kubota orange), and bought custom hoses from discount hydraulic hose. Total cost was about $220.

I have not yet bought a hydraulic side link because I haven't needed one, but will if I know I will be cutting ditches in a way that exceeds the adjustability of my turnbuckle side link.

Check valves may or may not be important. I do not have a check on mine, because I have a float valve for the top link and you can't have a check inline if you want to float. I have not noticed significant leak down to suggest a check is needed during operation in non-float position.

 

[GreenWannabe]

I bought TNT cylinders without the check valves for my DK45SE. Double whammy there - first, the rear remotes have no float position; and second, the valves do leak down fairly quickly. I have to raise my tilt cylinder about every 15 minutes to prevent the right front corner of my brush cutter from digging in. I vote for the check valves for your application.

 

[s219]

I bought TNT cylinders without the check valves for my DK45SE. Double whammy there - first, the rear remotes have no float position; and second, the valves do leak down fairly quickly. I have to raise my tilt cylinder about every 15 minutes to prevent the right front corner of my brush cutter from digging in. I vote for the check valves for your application.

What brand of valves did you install that are leaking down so quick?

 

[EverythingAttachments]

Well, if the EA box blade stands up under your use, it'll stand up for anyone and will be a great testimonial for EA !

Based on this thread, I thought about talking Eric into one of these: High Horsepower Grader Clearing Box Blade
Travis

 

[TJP89]

Based on this thread, I thought about talking Eric into one of these: High Horsepower Grader Clearing Box Blade
Travis

That's exactly what Eric needs to turn his tractor into a dozer! Although I hate to think what shipping to MN would cost.

Eric, if you don't mind me asking, how much money have to put into repairing your NX after its adventures? Because at some point, a dozer AND a tractor would be less money.

And are you sure you don't work for Kioti advertising:laughing: