new CK30 owner is lovin' it

[RexB]

...saw orange tractors parked at a horseshow in Grants Pass Oregon, drove in and looked. Kioti? Researched them for a week, liked the comparisons with other brands and prices, and lurked here awhile to read owners' comments.

Went back to the dealer Runaway Tractors, test drove what he had and wrote out a check. A week of using it and Woot! I LOVE this l'il CK30 FEL/BH. Maybe my imagination, it seems to have more strength than similar Ku*s i'd rented before. O'course that could be just because it's "mine" The positive smooth steering (maybe too easy), drives right over small logs no pause, and the shovels quickly dig into this hard rocky soil. Doesn't drink much fuel.

Thanks tbn forum, you helped get me the right tractor for the $$.

Rex

 

[Jaybr]

Welcome, and congratulations on your new Kioti. I've only had mine a few weeks and I'm also loving it.

 

[Steverino]

Welcome to the Pack! I have the same combination and I concur with your assessment. It is one working animal! Enjoy!

 

[Dmace]

Welcome to the Pack!

Post some pictures when you can. You'll never stop finding projects to do. I look for reasons to hop on my CK20.

 

[williekioti]

Welcome to the pa..... yeah, OK they already said that. Nice to have another CK30 owner here, glad to hear you're satisfied with your new toy. 10+ months, just shy of 100 hrs, not an unsatisfied minute yet!! Pictures are required of all new members/owners, ante up.

 

[Oleozz]

Welcome Rex. Hope you have many enjoyable years with your 30. We do like pics and they have been mighty scarce of late!

 

[RexB]

Thanks for the welcome, this is quite the good machine for the brief time i've used it, and am looking forward to years 'n years of use.

Dmace and WillieKioti *grin* those are heavy loads you're carrying...I'm even more pleased with the buy now, since these stinkin' Alder trees are always falling down in the woods.

Post pictures? I love pictures! (Relatives *sigh* when I pull out the camera lol.) Here's a couple, more as more Kioti work is done. It needed pads, so I stuck some cut 4" channel iron on the feet.

 

[Highbeam]

Too funny, does U-haul know you used their car hauler to bring home a 5000 lb tractor? It took me quite a while to find a rental place that had actual equipment trailers that left it up to me to decide what to put on them.

You got the nice loader and everything, looking good.

 

[RexB]

No they don't, Shhhh...

I was 'passing through' town and had trouble finding a lo-boy for rent too, but that car-carrier hauled the tractor real well behind a loaded 1 ton truck, Uhaul should think about allowing it for small tractors too.

Where'd you get your toothbar Highbeam, if it was a bolt on?

 

[Dmace]

Very Nice!
I am surprised the backhoe didn't come with feet.

Mine came with some good sized shoes but that backhoe will still pull the tractor around.

Backhoe picture