New tractor owner

[gsholz]

Hi Everyone!
Great forum! Based on many of the comments here I bought a DK45SE HST last Saturday. Will be delivered tomorrow. Did not want to experiment with full Tier4 and really liked the ergonomics (i'm 6' 4") and the 3 point hitch features on the tractor.

I have a question: The KL401 loader has a quick attach feature. Which pallet fork attachments should I be looking at for compatibility?

Thanks, Gerald

 

[deerseeker001]

Welcome from Wisconsin

 

[TripleR]

Any SSQA (Skid Steer Quick Attach) will work several vendors are sponsors on TBN.

 

[murphy1244]

^ What he said. Welcome to TBN and The Pack!

 

[gsholz]

^ What he said. Welcome to TBN and The Pack!

Thanks! That is what I wanted to confirm
Gerald

 

[murphy1244]

Thanks! That is what I wanted to confirm
Gerald

Lots of attachments out there for our skid steer FEL's.

 

[davrow]

Any SSQA (Skid Steer Quick Attach) will work several vendors are sponsors on TBN.

Sorry to be redundant, but is this true for my new CK27HST KL130 Loader, too?

It hasn't been delivered yet and I've been putting off buying forks until I can verify. Thanks!

 

[murphy1244]

I don't think so, I would ask your dealer.

 

[JAK67]

Hi !
I'm also new here Welcome !
I have a dk50se and the bucket off a bobcat fit the quick attach with out any problem, the same with the pallet forks.
The cheapest place I found for the forks was Titan in TN they have a website.
Good Luck
JAS

 

[motownbrowne]

If your loader has a quick attach plate, any ssqa attachment will fit. I actually got the best price on pallet forks from two local dealers. Id call the place where you bought your tractor to find some. Should be able to get a nice set for $650. Congrats, and have fun.

 

[TripleR]

Sorry to be redundant, but is this true for my new CK27HST KL130 Loader, too?

It hasn't been delivered yet and I've been putting off buying forks until I can verify. Thanks!

I don't own a Kioti, but my brother does and we have swapped SSQA forks between his CK27 synchro-shuttle and my L5740, I don't know the model number of his loader, but it's SSQA.

 

[ksbrdmkr]

The bottom quick attach pins spacing is a bit different on my NH TN55 loader so the NH bucket won't fit the DK45 but I think the Kiota bucket will fit on the NH. The Kioti bucket has wider slots on the bucket and the NH forks have the wider slots so it fits both tractors. My home made bale spikes only fit the tractor I made them for, the slot is just wide enough for the pin.

 

[IslandTractor]

As I recall, the Kioti SSQA adapter is about as narrow as you can go and still technically meet the standard. Also, while the loader SSQA meets the standard, the bucket doesn't. That means that a Kioti bucket will not fit another tractor because the Kioti bucket is not true SSQA but designed for the Kioti narrow SSQA. However, the good news is that the Kioti SSQA WILL fit just about any standard Bobcat type implement. The only issue is that because the Kioti adapter is narrow, there will always be slop or extra space on either side. This can be an issue when pushing something (eg grapple) as the implement can slide to one side or the other and be imbalanced. Not generally a functional problem but I for one find it annoying. If you are using your own standard implements (like a set of forks) and you find there is slop, just weld in a spacer on each side to prevent the sliding.

Interesting that ksbrdmkr found exactly the opposite.

 

[davrow]

Thanks, guys! Forks search begins in earnest.

 

[rmorey]

Thanks, guys! Forks search begins in earnest.

I got the best deal at my dealer. 48" 3,700 lb forks and a set of manuals (parts and workshop) for $700. Seems if you just dropped a boatload of cash, you get a bit of a deal!

 

[IslandTractor]

I got the best deal at my dealer. 48" 3,700 lb forks and a set of manuals (parts and workshop) for $700. Seems if you just dropped a boatload of cash, you get a bit of a deal!

Sounds fair and you saved both hassle and shipping costs. good work.

 

[rmorey]

My dealer's been great to me so I'd rather put a few more bucks in his jeans than somewhere else. :thumbsup:

 

[CosperTractor]

Sorry to be redundant, but is this true for my new CK27HST KL130 Loader, too?

It hasn't been delivered yet and I've been putting off buying forks until I can verify. Thanks!

Dave,
Yes, your KL130 loader should be the QD hitch for the bucket/FEL.
The industry has all but standardized on this FEL hitch.
Any pallet forks with a 1155# capacity or better would be fine!
Donald

 

[k0ua]

Sorry to be redundant, but is this true for my new CK27HST KL130 Loader, too?

It hasn't been delivered yet and I've been putting off buying forks until I can verify. Thanks!

These might be nice for your smaller capacity loader on the CK27. They are lighter so they do not eat up as much of your lift capacity.
Everything Attachments Compact Pallet Forks with 42" Tines

 

[CosperTractor]

These might be nice for your smaller capacity loader on the CK27. They are lighter so they do not eat up as much of your lift capacity.
Everything Attachments Compact Pallet Forks with 42" Tines

That should be perfect for the KL130!!