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Eric,

I just bought a DK50SE HST with a grapple. I love it. The FEL is the same all of the larger chassis, and it has 2700+ lbs capacity. I was convinced to go to 50 hp to get the PTO hp up higher.

This is mine...

Enjoy the shopping!
Happy Tractoring!
David

That is a beautiful machine Moss. Should serve you well for your endeavors. Don't get too close to those ponds if you need to mow around them. The grapple you will find,is worth its weight in gold. Good luck with it!

 

[creekbend]

There's no comparison between a TYM and a Kioti. TYM is a Yugo next to the Kioti.
No matter what buy a tractor that is equipped with a cab. That will put you into a DK40 and above, but you will never regret the decision.

I agree in regards to the comparison between TYM and KIOTI. Happy Tractoring.

 

[creekbend]

He is planning to do logging with his machine. One is jumping off and on the tractor to hook up or unhook quite frequently so as I'm looking at it, a cab would rather be a nuisance to have to contend with. The only thing I drove in the woods with a cab was a skidder but you basically always stayed in there as you had guys setting chokers and then other guys
at the landing unhooking them.

There are both positive and negative benefits involved in having a cab. In the winter, you stay warmer, in the summer you will stay cooler if equipped with AC and a cab helps keep the flies away somewhat. But if you have to get off quite a bit to set up tasks, it can be somewhat aggravating. Just food for thought. I reckon you can compare your decision in comparison to getting married. Do you marry a woman who cooks great and is average in looks, or do you marry a beautiful woman that is an bad cook? Just my thoughts. Happy Tractoring.

 

[MossflowerWoods]

That is a beautiful machine Moss. Should serve you well for your endeavors. Don't get too close to those ponds if you need to mow around them. The grapple you will find,is worth its weight in gold. Good luck with it!

Arrow,

It has been pouring rain so I have not had any seat time in days. I do love it though.

I had a nightmare just the other day regarding the ponds and the tractor... The "tractor road" to the shed/barn I plan to park it in runs right next to one of my ponds, and I just moved deadfalls etc so I could go out onto the man-made dam that the prior owner made to enlarge the big pond (he had a backhoe I've been told and he did significant earthwork to dig out and enlarge the beaver pond. So the nightmare was bush-hogging the dam and having it collapse while I was on it...

Now I'm not so sure I can go out onto it... My wife wants me to stump grind many of the things growing on the banks of the pond also. My dealer said it should be no problem, but I'm not so sure...

Thanks for the compliments sir!
David

 

[MossflowerWoods]

There's no comparison between a TYM and a Kioti. TYM is a Yugo next to the Kioti.
No matter what buy a tractor that is equipped with a cab. That will put you into a DK40 and above, but you will never regret the decision.

Not to be argumentative here, but I strongly flelt that unless I was a full-time farmer, or living in extreme weather areas, the $5k extra for a cab was MUCH better spent on attachments. Yes, I have 6-8 weeks of summer with terrible humidity (sweating out all the toxins in my body is good for me I hear), and yes VA can get snow and cold, and even had Snowmageddon just a couple years ago (that is the only time I will get to wear all my foul weather gear). Besides, if the truth is told here, moving snow will be 60% clearing the driveway and 50% building SMOKING Sled runs for me and the girls:thumbsup:, so I will be getting in and out all the time.

Just my :2cents:

Your mileage may vary.

Be well,
David

 

[earljr59]

o2batsea has a good point, cabs are nice. If buying new a great option.I dont like them without air here in the summer,rather have an open cab than burn up in the humid hot air. Looked at some very nice cabs at our state fair last weekend on a variety of brands.Wish mine had a cab with ac/heat /radio.I would hate going back to a open cab backhoe .

 

[earljr59]

Nice tractor mossflowerwoods. If that grapple is half as handy as a clam bucket on a backhoe you will love it. What a backsaver:thumbsup:

 

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There are both positive and negative benefits involved in having a cab. In the winter, you stay warmer, in the summer you will stay cooler if equipped with AC and a cab helps keep the flies away somewhat. But if you have to get off quite a bit to set up tasks, it can be somewhat aggravating. Just food for thought. I reckon you can compare your decision in comparison to getting married. Do you marry a woman who cooks great and is average in looks, or do you marry a beautiful woman that is an bad cook? Just my thoughts. Happy Tractoring.

The trick is to find a beautiful woman who can cook.

I can easily see the benefits of having a cab. The trick here is to mount one of those rear log grapples so you just grab and go. There's another $3200 but hey, its just money and you can get hit by a bus tomorow which increasing debt might cause one to wish for.

 

[MossflowerWoods]

The trick is to find a beautiful woman who can cook.

Really? I thought the trick was to find a woman who ENCOURAGES you to buy a bigger tractor with more attachments? :laughing::laughing::laughing:

Actually, I just thank God every day that she still likes me almost 22 years after she first met me! :thumbsup:

Be well,
David

 

[o2batsea]

He is planning to do logging with his machine. One is jumping off and on the tractor to hook up or unhook quite frequently so as I'm looking at it, a cab would rather be a nuisance to have to contend with. The only thing I drove in the woods with a cab was a skidder but you basically always stayed in there as you had guys setting chokers and then other guys
at the landing unhooking them.

The discouraging cab comments seem to be coming from people without cab tractors. Believe me, the Kioti cab is no hassle getting in and out of...no worse than if there were no cab. Granted, you have to pull the door closed, but you don't hear people who drive cars complaining that closing the door is too much hassle do you? It's about the same amount of effort as a car door.

While I'm not what you'd call a heavy user, I've had my share of jumping out and climbing back in. The comfort, security and climate control of the cab trumps any possible negatives. The only thing you cannot do with a cab tractor is lean sideways over the rear wheel to see how close you are to mushing something.