Thanks to all.

[KenGod]

Thanks to all of you in the forum I have bought a ck20 w/ fel, backhoe will be here soon. I looked through all the topics and went with Kioti. Im very happy with it. Only thing I noticed is in high gear you have ease into the gas, if you put it to the floor she bogs down for a few seconds, other then that its an animal.

Thanks for all the helpful info that helped me make the right choice.

Ken

 

[Steverino]

KenGod, let me be the first to welcome you to the pack. I hope you enjoy your tractor as much a s I do my CK30.

 

[Dmace]

Welcome to the Pack Ken!

You got a great machine and I bet it's ability will amaze you as much as it does me.

 

[Greg - Kioti CK20 TLB]

KenGod,

Welcome to the Pack! You'll quickly find that the folks on TBN are extremely helpful and they tolerate newbie questions really well! I know from personal experience.

I notice the same thing about high gear on my CK20HST when I have the backhoe on. I have alot of hills on my property and I have found that high gear is not very useful. I leave it in low gear all the time unless I have the backhoe off.

I hope you enjoy you CK20 as much as I enjoy mine. It make for an awesome toy. There's nothing like digging a big hole to relieve a little stress on the weekends.

 

[Oleozz]

Welcome Ken. Hope you enjoy your "animal" and good luck with it. I think you will find the Kioti are well constructed and have many nice standard features that are options on other tractors.

 

[IslandTractor]

I also have the CK20 TLB and agree completely with the comments concerning the hi range HST. I wish they would simply lower it to a mid range ratio as I'd happily give up top end speed on a highway (who drives a small tractor like a CK20 on a highway anyways) and benefit from a more useful working range. I suppose the high range might be fine for flat mowing with no FEL and a MMM but it is near useless when you load up the tractor with FEL and BH.

 

[Bigboyskioti]

Welcome, I too am a new member that recently bought the CK20hst. I love the thing. Other than the high range thing, my only other problem with it is having the rain.... on every off day! I did get out and mow with it last night though. As far as the high range deal I have just left mine in the low range and go on with it! I live in NKY And the hills around my place are pretty steep! Well welcome again.

 

[jimb1724]

Ken
welcome to pack.... i'm sure you will be happy with your selection.... i've had my ck20hst since 2004 and love it.....
as far as the hi range, i think we all agree a mid range would have been a great feature on the ck 20... my property is on a steep hill and i have found that i can make it up the hill in hi range (w/o BH) in 2WD not 4WD. so if you don't need to be in 4WD all the time, you may find the hi-range a bit more useful.....
enjoy your machine
jim