Turned ORANGE Today

gilbertmsg · Dec 19, 2007

After a week or two of decision making between the CK20 or CK25, I am now the proud owner of the CK20 gear, loaded rear tires, with KL120 loader (new type). Also purchased 4' Howse cutter. Total price 12,500 and 323 per month (zero interest) with 1,000 down for 3 years. Can't wait to play!!

RedRocker · Dec 19, 2007

Welcome aboard, you'll love it.

Oleozz · Dec 19, 2007

Congratulations, have fun and be careful. Sounds to me like you got a good deal and they are great tractors.

Double Orange · Dec 19, 2007

Congrats on the Christmas present!
Stay Safe and Enjoy!
Frank

gorillab · Dec 19, 2007

More congratulations! Feels good, don't it?

I've had my 20 for four drenching days now, and am working on clearing out a carport area between downpours. Some might say that I should have done all that BEFORE getting the little orange beauty, but I don't think it minds spending a little while under a tarp. Plus, it's pretty darn handy at moving bushes and bringing in fill.

Dmace · Dec 19, 2007

Welcome to the Pack!

Sounds like you got a good deal, just break it in properly, maintain it and it will serve you well. I still get amazed whenever I use my Kioti.

Gittyup · Dec 20, 2007

Yippee! Congrats. You're gonna love using it.

ToadHill · Dec 20, 2007

Only mistake I see Is calling it Play, We all tell the better half it's Work, hard work.

PA hayseed · Dec 22, 2007

Congrats and enjoy. Need some dirty pictures now, of your tractor at work.

I agree with ToadHill, unless your single...then play. If your married, don't ever let the wife think its fun. My wife thought I was having fun on my last tractor, cutting grass for 8 hours, so I let her do it. Of course I'm not an idiot, the forecast was for a scorcher and the ground was hard as a brick. Now she knows the worst of it. Wouldn't dare let her on it in perfect conditions for the first time.

She seems to be a little intimidated by the DK45, quite a bit of size difference. If she only knew how well it handled and operated.

Noodlearm · Dec 27, 2007

Congrats on the purchase. Hope you have a great time with it.

canzipper · Dec 31, 2007

Yep!... Got my new Kioti CK30HST FEL 2 days ago. The decision to go with Kioti was based primarily on info I gained from Tractor ByNet......... Of course..... it helped that the dealer answered my emails and questions on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day!

After using a 1958 David Brown 950 for the past few decades this Kioti is like a Lexus compared to the old Studebaker!

Fit and finsh are immaculate. Hope it lasts as good as it looks!

Has anyone used a Kioti for over a 1000 hrs or so?

Thanks to everyone on Tractor ByNet who posted info on Kioti.

IXLR8 · Dec 31, 2007

Welcome... if you have had it for 2 whole days... where are the pictures of your new machine hard at work??

Enjoy.

DK35vince · Dec 31, 2007

canzipper said:
Has anyone used a Kioti for over a 1000 hrs or so?

I have just under 1100 hours on my DK 35.
Now that everything has had time to break in I feel my tractor is working even better and smoother now than it did when it was new.

TBDonnelly · Dec 31, 2007

DK35vince said:
I have just under 1100 hours on my DK 35.
Now that everything has had time to break in I feel my tractor is working even better and smoother now than it did when it was new.

Vince, Glad to hear you finally made it thru the break in period and you can really put that tractor thru its paces now.

Don

gilbertmsg · Jan 1, 2008

I borrowed my Wife's camera and took two pics of the new tractor today. Hope you enjoy them.

If you want see a bunch of pics of the farm/house/horses etc. go to the website at
HIDDEN FIELDS FARM

Choose GALLERY.

Dmace · Jan 1, 2008

Very Nice Gilbert!

Who needs a wheelbarrow with a good front end loader...

Oleozz · Jan 2, 2008

Nice pics and very pretty place where you live. It almost looks like summer with all that green grass!!

KiotiDave · Jan 2, 2008

Hi,
Congratulations, and welcome to the family.
Where is the snow?????
It looks like our July, nice spread.
We've had over 4' in the last 18 days.
KiotiDave

gilbertmsg · Jan 2, 2008

Thanks for all the kind comments. A little winter rye and some 50 degree days can do wonders. Just starting to get cold in central VA. The horses are actually still eating some grass from the pasture, but it's about gone.

Eddie