Why no hoe???

[RedDog]

I'm not in the market yet for a backhoe, /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif but would like to know the reason why Kioti does not have one??? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif


Anybody have any idea's ????

Thanks, RedDog <font color="orange"> Kioti DK65 </font>

 

[RobS]

Can't tell you specifically why but here are some ideas:

Development costs
Tooling costs
Manufacturing costs
Production volume

I'm not that familiar with Kioti but do they offer mid-mount mowers and front mount snowblowers? Those are usually the most tractor-specific implements which would have the highest development/tooling costs. Higher volume manufacturers (Deere, Kubota, New Holland) can recoup the development costs with the higher volume sales of the product.

What about an aftermarket three point backhoe? They are pretty universal /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[RedDog]

I haven't seen any hoe for it. Kioti brand or others. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

RedDog <font color="orange"> Kioti DK65 </font>

 

[RobS]

Check out Woods . A friend has a Woods hoe on his JD and it's strictly three point mount so it should be a universal fit. Hydraulics are PTO driven pump. There has been a lot of discussion on tph versus sub-frame mounted hoes in the past if you do some searching here /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[DK35vince]

Kioti does have backhoes.
They have hoes with subframes listed on their website for all models except the DK 65 which still leaves you looking elsewhere !