This is the second Kioti that I have owned. The first was a 1996 – 30hp- manual transmission. This new CK-35 has a Hydrostatic Transmission. I have noticed that I will need to operate this tractor at a much higher RPM in order to get the job done. I like the HST transmission a lot but it does take a certain about of power to run. I had a Woods backhoe on the old tractor that had its own hydraulic pump that ran off the PTO. This backhoe was much slower than my new Kioti backhoe but it does not have the digging power that the Woods had. I have already become much more efficient on the new tractor after just 30 hours of use. I highly recommend Kioti tractors and hope that this new one gives me the same service that the old 1996 model gave me. I also got a real good trade-in on the old tractor. That was a plus!
Post time: Jun-18-2017