Strengths I have had my CK20 for 7 years and work the snot out of it. the only problem i ever had was a small hydrolic leak easy fix. I dug out the side of a hill with the back hoe to build a garage. Went down to bedrock without a problem. This tractor has saved me Months if not years of back breaking work. I LOVE IT! It starts everytime, runs till I shut it down and has all the power I need. I have read some bad reviews, My guess is they didn't know how to operate the machine and over did it causing most of their problems. This tractor also has the smartest and quickest back hoe attachment process on the market!!

Weaknesses With the backhoe used the same seat, getting up and down to move the tractor is a pain.

Overall I Love it and would buy another with no problem but I don't think I'll ever wear this one out!

Strengths Loader and Traction - this thing bites into a pile of dirt effortlessly, the bucket size is well matched to the tractor power, in fact if, like me, you're not moving stone/sand, you can go bigger and still be happy. Handles side hills well with the industrial tires.

Weaknesses Too slow on the hills - in other words needs a 3-range HST (could be just my unit) PTO is noisy with the clutch in, I tended to drop the pto out instead. (opinion) You probably don't want this one if you want to do finishing mowing - this tractor is MUCH heavier than competitors.

Overall Bottom line, this tractor can actually do everything I need, and is offered at a fantastic price. If you don't have much slope I'm sure you'll be happy. I have some pretty steep areas, so I chose to step up to the CK30 instead primarily for the increased speed - i.e., to save time

Strengths Will lift more than my 30hp J. Deere. Turns in a very tight area allowing me to mow around my trees. Very nice looking tractor. I like the fact that Kioti builds their own engine & tranny unlike most. I also like that I can get in to the tractor from both sides.

Weaknesses High beam head lights point up to high when driving in dark.

Overall I have put over 400 hrs on this tractor & have yet to have any failers. I does the job out weighs the everything esle not only in weight but also in features.

Strengths better value,and performance than any kubota or john deere in its class. ive ran them all!

Weaknesses none! for the numbskulls on here that say there is no power in high range going uphill, is because high range is for travel on flat ground!

Overall ive owned 12 different tractors ranging from 22hp up to 55hp. of the three manufactures that ive owned, deere, kubota, and kioti. kioti is hands down the best, most well put together, best performance, best valued tractor on the market today. not only do they make all of their own parts, but they have the industries best warranty. you would have to be an idiot as a manufacture, to back a product with a warranty like this, if the the product was not the best!

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Weaknesses Over all I have been very disapointed with the ck20 hst . I've had nothing but prolbems with the tractor overheating. I ahd the dealer come and pick it and try to find out what was wrong, he said the bottom mower was blowing grass up into the radiater and welded a one inch strip of metal on the bottom of the mower and sad that should fix it. That in September after I bought it June of 05 . Never worked right. Now the engine has gone back and its cost to cost between 4 and 5 grand to fix it.He sad he could only about 6 for it if sold it the lot. I will never recomend this tractor to anyone.

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Strengths I was thinkinking about buying a CK20 with hydrostat tran.can anyone give me feed back..thanx

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Strengths Very compact yet powerful. This size does everything I need around my 10 acres. It will lift the bucket full of gravel with no problems. Hydrualics are very smooth yet fast.

Weaknesses people think its a Kubota

Overall Just what I wanted. I was woried it was to small but it does the job.

Strengths Power, Speed & Easy to use.

Weaknesses Lifting Power

Overall My CK20 has been a great tractor for the money, I shopped for about 4 months before purchasing the tractor and in less than one year i put 215 hrs on it at home. Have had nothing break on it so far and it takes a beating every week I am very impressed with it bought it brand new and love it.

Strengths Price, and warranty

Weaknesses My ck20 has 141 hours thus far. It has been in the shop every month for my one year of ownership. The hydrostat has been rebuilt 3 times and replaced once. The fuel bowl was made of incompatiple plastic and cracked losing a tank full of fuel. Both front hub housings had o-rings blow out. The rear engine oil seal ruptured. The bucket control lever broke at the gimble. O-rings in the Hydostat were the wrong material and dissolved. Numerous 3 point parts just fall off while cutting grass. Tie rod fell part. Hydrostat oil filter is mounted too low and when dented causing hydro problems.Should have bought a Kaboto. I can't rely on the tractor.

Overall I would never buy another Kioti. I Should have listened to owners of Kioti's who told me about their issues. Bought because of price and warranty. Kioti has repaired all defects, and I mean defects. As an engineer I see that these are manufactured with the cheapest parts available. When you have issues of material incompatibilty there is poor engineering involved. A polycarbonate fuel bowl?? This will harden and crack from contact with diesel and did. All the replacement parts are correct composition and should have been installed originally. With this tractor Kioti is playing catch up under warranty. Everything that has failed has been replaced with what should have been equiped to start with. The tractor has been in the shop 1/2 of my ownership of 1 year and 141 hours. Next time it breaks I will seek legal consul for replacement or refund. A true Lemon

Strengths DK45S with the KL451 loader is a good LIGHT duty tractor.

Weaknesses When this tractor is used for medium/heavy duty work, parts began to bend or break. I have owned this tractor for nearly two years (270 Hrs) and warranty work has been required for several problems. 1. 4wd engagement clutch slippage. Required two trips to the dealership a priority valve cleaning and adjustment a solenoid update kit installation and it still slips under heavy loads. 2. KL451 front loader frame bent. The first claim from the deader was "abuse/misuse". Obviously this voids the warranty and puts the owner in a position of proving that it was not abuse or misuse. Had it not been for the truthfulness of a Kioti salesman I would have been stuck with the repair bill for this one. It turns out that substandard thickness material was used in some of the KL451 loaders. The frame was changed under warranty and has worked satisfactorily since. 3. Seat upholstery began to come off the metal frame. This was changed under warranty after considerable debate with the dealership. 4. Left hand lift rod bent while operating a box blade. Again the dealer used the "abuse/misuse" claim to avoid covering this part under warranty. How do you prove to a dealership that the tractor was used properly? Customer support was contacted but again they claim “abuse/ misuse”.

Overall Overall I would give this tractor/loader a poor rating due to its reliability and durability. The warranty for this tractor/loader looks great on paper however the "abuse/misuse" claim makes it WORTHLESS. I have operated a Ford AA (Jubilee) model since almost new and have not experienced the problems that I have had with this modern tractor so beware and be informed.