Review By : Kenny B on Sep 15 2006 12:00AM
Price Paid : $16,000.00
Years of Use : 1-2 Years Use
Implements : Bush Hog, Box Blade, FEL
Purchased From : Little Equipment, Metopolis, IL
Strengths Strong pulling tractor, in 18 months (130 hours) I have had no problems.
Weaknesses The positioning of the FEL joystick is a problem when getting on/off the right side. It does get in the way.
Overall Outstanding tractor for the price.
Parts : 1 Performance : 1
Ease of Use : 2 Financing : 1
Reliability : 1 Overall : 1
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Review By : lordcole on Aug 25 2006 12:00AM
Price Paid : $21,000.00
Years of Use : 1-2 Years Use
Implements : 6 ft. mower, tiller fe loader
Purchased From : canton tractors, tx
Strengths Usually starts, cheap, teliscopic 3point
Weaknesses cheaply made, hydrolics leak after about 6months, can't get parts, not very rugged at all. can't get pidlety squat for a trade in (50% devaluation in 8 months) hopefully someone will steal it!
Overall Stick with a kabota, case, jd, boomer that is near your location.
Parts : 1 Performance : 2
Ease of Use : 9 Financing : 6
Reliability : 1 Overall : 3
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Review By : albmn10 on Aug 24 2006 12:00AM
Price Paid : $16,200.00
Years of Use : Test Drive
Implements : 6 ft box blade, 7ft york rake. 8ft woods 80xt backhoe
Purchased From : Rodicks Farm Machinery
Strengths Excellent pushing power, Really utilizes its weight for clearing brush. Engine is smooth and strong.Runs a 6ft boxblade easily. Hst is strong and smooth as well. 4 yr warranty is one of the best in the business..
Weaknesses Shifting can be sticky at times, requires a bit of lithium grease on linkage. Some have had cosmetic cracking on the k130 loaders,yet none have failed,issue is being redesigned by kioti.
Overall Shopped all brands,Its one of the best buys for the money. The ck30 is a beast, i read some of the previous posts and can tell you they are trolls.. ( brand bashers ) My machine is 2 yrs old and has been flawless.. Id recommend them to anyone.. Find a good dealer and test one for yourself..
Parts : 10 Performance : 10
Ease of Use : 10 Financing : 9
Reliability : 10 Overall : 10
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Review By : Anonymous on Jul 20 2006 12:00AM
Price Paid : $0.00
Years of Use : New Owner (0-1 Year)
Implements :
Purchased From :
Strengths Well, not many right now.
Weaknesses Do NOT buy the hydro unit. It shudders and the tractor is WAY too weak. Power is very poor. Poor fitting body panels. Have the cracks in loader but it doesn't seem to effect use, but now it bothers me. Hard to change gear ranges, sometimes impossible. Engine is louder and vibrates more than Kubota or JD. Now that I've compared, the price is way too high for what you get. I should have shopped name brands rather than just taking the salesman's word that I was saving thousands. Same salesman now won't give me squat on trade in for a used Kubota or New Holland.
Overall Got suckered on a cheap off brand tractor that wasn't so cheap dollar wise. Dealer network sucks!
Parts : 1 Performance : 1
Ease of Use : 4 Financing :
Reliability : 5 Overall : 2
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Review By : Anonymous on Jun 6 2006 12:00AM
Price Paid : $16,700.00
Years of Use : 1-2 Years Use
Implements :
Purchased From : Little
Strengths cheap price (but I found out I got what I paid for!)
Weaknesses The loader crossbrace is cracking in 3 places! W.T.F? And the warrenty period expired so I'm screwed!
Overall Avoid this tractor like the plague.
Parts : 1 Performance : 1
Ease of Use : 1 Financing :
Reliability : 1 Overall : 1
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Review By : Randot on May 14 2006 12:00AM
Price Paid : $0.00
Years of Use : New Owner (0-1 Year)
Implements : box blade, tiller, 6 ft finish mower, FEL
Purchased From : Little Tractor
Strengths Low fuel usage, great handling, and great power. Can pull 10ft of chain link fence and cemented gate posts right out of the ground when caught with the RFM.
Weaknesses Definitely enter and exit from the left side, not only is the FEL control susceptible to damage, if you have the HST model and you enter with the tractor running, you can step on the back half of the pedal sending the tractor backwards and your ribcage into the FEL bracket.
Overall Great value, reliability and dealer support. Would buy again over other makes.
Parts : 10 Performance : 10
Ease of Use : 10 Financing : 10
Reliability : 10 Overall : 10
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Review By : Skybob on May 11 2006 12:00AM
Price Paid : $23,000.00
Years of Use : New Owner (0-1 Year)
Implements : BH, FEL, Tiller, PHD, brush hog, finish mower
Purchased From :
Strengths Haven't really found any yet! I am disappointed in the machine as a whole! Oversized lawnmower! Runs tiller ok.
Weaknesses Under powered, cheaply made (welds break EVERYWHERE). Backhoe is a cheap POS broken 3 times working in light dirt. FEL has cracked twice. 1950 8N out performs it. I have removed the FEL and BH - I use it for brush hogging and finish mowing only now - seems to be well suited for that.
Overall It's on mower duty until I can find some poor sod to buy it!
Parts : 6 Performance : 2
Ease of Use : 3 Financing : 8
Reliability : 2 Overall : 2
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Review By : Kiotitom on Jan 26 2006 12:00AM
Price Paid : $20,000.00
Years of Use : Test Drive
Implements : backhoe woods, front end loader
Purchased From : Wallace
Strengths As a user of gear shift for a number of years, I was sceptical of the ehydro. Even after the purchase was made, I had buyers remorse. Finally after weeks of deciding what to do - I hook my 72" finishing mower and started using the tractor. After an hour of usage, I realized this ehydro is worth every penny. I can control that mower with pinpoint accuracy. You do lose approx 2hp from the eshifter model - however you have more efficient use of your available horsepower.
Weaknesses None that I can see
Overall Love this thing
Parts : 10 Performance : 10
Ease of Use : 10 Financing : 10
Reliability : 10 Overall : 10
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Review By : glenippy on Jan 26 2006 12:00AM
Price Paid : $21,000.00
Years of Use : Test Drive
Implements : Rhino Backhoe 85, Front end loader
Purchased From : R&S
Strengths Very strong at pulling rear blade while moving large gravel and dirt. 4WD works like magic on my somewhat steep hills even in reverse with damp ground. Looks good, comfortable steers great. I LOVE the single pedal for forward (HST) and single pedal for reverse.
Weaknesses None that i can tell
Overall Great tractor
Parts : 9 Performance : 10
Ease of Use : 10 Financing : 10
Reliability : 10 Overall : 10
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Review By : mrutkaus on Aug 8 2005 12:00AM
Price Paid : $15,000.00
Years of Use : Test Drive
Implements : FEL
Purchased From : County Line Equipment, Martinsburg WV
Strengths Well integrated unit. Strong, reliable
Weaknesses Don't get off R side, Joy stick for FEL can break.
Overall Great deal, thousands less than Kubota, JD, NH etc. Stronger, too.
Parts : 7 Performance : 8
Ease of Use : 8 Financing :
Reliability : 8 Overall : 9
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