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1. Dalton Andrew

   
   10/6/2011 8:10 PM

   Anyone have or heard anything about Kioti tractors. I have heard of them, but don't know if they are any good. Used John Deere, Ford and Kubota, but never this brand. The reason I ask is one of my reps has a demo for sale that looks like a descent price.
   
   Thanks,
   Andrew

   
   
   
   
2. Bourne Ryan

   
   10/7/2011 7:10 AM

   We have a CK30 HST, nice little tractor that can run a seeder or smaller 3pt aerifier and such but you can bog the thing down so for us our model is under power, but have heard good things on the larger HP models. Price is real good compared to the 3 above.

   
   
   
   
3. Clay Putnam

   

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   10/7/2011 10:10 AM

   We have a few Kiotis and I am very happy with them.

   
   
   
   
4. Christopher Strong

   

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   10/9/2011 8:10 AM

   They are not a new company,at least not the parent company,which is Daedong Industrial-Korea,in existance from 1947,that has built farm equipment for over 50 years.
   They first imported the Kioti to the U.S. in 1986. Daedong USA was established in 1993.
   
   I can remember when the Kubota first came on the scene. People sceptically asked, "I wonder how long they're going to last?"
   
   Bob Quaif
   Equipt Tech
   Country Club of Troy
   Troy N.Y.

   
   
   
   
5. Andy Jorgensen

   

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   10/9/2011 10:10 AM

   Bob,
   
   You may also remember that Kioti was the company that built the tractor portion for Kubota. That's why they are so similar. Or was it Kubota that put their engines in Kiotis? One way or the other, like you said, Kioti is not new.
   
   We have a few Cushman white trucks that have Daedong gas engines in them. Haven't had many issues out of them over the last four years. But, when we do, our dealer doesn't keep any parts in stock and we have to wait for items to arrive from overseas. In the case of the tractors, I think the equipment is fine, just make sure the support is there as well.

   
   
   
   
6. Quick Lewis W

   
   10/10/2011 11:10 AM

   Kubota is a Japanese company, Kioti is a Korean company. Kubota builds all their own components for their tractors.

   
   
   
   
7. James Gray

   

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   1/4/2013 12:01 PM

   looks like my tractor is going to need replacing before the next season. 50hp with loader used to mow rough with a 15ft woods finish mower. Has anyone seen anywhere that uses Kioti tractors??? My Board President used to sell Kioti tractors so I know the hard push could be there. Anyway Happy New Year everybody!!! Thanks

   
   
   
   
8. Rodney Crow

   

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   1/4/2013 12:01 PM

   I had a Kioti Tractor at my last course and LOVED it. It was comfortable, durable and had plenty of power. I would highly recommend getting the shuttle shift on it....MAJOR time saver!! My crew at that time loved the tractor and how easy it was to operate as well.

   
   
   
   
9. Clay Putnam

   

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   1/4/2013 6:01 PM

   Rodney Crow said: I had a Kioti Tractor at my last course and LOVED it. It was comfortable, durable and had plenty of power. I would highly recommend getting the shuttle shift on it....MAJOR time saver!! My crew at that time loved the tractor and how easy it was to operate as well.

   
   
   Ditto. Have a few and will keep buying them.

   
   
   
   
10. Werner Thomas S

    
    1/9/2013 9:01 AM

    Kioti tractors are very similar in appearance and performance to Kubota tractor, but cost much less. A friend of mine was looking for a tractor to use around his property and bought a Kioti and says it is just as good as a Kubota. Saved several thousand dollars too.

    
    
    
    
11. R. Scott Woodhead

    

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    2/20/2014 9:02 AM

    This inquiry is being posted on behalf of a member who wishes to remain anonymous, so as to not taint the bidding process!
    
    Does anyone's experience with Kioti Tractors - specifically the DK45SE HST and DK50SE HST?
    
    Thanks
    
    R. Scott Woodhead, CAE, CGCS Retired
    GCSAA Director of Member Relations

    
    
    
    
12. Rodney Crow

    

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    2/21/2014 5:02 AM

    I had a DK45 at a former course. It's basically a copy of the Kubota model, only better. The operator platform is much more user friendly than any other tractor brand I have ever used. Power and hydraulics were excellent, and the gearing of the transmission was spot on for every task I ever used it for. We also had the detachable loader on it, and detachment/reattachment of the entire loader took all of 5 mins. We had 2 tractors that we used, the Kioti and a John Deere, and my guys would pretty much fight over who would get to use the Kioti. I cannot speak for the longevity of the unit as I moved to another course after having the tractor 2 years, but in that 2 year span, the Kioti performed flawlessly.

    
    
    
    
13. Melvin Waldron

    

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    3/7/2014 7:03 AM

    Thanks Rodney for that reply.
    
    Thanks Scott for posting.
    
    We looked hard at the Kioti tractors and also talked to someone in the area that has had good success with them.
    
    I will give a big shout out and plug to them, if you are looking for a new tractor, don't forget to look at these units.
    
    We did stick with the specs for the Kubota and will be getting one of those. The two main reasons was Kubota now has a mechanical "cruise control", that will allow us to stay locked in to one speed when deep tining greens, with the old lever Kubota uses and the Kioti has an electric push button, we could not guarantee that we would have the same speed on each pass. And I'm pretty anal about that. The other big issue was weight, the Kioti was 19% heavier, and going back to our green use, it was an issue.
    
    One of the minor problems was were the hydraulics from the front bucket were hooked in, the Kubota was up under the lever to operate the bucket away from a lot of dirt and mud, while the Kioti was in front of the rear tire, we felt that since we would be pulling the bucket on and off, due to keeping weight down deep tining greens, we wanted the fittings up. But if we didn't need the bucket off that much, I thought they were fine.
    
    Don't forget to look at these tractors if you have a dealer in your area. (hopefully this shameless plug is ok?)
    
    Thanks,
    
    Mel

    
    Melvin H. Waldron III, CGCS, Horton Smith Golf Course, City of Springfield/Greene County MO