johndeere2240
Well-Known Member
I have seen track loaders/skid steers sitting at a Kioti dealer near me, and then shortly afterwards I began seeing videos pop on YouTube and facebook, well after some investigation I find out that it is new venture by Hyundai/ Kioti, which I didn’t realize are owned by the same company, now I don’t know much about Kioti, the dealers for them have been in my area (north Alabama) for years but just what I hear about them is about 50/50 good bad…………..but Hyundai on the other hand seems to have a really good track record with there other Construction Equipment, although not in my area.
The specs on the loader don’t seem bad, the one thing I noticed is the hinge pin max hight is in up there like 130”, which would be really nice for loading trucks, the machine seems well laid out, hoses are routed clean and neat and are wrapped, cab tilts easily and tilts to 90* the access to the hydraulics seems really good, engine compartment looks decent, radiator swings out, cooling fan for the condenser on top swings up, the cab is big, and basics, just a clean looking monitor, and manual rocker switches for everything else, knobs work the climate control, the only thing that is really stupid is where they put the washer fluid reservoir, down under the arm rest where you can’t get to it.
They have a “better”warranty than any other manufacturer at 3 years 3000 hrs.
I have seen mostly positive reviews, Dirtperfect on YouTube kept one for about 100hrs and had good things to say, but I did see 2 shorts where people had problems with them, and claimed that Kioti did not want to address them,…………..so I’m curious what do y’all think? Anyone have any experience with them yet?
The specs on the loader don’t seem bad, the one thing I noticed is the hinge pin max hight is in up there like 130”, which would be really nice for loading trucks, the machine seems well laid out, hoses are routed clean and neat and are wrapped, cab tilts easily and tilts to 90* the access to the hydraulics seems really good, engine compartment looks decent, radiator swings out, cooling fan for the condenser on top swings up, the cab is big, and basics, just a clean looking monitor, and manual rocker switches for everything else, knobs work the climate control, the only thing that is really stupid is where they put the washer fluid reservoir, down under the arm rest where you can’t get to it.
They have a “better”warranty than any other manufacturer at 3 years 3000 hrs.
I have seen mostly positive reviews, Dirtperfect on YouTube kept one for about 100hrs and had good things to say, but I did see 2 shorts where people had problems with them, and claimed that Kioti did not want to address them,…………..so I’m curious what do y’all think? Anyone have any experience with them yet?
