Everything that BROKE on my Kioti Tractor in the first year | Kioti CK2610

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I got my tractor back from the dealer an hour away after some warranty work. See what was wrong with it, how long it spent at the dealer and how I feel about the tractor after the first year and 100 hours.
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[@dakotarojas22]

Thanks for the review!

[@MowSowGrow3]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lwwarren]

The Kioti CK2610HST Cab only weighs 3400 lbs without loader. Take off any 3-point implement and don't put anything on your quick attach and you'll be at around 4,000lbs. As long as your trailer doesn't weigh 2,800lbs you'll be fine. Any car trailer can handle your tractor. If you're really concerned about it, the loader comes off pretty easy on these. They even have kickstands built into them.

[@MowSowGrow3]

Eh, my Transit can only tow 5,800lbs with a 600lbs tongue weight. It’s a unibody and not really made for towing much. I’ll probably pick up a used truck one of these days.

[@M3rwin6]

Looks like a great grapple, what make / model? Also any regrets with the amount of power this tractor has or would you prefer the 35hp? Great content!

[@MowSowGrow3]

Thanks! It's a Homestead Implements Pinnacle Series 55" here's the video of when we got it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKC4qK2pZ9OUoM0 I have no regrets with the amount of power, it has done everything I've asked of it. We have some steep hills on our property so I rarely use the High gear, some people complain about that with the 2610, but it doesn't bother me at all.

[@gatoraudio1]

I pulled my 2610SE with bucket and forks AND backhoe on a 20’ aluminum trailer with…. A Jeep Liberty diesel. 4 cylinder 2.8 liter. The tractor weighs around 6k with the implements I had. Your Sprinter will do fine.

[@MowSowGrow3]

It’s a Ford Transit, found its tow rating is 5,800lbs. I’m sure it could handle it but I think I’d be over its rated capacity

[@jimdessenberg3761]

Keep me updated on the lights I have the same problem

[@MowSowGrow3]

Will do, I’ll be making a video when the tech comes up to fix it when the part gets in

[@michaelmactavish4445]

guess we were glad bought a $30,000 kubota Lx4720 with loader,bucket,forks,blowerand forks package instead and everything works like a charm

[@jameslarson7452]

@@michaelmactavish4445 Wow, that's almost a perfect comparison to the situation at hand. You should get an award or something.

[@job38four10]

Bought my CK3510 Oct 2021, came with 2 year bumper to bumper warranty. This past August on a Mon I backed tractor in garage with forks on and some planks on forks, I shut it off with bucket halfway up to unload planks, thought I heard wife holler supper so I lowed bucket to floor, it came down a bit hard and shook tractor, thinking nothing of it I went in house but wife said something else so I went back out to unload planks, I went to start tractor to raise loader off the floor and as soon as tractor started it shut off and everything was dead...... So at almost 5pm I called dealer and the tech guy said to look for blowen main fuse, found that and it was blowen, so they said they'll be out Wednesdays. The guy showed up about 1pm, he changed fuse and tractor came back to life, restarted dozen times and it was fine and said could've been a fluke but he said for a main fuse to blow some big wire had to short out, if happens again we're going to have to bring it back to the shop..... So next morning, Thursday, I went to use tractor and it did the same thing again, start up and shut down and everything is dead, I called dealer and they sent tech guy out next day on Friday about 3pm, he change fuse and they aint cheap, shook wires and tractor still ran, he re-started it several times and it ran fine, then he went to passenger side to check under dash, as he went to kneel down he put his hand against the dash and tractor shut off, blowen fuse again, he got back up and said this is going back to shop, I'll have dealer call you for pick-up time...... Next morning, Saturday 11am-ish they called and said they are sending someone out to pick tractor up, they are around 40 miles away. The pick-up guy showed up around 1pm, I told him the fuse is blown so how you going to load it, he said I dont care about fuse and brough some sort of jump-starter cable, he hooked it to the starter and started tractor right up, I said to myself I have to get one of those jumpers, in a matter of minutes he loaded tractor on F250 with trailer and some tie-downs, and away it went........... The following week on Tuesday the dealer called and said they found problem, the main wire harness was chaffing near steering column and they ordered new harness, I said thank God you found it, in month & half the tractor is coming off full warranty. Then they said it will take about two weeks to get part and put back together, I thought to myself more like two months. The following week after that on Wednesdays the dealer called and said tractor is all fixed and on it's way back and will NEVER have that problem again. They might be right, it's been about 3 months and tractor still starts up without blowing fuse....... I never paid any shipping or transportation cost, so why is it when I see a repair video, they are all paying a shipping and transportations bill for new tractor under warranty...............

[@MowSowGrow3]

Glad you got it all sorted out, no fun when your tractor is just a giant paper weight

[@steliandone4078]

I have a MB Sprinter van and I pulled trailer with it.

[@MowSowGrow3]

Good to know, thanks!

[@robertlivingston1634]

Apparently it doesn't matter which brand you buy there's always a possibility of problems,, there's a kioti dealer near by but the LS dealer is halfway between home and camp so that's the direction I went. Sure enough got one with issues but I can't say enough about the dealer, they've picked it up and dropped off a loaner twice at no charge to me, he called me yesterday and said they've finally got it fixed and are extending my warranty to compensate the hours of testing.

[@MowSowGrow3]

My dealer has never offered me a loaner! Hell, they got my parts in from Kioti several weeks ago and haven’t scheduled a time for my warranty repairs….

[@Kevinhobbytime]

Tough break. Ive had mine for 3-4 years now and i abuse the crap out of it, only problem is had was water getting into the starter ignition switch (key hole was left uncovered) and water got into my third function relay/switches. I replaced both myself for 100$ (all three parts 2 third function and the ignition). The loader recall is something i might look into but it sounds like it might be a “covid supply issue” when companies were struggling to assemble things so they took shortcuts. Any way you could test the light switch and see if it works/supplies power? A wire harness really doesn’t get to effected by water unless it has something else inline like a fuse or relay or something. Should just be wires going right to the lights. Seems odd. Good luck.

[@MowSowGrow3]

Thanks! Much appreciated. Glad you were able to fix your problems inexpensively. They said they have to splice in a whole new harness to fix it 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Kevinhobbytime]

@@MowSowGrow3 sounds like you might have a bad dealer. Big part of owning a tractor goes into self repair and reliance too. Glad warranty is covering it though, ive never had a warranty do anything for me, i stopped paying for them. Lol

[@MowSowGrow3]

Not so sure about the bad dealer part…I’m pretty sure they know what’s going on since they have actually inspected it first hand. my warranty is the factory warranty that’s included in every tractor sold, yours should have one too unless it’s older and now out of warranty. Not sure why you wouldn’t use it if you’ve got it…

[@Kevinhobbytime]

@@MowSowGrow3 same problem with my warranty as you had with your “shipping” no trailer. Im not paying 350$ for them to pickup/return a tractor for 100$ in parts covered under warranty. I picked them up at the dealer on the way home and had the tractor running in 20 minutes. No need to wait a month. Farms and homesteads cant wait a month for a dealer to “get around to it” when there are things to get done. All together from the ignition going out to me fixing it was roughly 48hrs of being down, i was working my day job so it wasn’t a big deal. I couldn’t wait a whole month.

[@MowSowGrow3]

Good for you dude! My problems are quite a bit more complicated and expensive than an ignition switch, I’ll let the pros sort it out.

[@mrmichaeltscott]

I've got a CK2610 and nothing broke on the open station model in 3 years.

[@MowSowGrow3]

I wish that were true for me. Mine just broke, again.

[@mrmichaeltscott]

@@MowSowGrow3 there's a ton of things you can do to prevent breaks and mechanical problems. It's an acquired skill. Watch Tractor Mike.

[@MowSowGrow3]

None of the issues my tractor has had are because of the way I use it. I’ve been running MUCH bigger tractors than this since I was 12. Thanks for the comment.

[@mrmichaeltscott]

@MowSowGrow3 since I was 9. I'm over 60 and I can't use this tiny ity bit tractor the way I used MUCH bigger tractors. You should sell it and get a MUCH bigger tractor. Maybe a JD This is like a small plot tractor the next size up from a lawnmower.

[@MowSowGrow3]

A larger tractor makes zero sense for the size of our property. I’ll pass on John Deere also. And again, nothing I did caused it to break. Next.

[@garymeyer3294]

Buy a cheap continuity tester and trace your power down the line from the battery to the switch to tge bulbs. It has to be a cheap fix. I don't buy that bad wiring harness bs the dealer gave you.

[@MowSowGrow3]

They did all that already. The switch has power

[@haroldwonder446]

Referencing "job38four10's experience below, I have a friend who owns a Koite and swears by it as to reliability and dealer support. Not sure what to think of your saga but if I am reading right in the end the dealer did respond in a quick fashion and corrected the problem. Anyway hope since your initial post all has gone well for you and will continue. All the best for the New Year.

[@MowSowGrow3]

Unfortunately I have a new problem with my tractor, a relief valve on the 3 point is stuck open, I’ll be making a video about it soon. These are all fairly minor issues but they are starting to add up and get annoying. I’m still happy with the tractor overall and my dealer has been helpful but still waiting on all the parts from Kioti. Are you in the market for a tractor?

[@haroldwonder446]

Nope, but I hear Ya, I have a smaller John Deere unit off warranty but parts are costly. @@MowSowGrow3

[@MowSowGrow3]

How’s it holding up overall?

[@haroldwonder446]

Actually very good. I mean it is all relevant their all good as long as they are running and maintained, take care of little stuff so it does not become big has been my experience. @@MowSowGrow3

[@mattphillips4260]

if that van is on a 1 ton frame it should do fine

[@MowSowGrow3]

It’s a Ford Transit 250. I believe it’s rated at 5,800lbs

[@mattphillips4260]

that should carry the same as a f 250 pick up 3/4 ton truck@@MowSowGrow3

[@dm55]

nice hat

[@MowSowGrow3]

Thanks, it’s probably my favorite hat

[@sancoffsr]

Should have purchased the other orange

[@MowSowGrow3]

I’d still be waiting for one if I did.

[@CuriousKL]

Not to be condensending, but I would rate that particular brand of tractor as 'a do not buy'. Putting it the nice way.

[@MowSowGrow3]

They are actually great tractors, I just got a bad one. What do you run?

[@CuriousKL]

@@MowSowGrow3 I personally don't have any need for a tractor. I know some old work friends that do. They choose other brands. Some are orange, so even are blue and some are green. Beyond that, not in my wheel house. But, if something on that unit doesn't work, never has, I certainly would take issue with that.

[@MowSowGrow3]

@@CuriousKL so you have zero experience to back up your opinion and no need for a tractor but one is on your “do not buy” list. Gotcha haha. I have nothing bad to say about any tractor manufacturers, it all comes down to dealer support and I have a good dealer that’s fairly close by

[@CuriousKL]

They probably are. All I am saying is whatever is not working on that unit should be addressed by the manufacturer and the dealerships. It doesn't matter if i have no experience owning a tractor. Make them fix it or stop whining about it on KZbin.

[@MowSowGrow3]

@@CuriousKL clearly you didn’t watch the video. I already said my dealer was ordering the parts

[@pmaint1]

Moisture getting into a wiring harness or switch should've blown a fuse. It shouldn't need a harness I think you need a new dealer.

[@MowSowGrow3]

Well considering the fact that they have actually inspected it first hand and you’re just some guy on the internet, I think I’ll take their word for it. No offense.

[@pmaint1]

No offense taken. However trusting a dealership might be part of the problem.

[@MowSowGrow3]

For all I know the guy who told me that could have misheard the mechanic and figured I wouldn’t know or care as long as it gets fixed. Which is true 😂. I have no reason to not trust that the problems will get resolved by my dealer, this is the first time I’ve had experience with their maintenance department. If they drop the ball I’ll have to go much further away for service I can’t do myself, unfortunately.