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Kioti Forester
« on: July 16, 2009, 07:50:17 am »
Anybody have any good links to finding a used Kioti Forester tractor? 45 hp range...
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Re: Kioti Forester
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2009, 08:42:50 am »
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Re: Kioti Forester
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2009, 11:50:09 am »
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Welcome to the forum.

Why the Kioti Forester in particular? Would like to hear more about what you have in mind and how the logging is in the San Juan islands. Always curious.
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Re: Kioti Forester
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2009, 02:13:05 pm »
I'd be curious also. My buddy and I cat logged a nice patch of timber in 75 or 76. I can't remember now if it was on San Juan or Lopez Is. Good size 2nd growth fir. The ferry people always loved to see the log truck waiting at the terminal ;D
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Re: Kioti Forester
« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2009, 06:05:25 am »
I mostly cut on smaller parcels of woodland, the landowners like the idea of low impact selective cuts, as much fun as it is romping around in the woods with a KMC/FMC or a Cat a unit like the Forester is smaller and compact and suitable for smaller jobs, gets through the tight spots easier, etc. Hook up a Farmi style winch and and skid away...
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Re: Kioti Forester
« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2009, 06:08:36 am »
Them coast islands must be flatter down in Washington than up in BC. Ok, there are some coastal flats on the bigger islands. You be a lucky dude to work them flats. ;D
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Re: Kioti Forester
« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2009, 07:29:54 am »
here is mine  I love it  DK40SE from payeur







 




here is a shot of my metavic trailer behind my previous kioti from payeur LK3054

 

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Re: Kioti Forester
« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2009, 08:29:07 pm »
Hey Woodmills....

I always wanted a winch on the front... Is that a hydraulic winch or an Electric winch and what is the capacity...


Thanks
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Re: Kioti Forester
« Reply #8 on: July 20, 2009, 08:54:06 pm »
hydraulic at 9500 pounds, it is part of the payeur package
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Re: Kioti Forester
« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2009, 02:49:59 am »
Thanks for the input everyone, will see what I can come up with....

Woodmills, what do you reckon to the blade? Durable? Can it dish it out?

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Re: Kioti Forester
« Reply #10 on: July 21, 2009, 09:42:41 am »
my first one had a FEL and it was very usefull but in the woods it wasn't easy to manuver.  this blade is very rugged, will clean up debris in front of the tractor and is easy to turn in the woods.
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Re: Kioti Forester
« Reply #11 on: July 21, 2009, 09:51:01 am »
Yes I like the looks of how compact it is, hard to tell at a glance if it's built to last or not so nice to have the inside scoop from you, cheers for that. Does it level dirt ok and shove logs around and all the good stuff us loggers throw at our machines?
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« Reply #12 on: July 21, 2009, 10:26:50 pm »
it is small so not much weight for leveling dirt but in the woods it will swipe the junk out of the way.  It does have float and back drag is good but I have a backhoe now so havent spent a lot of time leveling just pushing rocks and forest debris out of the way
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James Mills    Lovely wife   collect old tools  vaccuming fool  36 bd ft per hour
 oak paper cutter,   apple jacks   ebonic yooper rapper nauga seller, Blue Ox? its not fast, 2 cat family,  LT70 and edger, 375 bd ft/hr, we like Bob, did I say free heat machine no oil 7 years

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Re: Kioti Forester
« Reply #13 on: July 22, 2009, 03:41:06 am »
Great, thanks again. Lastly what do you think of the Kioti Tractor itself? I've had alot of folk tell me the clutch blows easily, but I don't know if that's from the operator or the product lol
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Re: Kioti Forester
« Reply #14 on: July 22, 2009, 08:59:28 pm »
I bought my first one in early 2001, a  LK3054.  got in the habit of reving it to 2400 rpm to have enought hydraulics for the metavic.  I can't tell you how many times I put the clutch in at 2400 and let it out in second or third gear, many times with bucket full or trailer loaded.  I finally tore the center out of the clutch disk and payeur gave me 10 grand for it on trade in
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James Mills    Lovely wife   collect old tools  vaccuming fool  36 bd ft per hour
 oak paper cutter,   apple jacks   ebonic yooper rapper nauga seller, Blue Ox? its not fast, 2 cat family,  LT70 and edger, 375 bd ft/hr, we like Bob, did I say free heat machine no oil 7 years
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