UPDATE: Three years later and I've got a pretty sloppy backhoe. Either the pins or bushings or both are shot in the lower joint. I always greased the backhoe before a digging job but this thing needs work already. I had a 1996 kioti and I bought a Woods brand backhoe for that one. I used that backhoe 15 years and had very little wear on the pins and bushings. Woods is a much better backhoe. If I had it to do over, I would NOT buy this backhoe.

This one of the best instructional/reviews I have seen. Thank you for showing all of the detail of setting it up and mounting. Priceless. Great review.

Thank you, thank you THANK YOU! for this video!!! It was an amazing help to this lady tractor owner. My father passed and left a Kioti CK25 with a backhoe just like what you show here and my goodness, I had no idea how to hook it up, but Tim, you saved the day! After mowing the pastures with the brush hog, I made up my mind to learn how to attach the backhoe as I need to dig a trench for my propane lines for my new home generator - I DID IT!!! All because of THIS video!!! Thanks SO much TimTools99!!! Huge help!

Very good review! Thank you! Sad the 3 year update was needed! 😢

Very well done and informative. Thank you for the plain talk and clear communication without unnecessary "fluff". I was just looking at a Kioti CK 4010 SE HST with backhoe and loader a couple hours ago at a local dealer. Your three year assessment of the backhoe is quite telling, as is the information regarding the hydrostatic transmission. Thanks.

I have 100hrs on the tractor now. It definitely has good points and bad. The good: starts really easy. runs good. with the ag tires it is less tippy than my old kioti. If you get a tractor with HydroDrive ... get one 10 hp bigger than you are used to. My old Kioti 30hp gear drive will work circles around this new CK35. I like the Hydro for Loader work and in general it is very convenient. NOW THE BAD: does not have the power for pulling or lifting on loader or digging with the backhoe that my old 1996 30hp GEAR drive tractor had. I think it is due to the HST drive. That takes a lot of power to run. Because I must run the CK35 at a high RPM to satisfy the HST and Hydraulics ... it is NOT as fuel efficient as my old Kioti tractor. It is a give and take. If you think you want the HST then be prepared for this.

Great video and review, thank you. I've been thinking of buying a backhoe for my CK4020, this was very helpful.

The locking bolts for the bucket is freaking medieval tech!

Nicely done. Still trying to master the backhoe on and off, but you did a great job going over it.

....YOU ARE PATIENT AND VERY THOROUGH WITH ALL OF YOUR PRESENTATION...AND...VERY SKILLED AT VIDEO-RECORDING ALL OF THE VARIED COMPONENTS AND ANGLES THAT YOU WANT ALL OF US TO SEE AND UNDERSTAND....GREAT JOB....!!!!

Just had my CK3510 delivered last month and learning to use the backhoe..so thanks for your video, it gave some great advice and tips... Just subscribed so thanks again, Ted in the Mtns of NC

Thanks a bunch for this video Tim. I have an 09 Bobcat CT235. It did not come with a Front loader and non were available other than after market. When I contacted Westendorf I was told that they could supply one that would fit my machine as well as as the Kioti version. Need to look on my tractor to see if I have the similar brackets as you do to accomodate the backhoe subframe. Well done on the Video just subbed. Take care

Currently Kioti backhoe shopping. Great information! Thank you

Tim....Great Job...Young Man.....your fine presentation is filled with very helpful tips and comments on "how to" get the most use out of this tractor......Your camera work is very sharp and detailed, and I know how much effort you put into making this video.....Your User-Review follow up, with your comments on the HST-Transmission and the loss of power to the Backhoe was so helpful......I hope you have found this little Kioti Tractor a useful tool to keep around.

Nice review. My folks have the same tractor and backhoe. But our backhoe must be an earlier model because I have to remove the three point arms to put it on. It's my least favorite job out there changing them over. It must also be my parents least favorite job because they always leave it for me too do even if it means putting off a digging task 3 or months till I get out there to do again. My observations about the power loss through the HST match yours. yes 10hp more to cover loss.

Awesome video! Thanks for showing this. I need one for my DK6010SE HST Cab.

Tim, Great Video thank you so much ! I just bought a 2475L for my tractor, cant wait to get it and try it. your video was very helpful ~! Thanks again.

I have a B7510 Kubota with a 6 foot Woods backhoe. Have pulled many hardwood stumps to 15 in diameter. Just need to be patient. Start about 15 inches out where roots will break off. Can use the aide of a saws all. Dig all around then rock the stump to loosen underside roots and dirt. Then pull horizontally using root as a leaver. Do this a few times then roll up out of hole. My machine is a 21 hp so lifting the stump out is a challange. Some are easy at 2 hours and a 2 foot is all day.Good review of Kioti.

Excellent review. You would have made a great school teacher!

Enjoyed your video and congrats on having a very nice machine.

Great Review ! Very detailed. Thanks heaps.

Cool little machine. I am thinking on getting me one of these with backhoe.

Very nice job showing this rig. I am thinking about getting one for my new property a rig like this is a must have to develop your land. Thanks just found your channel. Subbed now.

Your videos look great; You are fun to listen to and informative as well. 😃

amazingly well edited and narrated. very informative

i have a compact 2017 yanmar but i think kioti will be gaining more market shares than others in the next few years

That's fast your backhoe review ! As always great review, very good video and sound editing, good voice over. Good demo to see how you can work with this. The new machines can do more than the old ones, we've got an old Deutz D30 tractor here :)

great review! nicely done.

Nice tractor,good video.

Awesome review, thank you!

cool review! fixin to get me a kioti tmrw

Great info, thank you for posting.

dude you should work for the dealer. very informative video. thank you

Great review! Thanks.

Excellent video ! I looked at a 2004 DK35 backhoe last week and drove and dug with it a little and noticed some slop where the hoe pivots near its base and when I checked for excess play both left and right and up and down I mentioned to the owner that he had play in it and he said that's the way it was when he bought it. It only has 342 hours on it and mostly for snow removal so little backhoe use. I walked away scratching my head how something with so low hours could have so much wear... I'm a Kioti guy so I'll be buying a DK or NX soon but I do have some concern on this issue... Thanks for the video.

great review.

I like the way Kioti as to leave 3 points arms in place when installing the Backhoe

Excellent Review mate. Cheers

Thanks for posting

If you bolt 2 pieces of angle iron to the feet it will stop it from sliding

Nice job. Thanks!

What does the data plate say for manufacturer and location the backhoe was built? That backhoe looks identical to my LS LB2100. My data plate says LS Mtron is the manufacturer.

you should try to move the boom toward you while digging, just curling the bucket hold the dirt against the boom and it falls on the pins. not that it will break something but its dirty and the paint will come off ;)

@ 5:35 - do you think a heavy duty pin would work here, so that the removal would be one less tool required?

You are rite about every hoe is different and learning the engine speed. Once you hit your tractors max Hydro flow which in my Massey is around 1600rpms you have full power. Anything after than only speeds up the movement. I run mine at 2000. Its the perfect rpm for control and speed. Man a backhoe is nice to have around. I love um. I beg to dig up my neighbors stumps for them. Haha

Just for the future, you could probably find some snap pins or something instead of the bolts to hold the backhoe bucket pins. Would be easier and faster.

Tim, enjoy your informative videos. I have a DK45SE with shuttle. I’ve been looking for a good backhoe. I’m leaning towards a used one because of a limited budget. It sounds like a Woods is your recommendation. Do they also have the under chassis frame that can connect to my tractor? Any idea what a fair price would be on a used one? A second question about backhoes is for a neighbor who has a Branson 78hp. What backhoe would be a good match for it?

Very interesting , thank you very much. Do you think this backhoe have enough power for removing stump ? ( 10-15 inch diameter )

Wow what a pain in the back. My Mahindra 1533 just undo the three lines pull two pins lift the backhoe off drive away. Takes about 4 or 5 minutes total to unhook and hook.

I wonder how'd I do with the locking pins in the backhoe. Sounds like a good idea in paper but I can just see myself forgetting about them. It would take a little adjusting on my part.

you are the best !!!

Yes, TimTools99, I found the same things with my Back Hoe attachment on my CK20S HST Tractor. This would dig at almost idle RPM where a major competitor had to have much higher revs to have similar amount of breakout force. Well, all Tractors ARE different as you've said. They all have their plus and minus points about them, I just happen to like the features that my Kioti has, more than others, this is why I bought Kioti.

Very well done video. I recently purchased a ck30 with the same backhoe. It is hard to find helpful videos for the Kioti. I am having some difficulty getting the boom latch to engage on mine. The ears don't seem to reach over the pins on the boom. Any suggestions?

please make more of these

My LS 2025R BACKHOE is identical (looking anyway) and the loader is the same... I dont know who makes the loader and backhoes for LS but I would imagine that Kioti and LS use the same company for these implements.

Back of the excavator how much money?

I want to buy a tractor and backhoe and I'm trying to get as much info about them. Pricey buggers tractors are. I only have 4 acres and I own a rental property in town. Would love to have something like this to make life easier and get more done. I keep getting told I don't need a large tractor to get what I need done but I feel like a 30 hp tractor is a good fit. My knowledgeable person that's helping tends to direct me (probably rightfully so) toward a ck20 kioti rather than b7800 kubota or max28xl Mahindra or 1533 shuttle Mahindra. The 1533 has more lift more backhoe but is on the larger side and 35 hp. Perhaps I don't need that much... Ck20 seems doable but I can't get out of my mind going a little larger. At what point does the size of the tractor become a nuisance for tight areas and if I went ck20 how quickly would I be regretting not getting something bigger? I know this is off topic and long just figured I'd ask some ppl in the tractor world their thoughts.

I am currently working with a dealer to purchase a ck3510se. I own a 2025r John Deere. Would you recommend this tractor or purchase it again? I have looked at 5 different brands. This seems to be the best bang for my buck.

I want either the Kioti or a Foton 60hp. Problem in Australia is that everything is too expensive compared to say, USA where you guys get better pricing. There is no laws in Australia that says how much something has to be sold for. Unfortunately.

Getting ready to sell this tractor with loader, backhoe/3 buckets. Moving up to more HP and cab.

Great review. I still don't see where the Kioti BH is worth almost $2,500.oo more than the competition.

The lock on downriger is tight can not remove

you don't need your sub frame as long as you have your 3point hook up in working order that's all you need

You sound like you have regrets about the Kioti. I am close to buying a Kioti CK4010 hst with backhoe and loader. I am also considering a Kubota 3901 but it is about $4000.00 more than the Kioti. Which one would you get if you were buying now? Are there any other brands that you like?

Nice tractor. I'd switch the dry-locks on the hydraulic ports so you have staggered gender. Just doing my research before I upgrade my Kubota.

how much it cost

sir, looks like you are missing the metal pads that bolt to the downrigger feet. I see the bolt holes like mine.

The Kubota set up is much better for attaching the backhoe. I've thought about getting a tractor with a proper loader/backhoe set up but I don't really like how this connects.

Что ж быстрос"ем то не сделали. А так только позавидовать. Все просто .

you're too far away from your work at 8:00