"Was plowing snow 2014 with scraper blade and bucket scraper blade dropped and wouldn't lift moved to the side and removed blade. Finished with bucket, called Kioti dealer. He said to see if the control valve was full open. It was I had to use a wrench to back it off. I guess the factory jammed it on---no change. I said I would use the bucket the rest of the winter. Since the dealer wanted $200 to pick up and return (warranty not covered). I took it to a closer dealer. The valve was defective. It has been 2 weeks now. Must be waiting for parts. Hope this was just a just a fluke."

"Was plowing snow this winter with a rear blade and front bucket lift arms wouldn't lift. Managed to get the rear blade unhooked-finished plowing with front bucket-added grease to draft control, yes there is a fitting-arms raised but won't come down. Dealer I bought it from is about 65 miles from where I live and they want $200 to pick up and repair under warranty. So buy a tractor close to home."

"When I was looking for a new tractor for our greenhouse and berry farm, I did my research. Looked at blue tractors, green tractors and the orange tractors. Our requirements called for,the ability to lift 2700 lbs. with the FEL, bush clearing, pasture mowing, snow removal, and berry work. Of course we had a price point and the only one to come in at our price point was our Kioti dealer Timberstar Tractors. Timberstar gave us their best price with none of the sales tactics that seemed to come up at the other dealers. Our DS was equipped with rear remotes, ag tires, rim guard, chain hooks on bucket, block heater, pallet forks, 6 foot brush hog, full tank of fuel, filters for 50 hour service, and the obligatory ball caps. The geared DS has been an absolute joy to operate. Removing 2300lb pallets of potting soil to clearing 2-3 inch saplings the beast has not let me down. Easy to service and great dealer backup for any questions. Our only concern was the initial Hydraulic filter change. I swear there is a gorilla installing these at the Kioti plant. With the help of our dealer and a 4 foot pry bar the filter finally loosened its grip and life should now be good."