Glad I saw this. I had signed the paperwork on a cab KX71-3 on a Saturday, I slept on it over the weekend and had to tell them I had buyers remorse and I wanted the KX040-4 with the 6 way blade. I don't think they wanted to change it but they agreed to void the paperwork on the KX71. They didn't have a KX040-4 with the 6 way blade so I'm not sure how long I will be waiting but I feel like I will be happier with this machine. I will just be using it around the farm and the other would have worked but I'm 62 and want a nice cab and if all goes well with this transaction I will purchase a track loader from them also. Thanks for the review. This made me feel more confident in changing my choice.
Glad it helped. I love it so far. It is small enough to do small things but powerful enough to do some decent sized tasks if you are patient. I have a SVL 75-2 skid steer I plan to do a review on eventually too. Congrats on your purchase!
Thanks for the insights. Looking at this or the KX057 for my property. Do any of the new KX040-5 feature entice you to upgrade or would you still recommend a -4 instead of waiting?
No problem. There are a couple nice features on the -5 that are of interest, but I am an old man at heart and I really value simplicity… so I don’t really have a preference either way 👍
The leaky thumb hose...if you end up working in brush at all you'll find that the 90 degree fitting on the thumb hoses will act like a lever and loosen up if you manage to hook it on anything. Glad you had the tools to tighten it up :-)
Glad I saw this. I had signed the paperwork on a cab KX71-3 on a Saturday, I slept on it over the weekend and had to tell them I had buyers remorse and I wanted the KX040-4 with the 6 way blade. I don't think they wanted to change it but they agreed to void the paperwork on the KX71. They didn't have a KX040-4 with the 6 way blade so I'm not sure how long I will be waiting but I feel like I will be happier with this machine. I will just be using it around the farm and the other would have worked but I'm 62 and want a nice cab and if all goes well with this transaction I will purchase a track loader from them also. Thanks for the review. This made me feel more confident in changing my choice.
Glad it helped. I love it so far. It is small enough to do small things but powerful enough to do some decent sized tasks if you are patient. I have a SVL 75-2 skid steer I plan to do a review on eventually too. Congrats on your purchase!
Thanks for your insight into the 6 way blade.
You bet 👍 Such a cool feature.
Thanks for the insights. Looking at this or the KX057 for my property. Do any of the new KX040-5 feature entice you to upgrade or would you still recommend a -4 instead of waiting?
No problem. There are a couple nice features on the -5 that are of interest, but I am an old man at heart and I really value simplicity… so I don’t really have a preference either way 👍
The leaky thumb hose...if you end up working in brush at all you'll find that the 90 degree fitting on the thumb hoses will act like a lever and loosen up if you manage to hook it on anything. Glad you had the tools to tighten it up :-)
Good call. Maybe that is what happened because I was working on a tree. Thanks for the insight!
Great video! Which position is your bucket in now for more movement? Now I’m questioning mine too.
Thanks! The closest pin hole to main bucket pivot if that makes sense. The farther one is for breakout force 👍
Great review! What grease are you using?
Thanks! Mystik No. 2 grease. You could probably find a better grease, but it is one of the best ones I have tried that is easy to get where I live 👍
💝💓💞💕🥰😍🤩👍🙏