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Read articles →A first-look from an experienced hay operator borrowing a customer's Kioti 1153 with KLM 53 loader and HLA bale grapple to move 1,500-lb green-feed bales. He walks through cab ergonomics, visibility, transmission layout, and PTO selector, then actually works the grapple loading bales onto a trailer, noting the uncomfortable seat, his grille-guard concern, and honest uncertainty about how it stacks up against his own Kubota 108. Best for those eyeing the 1153 for livestock or mixed-grain operations.
An owner-operator hay farmer sharing candid first-impression impressions from real field use, with no apparent commercial affiliation to Kioti or the equipment's owner.
It is described as pretty slick and very gentle, squeezing the grapple fully then coming in gently to push bales up smoothly.
The seat is the operator's biggest complaint, seeming less comfortable than his Kubota 140 Pro, though it has a primo leather look.
No, this one does not have a third function, which the operator says makes it a little busy driving one-handed.
The operator notes lots of glass and visibility, with a sloped hood giving great sight lines down toward the loader and bales.
