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Kinghitter 300mm Mastshift Ram Lug - sold at various retailers

Official notice

18 Sept 2026

Last checked

17 Sept 2026

An official Product Safety NZ notice concerns Kinghitter 300mm Mastshift Ram Lug - sold at various retailers. Kinghitter | A Brand of Farmgear is recalling the 300mm Mastshift Ram Lug because the welded lug where the side-tilt ram connects to the mast shift can develop cracking in the weld over time on machines fitted with a 300mm Mast Shift (Series 2 and Series 2i with a Rockspike Kit, and Expander and Expander 2i). Manufactured between September 2020 and July 2026. A design change addressing this was implemented in July 2026; machines built after this change are not affected. If the weld crack progresses far enough, the lug could pull out, which could cause the machine to tip over, presenting a risk of injury to the operator. Published 2026-09-18.

What to do now

Owners should check the MS300 ram mount lug for cracking. If cracking is present, stop using the machine immediately and contact Farmgear on 0800 476 868. If no cracking is present, the machine can continue to be used, but a retrofit strengthening kit is still required to be fitted. The retrofit strengthening kit will be welded onto the machine by an approved engineer or dealer, funded by Farmgear, subject to a warranty claim form from Kinghitter being submitted and a Farmgear job order number being issued before work begins.

Official notice

2026-09-18

The hazard

Kinghitter | A Brand of Farmgear is recalling the 300mm Mastshift Ram Lug because the welded lug where the side-tilt ram connects to the mast shift can develop cracking in the weld over time on machines fitted with a 300mm Mast Shift (Series 2 and Series 2i with a Rockspike Kit, and Expander and Expander 2i). Manufactured between September 2020 and July 2026. A design change addressing this was implemented in July 2026; machines built after this change are not affected. If the weld crack progresses far enough, the lug could pull out, which could cause the machine to tip over, presenting a risk of injury to the operator.

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Affected products

Product 1

Affected units are machines fitted with a 300mm Mast Shift (Series 2 and Series 2i with a Rockspike Kit, and Expander and Expander 2i). Manufactured between September 2020 and July 2026. A design change addressing this was implemented in July 2026; machines built after this change are not affected. Sold at the below retailers in the specified date ranges (overall sales period from December 2020 to July 2025) Retailer Start Date End Date Advance Tech Tractor Shop 28 March 2025 31 July 2025 CB Norwood Distributors Auckland 5 July 2024 27 July 2024 CB Norwood Distributors Blenheim 2 February 2022 2 March 2022 CB Norwood Distributors Cromwell 19 February 2021 19 March 2021 CB Norwood Distributors West Coast 30 March 2023 30 April 2023 Claas Harvest Centre Waikato 26 May 2021 26 June 2021 Cochranes of Canterbury 30 January 2025 19 June 2025 Drummond and Etheridge Blenheim 24 March 2025 24 April 2025 Drummond and Etheridge Nelson 2 September 2025 2 October 2025 Drummond and Etheridge Oamaru 17 November 2020 22 July 2026 Drummond and Etheridge Timaru 16 August 2021 26 July 2022 Farmshop 27 May 2022 23 June 2025 Giltrap AgriZone 8 July 2022 16 July 2025 Power Farming Whakatane 24 February 2021 24 March 2021 Kaitaia Tractors 19 December 2023 27 June 2024 NC Equipment 22 May 2024 30 January 2026 Paul Wilkins Tractors 18 August 2022 4 June 2026 Piako Tractors Northland 12 January 2021 30 October 2024 Power Farming Ashburton 16 April 2021 24 June 2021 Power Farming Auckland 27 September 2024 29 January 2025 Power Farming Bay of Plenty 17 February 2021 6 September 2021 Power Farming Canterbury 27 May 2021 21 April 2026 Power Farming Manawatu 7 December 2020 18 July 2025 Power Farming Morrinsville 3 September 2021 3 October 2021 Southland Farm Machinery 29 March 2022 30 June 2023 Stevenson & Taylor 30 September 2020 17 June 2026 Stills Farm Machinery 27 May 2022 27 June 2022 Transag Centre 27 May 2021 8 August 2025 Tulloch Farm Machinery 1 September 2021 21 April 2026 Westland Farm Services 18 June 2026 30 June 2026

Risk / hazard

Kinghitter | A Brand of Farmgear is recalling the 300mm Mastshift Ram Lug because the welded lug where the side-tilt ram connects to the mast shift can develop cracking in the weld over time on machines fitted with a 300mm Mast Shift (Series 2 and Series 2i with a Rockspike Kit, and Expander and Expander 2i). Manufactured between September 2020 and July 2026. A design change addressing this was implemented in July 2026; machines built after this change are not affected. If the weld crack progresses far enough, the lug could pull out, which could cause the machine to tip over, presenting a risk of injury to the operator.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

NZ · New Zealand

Affected area 1

NZ · New Zealand

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

06 356 8516

Brand: Kinghitter 300mm Mastshift RAM Lug. Contact: Kinghitter | A Brand of Farmgear www.kinghitter.com/index.php/warranty/ms300-ram-lug. Phone 06 356 8516.

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