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Carl Galloway
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 3 พ.ย. 2011
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Farmall H plowing with John Deere 2-14 trip plow
มุมมอง 956ปีที่แล้ว
Shot from the seat of my H at a plow day in Ithica, MI 9/9/23. 1944 Farmall H pulling a John Deere 4B (1941 - 1948) 2-14 trip plow upgraded with high speed bottoms. New shares and shins on the plow. Difficult to shoot great video while plowing!
Precision Add A Grapple on RK25
มุมมอง 17K2 ปีที่แล้ว
Some thoughts about the Add A Grapple small on the RK25. The Add A Grapple mini is too narrow and the standard is too wide for the bucket.
RK25 3rd Function Install 1
มุมมอง 5K2 ปีที่แล้ว
Start of 3rd function valve install on RK25. Watch all videos for complete install.
Did some hard pulling with the RK25 #2
มุมมอง 4.3K3 ปีที่แล้ว
Update to conclusions I reached in previous video about hard pulling with an RK25 NOTE I misspoke about the tire model in the video. The tires are Goodyear Dyna Torque II.
Did some hard pulling with the RK25
มุมมอง 11K3 ปีที่แล้ว
Really worked the RK25 for the first time. Pulled some bushes and tackled a stump. What the tractor did and my thoughts.
1948 Farmall Cub with 193 moldboard plow
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1948 Farmall Cub with 193 moldboard plow
You sure those are not Ag tires. They don’t have the pattern I have seen on R1 but I could be wrong
R-1 are ag tires, but there are variations in the lug design. I think maybe you are thinking of the R-14 tires which have a similar lug shape but the lugs are spaced closer together, overlap at the center like R4 tires and have sipes cut into the lugs. They're supposed to have a better ride and be easier on soft ground than the R-1 but give more traction than the R-4. The last year or so I've noticed that many of the under 25HP tractors on the RK sales floor seem to have the R-14 on them. I'd guess that most of the small tractors get used on lawns so that probably makes sense as the default. I went with the R-1 tires because I was very concerned about traction in deep snow.
Thanks for the videos to install! Do you happen to have a copy of that installation manual? My Rural Kings don’t have it.
The only thing that came with it was in Korean. I don't believe it was an installation manual, just a parts list.
how has it been so far? I noticed how you have it mounted up kind of high if I get one I was thinking about that because I have a hitch receiver on my bucket do you think it would work ok? can you tell me how much space you have between the bucket and the bracket? thanks.
It's been great so far! Seems like every time I take it off I almost immediately wish I had it on. Pretty much I only take it off if I need to do some serious bucket work. It mounts that high to get the tips of the tines inside the bucket. I measured and it's exactly 3" from the top of the bucket to the grapple mounting bar. Fully open the grapple teeth are as far forward as the bucket edge so thy might interfere with what you're trying to do.
@@carlgalloway2024 thanks I think it would probably work out ok that receiver measures about 21\2" square so there should be enough clearance for it to move alright you said it was sort of a pain to get on and off how do you do it? can you tilt and rest it on the ground and get some of the weight off of it and pull that pin?
@@anthonymorrison2167 There are two things that make it difficult - the weight and how difficult it is to get the hinge pin out. The last time I did it I unpinned both ends of the hydraulic cylinder and set it aside. That lets the ends of the teeth rest on the bucket taking some of the weight. Then I pulled the hinge pin and dragged the grapple aside. Reverse to reinstall. Not too bad doing it that way. There are 3 holes on the grapple that the hinge pin slides through but they weren't in a straight line on mine. Some work with a pry bar improved it some. To remove I have to use a hammer and punch to drive the pin through the first hole, then I can pull it by hand the rest of the way. On install it takes some persuasion with a hammer to get it through the last hole.
@@carlgalloway2024 just wondering if I get one I will let you know how I get along with it looks like it should do the job alright thanks for the reply.
Super filmik
Thanks so much for making this video!! Couldn't find anything on these for that particular bucket. Just curious; any issues using it with that reinforced bend on the bucket sides? Thanks!!
Yes, the reinforcing bend was an issue. Watch the video again from 1:00 to 1:30 explains what I did. Since I made the video I've used the grapple a lot. I can tell you that 3 bolts are plenty, I haven't been able to break it.
Awesome! That's what I was wondering. Thanks!!
Right now a great deal too for tractor and loader 16k + taxes.I got my eye on one too! Trying to decide between it and a EC Used JD 1025r 240Hr.
I purchased a Precision Add A Grapple the summer of 2023. I screwed up my bucket measurements and I thought I could use the smallest one they sell. When I got it my 2 inch tube side brackets were 3 inches short. I contacted the company and they special ordered a set of brackets each 10 inches longer. Worked PERFECT. Should have purchased the next bigger size Grapple with a bigger grapple teeth and a wider center section. My Shorter Brackets would have worked perfect as the bigger grapple as the center section is wider. I want to THANK Precision Add A Grapple OFFICE STAFF for the EXCELLENT SERVICE. They BUILD THEM to ORDER. Took about 6 weeks to get it and 2 weeks to get the longer parts. We have used it with a 3rd Function on a John Deere 950 and it GRIPS and lifts logs just fine. Excellent Addition to the Tractor.
How have you been liking your RK25 I have some property in North Carolina and was thinking about getting this tractor. I have about 15 acres but only about one will be mowed and that is plateaued. I have not actually looked at any of them yet, so this may be too big. I do have a private driveway, going up the mountain that I will have to maintain. Thank you for the videos they have been informative.
I'm very happy with the tractor but I don't mow with it. With ROPS folded it's 7 feet tall so you need to think about whether you need to mow under anything. I mow about 1 1/2 acres with a zero turn. What you save by skipping the mower deck would go a long way to covering the price of a zero turn which will mow faster and not be in the way when you need to use your tractor as a tractor.
Carl! Good night~ splendid trip~ 👋
Looks like a fast jitcj mointed plow Little cub seems to jandle it fine
You are not even showing the item you are looking at. You might want to use a camera operator if you do many videos. Not helpful video at all.
Literally the only video I’ve found with someone showing the tractor really working clearing brush and moving logs. Well done!!
I bought the RK25 last year only 1 thing i dont like is where the fuel cap is its unhandy to get to , Very happy with it just at 100 hours !
Where do u get the kit
I ordered through Rural King
Update video?
I putting a half inch plate between the mounting plate and bucket and also putting a quarter inch plate inside the bucket. My add a grapple small came with the larger 5/8 bolts and holes in plate? I moved my mounting to the rear of that support on the side of the bucket instead of over it. I do not have the third function hydraulics yet. Next project lol Thanks for sharing
This is the first one I've seen with the diverter valve out near the bucket end of the loader. I've thought it would be easier as far as hydraulic hoses go, to do it that way.
Thank you for these videos. I was able to install mine without downloading the instructions. That square piece of rubber with the circle in it… goes between the electric plug and diverter valve to provide a bit of water or dust resistance i believe. One criticism- a decent few seconds showing all the hose routing would have been nice. I had to hunt, pause, screenshot, look hard… and still made an educated guess. I am not a content creator, so take this gripe and file it appropriately… i would probably do the same thing at times. I do appreciate your effort to document the install tho. And it was very helpful for my install. Strong work sir! And good luck on the addAgrapple!
The parts come over from S Korea to the USA in a few locations around the country. They are then assembled here and shipped to the RK stores.
I grew up on a farm I never get tired of these videos
My RK dealer wanted $250 to install plus expense of 2 70 mile round trip visits to the store. I thought about buying a generic kit but felt that the extra money was worth having the lines pre-sized and bent plus the mounting plates. I'm a little bit disappointed that the valve is on the loader. I was just about to tighten the lines when it occurred to me that the valve is in line after the loader valve. If I'm seeing it correctly the button won't work unless the curl function is activated but it will allows the curl function to regulate the grapple flow. Wondering how its working for you and if you would change it? Also, unscrew the set screw on the handle you can gently pull the wire and handle down to make a snug fit on the boot I drilled a little detent but not all the way thru. thanks.
You are correct - the push button diverts the curl function to the 3rd function (grapple). I'm perfectly happy with that set up. My only beef with it is that the wire harness from the valve is too short. Hopefully I'll get around to splicing in an extension before I rip the wires off on some brush.
Are you shaking the camera on purpose ?
That square rubber piece was probably a seal for valve connector
you saved $300 in labor, good series, thanks.
That small little rubber piece that you installed with joystick boot is actually is your gasket for your electrical connection plug on your valve 3rd valve assembly!
It seems like nobody on the video tails the price I pay for it
That looks WAY more difficult than the installation on the RK25's twin, the TYM T25... which takes about "30 minutes" to install. The TYM comes factory with the 3rd function buttons on the loader lever, though. th-cam.com/video/ZvYAfO6mz8M/w-d-xo.html
Nice cub
A tractor similar to this one would have been the first tractor I ever drove, about 1955.
Hade to fix the light bracelet on mine too so I could get it in the back garage. Kinda had me freaking out at first thinking I'd just bought a tractor that didn't fit in the garage.
If you have a mid mount mower, can you lock it up and use the 3pt hitch independently so you don't have to remove the mower deck? Do those work lights on the rop rotate to the back if necessary?
I don't have the mid mount mower so I don't know how it functions. I have to say that I think a tractor like this is a poor choice for lawn mowing. It's not very maneuverable, you're going to give up a lot of ground clearance with the mower mounted and what you don't spend on a mid mount mower will go a long way toward a quality zero turn which is a better tool for mowing. I can see where if you had a lot to mow with no height problems or things to mow around a 3 point finish mower might be a good way to go. The wire enters the light from the back and is tight enough it would break off if you tried to rotate the light to the rear (assuming the mount will even allow that). It does appear that you could loosen the mount and rotate that so the light pointed rearward if you needed a rear work light.
How long did you have to wait to get the RK25?
It was almost a year ago I ordered mine, so my time won't be remotely related to what today's waits are like. Also if you're ordering with an option (tires, back hoe etc.) that has a long lead time that can make your wait longer than someone else. My understanding is that back hoes might currently be scarce. In my case it was about 4 weeks.
@@carlgalloway2024 Thanks for the reply. Didn't order any of the option except for r14 tires, which I don't think it a wait of those. I hope RK does better with thier order tracking. It is a hurry up and wait type feel after 6 weeks now.
What are the tire sizes of those R1? You said rear tire size but not front. I need a set for my TYM. TYM does not offer R1 for their small tractors.
Interesting, TYM used to have the R1 tire on their web site but now don't. I keep hearing that R1 tires are hard to get so maybe they've dropped them for that reason. I will get you the tire sizes later today, it was pretty cold yesterday and I didn't have any reason to go to the barn. Keep in mind that RK may not use the same wheel as TYM, I know that the rear R1s on my tractor are wider than what TYM listed on their web site as an option. I suspect RK might do their own sourcing for wheels and tires.
I will contact rk Monday to see if I can get wheels and tires from them, but until then I would like to do some research if I have the tires sizes.
@@jshadrin1 Rear is 11.2-16 on a 10" rim. Front is 7-12 on 5" rim My understanding is that it's very critical to keep the ratio of the tire circumferences the same on a 4wd tractor. This is because the front turns slightly faster than the rear so the front tends to lift out of the ground rather than dig in. If you end up with the front circumference small the tires will tend to dig a hole. Of course the tire speed needs to be similar so you don't tear things up on pavement. If you use a different width rim the circumferences will change and your ratio might get messed up. As I mentioned in the video these are Goodyear Dyna Torque II tires. You can look up the circumference and calculate the ratio. Personally, unless you want to have your other set I'd be inclined to try and find tires that would work with the wheels I already had. Also, I can't speak highly enough about having them loaded. Good luck!
Thank you. Considering the TYM and the rk are the same tractor in sure everything will work. If I can't get them from rk then I'll have to have them custom made and the dimensions you gave are a great start.
Nice video. I have the TYM but the problem they have is TYM doesn't offer R1 tires. Could you tell what your tire sizes are so I can match up my own. In your video u said the rear size but not the front.
Love my new rk 21, almost bought the 25 it's a nice tractor for the $$. The 25 just a bit big for my needs!!!
Très belle vidéo Très bien expliqué J'adore
Did you get the service manual? If not I got the service manual to the t25 same tractor.
I am in the process of installing it myself. To get a better fit between the boot and the joy stick there is a small screw on the back opposite to the push switch. Lose it and the joystick can be moved down or up.
thanks for these videos
Great idea!
Great video would love to see some vids of it in action.
Très belle vidéo Très bonne idée d'avoir installé un grappin sur la fourche J'adore 😀
Looking forward to seeing this in opperation.
WILL PULL REALLY GOOD , IF U HAVE GEAR DRIVE TRANMISSON U WILL HAVE ALOT MORE POWER / THAN H S T RANMISSON / OVER ALL H S T THIS TRANMISSON ROYAL SUCKTOO ! , WHINE ALL DAY LONG
U NEED R4 OR TURF TIRES BUT STILL MIGHT CUTTHE GRASS WHILE U OT TURING EITHER WAY U STILL MIGHT CUT THE GRASS ?
Just completed the install; could not have done this without this video. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful. Next video will be installing an add a grapple. If I ever get more pressing jobs done.
Great machine. Thank you for the information. Very helpful.
My Rural King has both the RK 24 and RK 25. The Rk 25 is noticeably larger and has larger rear tires. I would definitely go with the RK for $1000.00 more.
Thanks for doing the videos. I am thinking of getting one with the R1 tires. It is replacing my old John Deere 850. My concerns are the pto hp and weight. My deere is 25 hp base with 22 pto hp and it weighs 2600lbs. I run a 5' brush hog no problem. The RK25 only has 18 pto hp and weighs 1600lbs. I hate all these details but it pays to know. What size brush hog have you run with the RK25?
I have not run a brush hog with the RK25. Assuming the TYM weights are correct in the book I figure the RK25 with loader and loaded R1 tires at about 3,000 lbs. Your 850 has a gear driven transmission so there won't be losses due to the hydrostatic drive. On the other hand since the PTO on the RK25 is gear driven I'd expect it to have most of the 25HP available if the transfer case were in neutral. How much brush hog you can run will depend on the material you're cutting and how fast you travel.
I believe the spec sheet had the RK25 at 1810 lbs dry. add another 600lbs for the FEL and 1000 lbs if you get the backhoe. The bucket will add another 250lbs. I weighed my tractor/trailer and van and found that it weighed quite a bit more than the 1810 I was expecting.
Très belle vidéo Très beau tracteur Doit être très agréable à conduire J'aimerais bien l'essayer