5 CRITICAL Tractor UPGRADES To Make Your Life Easier!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.ค. 2023
- Come along as I share 5 CRITICAL Tractor Upgrades To Make Your Life Easier! Tractors are great pieces of equipment and they are incredibly valuable tools to have on a large property, acreage or estate to keep the property beautiful and productive. Buying a tractor has become too complicated and at times it can be overwhelming. In this video I share a handful of items that are reasonably priced that will make your jobs and LIFE easy! It will also help you get the absolute MOST value out of your tractor purchase. No matter if you are a John Deere, Kioti, Mahindra, Massey Ferguson, Kubota, RK Tractor, TYM Tractor, etc these recommendations will work for every brand! Among other things, we discuss a third function valve, a hydraulic top link, a quick hitch implement attachment, skid steer quick attach and one that will be very obvious! Shout out to our friend @kapperoutdoors @KapperOutdoors2.0 for starting the thread!
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AWESOME VIDEO Joe! Excellent video addendum/addition to my top 5! Great point about 'buying the dealership' and not the tractor! No doubt! I am so glad that you continued on and issued the challenge to the 3 other guys because to be honest, my list could have been the top 15, but between each of us we will surely help new tractor buyers to avoid all of our mistakes during our own learning curves of tractor ownerships! Loved the 'pin on proprietary' loader attachment! And of course, yes I totally agree with your top 5! Looking forward to see if/when the next 3 channels add to our lists! Thanks brother!
Thanks for laying the groundwork! Sometimes it’s the simple videos that matter the most. I wish I would have taken all the advice the first time but I sure paid my “rookie tax!” Now get in the truck and come back to the farm for another collab!
Last month I pulled the trigger and purchased a 2021 RX7320 with 131 hours. I totally agree with the 5 items you mentioned in this video. Fortunately the unit I purchased has all those features. Tim in northern TN
Heck yeah my friend! You hit the lottery! I would venture to say that your RX is still like new and barely even broken in. Congrats on a nice find. 👍🏼
Listening to you talk about humidity reminds me of how much I despise summer. I suppose if I had a cab I wouldn’t hate heat so much. But then I couldn’t fit it in my garage or workshop.
The cab is a game changer. When I get out of the ac into the oppressive heat I thank myself every time. My tractor would live outside if thats what it took to have the cab. Lol. Thanks for watching!
Great run down. Thanks for sharing your expense logic ( how much it costs over the life of the machine). Makes sense. Reminds me of a 4-door Cherokee I bought years ago with roll up windows because I didn’t want to pay for power windows. I have tried to use that lesson & apply it on every purchase since.
Thanks for watching Jeff! And yes, the ol’ buy once cry once. I am thankful for each of these features every time I use the tractor. Appreciate you my friend.
I agree, I've got the 3rd function, quick hitch, and quick attach. Wish I had rear remotes, still may get them.
The rear remotes and the hydraulic top link will change your life!!! Appreciate you watching brother. 😁👍🏼👊🏼
Nicely done!
Thanks buddy!!! Looking forward to watching yours! 😁👍🏼👊🏼
Hey Joe new to your channel as well as Kappers . I’m in South Louisiana and own a lawn care business and I’m thinking about adding a tractor and batwing to my fleet . I was looking at a NS 6010 cab but after watching you and kapper with the Rx7320 , I’m sold on it . I actually went look at one and drove it yesterday . Fell in love with it . And I wouldn’t own a tractor without a cab cause it gets hot as hell down here . Down here everybody tints their windows on their cab tractors to keep it a lil cooler . That would be the only other thing I would add after you and kapper said the five things .
Hey! Welcome to the channel! I am very happy with the RX and the cab is 💯 non negotiable for me. You actually get more out of the purchase for a little more money. And, tractors are a long term purchase. Get the one you want because it will be with you for a while! Good luck on the business and keep in touch!
Hey all, thanks for watching! Also, if you think there is something that I left off feel free to let us all know about your favorite "must have" options, accessories or implements!
😂😊Oh boy! Game on! I’ll be at the dealership tomorrow. I’ll see what I can do! Thanks brother!!🚜🇺🇸🎥👊
YESSSS!!!! It’s all you now brother, time to show us how it’s done! 😁👍🏼💪🏼
In my part of the country wheel spacers are golden! I have all the things you mentioned, love them all. Next step is a switch from quickhitch to aframe.
Thanks for watching brother! Wheel spacers are smart. Actually considering them for my sons atv also. Appreciate ya man; stay safe out there!
Great video ! And I'd agree . Its flippin hot out there today
Thanks James! And YES!!! Been crazy hot. One day I will have a side by side with a/c. But that day is not today!
Thanks for the video. All great options.
One thing I found on the third function is, some manufacturer's factory installed 3rd function uses a diverter valve instead of a true 3rd function valve. I'm glad I got a true 3rd function setup because I often run the 3rd function and the bucket roll at the same time, which you can't do with a diverter valve. There are also switch-kits available to allow continuous flow at the 3rd function for running hydraulic motors on attachments out on the loader.
Thanks for watching!! And agree, actual 3rd function setup is clean and very useful.
i got a 2022 tym t494 from mike, the nice thing about tym 3rd function is they use hard lines to the loader. a cutting edge is cheap and makes a huge difference. i have a fransgard log grapple and like to play in the woods of central ny so the cab is an issue for me. hydraulic top link a great buy for $250
That’s awesome that you got a TYM from Mike all the way in NY! Chances are “BadCat” delivered it! It’s the little add ons that make the tractor so much more useful. Appreciate you watching my friend!
Great video Joe, as always. I agree with the point you were making about spending a few dollars or even a few thousand dollars more, it it makes the tractor's and your production more efficient. For some folks, it's not the initial $50,000.00 that hurt as bad as the $1500.00 3d Function. Pick an excellent dealer, decide what you need for your property, get a fair price, and just rip the band-aid off. -Mike-
Thanks Mike! Totally agree. That extra $1,500 seems to hurt more than the entire machine! Glad your crew gave me some great advice when buying my equipment. I appreciate you all!!!
Yup, buy once , cry once
Awesome video Joe. Great must have adds on any tractor.
Thanks buddy! Looking forward to your video!!!
@@JoeTheFarmer Going to get busy on it. Great idea to send out a challenge. Really enjoy sharing ideas.
Likewise my friend!
Oh boy....You two picked the low hanging fruit! We'll see what we can come up. Tractor Hard! 🚜💪!
I know you will do a great video! Looking forward to it brother!!!
Great video, lot's of good info!
Thanks Brother!!! Appreciate you watching. Anything you think I missed?!?
@@JoeTheFarmer no sir, you covered it well. I only recently found your channel, glad I did.
Thanks man! I appreciate you coming along. We have a great community here! 😁👍🏼👊🏼
Humidity in Oklahoma has been brutal as well. Good video brother! My 1953 ford 34 horse has a brush hog and a box blade and thats about the extent! HAHA lol.
Ha!!! I’m not so sure my Kioti will be around in 70 years so I guess the best feature your tractor has is longevity!!! Appreciate you watching my friend!
The perfect top five!
Thanks Jon!!!
I have a kioti rx 7320 cab it has a 100 hours on, haven't had any problems,love the tractor
Awesome to hear Kenneth! It’s one heck of a machine and such a great size. Appreciate you watching brother!
Agree except for the cab. I work in the woods to often, I'd break glass daily.
Totally understand; fortunately you have that canopy of trees to keep you cool! Thanks for watching!
Same here, Southern Oregon field mowing is brutal on glass. I’m having a hard enough time not destroying my sun shade and it isn’t looking good so far. 😬
Makes sense to me! My Ventrac plays in the trees and the canopy is suspect!
Great video I don't know how many times I bought things and wished I knew about them better. Researching is easier now helps making a good decision. Heck my first new car was a 75 ford Pinto I didn't know they blew up.💣
Thanks Dale! And WOW, no wonder the 6.0 Powerstroke didn’t freak you out…you had a PINTO! In all seriousness, I feel the same way. I research everything and am a bit of a skeptic on what companies say. I like to see regular people share their experience. I guess that does save some money!
Yea I was 18 and in the air force had to learn things for myself. I didn't blow up.
Small victories.
Howdy Joe. My 7320 developed a problem the other day. Fired it up to run the AC a minute before heading to mow hay and noticed a fairly bad hydraulic leak. Got a bit freaked out but it turns out was just an o-ring. Was the return line from the joystick valve. Easy repair to do myself. 560 hours, first issue. Not bad
Hey Mike! Yeah, I had a front right seal on the axle give out but I am pretty sure it was my fault from too much grease. Those of us with RX’s know that they are beasts. Very happy with mine! Thanks for watching buddy!
FYI if you ever need to get between the cab and the fuel tank, be advised that there are acccess panels in the floor under the Matt👍
Thanks for letting me know! Had no idea.
Need a de-predator tractor attachment to dispatch the predator that ate 26 Stoney Ridge Farmer's chickens. Great information.
💯 right!!! Problem is they run off before I can stop the tractor!!! Lol
Excellent justification for all five upgrades, and I couldn't agree more with the exception of #5. I have an open station tractor and feel that I don't need the heat in the winter, living in the South, and I enjoy the open air regardless of the heat in the summer. I put only about 80 hours per year on my machine, so I'm not making a living on it where climate control is important. Additionally, I do considerable mowing in areas that have overhanging limbs that would interfere with a cab, and I don't feel the need to groom the trails and firebreaks to accommodate that feature. To each his own....
Thank you my friend. And I totally see why you enjoy the open station. Glad you have a machine you love! Appreciate you watching!
kapper loves those COOCHKIE (KUKJE) engines!
Kapper doesn’t know what he started! Wait til the others get on board!
I have rear hydraulics for my backhoe but there’s no control for the hydraulic when the backhoe is off the subframe. How do I add controls to utilize the rear hydraulic for a hydraulic top link?
Thats a great question. I think you would just need to stack a remote on the rear hydraulics but there could be a work around to use the existing hydraulics. Either way, the hydraulic top link never leaves the machine. I love that thing! Thanks for watching!
You could call the electric one the e-horn
Ha! Not a bad idea!
I was hoping to see the 🐝 because you talk about honey. Never talk about tractors before bees. Thank you sir. I’m a beekeeper.
I sure enjoy some honey. Thank you for caring for the bees.
Watching from upstate NY and it’s -2 right now. Give me some heat?
Amen brother. And the AC will be nice in the summer!!!
Humidity here in Laurens,SC is horrible! Love my cab on my 7320!!! Mine was 47,000 OTD with extra rear remote and front remote for the grapple.
Yeah: we got away with a really cool spring but we are paying for it now! Sounds like you have a great setup! That hydraulic top link is unbelievably handy!
@@JoeTheFarmer what top link do you have? That’s my next purchase. Also a grapple has been really helpful for me!
It’s a Bare Co. I believe. It makes the tractor SO much better when attaching implements. You won’t regret it!
Don't buy a dealership I don't feel like running a dealership I bought a tractor that has nothing to do with who sold it to me
Old YANMAR.
The thing is a beast and I have no intention of taking it to the dealer when I break it.
I've had a couple minor things that I have demolished but I live on a rock that I've been slowly breaking into little rocks replacing items with my own designs little better here and there it's a work in progress like everything.
I did just purchase landscape rake I hope to be taking delivery soon.
Yanmar is a great machine. I actually know a Yanmar dealer and kind of proves my point. I service mine too but if something happens good to know good folks have your back. Warranty will keep you working with a loaner instead of wrenching but to each their own. Appreciate you watching buddy and stay safe out there!
You welcome
I wish everyone would do away with skid steer pattern and adopt the iso loader quick attach
Really? I kind of like it.
@JoeTheFarmer trust me you would never go back after having a European style adaptor like the row crop size tractors use. It automatically springs shut when you put an attachment on and it never binds up or slips loose like a skid steer
@wizard_of_poz4413 That would be nice!
@@JoeTheFarmer they are
I concur this video also!! But I think you're trying to make me buy stuff
🤣🤣🤣. I’m just trying to help buddy!!!
@@JoeTheFarmer The only other thing that I would recommend would be the lights! Upgrade them to some type of LED!
I would but I am very rarely out at night on the tractor. I was on the Ventrac last night until dark but not usually the tractor. Is there a brand/model that you like or that worked well for you?
@@JoeTheFarmer Auxbeam 4 Inch Round LED Offroad Lights
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A cab is ok for flat land and doing chores like mowing. However they are heavy and they change the tractor’s center of gravity so not good on slopes. Plus they’re not cheap if you smash it and you will smash it if you actually work with it.
but how many people have REALLY smashed their cab? I hear that all the time; and just think of how many times a branch has smoked the side of mine. The glass is tougher than you think. But, I get it's not for everyone.
@@JoeTheFarmer I had a cab and I knew better because I work in the woods all the time. Branch got me and busted out 1 window. They wanted $800 so i took the cab off stored it in my shed somewhere. That was 12 years ago.
lol...more tractors than Kellogg's bhahahha
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I don't want a cab for a log yard, and sawmilling, on and off constantly
That makes sense. It’s the mowing that makes the cab so worth it. The heat, dust and yellow jackets make it a must have pretty quick. Loader work is more fun without a can I’ll admit. Thanks for watching!
Rear remotes can be used to run front implements. $1500 for a front remote? Insanity. Adding rear remotes is not rocket science. Sorry you had a bad experience at a Deere dealer. My dreaded Green tractor has needed nothing beyond basic maintenance in almost 2k hours. Pick out a non dealer stocked part, and let's have a race to see who can get in their hands first. Quick hitches are much cheaper away from a dealer. Good dealers are great until they drop the brand or close.
Buy once and cry once.
Remotes aren’t that bad and don’t mind paying to have it set up right the first time. I don’t dislike Deere, they are actually very nice. Just ridiculously overpriced in my opinion. Glad it has served you well and that you enjoy your machine.
They can, but if you’ve tried both ways, you will realize insanity is not having the third function on your loader stick operating the front remotes.
Joe, I've got the same exact tractor as you and Kap have. I need to get myself a hydraulic top link. Would you mind posting a link to the one you have? It would make it easier for me so I don't have to take my existing one off and measure it when extended and compressed. Plus, if you like the one you have, I don't have to take a risk on one that's maybe Chinese made junk or whatever.
Hey Jeff, thanks for watching brother! And YES, you will absolutely love the hydraulic top link. I had mine installed as part of buying my RX, but mine is made by Bare Co. And they should be pretty uniform since they can adjust easily. I am pretty confident that mine is made in China, but it’s been a solid unit. Take care!
@@JoeTheFarmer thank you Sir.