RK25 Tractor Decision
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- Опубликовано: 22 июл 2021
- My little journey in choosing Rural King's RK25 Tractor. I watched endless tractor videos. Mostly from these channels:
Tony's Tractor Adventure Homestead - / @tonystractoradventure
Outdoors With the Morgans - / @outdoorswiththemorgans
TNT - Try New Things - / @trynewthings
There are many others, but I want to thanks these people for the tractor education.
RKTractors - www.rktractors.com/
Rural King Credit Card (Harvest Card) - www.ruralking.com/harvest. Save 5% off the purchase of your tractor.
I have no affiliation with any of these links.
7/29/2021 - I just realized that the video was set to made for kids and with that setting, you can't leave comments. I just changed the setting so you can now leave comments. 
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You helped me decide! TY!😁
You made a good choice. TYM makes the RK tractors and the coyote and Branson.
What an awesome machine! Thanks for sharing all the info about the research you did, other tractors you considered, and how you landed on the RK25. I am really impressed with the RK25. Just did a whole video on it. - Chad
So you have a RK25? What was the deciding factor for you?
Thanks for posting. Hope to see more of your 25 working.
You bet. I just shot a bunch today. I hope I'll have time to edit and post.
That's a beautiful tractor, congrats and thanks for sharing.
Thank you. I have more videos, finding the time for editing has proven difficult for me.
Congrats on the new tractor/toy, you’ll have lots of fun with. 🙋🏼♂️👍🏻
Thank you very much. I appreciate you leaving a comment.
Must of been torture to hurry up & Waite for your rig. Back in the old days "pre-covid' got me a Kubogy MX5200 tlb ordered up , built, financed & delivered in 20 days!!! And one better yet -- a Massey-ferguson 1736 t&l off the show room floor in 4 days!!! Good thing l was 2 years ahead of ALL the mumbo-jumbo. My back has been well rested ever since l got those rigs. Looking for a smaller rig like yours. Thanks for the vidio & keep them coming happy safe tractoring.,
Donald, thank you for the comment. You’re so right about covid and the delays. It will be nice to get back to normal again.
You have purchased some nice tractors. I’m glad your back has gotten some rest. 😊
I can’t imagine doing some of the work I’m doing if I didn’t have a tractor.
Very nice tractor hope it serves you well
Thank you for the comment. Yes, the tractor has gotten a lot of use and I have many other projects to do.
I just came across your video. I thought to mention that you have put together a great video. Your editing and narration skills are quite well, good job. I have owned and operated many makes and models of tractors here on my farm for 40 years now. Having said that, I know little to nothing about your tractor or the manufacture. Rual King does not operate in my area. In my opion, the questions you asked during your research were spot on. Anyone new to tractors wishing purchasing one should follow your lead. Every point that you brought up I still consider when I'm looking to purchase. Your reasoning and decision on the ZTR is one that many would not thought of. No need for a belly mower when you have a ZTR. I hope your purchase is everything you hoped it would be. Looking forward to follow you on your adventure.
Wow! Your comment is really kind. Thank you. I have videoed a lot more about the tractor, but finding time to edit them has been a challenge. We love are tractor and my wife loves her zero turn. I can’t imagine take the backhoe off every time we want to mow. Too much work. Thanks for following my videos and for the kind comments.
Nice tractors....i just bought one a month ago after doing a lot of research...i have 12 hours on it so far and pretty impressed with it so far...plus my rural king is 10 blocks away...and i almlst bought the 24 till she told me to check out the 25...glad i did...love the size of the 25!!!...Enjoy!
Congratulations!! I think the RK25 tractor is a good choice. I don’t rem the price differ but for whatever that difference was I remember thinking I was getting a lot more tractor for it.
Thank you for taking the time to comment. I have a lots more video I need edit so I can post. Stay tune for more.
Keep up the great work!
Thanks buddy!!!
I too got a RK25, I got the tractor,bucket,brushhog and backhoe cheaper than a john deere with just a bucket. Plenty of power and I have no regrets
I’m glad you are happy! I still love my tractor!!
Genius on the layaway call! I’m gonna do that
You will have no regrets. I bought a TYM 264, predecessor to the T25, just about a year ago. It is a Little Beast. Just be mindful of what your are doing with it. Everything has its limitations. Take your time and enjoy the therapy.
Thank you for the advice. So far I like my tractor.
Welcome to the RK family. I am glad you finally got the comments turned on. Initially I wanted to comment but couldn’t. Anyway I too have a RK25 and started a channel for our hobby farm. There is a video that may provide you with some info. Would like to chat with you too.
Please share your channel here!! Yes, I’m learning all the time. I set up the channel and selected made for kids or something like that. I wanted parents to know that my videos were clean. I couldn’t figure out why I didn’t have any comments. Then I figured it out!
Are you happy with your RK25?
@@letslearntogether4361 we love our RK25. About to install a third function valve.
ruclips.net/channel/UCVZkJeRc5zYDgAmauzGYbpg
I just subscribed! Thank you for sharing your link.
I am also a newbie tractor owner. Bought the RK37H with backhoe, loader and 3rd function two months ago and already have 50 hours on it. Will do the 50 hour service myself in a few days. Overall very pleased with the compact beast. I was considering if I should post some video on RUclips of the 50 hr service, my impressions and so on. There really isn't much on the RK37 other than the huge volume put out by Mike Morgan at Outdoors With The Morgans RUclips channel. But seeing how well you did on your first try, I may just do it. Good luck with the RK25. I have subscribed and will follow your adventure.
Thank you Michael. Congratulations on your tractor. I’m sure like me, you’re getting a lot of use out of your tractor.
Please add RUclips videos. Share your knowledge and help others learn.
Thank you for subscribing! Much appreciate it!
TYM is eating John D's lunch and I love it 🤠
I do like my tractor. It was a good choice for me.
I was impressed with RK tractors....but closest dealer was almost 4 hours away....was really impressed with the LS....same problem....no dealer close to me. Wound up with a Kubota B2601. Got a decent price. No regrets.
Congrats! Just got my RK21 with mid mower and front loader last week. I only have a half-acre in suburbia, but I always wanted a tractor. It's overkill, certainly. Took almost 4 weeks to get. Ordered R14 tires, but came with R4's. Salesman said "These are the ones you want anyway." Nope. I'm going to have RK swap them out. Tractor had several small design flaws that I fixed. Nothing serious. Overall a nice machine. We'll see how it goes.
Congratulations on your new tractor! I hope you have fun with it!
I thought I was listening to myself... I've just gone through mostly the same story. Looked at New Holland, Kubota, Mahindra and Yanmar. Now I'm the proud owner of a TYM T25. Was also going to get the mid mower but the dealer said a rear finish mower would be better and much easier to take on and off. Nice job on your video.
Thank you for the comment! I agree a finish mower would be a lot easier to attach than a mid mower!
Oh yes, it sounds like we had a similar journey in deciding on purchasing the RK25!
@@letslearntogether4361 Same here. I have been researching specs and prices for a couple years now and finally was able to check the RK25 out at the lot. It seems to be a huge improvement over the RK24 in size/specs/ergonomics/comfort/etc. Here from Ohio
@@tractorstrailsandlivingfree Did you end up buying the RK25? What RK store are you near? My store is in Tiffin, OH.
@@letslearntogether4361 Thanks for the reply. I was just able to see one in person a few weeks ago so it's not in the cards yet to purchase. The one I am the nearest to is probably Marion, OH
Appreciate it. I am in the market myself
That you David. Did you purchase a tractor?
Good choice!
Thanks!
Keep it up I will be by in a tractor in the next year. Anu B. First time owning property clearing it the rest of the stuff so keep it up. Interested in hearing everything. The pros and the cons. Thank you
That is where I was a year ago. Watching RUclips and reading. You’ll love having a tractor. I can get so much more done with my tractor.
I was looking to buy the RK24 so glad i opted for the RK25 you get alot more for the xtra 1000 bucks , Love it so far have 90 hours on it no issues !
With what comes as standard equipment on an RK series tractor as compared to JD and other big names they are hard to beat. I own an RK37 and a JD 3043D. Loaded tires were a 600.00 option along with a 43.00 option for a radiator screen . There is NO bucket level indicator. Welcome to JD. It took 6 months to get the JD . No they did not give a discount because of the wait time. I understand I am lucky enough to own both. Which one sees the most use ? The RK ! The JD will be going up for sale.
I think I would have been happy buying a JD, but I just couldn’t afford one.
You made a great choice. Although kubota also top of the line. I saw a video of a guy said he grew up driving and working on JD , now he has Kubota and doesn’t work on tractors and more.
Thank you for the comment. I know for me this was the best choice. I am really happy with this tractor. If I had more money I would have purchased something a little bigger and more power.
Congrats on not only the tractor but starting your channel. I'm also a new tractor owner and future RUclipsr. Just got the tym t25 couple weeks ago. Love the tym tractors. I subscribed yesterday. I plan on doing my first video soon. Good luck! Oh, where are you from? I'm from west central PA.
Congratulations on the tractor and starting your RUclips channel! I live in Northwest, Ohio. Thank you for subscribing.
Never work a tractor in High range that's for flat travel and never run it in high on a roadway in 4x4 always 2WD only always use mid or low range to work or climb hill or any thing steep I have the RK55 loader Backhoe is yours a Hydro or shuttle shift ? nice looking tractor
Hi thank you for your info and all everybody else's comments they're very helpful. I would like to put something out there for the other perspective person. If you're wanting a compact loader tractor then the issue becomes how much can you lift with the loader and what size of a tractor that puts you into. I looked at John Deere and John Deere is very good and they have a wonderful service and dealer distribution so that's a very big positive. The negative is they are way expensive and I can't afford them when I compare them to something else. For retail sale and service John Deere is the way to go and Kubota likewise. With that big dealership overhead obviously comes the cost. Yes this is a tym tractor but get this don't be fooled there is a downside of getting a Rural King tractor. That is you will be buying your parts and things to Rural King even though they're a tym tractor. Tym doesn't officially recognize the Rural King tractor. As long as you do your own work and service and get your parts to Rural King you'll be fine. The downside is this what happens if Rural King decides to drop this line of tractors and use somebody else? So those of us who have an RK we have decided to take a chance that that will not happen anytime soon and we have a track that it is well built and it's got a good track history from the company that builds it. But it is with some risk. Any of you guys if you have a tym dealer call them up and see if they will get parts for you for your tractor I think most of them would like to say no. So I'm willing to risk that I'm willing to believe with their 8-year warranty that they probably won't have that many problems especially if you take it easy on the tractor. That's just my two cents also remember that Rural King wants you to buy all the oils and materials from them to maintain your warranty which I don't think is too excessive because they'll give you a fairly good deal on it. If you do your own maintenance you need to keep your bills and show where you bought them materials from Rural King. Other than that I might say this for people who are not tractor owners. These are diesels and don't rev the crap out of them! And yet they are small diesel so yes don't go ahead and expect that you're going to do pulling in high gear. You must consider that this tractor this big giant hunk of metal is being pulled around by about 25 horsepower or the equivalent of your Zero Turn Mower probably. There are some cheaper tractors out there now from what I understand something by a company called Summit. Those are a great value but again you have to again see what there's going to be the most sold and I think that Rural King's program here is going to sell a lot of tractors and therefore they will be prevalent enough so that the resale will be pretty good. With John Deere and Kubota you can pretty much count on selling it for as much or more than what you paid for it. RK probably not but you shouldn't lose too much
All valid points to consider! Thanks for stopping by and adding some additional points to consider.
Great video and channel name! I look forward to catching up on your videos. -Chad #purplecollarlife
Thanks Chad. I appreciate the kind feedback. I hope to learn from those who watch.
Looks good! I been looking at the RK25 & the JD1025r, a good used one low hrs and in ec. But I can buy the RK25 new for same $$. So what are your feelings on the RK25 now?? Good video BTW!
Would bee nice if it had a cab.
I was at RK today and looked at the RK24 and the RK37 but they did not have the RK 25 on the lot.. I was surprised to see how small the RK24 are.. I am wondering if that RK25 you just drove off the low boy is any larger than that RK24.. I thought the RK37 looked pretty good in size, but I really don't want to spend that kind of money.. I'm 76 and just need something for log dragging, and road work around a small farm.. I might just start rockin..
I’m struggling to understand how layaway works and what you can get as a result. Please explain again. Thank you so much. I do have to buy a similar size tractor. I am located in N Texas, DFW area. Let me know what I need to do.
I test drove an RK25 in the parking lot at a store and was surprised how much I hated the auto throttle. It barely worked in high gear on a flat paved surface. The engine would bog down unless you pushed the pedal down very slowly. It was easier to just use the hand throttle.
It seems like they got so much extra into the tractor for such a low price I'm not sure they did it well. Maybe it just needed some adjustments.
Thanks for the comment. Keep checking all the other tractors before you put your money down. It is a big decision and one that you want to get right. Good luck in your search.
This or the RK37 was possibly the tractor I was waiting to buy when it came out, but my almost new, used Massey became available just before it instead. Still happy with it though.
Thanks for sharing
Great video. Congrats on your purchase. I am a new subscriber to your channel. Question... Is your tractor a hydroshift transmission?
Yes, there is a pedal for forward and one for reverse.
those are actually a great tractor and way cheaper my buddy bought one and i did some work with it. also all john deere stuff works with it also they have i do believe you get the longest warranty with RK
I totally agree with you!!
RK 25 sits nicely in our barn
I just built a pole barn. I agree it does sit nicely in a pole barn.
i got my deere 2038r loaded with stuff loader, 3rd function, 2 rear remotes, i match, 18fr car hauler, box blade, brush hog, smart connect, weight box, weight brake and ag tires and there loaded tools 2weeks after making the deal to get only thing was the 3rd function was on back order but i ended up getting that 2months later and they put it on 35k before trade but this was in July of 2021
Nice! Are you happy with your tractor? That really is the bottom line. I don’t care what brand you buy. If you are happy with your tractor then you probably have made the best deal for yourself.
@@letslearntogether4361 yea been great if you want to check out some of my videos
Arent the fenders plastic on the LS??? confused by metal comment
Thanks for the review of your buying process. Question: Given that you are about an hour away from the RK store what were your thoughts and considerations on maintenance and repair if an issue covered under warranty arose? Do you have to go to a RK store?
That is a concern since I don’t have a way to transport the tractor myself. I have a friend that will take it there for about $100. RK said they can come get it for $250. Not sure if that was one way or both trips. So that is an expense to keep in mind.
RK said if the tractor won’t start or can’t be loaded on the trailer a mechanic will come out to repair it.
How did you get 5% on the $23,000 purchase price when the card was only for $7k? My wife and I are trying to understand so we can take advantage as well!
Nice tractor. Did the tractor come with the rear tires filled with the liquid for extra weight
Yes the RK25 comes with the rear tires loaded.
Did you get the RK tractor loan, then just paid off the tractor loan using the RK credit card in 3.5 weeks to get the 5% back?
Well Mr. Tony.. Almost 6 Months In.. Hows It Treating You?
Loving it. No problems.
I am looking at this same tractor, but I live on very hilly area, wondering how it does on up an down hills.
I live in a pretty flat area of Ohio. Any hills at all will require the RK25 to be in low gear.
Hey... BIG THANK YOU for the layaway + Harvest Card idea. 5% of the price as cash back is not insignificant... that's almost 2 implements :) Fantastic idea, especially if telecheck arbitrarily denies your ability to just write a check for it (happened to me even though i had the funds). That idea kept me from going straight to the bank for a cash withdraw..
You’re welcome! I agree with you. It is a great way to save and use the money towards an implement. I hope you enjoy the tractor as much as I do.
@@letslearntogether4361 Hahaha. The waiting is killing me. I cant sleep anymore cause i keep laying there thinking about all the things i'll be able to do. Heck of a step-up from lawn tractors. Yeah, I'm gonna love it :)
Only 2 speed ranges on these correct?
Yes, high and low.
That's too much runaround. They should have cut their price. Unacceptable.
Cutting the price would have been welcomed.
You are just like me.
Thanks for watching.
What does it cost
I don’t remember the exact price now. I think it was in one of my videos. However, arak have the price on their website. No hidden cost.
These Rk tractors are almost as expensive as Kubota's. I opted to pay a couple thousand more for Kubota.
That was not my experience when I was searching. But you should get whatever tractor you are comfortable with paying for. Kubota is a good brand.
Ooooh no they are not almost the same price..... im getting a TYM T394 cab which is the same thing as a RK 39 ..and it's about 8000.00 dollars difference
@@jaykraft9031 Not sure what the difference is, but I priced from local RK store, and by the time you added in the extras that the Kubota came with the price difference was not that much.
@@jamesjenkins3384 what Kubota did you buy?
@@jdboy9 A BX2680
TYM build's the rk tractor and alot of other tractor companys use TYM tractors and make them there's.
Yes, that is what Rural King has done. Other tractor companies do the same thing like LS, Kioti.
@@letslearntogether4361 TYM is also building Branson and Bad Boys
That trailer is way to big
It was all I had. It wasn’t mine. I got a friend to help me get my tractor.
Unfortunately the 5% is now 2%....
Oh really! I’m sorry. That’s unfortunate. Time to find a credit card with a category with 5%. Good luck.
Won't be long and you will be posting about all the issues your having with it, Guaranteed . Lessons people have to learn the hard way.
No issues yet. Just loving having a nice tractor.
Lots of Chinese John Deere's out there now. Way overpriced.
Are you saying that China are making John Deere now?
Which models of JDs are China made Dave? Not the 10, 20 or 30 series which would be the RKs direct competitors. They are made in Georgia. Most of the parts are USA or Mexican sourced. Of course the engine is Japanese
the rural kings used to be Chinese. think they may still be.
@@harrimanfox8961 the rural king tractors are ytm tractors made in Korea with yanmar engines.
Even at 27 I want to buy a tractor myself to take care of my garden. It’s a lot of work I tell yea. A compact tractor is a must have 🤌🏼
I agree! I remember all the manual work I use to do. With a tractor the work is much easier.