Broke my RK24 backhoe. It was my fault /// E60

[@jasonalexander5746]

Just watched the video! You guys were one of the reasons why we bought our Rk24. The abuse this compactor can take is amazing. We are developing a mountain homestead sort of place, and this tractor is amazing for what can do. Ricky just reminded you, he needed a vacation from moving the 1 ton boulders. Love your channel. My wife and I want to see a vlog on how the 4 of you make a living there on your mountain retreat. Love to follow suit!

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

Thanks, Jason! Glad you're as happy with your purchase as us. That little tank is pretty amazing, considering it's size. I just installed the replacement cylinder this afternoon and we're up and running again. Learn from my mistake and don't use the backhoe as a point to tow from. Won't do that again. Lol. Good luck with your homestead. Sounds cool. What area?

[@justmyopinion6486]

I really enjoy your channel, it's nice to watch down to earth folks that enjoy being around each other ,kids & pets. This is the way life should be. Thanks from South Louisiana

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

Thank you Charlie! We are as simple as they come. It took us a long time to learn that simple is better 😊

[@dcidci1012]

This dude beats and beats his equipment, not sure if I have ever seen any one beat a tractor so severely on line, all I can say is I want a RK tractor.

[@rogerdudra178]

Good lookin pie. A 72 yr. old Montanan still calls GLOVES glubs. Castlevania game I have has a character in it called Simon Belmont.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Wow - that was some serious work you were putting the little RK24 through!

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

Lesson learned. Don't tow with the backhoe! Since then we've properly outfitted some towing gear for the tractor.

[@jeffreykbevins7116]

Another great video . The way that I have done different times of getting a big rock or a big piece of concrete out of a deep hole . Roll, or rock the rock or concrete over to one side of the hole and then put some dirt in the other side of the hole and then move the big rock over on top of the dirt that you just put in the hole and now put some dirt over in the other side of the hole and then move the rock back over on top of the dirt that you just put in the hole, now put more dirt over in the other side of the hole and move the big rock back over on the dirt that you just put in the hole and each time that you do that it raises the big rock up out of the hole a little more and just keep on doing that till it is up out of the hole and up on top of the ground. You all might be able to bring that apple tree back to life , after that freezing weather is over with early March or so, in the spring cut all the top limbs down (half way height of top limbs) toward the main trunk of the tree where all the top limbs branch out in different directions, till they are all at about the same height in the top of the tree, if you leave one of the tree top limbs taller very much, than the others all the new growth will go to that one fork of the tree top and then cut at least half of all the limbs out of the tree on down towards the ground, making sure that you get rid of all the dead limbs and trim any of the limbs that are growing inward towards the center of the tree and when you get done you should be able to take your cap off of your head and throw it up in the air from under the tree and it make it up and out of the top of the tree and then you have trimmed enough limbs out of the center of the tree . This is how that you trim fruit trees. I have done this to several trees before and it rejuvenates them with new growth, if the trunk of the tree is still fairly solid . But your tree might have been neglected for to long and not be savable . I will be looking for you all in the next video, so you all be careful and stay safe . As always, Jeffrey !!!

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

We would love to have the apple tree show more fruit next season. I am not sure it will be salvageable the trunk has a cavity on one side that we could both hide in. lol It sure is beautiful in the spring. - Meg

[@kh83401]

Thanks for the float tip. I am enjoying your vids.

[@deanbarr5740]

Poor Ricky has an Ouchie. I am still impressed with his peppiness. Thats one tough tractor. Way more than my J.D. 3025. Looking good on your landscaping.

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

Ricky is a tough dude. I really can't complain about small things breaking every now and then. Lesson learned on this one though. I'll be tugging at the proper chassis points from now on.

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

Consider the RK37 Brian. I had a thorough discussion with my mechanic at RK and he had big concerns about the RK25 hydraulic pump being undersized. The 24 actually has a bigger pump than the newer model. He made me feel lucky I got the 24 vs the newer 25. I don't know, Bryce's 25 seems to be pretty strong.

[@PeaceIntheValley]

@@WalnutsandWineberries That's interesting, Jon, about the 25, and may very well be true. I have the service manual on the 25 in case I would need to change it out (or service anything). I've questioned myself as to whether the pump is as strong as what is claimed on the pages on the rktractor site. Or in reverse, I actually think the 24 has a stronger pump than what the papers say after seeing what your's does. The RK site specs show the 25 has much more lift capacity and weight, but I know some of the specs are not right for other things such as weight and fluid capacities. After watching what happened in this video it also makes me wonder if the 24 is too strong for how it's built. Either way, I am not disappointed in either of these models.

[@paulslocomb6805]

If you cut the bottom and a 1/4 of one side off a large soda bottle and attach it to a long pole you can pluck the apple with out it falling in the thorns

[@davidclark3755]

Don't feel too bad, I broke my boom cylinder finishing a ditch, did I mention I was digging 6' down. Either way um very well satisfied with my RK24 .

[@LJTomlinson1]

That apple tree will produce more and better apples next year if you prune it well in the winter.

[@nookworm1]

Maybe the apples are the old time Jonathans. What a picker tool! Love the big rocks. They are impressive. That was some ending! Stop scaring me like that!

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

Sorry Gere! Didn't mean to concern you. I'll have to grab a Jonathan next time at the store. I saw some recently. Our normal apples we buy are Gala and Fuji, and Macs in the fall.

[@nookworm1]

@@WalnutsandWineberries IF you can find them, try a Macoun!! My very favorite.

[@greglewis8752]

I'm pretty sure a good hydraulic shop can replace the broken part on the cylinder, probably quicker than RK can get you a new cylinder.

[@christopherfarmer1812]

Greg Lewis you are most likely correct, a hydraulic shop can make a new hydraulic rod, or replace just the rod part if it didn't damage the cylinder body, I've rebuilt/repacked most all of my own hydraulic cylinders, one I couldn't because I bent the rod on one of the cylinders on the grapple bucket, local shop made a new rod for that one and had it back to me in a few days

[@Stepclimb]

You could do a collaboration video with CEE and Kurtis in Australia.

[@Hawksnest1976]

John Rk should give you some money to show everybody how they can use their tractors and how tuff the tractor 🚜 is I want a Rk now your great

[@marknunya3035]

Hey Meg pro tip get a container of water with a small amount of lemon juice and dip the pealed 🍎 and that helps keep the fruit from browning as quickly. Now Meg has a pro tip 🤣🤣

[@djaspurh]

Simon from Castlevania. One of the best NES games ever.

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

✋✋✋ Good job, Joshua! Those are your high fives by the way. I recently sat down and played Simon's Quest all the way through and really enjoyed myself. Good eye spotting it. I agree. One of the best.

[@djaspurh]

@@WalnutsandWineberries sounds like that was a good day. 😎

[@justintime2277]

👍 From Cadillac Michigan

[@HippieGypsy1]

Love the blooper reel!! Y'all are awesome. :)

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

If you can't laugh at yourself, then you shouldn't laugh at anyone else 😂

[@jeffmayeux1692]

'Patent pending' apple picker! 😎

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

Thank you for the laugh, Jeff!

[@stevenlawson3916]

Oops! Love and learn

[@johnbowen1493]

Now this fall you trim that apple tree and clean off some of those dead branches and thin it out and you will tripple your apple crop next year!

[@georget7995]

I can agree that RK24 is a tank that does way more than it looks like it will. I have abused mine more than you have so far. I started a homestead with mine but due to physical limitations I had to pay someone to build the house and do the large scale dirt work. I haven't broken a hydrolic cylinder like to you have. Im shocked about that as I have done the same thing. We I show people the things ive done with mine they think I m crazy and shocked it did it. Just a few things ive done. 500 foot trench 4 feet deep for electrical lines through sandstone, granite and sandy clay. It need new backhoe teeth after that. Cleared 2 acrea of mature trees to include digging stump out that are 3-4 feet in diameter. Mostly oak and popular. Moved and stacked logs with the same diameter that wood weight calculators say the weighed 2000 lbs. The bug ones lifting with a grapple about a foot off the ground is about all it could do safely. Things got very front end heavy and would lift the backed off the ground even with a backhoe on it. Actually tipped mine over once and with a little TLC it was back up and running like normal. Wish you guys the best and keep the videos coming.

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

It's wonderful to hear there's another nut like me out there ripping up the woods with an RK24. I used to use the backhoe like a log skidder when I was pretty oblivious to the after effects. Just chained it to the bucket and drove off. Haha! I guess I have the attitude that stuff breaks, and when it does, it's fun to fix.

[@keboy84]

Hey guys i know im behind on this one but you can use some maker pipe to run a parallel piece of conduit, maybe 3ft, at the joint and it would reinforce the "picker pole". Just a thought.

[@garryquiggins8183]

I've seen several of your posts, I worried you were pushing the tractors limits. I thought you would break a front cylinder but it's all good. If you have a hydraulic shop nearby they'll fix that and quick. Think about a heavy duty inexpensive Harbor Freight electric hammer drill. Then drill holes to excess and get more of the rock expanding mud. It never hurts to split those large rocks. I have a TYM 264H, same manufacturer as your RK mines just got larger tires. My best to you!

[@firstmkb]

Are larger tires for better traction?

[@graysgolf]

Have you ever considered using a piece of conveyor belting attached to some chains onto Riki for moving those big rocks down or up the hills

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

I've been told about this by another. I'll look out for some and give it a try.

[@sportbikerdude]

Weird to use the backhoe to pull. If you want to pull, use the 3PT. It’s made for that.

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

Lesson learned. I don't do that anymore. Hopefully this video prevents some other tractor newbie from doing the same.

[@gibtube88]

Pull with your drawbar 👍🏻

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

Learned that the hard way! Haha

[@Greenygreen511]

My '20 rk24 bh just struggled to dig out a small shrub root ball....how in the heck does yours move that boulder!? Have you raised the psi for the hydraulics?

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

No modifications. Although I do sprinkle some creatine in the fuel. That's a joke. Don't do that.

[@PeaceIntheValley]

Sometimes I think the hydraulics are a little too powerful on the small tractors. I sure like that it has a strength though. It sounds like your RK is very good. I have a hard time getting service and pretty much do most things myself.

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

Good way to be, Bryce! They are good people there. I've only left it there once when the steering cylinder failed. Other than that, when something breaks, I call my guy and he gets me what I need. No questions asked. Very good business ethics. 👍

[@PeaceIntheValley]

@@WalnutsandWineberries I'm glad you have a good one! I've corrected autocorrect to RK instead of 'arche'. Hopefully you get your new cylinder soon, especially with how difficult somethings are to arrive!

[@kenwalter867]

Aw man!!! I thought we had this discussion after a previous video?😢 You gotta quit yanking from the backhoe. So anyway I’m sure you figured out that you can make much more hydraulic pressure than the pump on the tractor can and the tractor has no way to dump the pressure, so things go bad. It’s simple fluid dynamics! (Stolen from the movie RV) This is why you should watch the bucket angle when back dragging with the front loader. Awesome to hear that RK is going to help out! Love the videos and look forward to them and love the life you guys are creating!

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

I will now, that's for sure. It really showed my hard-headedness. With this, I take away knowledge that will make me a better operator. Don't hold it against me, Ken 😉

[@kenwalter867]

@@WalnutsandWineberries Never! I your biggest fan and you continue to amaze me with what you are able to get out of that tractor.

[@dcidci1012]

you need a tractor with split brakes for steering when lifting the front axel.

[@stumblin_along]

I wonder if your apples are a type of russet. The pie looked delicious!

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

I'll have to look into that. The tree is soooo old and half dead. It's a miracle it produced for us. Maybe it likes our company. When we bought the property last year, we thought it was a dead tree. It surprised us with beautiful pink flowers in the spring and apples at the end of summer.

[@stumblin_along]

@@WalnutsandWineberries It would be great if you can bring it back to health. It would be a treasure.

[@careyhaner]

2 paint sticks & duct tape on both sides ot the connector .co dust apple picker.

[@patrickwiklund2039]

👍

[@funnyfarmdad9997]

Now it’ll only be 4 months before RK can get the new hydraulic cylinder in.

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

Hopefully my punishment doesn't last that long. Other items I had them order for me were turned around in 2 weeks. 🤞

[@garryquiggins8183]

You don't know what your talking about. Are you a John Deere dealer.

[@paulobernardi-ng2eu]

Essa """Floresta Miniatura ao redor do pé de maçã" já pode ser cortada vcs não acham?!

[@WojeckM]

I can tell you that the new RK tattoo is made with “Perler Beads” but could not tell you the figures; they look like action figures of some sort! Lmao T-Rex 🦖 💩

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

I forgot I said that and had a good laugh in the blooper reel too. 😂

[@tretech21]

looks like Rygar

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

You got the right platform, but wrong game. Castlevania II: Simon's Quest Such a great game.

[@tretech21]

@@WalnutsandWineberries It's been a long time since i've heard of that game. Man i feel old!