Steep road calls for neutral creep adjustment. Meg was right BTW /// E63

[@zockery4148]

you two have the best attitude toward things, something breaks and Jon can find humor in it, best channel I watch right here

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

So nice of you to say! We appreciate that. Words like these inspire us to keep making videos 👍

[@goodgrieflouiser5807]

John, you have it all together when it comes to your equipment. I'm really very impressed with your skills. They just get better as time goes on. Must be Meg's influence. Pick your battles! 😂

[@rogerdudra178]

Greetings from the BIG SKY. You do look good moving a big rock. Left is right, right is wrong. Move the rock.

[@richardtherrien7003]

You suprise me all the time what a great couple very fun to whatch

[@christopherfarmer1812]

Keep your old cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder shop can make a new chrome plated rod to replace the broken one, and you'll have a spare In case it happens again, or the seals ever start leaking

[@VowellVentures]

If you ever want to vacation in Alaska and "stress test" some old equipment just let me know and I'll time a trip to meet you and turn you loose with "OI' Yeller" my '69 Case 580CK!! It's old, it's tired but it's still destructive!!!! LOL Tractor's are definite smile sources!!!

[@nookworm1]

Rocky Ridge Road and Rollin' RK! My Mister was a top notch mechanic and I understand a lot of how you operated on RK. When in the US Army he was a competent tank mechanic!

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

So cool! We would have gotten along well, Gere. I really enjoy troubleshooting the tractor issues myself. Keeps the mind sharp and I find pleasure in the reverse engineering. Always learning!

[@tedduke1699]

Jon, you will be GLAD you followed Meg's right turn come some wintry day.

[@brendabamsey9516]

Pro Tips, you fixed the tractor, like you've done that before! great explanation. That was a good idea to reevaluate the path of the driveway.

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

You have to go with your gut on things like that. All I needed to hear Meg say was, "I don't feel safe." Done deal. New route underway. Haha!

[@djaspurh]

Back in action. Making tons of headway. Keep it up.

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

Thanks Joshua! We'll get there. Every time I think we're clear, I start unearthing a small rock that turns into a boulder. Haha!

[@djaspurh]

I don’t know a lot, but I know this: Hard work will alway pay off and time spent with family is never wasted.

[@GGMASherry]

Hopefully you have upgraded to a 4x4 truck by the time I catch up to present time vlog! A side by side with a dump bed! Gotta have one of those!

[@rk24user25]

Hey new subscriber here, really enjoy your videos, impressed with how you both work, I have an rk 24 tractor too , not many hrs on it I hope you can make more videos of work / service you do on your tractor it’s a great help to new tractor owners like myself thanks I’ll be watching for more videos best of luck to your family

[@deanbarr5740]

Good to see Ricky is fixed. I bet you were lost without a tractor, i know I was when mine broke down in March for two months. I need to convince my financial advisor just how much I need a second tractor.

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

Haha! Meg has said many times that she wants her own tractor because she doesn't like standing around. Should have took her up on that.

[@HippieGypsy1]

Totally agree about the McDonalds app, but definitely disable the notifications or it will drive you crazy!! Y'all crack me up. Keep up the good work.

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

Gives me a chuckle every time, Carla. Haha! Especially when you're waiting on a text or email - you look at your phone, and it's... McDonald's.

[@billhauck7872]

Do you have to return the broken cylinder? The is a cylinder shop in Cincinnati Ohio that can fix it. I could use it for the log lift on my log splitter.

[@billhauck7872]

Time to invest in a rock crusher to make gravel for the driveway . Ha Ha

[@timpedzinski230]

Meg, If I were the RK employee I would have taken you to the paint isle. They have purple paint. But seriously if they had it available in purple I may have been able to talk my wife into an RK tractor. John, I can't get myself a Meg I already have a Marsh.

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

Haha! Meg and her sister are two of the hardest working people I know. Good roots there. Their blank gazes at the store were pretty comical when Meg said that.

[@roberthunter8422]

You should name your driveway Meg’s Way.

[@GaryPArmstrong]

One thing of many things in life have learned I'd always listen to the wife when on the job because women have a special attribute to figure things out without complicating it until they come to color and color changes. LOL

[@CarExpressions]

Just found your channel, nice videos. I will be on a similar mission soon. what was the grade (%) on the steep part that you thought a car won't get up? And why can't you just leave those big rocks as part of the driveway for stability? Unless they stick up too much but you could just build a bit of gravel around them.

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

Not sure what the % is, but my way of telling is pretty much, if you walk up and are out of breath at the top, it is probably too steep. lol The big rocks stick out too much, if we left them, it would be a hazard and never ending problem. - Meg

[@patrickwiklund2039]

👍

[@chrispieper61]

Have you thought about a team of horses? They might handle the steep terrain with narrow accesses better. I have seen a team of horses handle logs well.

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

Donkeys. Much tougher and they fear nothing.

[@jasonalexander5746]

I had the same walking tractor problem.RK mechanic came to our property and fixed it. The hydrostatic drive has a linkage below the center space just below the seat. It sits very close to the hydrostatic cooling fan. I tried what you did and it did not help. The mechanic simply popped the black plastic cover off and it was a ten minute adjustment. He used the outriggers to lift the tractor to watch the drift to stop as he adjusted the turnbuckle. Different from the one you were working on.

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

I did see 2 turn buckles down there close to each other. One is easily accessible from the right side, but the creep adjustment turn buckle is the one underneath, more in the middle of the tractor. What do you have, Jason? RK24 or 25? I forget.

[@grumpyg9350]

👍👏🏻👏🏻👍

[@kenwalter867]

Another great video!! I have a question for you. Do you have the flip it around bracket for your seat? I ask because I notice that you just kinda turn around to use the backhoe and don’t rotate the seat. I haven’t installed the bracket yet on my tractor.

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

Hi Ken! Glad you liked the video, and yes, my seat has the lever to flip it around. When you see me cowboying the backhoe like that, it's pure laziness, haha! If I'm going to be working an area for more than 5 minutes, I'll do the flip-a-roo. If you want a good laugh, we'll have to record Meg trying to flip it around. Love teasing her. 😉

[@kenwalter867]

@@WalnutsandWineberries Thanks for the reply! I’ve heard some people complain about the seat but there are comprises with everything. My thoughts are that sharing the same seat provides a more compact tractor than you get with a backhoe that has its own seat.

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

My only complaint is you really need to finesse it to make the 180 turn. Just takes some getting used to, but it's certainly something they could improve on. I'm with you. More compact 👍 allows me to turn around like I do and grab something with the backhoe without much effort. Just a sore back. Haha!

[@kenwalter867]

@@WalnutsandWineberries I’m working on installing the 50lb tilt, flip, twist, ouch bracket now. Really seems like the retractable side of the seatbelt is in the way when the seat is in “backhoe” mode?

[@thegodofpleasure]

Sorry to be a merchant of doom, but I would be concerned about that tiny little crack at the beginning of the bottom weld on the excavator boom and the risk that it will propagate. Maybe think about doing a proper weld repair before that happens?

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

Probably needs a plate over the dented section to reinforce - then weld. I was surprised there were gaps between the welds there. Should be solid all the way through the stick.

[@jerryshuler298]

I would have dug a bigger hole and put rock in to make dirt more compact À

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

Thought it was more useful along the side for banking the turn. We have a heavy clay deposit there. So much, that I'll feel the backhoe struggles here and there with it. Compacts down really good on it's own. I kind of like seeing the rocks along the side too.

[@johnbrunetto]

Where are you located?

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

SW Virginia

[@johnbrunetto]

@@WalnutsandWineberries I noticed you terrain it looks a lot like mine. I’m in upstate NY.

[@WalnutsandWineberries]

Grew up in NJ (too cold). Moved to SC for 20 years (too hot). Now we bought this place right in the middle. I spent a lot of time in upstate NY growing up. Beautiful there!

[@johnbrunetto]

@@WalnutsandWineberries great to hear from you. I enjoy your channel. We’re in Hancock NY. John

[@tonygrenstiner4088]

Go easy on your man it's a mechanical thing and stuff wears and breaks, I am a mechanic and the if I had a nickel for everything I have repaired I would be rich you just have to go with the flow.

[@richardthomas1566]

Need a bigger boat