RK55

[4tillingdirt]

I wonder why they don't have a hydro with the open station version? Also, does the Shuttle Shift on these require you to clutch when going forward and reverse?

Thanks

 

[Btown]

Yes you need to clutch forward to reverse. Not sure why no hydro on open station. Maybe not much interest.

 

[4tillingdirt]

Well that stinks. You would think they would have synchronized shuttle.

 

[Btown]

They don’t put a power shuttle in that size tractor. I think they put it in larger ones. Not sure if any manufacturers do. They sell tractors with a hydro transmission so no shifting at all, but not in open station.

 

[4tillingdirt]

Yeah and I don't want a cab so out of luck on the hydro. I thought most people leaned toward a hydro anymore.

 

[Btown]

It appears TYM does make open stations with HST, maybe RK does not order them. TYM offers a power shuttle on the 64 hp and greater tractors.

 

[RK Tractor Guy]

I wonder why they don't have a hydro with the open station version? Also, does the Shuttle Shift on these require you to clutch when going forward and reverse?

Thanks

Good question sir. We started off with the shuttle shift only for the open station 55 and both shuttle shift and hydro for the cab version. We now offer the 55 open station with the hydro. Also, we launch our 74 cab this month, it has a 16/16 power shuttle with creeper. $42,998 with loader and Rimguard in the rears.

 

[4tillingdirt]

When are they going to update the site to reflect the fact you can get a hydro with the RK55?

 

[RK Tractor Guy]

When are they going to update the site to reflect the fact you can get a hydro with the RK55?

Soon, once we have received sufficient inventory to meet customer needs. We have inventory now to meet customer requests when they ask while visiting our stores. The price for the 55 hydro is $23,999. The specs are exactly the same as 55 cab hydro, less the cab of course.

 

[RK Tractor Guy]

Well that stinks. You would think they would have synchronized shuttle.

It is a synchronized shuttle. You may mean a Power Shuttle, which does not require engaging a clutch to change direction.