Rk55

[Adventuris]

Looking to find out of overall length of rk55 with fel

 

[RK Tractor Guy]

Looking to find out of overall length of rk55 with fel

15’ Bucket front edge level on ground to end of 3-pt link arms.

 

[Soundguy]

I looked at a 55 sunday. I'm not a fan of the left side lower mounted fuel tank that is basically designed to be hit by a stick in a field, vs the behind the back of the seat location on a 37.

I'm torn between the two...

 

[g8erh8er]

I looked at a 55 sunday. I'm not a fan of the left side lower mounted fuel tank that is basically designed to be hit by a stick in a field, vs the behind the back of the seat location on a 37.

I'm torn between the two...

I'm fine with either gas tank location. I bet something could be fabricated to protect the RK55 tank. However, if you're trying to decide between the RK55 and RK37, and are worried about field debris, you may want to look at the hydraulic routing of both tractors. The RK55 routing does a much better job of protecting the lines in my opinion (pics for reference below).

 

[Soundguy]

Thanks for the pics. Yes, I see what you mean, the 55 is muuuuch better.

I too thought about something fabricated to go under the tank and in front of it. I hate modifying something under warranty though, so would have to look into what complications that may cause.

Thanks.

 

[RTBee]

I looked at a 55 sunday. I'm not a fan of the left side lower mounted fuel tank that is basically designed to be hit by a stick in a field, vs the behind the back of the seat location on a 37.

I'm torn between the two...

I understand what you mean. For me, however, I trailer my tractor back and forth to our property and I usually top off the tank on the way out. So for me, having the tank on the lower side is much better for fueling up while on the trailer.

 

[Soundguy]

Oh I agree, holding a 5g can up is as much fun as it sounds. Having a tank at tire level will be like filling a lawn mower. I have some fords and new Holland's with tanks over the engine. On a 950, the gas can is at shoulder level, on my 7610S, I have to stand on something to reach the fuel tank less fun....

 

[RK Tractor Guy]

On the fuel tank location on the RK55. That is the same location it has been in on all Mahindra, TYM, and RK55s built by TYM Korea with zero puncture incidents in eight years. If it were a problem, it would not be located there, no one wants to pay for failures. This is one of those perception things. Once you have to fill the tank, the location is appreciated being as accessible as it is.

 

[Soundguy]

I've ran plenty of equipment doing landclearing that have had undercarriage and saddle mounted tanks that received punctures which is why I commented. I've been building roads and working for a general contractor since the late 80's. We just repaired a leak on a 50g hyd saddle tank that had a limb knock the fitting loose enough to cause a messy leak. It was not a fun repair. Just not a fan of putting tanks near drivetrain level on off road vehicles. BTDT the last 30 years.

That said, I don't plan on doing much landclearing on my existing property, though for sure there are wooded areas that will get cleaned up and reclaimed as I get more time.

No argument on the ease of filling the tank when it is low to the ground.

 

[Btown]

TYM is not the only manufacturer to put fuel tanks there. A lot of them do it.

 

[Soundguy]

TYM is not the only manufacturer to put fuel tanks there. A lot of them do it.

Yes.. I believe I expressed/implied that by saying that I had run plenty of equipment with low saddle tanks and then had to deal with debris hits and stick punctures.

 

[Btown]

Yes.. I believe I expressed/implied that by saying that I had run plenty of equipment with low saddle tanks and then had to deal with debris hits and stick punctures.

I know. I was just pointing out that just about every tractor manufacturer puts their fuel tanks there on certain size tractors. It is a normal spot. A hole in the fuel tank is bad but not as bad as a stick through the oil filter. There is one manufacturer that put the oil filter low and unprotected. There was one guy on this site that had a stick damage the filter and lost a lot of oil. I can’t remember if he lost the engine. But a new fuel tank is nothing compared to a new engine. If I remember correctly I think Cabelas might have made a skid plate to protect the fuel tank.

 

[Soundguy]

BTDT on the oil filters too. I sold a tractor to a driving range that had a golf ball fly in and ding an oil filter on kubota SCUT and turn it into a pile of scrap before the un-trained operator knew what was going on.

Have had sticks and limbs snatch oil lines, cables, wires, you name it. If it can be poked or snatched by a limb or a stick, I mighta seen it. Even had cows rip distribuitor cap and spark plug wires off tractors with their horns too.

 

[LouNY]

Park anything were a cow can reach it and if it has exposed wires they will be removed, plug wires, alternator wiring harnesses, they are all fair game to acow.