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- Опубліковано 27 лис 2024
- Winter Storm Harper begins as we talk prices and what the Ultimate Firewood Setup Really Costs. The RK 37 Compact Tractor Shuttle Shift with Loader, RK by Top Dog Granite Grapple, Big Tool Rack, and The RK by King Kutter Dump Trailer
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Our channel takes you through the day to day chores here on our rural property in Western Pennsylvania. We also work on new projects and maintain old ones. You will find both compact and subcompact tractors here. Lots of 3 point attachments like tillers, box blade, rear blade, cultipacker, disc, brush cutters, augers and post hole diggers and several more. We have backhoes and grapples as well.
Equipment List On Property;
RK 24 With Loader and Backhoe
RK 37 With Loader
RK 55 With Loader and Backhoe
RK by Top Dog Granite Grapple
Bad Boy Zero Turn Mower
Ford F-150
Lifted Jeep Wrangler
Subaru Crosstrek
Black Diamond Log Splitter
Polaris 900 Ranger Crew
Power Equipment
Stihl MS 362 Chainsaw
Stihl 036 Pro
Stihl BR 700 Backpack Blower
Stihl FS 91R String Trimmer
Stihl HTA 85 Pole Saw
We do product reviews, build stuff, break stuff, hunt deer, cut firewood and enjoy life with our family, Chickens, and Three Golden Retrievers. Oh and Jinx the Cat!
Here's what separates your channel from the rest; 1 You are true to your name. You make outdoors videos. You don't claim to be a homesteader, then have bulldozers and heavy equipment, or a $400 knife sharpener. 2 You don't claim your way is the best way, or only way, or that any of your equipment is the best, or only choice. 3 This may be the biggest thing I appreciate yet-- No clickbait titles! Also having the videos numbered is a huge help. Anyway, thanks for always being honest, and true to yourself, your channel, and your viewers.
@@Morgansunleashed You are so welcome, and I hope you have the best birthday ever!
LOL sounds like you talking about Wanglestar hahaha I agree. This is a way better channel.
@@mollygsp Ha! I'll never tell!
Mike, you are absolutely right, unfortunately 28k doesnt really buy alot anymore. It is also unfortunate that you have to repeatedly explain yourself in this deal with RK just because of a few trolls out there. I guess I am wierd in that I watch UA-cam videos to get ideas, information, learn how to do somthing, and for entertainment. If I dont like a video or a channel I just move on, I dont feel the need to leave a comment about how i dont like it or personally attack the people on the channel. All that being said I'm a guy who would have never looked at an RK tractor before you introducing them to us and i honestly cant say i would buy one now, but i can't say i wouldnt either. Happy b day melissa.
I thank you for this video, it’s not commercial, but info for all the people. And this is and can be appreciated by all. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the info. Explaining your relationship with your sponsors ain't really none of our business. That's between y'all. But I love your transparency. Happy bday Melissa.
First off Happy Birthday Melissa hope you're having a great day.
I don't consider these videos as commercial. I would have loved to got Rural King tractor I'm like you,doesn't matter what brand name you get as long as you are satisfied. I went with J.D. only because I had a trade in tractor and they made me a deal to fit my budget. Not because green is better than red or orange. I had my heart set on the RK 37. After watching you i kinda wish I had waited till i sold my old kubota and bought the RK brand. They're an awesome tractor. Thanks Mike.
P.S. i have had my wife for 39 years and one thing i learned they never forget. They are forgiving creatures. Atleast mine is. God Bless you both.
6:56 SOOOOOOO TRUE! They NEVER forget. ANYTHING! Been married 27 years so I do have some experience here. Happy Birthday Melissa!
Happy birthday Melissa. I love the way you just get out there and dig right in and help Mike. You are one tough (AND VERY ATTRACTIVE) lady.
Excellent video. Thanks Mike for being a straight shooter and for putting such honest information up so consistently. And happy birthday Melissa! Beautiful family.
Great video Mike! I am a Deere guy, worked for them for 26 years, folks need to shop for a tractor that fits their needs and this is why I think your videos are so popular. Keep up the good work and me and my Deere 2038R will continue to enjoy your channel. Oh, and happy birthday Melissa!
Thanks Rex!
Brandon Gustafson
I like it a lot. I had a 1025R but needed a little more horsepower to mow the pasture but still wanted to mow the yard. I mow about 10 acres of yard and 30 acres of pasture. Was looking very serious at the 3038 but to get belly mower and loader got pretty costly. The 2 series is just a little longer and a little wider. The tires are larger too which is a big improvement over the small tires on the 1025. So yes, the 2 series is perfect for me. I live in Northwest Arkansas and the Ozark with a lot of slopes and the 2 series feels more stable on the hillside. Hope this helps.
I am retired now but Deere was a super company to work for.
First - I’m jealous of the snow you’re getting. Second - I imagine the people hating on your deal with RK are probably jealous they’re not getting a deal like that. I’ll admit - I’m jealous of all those cool attachments! But I respect that you are so open about your arrangement where many others are not.
Keep doing what you’re doing - obviously plenty of us enjoy it. Enjoy your snow!
I agree that competition is a great thing. Competition isn't completely measured in dollars however. Honest dealers willing to work with you is a big factor. Reliable service is another. Location and convenience is also a factor. Luckily the dealership that I bought my last tractor from has locations fairly close (within 12 miles) from both my home in Ohio and from my property in Indiana. The friendly courtesy I experienced from the service department at the Indiana location when I was having issues with my old 8N was the major reason I bought my L3301 from this dealership. Proximity of competitors is a phenomenal factor with respect to pricing. It is nice to have a Rural King next door to Tractor Supply within a mile of my house. Happy birthday Melissa. I hope Mike is showing you the excavation plan for the swimming pool to be started in the spring as your birthday present.
Mike my name is Tony. Great videos and a very happy birthday to your wife. I was Tractor shopping and I just couldn’t beat the RK 37 in price and options. I am working on 20 hrs in and have nothing but positive comments to say about my tractor. I have added a pirhana bar and siped my tires which did improve traction. I can’t wait to purchase more attachments but waiting till I can afford. I am glad a RK store moved into our neighborhood.
RK should do a bundled "Ultimate Firewood Setup, Outdoors With The Morgans approved" setup. Thanks for talking about prices! Who lives in a fantasy world where prices don't matter?
Happy Birthday Melissa! Mike, videos like yours are great! You lay all your cards on the table without any biased.
I like how you start off the video with a clap and hand rub! It shows your enthusiasm! Don't let the critics change you! Enjoying your videos.
Man can I relate to you. When our first grandchild was born ,she came the day before my wife's birthday.In all the excitement with visiting the new granddaughter and family,we got home the next evening and was getting ready for bed when my wife ask me if I had forgotten anything. Not thinking straight!! I said nooo?? Believe ME I WILL NOT FORGET HER BIRTHDAY AGAIN!!! Love your videos keep them coming.Happy birthday Melissa.
Lol, Man, you blew that one ! And rightfully so ! Hope she understood ?
@@augustreil there was lots of tears on her part and a lot of appoligizing on my part' I am very blessed because I have a wonderful wife and love her very much.
@@eldonrexrode667, I'm sorry. I really meant no disrespect at all. She sounds like an awesome everything. I really wasn't trying to bash or anything like that. Just trying to make light of the situation and it didn't work :( Glad all is well. Again, sorry.
@@augustreil I didn't take it wrong,we are good . I have an ace in the hole now ,my daughter is very good about reminding dad about impending important dates!
Not a darn thing wrong with your talking price. Anyone that has seriously checked out tractors knows the value of the RK. I also like the fact they have a nice downloadable price guide. One of my favorite things to do it to hit their site and configure my set up. Great video! You must keep doing you.
Thanks Mike, lots of useful imfo. Once let the wife sit in an island airport overnight because of weather. The ferry shutdown and I had waited to long. It comes back to haunt me every so often.
Hello Mike. I have been watching your videos for a long time but never left a comment till now. I just bought an RK37 Hydro, Enclosed cab. Plus the grapple and many other attachments to go with it. You are the main reason for my decision to buy an RK. It should be delivered sometime next week and I'm sure I made a great purchase thanks to you and your wife. Thank You...
HAPPY 25TH BIRTHDAY MELISSA !!!
Girls have a massive memory, they never forget.
Central Ct here. Started snowing around 10:30pm, it's now 1:30am and it's starting to sleet/rain.
It would be cool to see the RK 37 with AG Tires, to see what it can really do in the woods pulling logs !!
Looking at what other tractors sell for I think for that set up... $28k is a very good price.....and Melissa looks great for the age she is.....way to go Melissa....... :)
I think pricing should be discussed more often. Nothing to be ashamed of. We all know the deal you have, and we all know we are jealous and would take it in a minute lol. If the manufacturer doesnt want you talking money, they have a problem. You telling us prices, helps us figure out if, when, and how we can possibly buy that product. Makes it more tangible. Keep up the great content and maybe throw in prices more often when you test or use products.
Matt M, Exactly. Knowing prices makes us educated buyers.
@@augustreil the thing I dislike is when youtubers are given products for free to keep. I say this because I have personally had situations where I bought very expensive products (like a few thousand dollars) from a company, a well known company that I know "sponsors" some well known youtubers. I had major issues with the product fitment and function. The company acted like there was nothing they could do. No refund, no exchange, nothing. Here I am, a working middle class guy that had to work OT to save and buy a product that didn't work. They acted like making it right would bankrupt their company. Meanwhile while they were shipping kits all over the world to youtubers that didn't pay a dime for it. Won't take care of a paying customer in anyway, but will give it away to spoiled people that dont work for it. The retailer/dealer ended up eating the entire cost and refunding me ($3000) because they were disgusted with the lack of resolution I got with the manufacturer.
I know this is not the case with the morgans. They are pretty transparent and upfront and they are not handed these things to keep for ever. Adding pricing to these reviews and experiences will only add to the honesty, transparency, and credibility this channel has and seems to be built on. 2 thumbs up to the morgans for the hard work they do and have done to create the things they have.
@@mattm840 Yes I agree, in life there's the "have and the have-nots". There are those that fate has seemed to have blessed and showered with many benefits, and those that seem to be born cursed. The two may seem like opposites however they are inter-connected and inseparable. On the surface it's doesn't seem to make sense. However, in order for the world, and everything within it, to operate there's a need for "balance". It's a phenomenon which some call yin & yang.
In Chinese philosophy, yin and yang describes how seemingly opposite or contrary forces may actually be complementary, interconnected, and interdependent in the natural world, and how they may give rise to each other as they interrelate to one another. One seems to offset the other, but in reality the two work in unison to keep things "balanced and in check". In other words you can't have one without the other. An example of this is Newton's third law: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. The entire universe operates on this principle.
Some other examples are such things as pain & pleasure, pros & cons, hot and cold. I can delve deeper into the subject, but will refrain lest I bore you with a long-winded dissertation of "the meaning of life". For those that are interested, they might want to look further into Yin & Yang.
Meanwhile, I will give you a common, everyday occurrence that doesn't seem make sense. Why would a company be willing to give athletes millions of dollars to endorse and say that they use their particular product? It's due to the athlete's celebrity and the influence they have on the masses. Companies/businesses recognize this fact and are quite willing to invest a few million knowing that they will receive a 100 or more times that in return.
In others words, nothing in this world is free, to get you must be able the give sometime back in return. Successful UA-camrs are like athletes, they can and do influence the masses or at least their subscribers. The more subscribers they have and the more traffic they can generate, the more "benefits" they can receive. In a world of free enterprise that how it is and there's nothing wrong with that.
So to Mike I say more power to you, and I wish Melissa a belated Happy Birthday.
@@ComfyBe I hear what your saying. And from a distance, makes sense. But in my example, as the consumer that's getting screwed, it's enough to make you mad. I get idea of promotion and sponsorship. But when your on the screwing end of the deal, where you saved for so long to buy a quality product, only to be told, sorry to bad, I have a feeling you would not just say "oh well, consider my $3,000 a contribution to the balance of ying and yang". Any normal person would be fired up that people are handed things for nothing, while your working for yours and a company doesnt give a hoot, even though you paid and the other guy didnt.
To be clear, this is absolutely not what is going on with the morgans. These seem like good hard working people. We may have gotten a little off track in this comment string. I am merely looking forward to hearing more info on pricing for all products. If a company doesnt like him sharing that info that the company must have some sort of underlying issue. I see no issue in telling us "I'm testing this new stihl saw, and it retails for $800.00". I don't see why that would or should be a secret at all.
@@mattm840 Of course you're mad, I would be too. I'm not saying what these companies are doing is right. However, unfortunately that's how they do business. All they care about is the bottom line. They're willing to pay mega dollars for commercials or give "swag" to youtubers as long as they can increase their profits. Giving money back to the consumers does the opposite, so they try not to do it.
Great video. I like how you have presented every product you use. Simply what works for you. I take it at that. I think you have great knowledge in what you do with your equipment. I think 28k is very good for all of that. We do not have any rural king tractors within 300 miles, I love the rural king store and we visited that after seeing your channel. I spent 32k on 2019 massey 1735m with loaded tires, quick hitch, delievered, back blade,brush hog,disc,cultipacker. But most tractors in that 25k or up should last most if not all your life. So in the long run probably not that bad.
I'm stunned by what RK offers for the money. RK will definitely get my consideration once I retire and figure out where I'm going.
Happy birthday Melissa
It is rare indeed to hear price info of new kit on UA-cam, so an appreciative thank-you for that Mr. Morgan. To compare vehicle prices with machinery prices is unrealistic because they are taxed by different rules, just a respectful reminder there, however it is what many of us actually do - me included - in order to evaluate cost effectiveness. $28K for your four item rig seems to me like a good all-round choice and that such a purchase - in other hands - would be perfectly capable of turning a profit. Wiser than chucking $60K down a vehicular money pit. Happy days in your snow season.
Wow that setup for that money is a buy. My son just bought an orange machine used and less hp and paid a rather handsome price for it. But comparing that machine with a new orange one he got a bargain. Thank you for giving this information. Your tractor isn't your only bargain, Melissa is your other. Please tell her Happy Birthday and she is just a pleasure to see. I have seen many women that kind of let themselves go by that age. I mentioned to my wife once that she was twice the woman I married but when she discovered I was talking about her ah er stature I did not mention it again. You do not have that problem.
That was super funny . You're twice the woman that I married . LOL
Good evening. Happy Birthday Melissa. Just delivered 8300 gallons of propane. Been in the snow all day. Thanks for doing this Mike. Be safe while you're out and about.
I love your honesty in your videos. I'd definitely consider buying an RK tractor because of you.
Kevin, honestly can say this, been trying to justify a tractor for the past 3 to 4 years. By watching different tractor vidios on YT, stumbled on OWTM. I do not know Mike personally. I have followed Mikes Channel when he was still using and explaining things about his own Kubota before his hook up with Rural King. There's a kubota dealer 3/4 of a mile from me .Mikes channel definitely influenced me by his honesty. I bought a RK 37, with a backhoe, Top Dog 6 ft. Granite grapple, and a RK 6 ft box blade from Rural King 41 miles one way. Just sayin, thats all.
@@JohnSmith-tv5ep I hope you made it known to your kubota dealer that you went with a competitor which was further. I'd question the quality of the RK tractors, but Mike put that to rest.
@@KevinMBean Nope I didnt. Was going to purchase a L3901 but as I mentioned watching OWTM sold me. I was still worried about Rural King, being a "box store" if It was a right choice. (parts, service, distance ). I did have some conflicting information issues between the owners manual and the tractor (manual is wrong) but was informed by Rural King ,"they are working on that". They claimed that the tractor line is new, and there are somethings that need to be addressed. Only time will tell as Rural King gets them to the public. Will the quality go down? Not sure. To me, this tractor and implements are worth the price for what i need it for in maintaining my small piece of property. I couldn't justify spending the money on a Kubota.
Mike, Thank You So Much for what you do and say in these videos! I can not stop watching your videos and listening to what you have to say and teach. I only started a few months ago so I have a lot to catch up on. I recently bought my dream property with a home, new workshop, and beautiful 6 acres of trees and grass areas to mow and clear in Northern Idaho. I can not wait to enjoy this property but for now I just enjoy watching you and your family from Kuwait and at this moment, Iraq.
Idaho? Love Idaho! One of my top 3 Favorite States
@@OutdoorsWithTheMorgans That was quick! Here Is the link to my new home.
www.trulia.com/p/id/kamiah/128-shenandoah-second-st-kamiah-id-83536--2074900039?cid=eml%7Cfsb%7Ccon_wk_insidescoop_bk%7Ccon_wk_insidescoop_bk&eurl=www.trulia.com%2Fp%2Fid%2Fkamiah%2F128-shenandoah-second-st-kamiah-id-83536--2074900039&alat=5ff0cb3907280077d21ec37983b425bbbd2a3f4852900f7720e0bb7dc007a2e6&alrt=79e3dc703430ae4e60ed03aaf3521a64b112699066ef217212ad0065511b9a51&guid=73fab32884a0f01d7d1ae4cccb1e846c1532074062323
I need a tractor, lawnmowers (is a Zero Turn going to work here?), weed eaters, and chain saws.
That's a great price for all that equipment RK needs to move up to the Northeast
Thanks for the info..
Happy Birthday Melissa
Happy Birthday to Melissa! May God bless you and Mike with many, many more! Nice - Fit-Aid! Sorry, no commercial here. Thanks for spelling things out for pricing. Hope you all enjoyed your evening @ Red Lobster! Again, no commercial, just sincere thanks and good wishes to the Morgans!
I agree,i run Kubota,don't care about what others run,i just enjoy the equipment and working outside in the woods.I say,by the best you can afford,period.Tractor competition is fierce today,not much room to be building junk anymore.Life's not always about the dollar,its short,enjoy it people.
Wow Mike, fantastic value, my first F250, with a 360, and some options was $3,400 in 1969, loved that truck, was stolen in 1971 when I was visiting LA.
This information is priceless and is not for me to judge, I can just thank you for the information.
Happy birthday to your wife.
Hello from chihuahua mexico. 😁
Mike, another good video. It is probably good that you do explain from time to time about your deal. It is fairly obvious that you have integrity and that you are honestly just showing people how these tractors perform. The videos are great and the admission is free so enjoy the ride.
Mike, thanks for the "commercial". I was interested in these tractors when RK first announced them, and even more so when you entered your partnership. When it came time for me to purchase, to get a comparably equipped Kubota or JD, the pricing was in between $38-$42k. And that's without the grapple. Going with RK, I saved myself around $15k. And the RK37 is essentially the exact machine as the Mahindra 2538, minus the engine (Mahindra uses their own).
As you said most people are brand loyal, but to those who are more open to others, these machines are well worth the money. Most folks who are into our type of living are concerned about "bang for the buck", and RK delivers. Oh, and Happy birthday Melissa!
i went to rural king 3 times to buy a tractor and the person to talk to was gone so i bought a JD and i love the show may god bless u and the family
$28,000.00 is a very good price and is something for me to consider when I buy my next tractor. I purchased my first tractor a year ago and paid almost as much ($25,000.00) for a John Deere 1025R (similar to the RK sub-compact) with a loader, bucket and backhoe, a 16 ft. trailer to haul it and a rotary cutter (aka. "bush hog"). I realize that it's an apples-to-oranges comparison since the class and horsepower of the tractors is different as well as the accessories, but it does bring the pricing right in line with other manufacturers.
Regarding tool/tractor brands, I think that they are all good as long as they serve the intended purpose reliably. My choice was made simply because the John Deere dealer is close to both my home and my property.
As far as the videos, keep up the great work. You are spreading information and sharing your experience. I enjoy all of your videos and look forward to each and every one.
Finally, a belated Happy Birthday to Melissa.
great video, again Mike! Happy Birthday Melissa! and, you're right, they don't forget.......we've been married 41 years, I still hear stories from 35 years ago! ( like drying a red fox fur in our apartment in front of the gas heater) I will hear that forever.................
I personally don't see how anyone could complain about this being a commercial. I am strongly considering buying one this year and appreciate the information, and point of reference. Mahindra is a bit more but thats ok...
The snow is about to hit the Catskills. Skiers are flooding in by the thousands.
Melissa Happy Birthday and hope you guys have a great one.
Take Care
Happy Birthday Melissa! Hope Mike has gotten you something very nice. Enjoy your special day.
Great video, not a bad price point at all, no RK dealers around here but I would give them a look if there where.
Hey Mike... What gave me a laugh here was watching the snow get deeper & deeper while you talked away!
In 2003 dollars I went the GREEN route with a 3 spd, 3 ranges with 4 x 4, 40 HP tractor with a 73" bucket, 84" LandPride scraper blade I never use btw, 5' HD brush Hog, 6' york Rake. I spent $23,000.00 out the door. The prices I'm seeing here don't seem that unreasonable in the least.
My Danish steel skidder style chains for the rears cost a pretty penny back in 2006 & money well spent!
Thanks,
Bill on the Hill... :~)
Mike you have my respect for the way you manage your channel and the few trolls who visit here. Seems like every channel has at least one.
Keep up the great work.
Melissa, have a great birthday!
We were lucky here in the Halifax area , more rain than snow , but 60 mile an hour wind gusts , and a couple inches of rain that is going to freeze tomorrow evening !!! great video , as always !!! Happy Birthday Melissa !!!!!!!
That's not a bad price! I hear you about the price of trucks. Great video 👍. Happy birthday 🎂 Melissa. Keep the videos coming. Maybe you can do a video on how much snow you have gotten so far.
Enjoyed the video.Happy Birthday Melissa hope you have a great day. Y’all be safe tonight.Oh she’s always smiling.
Thanks for the quality information...who doesn’t appreciate that along with sharing just a little of your family history? I hope you learned something that year!👍
I always appreciate your videos because you keep it real to life. You do what you do with not a care of what other people think. Keep it up!
Thanks for putting that on here Mike. Real numbers give us a perspective. I know exactly what you are saying about seeing prices on new or used tractors that just seem to be all over the board. Oh, and happy birthday Melissa.
Enjoy the snow and look forward to the plowing videos. Happy Birthday Melissa!!!!
This chanel is the most informative tractor chanel wear else can you see all of these attachments in action
Mike I really appreciate your videos and like your diversity in the activities on the properties. I have gotten a lot of ideas from your projects. Thanks Jim Mclean
Thank you Mike have a safe evening with your wife drive careful Melissa enjoy the dinner
Happy Birthday to Melissa 🎂🎂🎂
I'll have to agree, Mike, the the tractor set up is an excellent buy at $28,000. Years upon years of use.
Happy Birthday Melissa!! Your nice smile and cheerful attitude is always a welcome sight.
I’m a fan of green and I wish I could find a channel like this with these kinds of chores with green tractors. This is the best tractor in use channel out there. Thanks for the info.
Tractor Time with Tim?
@@mjarchambeau He,s a nice guy too like Mike Just started foiiowing him with new house move Did he ever mention RK or go to their dealership?
@@petermavus4131 I don't think so, but he did get a deal (loaner to use) from Ventrac and lately the free use of a Case excavator, just for showcasing it on his channel.
Thanks Mike! Happy Birthday, Melissa. Keep walking down them stairs, you’ve very entertaining. Most likely a pleasure to be around.
Mike, appreciate your research. Hope that you and Melissa have a great time together. Blessings brother.
OMG, I forgot to send my best wishes to Melissa for her birthday.
I hope you were treated royally Melissa, and also Mike did stay with you for the whole dinner time! As many people will tell you, forty nine is only a number,.it's how you feel that is important.
So a belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY Melissa!
Happy birthday Melissa! Thanks for helping Mike with the videos.
And don't let Mike forget that big snow birthday :-)
Happy Birthday Melissa. I had a plow set up on my tractor and ended up trading it back in for another attachment because I couldn't keep the corner of the blade from digging into my gravel driveway. My driveway has a lot of ups and downs, slants and slopes as well as in deeper snows like 12+inches, it kept pushing the tractor off line. I have a Kubota 2650 and thought it would be heavy enough to not get pushed around by the heavier snow, I was wrong. So my side by side ATV with a plow is what I have stuck with for 5 years now.
Retired USMC there’s a guy named Bota Driver on UA-cam that has a B2650 setup with a snow blower. He lives in Canada and his 2650 does lots and lots of snow work with that blower. You might check him out if you get a chance. I have a 2650 but I live in Oklahoma where we get very little snow. I do mostly brush hogging and dirt/gravel work with mine and I love it.
@@JeremyTVOK Thats cool, I will check him out. I thought of the snow thrower but decided against it for my drive way which is all gravel. I tried a walk behind snow thrower that I have on it and it picked up to much of the gravel and threw it into my yard 10-15 from the edges of the drive way especially when the snow is wet and heavy. So I think one hooked up to a 26 horse engine would sling it a lot farther into my yard and I do not want to deal with that every spring.
Retired USMC I understand that. I don’t have any experience with one aside from watching someone else operate one on UA-cam. We don’t get enough snow in 10 years to have a need for one!
Thank you , Mike , for the good, plain talk! I am sure you will get haters who say that even 28k is crazy for a firewood set up. They don't realize all of the tools you are showing can be used for multiple purposes. And, I have had my fill of the "back in my day, we did it all by hand!" comments. As an orthopedic physical therapist, I can assure you that after a couple of back surgeries, you will be well over the 28K!
Happy Birthday, Melissa! You look amazing!
Mike, you look nice, too!
Truth!
Mike: Great video. The videos on using tractors and the related equipment are really useful. The 4 part video you did on using various implements on a gravel driveway saved me a lot of trouble and grief. Keep up the good work and as long as RK wants you to use the equipment, then use it with no apologies and show us how you do it. OH! Happy Birthday Melissa.
Mike your absolutely right! All you can buy is tractor and just a loader in any color for that price no extra bells and whistles either. I think RK has a good thing going for them. Heck you have to pay extra for everything on other tractor brands, but not RK that comes standard . I believe that is a very good price for that whole setup that you have. By the way Congrats to the Birthday Girl! Liked the flash back story as well.
LOVE that snow! I live in Bentleyville (Rt 70) and we are only getting rain, RATS!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MELISSA !!!!
Commercials tend to annoy you. Telling people who know nothing about tractors (like me) your expirences and general costs is helpful. I never knew there were smaller tractors (go sherman!). Thank you for the education and the firewood experience, I live in a desert no trees!!
hi there happy birthday M . my wife has a 1/8 birthday and there are a lot of birthday snow stories . for mike could you have raised the tool box a bit and hooked the chain to the tractor ball just a thought . hope you get snowed in so we watchers get some great snow removable videos . stay worm and safe .
Happy Birthday Melissa, have a great day!
Mike your just a freeloader !!!! On a serious note, what channels get a bunch of free stuff. Its the family type channels with no swearing and people that come across as credible . On a commercial you know that a tractor or implement is going to be perfect. You on the other hand give it true test. Keep up the great videos !! Most important.........Happy Birthday to beautiful Melissa !!
Great info, looks like a great deal to me, Happy Birthday to the wife have a great day!!!
I don't like snow plowing lime stone driveways! Ends up to be a lot of work to rake the stone off the grass.
That set Graple, tractor, tool carrier, and trailer not a Bad Price!!👍👊
🎈🎉🎂 HAPPY BIRTHDAY Melissa!🎈🎈... Snowfall is gorgeous. We are at 63° right now at 1:00 pm with rain and by Midnight later tonight we are expecting a change over to light snow, very light accumulation and temp dropping like a rock down to 28-29° (over a 30° drop in 12 hour time frame - expected "flash freeze" over to ice of all the rain soaked surfaces)... But hope y'all have a Great time later tonight... Mel don't get any bright ideas like going to the bathroom and actually going to the Jeep and parking in a parking spot hiding from Mike making him think you left him... Sweat him out about 10 mins will do.😉😉...lol... So Melissa DOB is 1/70 and I'm 11/69... Practically about the same age. Cool! Though Melissa gets around like she's a lot younger feeling than me. Maybe I need to get into some crossfit! ☺
Thanks for the video Mike. Nice for folks to hear what things cost. Take the info and go shopping is all you can do. Cheers from Eastern Pa.
Happy Birthday, Melissa!! Our oldest son birthday is today also. He's in the Air Force. Hope your day is great.
Happy Birthday Melissa!
Another great video Mike.
I was raised in Michigan, but left when I joined the Air Force. Man, do I miss the snow!
I have been waiting for this since you started with the RK tractors. My advice is to use cash or alternate financing. The RK financing is Extremely expensive. The price of the tractor set up is OUTSTANDING. I think a Branson "tractor loader only" is 27K
Happy Birthday Melissa, you're just getting better and better with age , have a great day .
Happy Birthday, Melissa. In 1970 I was stationed on a hilltop outside of St Albany’s, Vermont....we probably got over 100 inches of snow that year. Just make sure you keep it all up there, haha. Love everything you and Mike do, just couldn’t do it anymore. Mike, That seems like a great price on everything. Stay warm and I vote for Red Lobster ❤️❤️❤️ 👍👍👍👍👍
Happy birthday Melissa...thanks for the post mike...
Rural King needs to open stores in New England!!
Happy B-Day Mrs M That trailer is the best attachment I think I have seen yet you guys have a great setup there
Happy Birthday Melissa . Even Mike agrees with me . You don't look a day over 29 . Snow started at 7:30 this morning in Ontario and it's been snowing all day . $28,000 is a darn good price for all of that stuff . It will last for years and years if you take care of it . I would think that the RK 37 would be perfect to take care of a property like yours and for work in the bush . Would love to see your hydraulic hook up for the trailer . I imagine you had to get longer hoses with that Big Rig Tool Rack being on there . I paid $15,300 for my pick-up back in 1988 and it's in great shape and still on the road . Bought a new Dodge Ram Diesel (loaded ) in 2011 . Paid $80,000 for it . It pulls my 29ft 5th wheel and 16ft boat at the same time with no problems . Sure stuff costs lots of money these days . When did it ever not ? Take care of your stuff and it will last for years . Your videos are not commercials . They inform people like me what's available out there and how you use your products . Who knew that Stihl had a MS880 with a big bar .Not me . Too bad I'm not aware of any RK dealers in Canada .
all that plus add a backhoe......still less then a new 3/4 ton pick up....and more practical for doing stuff on a small to medium tract of land,,,,,,,,,plus no motor vehicle tax ,no auto insurance,and i dont have to watch my investment rust away from the liquid calcium they spread on the roads in the winters here in CT. absoultly killing my last 3/4 ton truck i bought which was 36,000 back then........i dont know were THEY think we all have this money, but its way out of hand!!!! hats off to R K for making a great product at a reasonable price that should last you your entire life.GREAT VIDEO MIKE
Great videos.!! Happy Birthday Melissa.
Happy birthday Melissa! Mike, I really enjoy your no BS approach to your videos. Keep up the good work.
Happy Birthday young lady, the snow is coming your way. It's piling up and blowing/drifting here in SE Michigan.
Nice job mike!! Got me thinking of getting rid of my B2410 and going red. Live about 15 miles south of Butler and got no snow as of yet. Happy birthday Melissa 🎊🎁🎂🦞🦀🦐 ( red lobster?)
It snowed here hard for about 20 minutes and that was it??? Im sure we will get some tonight but looks like it may rain for a bit first
Good info Mike and I agree it's a very reasonable price for the setup. Also happy belated birthday to Melissa!
Happy Birthday Melissa hope your having an excellent day, make sure Mike spoils you. Very nice video Mike
In 2016...1/24/16...here in MD we got 30 inches. I had a heart attack and died while shoveling with my son. While recuperating my wife and son bought me a Troybilt snowblower. We have never used it against snow...only driven it around to get comfy with the operations. So, when we move to Tennessee in 2 years I'm hoping to take a never-used snowblower with me!!
Thank you Mike for another nice video and wishing your wife Melissa a very happy birthday 🎂 👍🇬🇧
Checking in from Dundas, Ontario. Located on the Niagara Escarpment in the midst of a Carolinian Forest. Our cherry trees are pin cherries which are under story trees. We have loads of majestic black walnuts, maples, birches and some oaks. Your woodlot must lie to the west of the limit for the Carolinian forest range.
A couple of other comments. Leaving behind some neat small brush piles in a hollow are a valuable home for some pollinators and other small critters. Over seeding your grass firewood
Work area with white Dutch clover provides food for bees and nitrogen for the grass. Works if your cut depth is neat but generous.
happy birthday Melissa... hey Mike, nothing wrong with telling us how much that stuff cost's nothing like a commercial, if we weren't interested in it we wouldn't be here. wishing i had one of those tractors for the snow tonight lol
Happy birthday Melissa! I can't believe Mike forgot you at the restaurant years ago, bad Mike!😠
Remember what goes around comes around. 😄 God bless you and your family.
Happy birthday from northeastern Pennsylvania. Great video, I went orange because it is available here. Setup for firewood looks awesome!
Happy Snowy Birthday Melissa.
Love your channel, wholesome, lots of practical experiences.
Would not know about RK tractors if had not watched. Keep it up Mike.
Happy Birthday Melissa! And don't worry Mike, my wife has a few dissatisfied birthday stories about me too LOL
Happy Birthday Melissa, That's not a bad deal at all for that package. Thanks for the information. Great video