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Read articles →A five-year owner check-in rather than a buyer's walkaround, the owner starts the RK24 after sitting a couple months, swaps fuel and water-separator filters, and shares candid impressions about long-term durability, a broken joystick control that Rural King replaced, rodent-proofing, and the plastic vs. metal hood difference on newer models. Light on specs but useful for anyone weighing long-term reliability of this budget subcompact for light property work.
Posted by the mikelastime channel, apparently an owner-operator sharing personal experience from everyday use on their own property.
It has run pretty decent with nothing major wrong except keeping mice out in winter. The diesel motor is tough and has held up really well, surprising the owner.
Yes, the control broke off before. Rural King gave the owner a whole new control arm. It works okay now as long as the boot stays on and tight.
The older RK24 still has a plastic hood, while newer models and Mahindra have switched to metal hoods.
The owner changes the water separator and fuel filter, cleaning out the water separator and putting on a new fuel filter each year.
