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Read articles →An owner of a used 2019 RK24 with roughly 200 hours of his own use shares a candid rundown of real failures: a burst hydraulic line, a recurring flat tire, a blown axle seal, a leaking bucket cylinder, and a backhoe with dangerously loose cylinder shimming he fixed himself after Rural King misdiagnosed the pressure issue. No specs comparison or pricing, but useful for anyone weighing RK24 reliability firsthand.
Posted by the Forrest White channel, an owner-operator recounting personal experience with his own tractor on job sites and farm work.
A burst hydraulic line, a recurring flat tire with no hole, a blown axle seal, a leaking bucket tilt cylinder, and loose backhoe cylinder shimming.
The pressure relief valve was set too low, around 1000 PSI, so pressure did not build up with RPM. Rural King missed it, so the owner adjusted it himself using his own gauge.
He says it has been very good overall with mostly minor issues, though he notes bigger Rural King models like the RK55 and RK37 have more complaints, including bent tie rods.
TYM, a large manufacturer that builds tractors under its own name and also builds rebranded versions for other companies, including Rural King.
