"Ask The RK Tractor Guy" Portal (Where is RK Tractor Guy?

[Sawyer Rob]

They've got a pretty standard OEM relationship.
As such, yes, TYM is manufacturing the tractor and putting an RK badge on it, but that doesn't mean that you can buy the same tractor from TYM.

I'm wondering, what is it you can get from RK on their tractor, that you "can't" get on a TYM???

And don't tell me the "name"...

SR

 

[Diggin It]

I'm wondering, what is it you can get from RK on their tractor, that you "can't" get on a TYM???

It seems that they negotiated to have some things added as standard equipment like remotes and lights that are optional on the TYM versions, but I don't know if the price reflects that or not. As to something on the R_K that is not available at all on the TYM? Dunno.

 

[ovrszd]

TYM builds for several brands.

If everyone who owns one of those brands posts in the TYM forum instead of their brand forum, not only would we no longer need the other forums, we would have to wade through an ever growing list of threads that have no bearing on our specific brand.

It is best to post any brand question in the brand forum first.

You are in the right place for RK tractors!

What other brands does TYM build for.

I agree, use the RK forum, until you have an unanswered mechanical question, then try the TYM forum.

 

[lilranch2001]

Depending on the questions, some (the more difficult ones) do end up getting answered by him. But the simpler questions get answered many times by someone in your local store, or another person somewhere in the team.

As far as the point made about others being able to see/read the answers given, I agree that is the advantage of a forum, but as a widespread source of information, it's just not practical. The website RK has put together is much more user friendly than a forum, and accessible to most. I'm assuming frequent questions will be added as time goes on, and some questions may continue to be answered here, but as far as a timely thought out system to respond, the website is just more functional and able to handle task. And as the RKTG said, they do monitor this forum for issues/questions/concerns.

I do not think anyone at the Fort Wayne Coventry store even knows what a tractor is!

Really is the worst RK I have ever seen

 

[MossRoad]

I do not think anyone at the Fort Wayne Coventry store even knows what a tractor is!

Really is the worst RK I have ever seen

Drive down to Oley's Pizza and forget about it.

 

[lilranch2001]

I am not much a fan of Oley's either....
My sisters love the place, me.... not so much

 

[Pecan Farming]

Thank you guys. I currently own two Kubotas, my dad has a Massey 240, I grew up driving anything from 60's Massey Ferguson, John Deer, Fords and White tractors. I owned a grey market Yanmar at one time. I love all things tractors. I have had my eye on a Kubota Grand L 6060 for years but I just could not bring myself to pay the extra over the RK 55. I don't know if you can really tell where stuff is made today. I was impressed to see my RK 55 has a Yanmar engine, Bosch fuel injector and Nippondenso starter though.

 

[Qapla]

What other brands does TYM build for.

TYM makes or has made tractors sold under these brands - some of the brands have some models built by one company and other models made by a diff

Alliance
Allmand
BGU
Cabela's
Double-R
Mahindra
Millennium
Montana
Nibbi
RK (Rural King)
Scorpion
TYM

 

[RK Tractor Guy]

For the U.S. market, TYM Korea currently builds tractors for TYM USA (which they own), Mahindra, RK Tractors and a very small number for Zetor. This manufacturing strategy is common in the under 60HP space. For example, LS Mtron, another Korean company, builds for their own brand LS, plus CaseIH and New Holland (CNH). Iseki (Japan) builds for Massey-Ferguson (an AGCO brand). Deere uses a global sourcing strategy; a sub-system bought here, another there, assembly location depending upon model. There is considerable cross use of drive-lines, engines and the supply base among the under 60HP tractor brands. Currently, RK Tractors are distributed (sold) only through 60 Rural King locations, with Glasgow KY, Huntsville AL and Crossville TN locations to be added when they open late August. Next year, distribution will be vastly expanded. More on that later this year.

 

[ovrszd]

TYM makes or has made tractors sold under these brands - some of the brands have some models built by one company and other models made by a diff

Alliance
Allmand
BGU
Cabela's
Double-R
Mahindra
Millennium
Montana
Nibbi
RK (Rural King)
Scorpion
TYM

Good history. Thanks.