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BigMark

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Joined
Aug 7, 2019
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Location
Wilmington, Ohio
Tractor
RK55HC Turf Tires, John Deere 870 & 455 w/ 60" deck, Snapper 48" walk behind mower
New RK55HC coming in 2-3 weeks 😊. It痴 not the normal setup. I went with Hydro, Cab, Turf Tires (no loader). Going to use it to pull my 15 batwing finish mower, plow snow with a rear blade & do some driveway maintenance. Been shopping, testing, comparing for about 3 months. Finally pulled the trigger on the hydro, hopefully it was the right choice.
 
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You're the first I've seen to get turf tires on your RK55HC. I'll be interested to know how the traction is come winter. Tire chains maybe...?
Welcome!

-"Medium Mark"
 
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#5  
Thanks for all the welcome post,

I wrestled with the tire issue for a while, wasn't sure which way to go. The tread pattern is not what is shown in their tractor flyer. There was no tire to be found that I could go look at, but I had them take pictures and measurements. The tread seemed aggressive enough for our light snow here in southern Ohio. I'll just be plowing with a rear blade (no large snowplow). 96.5% of the time will be spent mowing (lawn, not field), so I figured I had better cater to that. The Industrial Tire tread seemed it might be a little harsh on the lawn.

PS- My wonderful wife said I already have a loader on the John Deere so I shouldn't need another one. (she was correct of course) 😊 They tell me the loader valve is included even if I don't get the loader. I hope they're correct about that because I need it for the mower deck float control.
 
   / Newbie, #6  
:welcome: to TBN and congrats on your new investment. :thumbsup:
 
   / Newbie, #7  
How much less is it without the loader? If you don’t mind me asking.
 
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#8  
$3,400 for the loader option. I'm supposed to still be getting the joystick and loader valve (it's standard in cab tractors). I figured if I regret not having the loader then I can always buy one in a year or so and bolt it on myself.
 

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