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#274 Mechanical Thumb on Subcompact Tractor, Useful or Pointless?

#274 Mechanical Thumb on Subcompact Tractor, Useful or Pointless?

Operation25 hp & underRural King RK24

Overview

An owner putting a mechanical thumb on a subcompact tractor's backhoe to actual use, picking up an 8.5-foot, 714-pound red oak log and moving rocks, rather than just explaining how it works. The host draws on prior hydraulic-thumb experience on full-size excavators to give an honest comparison and a tentative verdict. Best for subcompact tractor owners weighing whether a mechanical thumb attachment is worth adding.

Posted by the Outdoors With The Morgans channel, with a tone suggesting an owner-operator using the tractor for property maintenance and firewood work.

Spec overview

Rural King RK24

PTO horsepower
18.8 hp
Loader lift capacity
1,680 lb
3-point lift capacity
1,323 lb
Hydraulic flow
Not Published
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