Tim, this video was very helpful. One thing you didn’t mention, but that I think is significant, is that the deck dolly puts the deck at a nice height for cleaning, lubrication, and blade removal.
Another rockstar moment with Tim. I bought a 1025R recently after watching your show for i must admit many hours of catching up. Anyway keep up those videos. I have been educated. As a former ag teacher your shows would work well in a classroom. Thanks
Tim after seeing the video on the deck dolly got one for my 2021 54 auto connect deck used coupon ttwt worked great Thanks. Saw the video on using furniture dollies for the loader works great thanks again.
Thats a purty nice dolly attatchment for the mower deck. I put the gauge wheels down far enough & lock em in place to where the deck itself has enough ground clearance space, then i pick up the front metal guide bale & move the mower deck around on the rear guide wheels. Other times, i just slide my pallet forks under the mowerdeck, pick it up, & move it with tractor. . . . .depending on what im doin & why. I ususally try to line up & store all my "tractor tools" & the tractor against the floor wall on the west side of my shop outtuh the way, so ive got the open space for other jobs & projects. Awesome video & love the kitty. Take care & God bless
Wow! I remember when I first saw the video of the pole barn at your old place and thinking how big it was. Obviously there was less to store back then!! It amazes me to see how much you guys have grown in what seems a relatively short time. It is very well deserved!!!
As someone who is about to make his first tractor purchase, and re-landscape his measly little acre, and build a shop to store all his new toys, your videos have been a God send.
I have a stump grinder from quick attach that I bought a set of dollies for a snowmobile. It came with 3 metal dollies about 8” square. I put 2 under the bar that mounts on the 3 point and 1 under the removable stand back by the gear box. I can now push it over to the side of my garage. To connect it I just lower the 3 point and push the stump grinder up to the tractor. No lining it up moving the tractor.
Have had the Deck Dolly for my "vintage" drive over 54" deck. Been awesome solution. Also bought the "other" dolly solution for the backhoe. Don't have concrete to roll them on. But did throw down rubber stall mats. Not as good as concrete but better than gravel. Thanks for sharing!
Very useful video. Since I now have a backhoe attachment and don’t want to store outside and space inside is precious, this gives me hope for a solution. Thank you!!!!
I purchased a dolly for my X739, I do all maintenance with the dolly. I try to keep my Ag pro sales rep. up on these great 3rd party items. Thanks Tim for the great video...
Those furniture dollies are great. I use 2 under box blade, 1 for grapple, and 2 small ones for sliding the drive shaft and front bearing carrier in to place when I put the snow blower on. Finance committee always approves these to purchase.
Hey Tim my dealer showed me a trick when removing the loader, keep the tractor in neutral which will allow less adjustment to the loader when removing because the tractor will back up instead of the loader moving forward, works great and allows the loader to get closer to anything in front of it
@@TractorTimewithTim yea that is a good point. Is there a way to tell the difference between a 2019 60d deck and a 2020? I bought my 1025 in May, that vent you referred to on the gear box, mine has some type of protective guard over it, it leaked a little when i first put it vertical but hasnt since but would have to take that guard off to get at the vent plug to change to pipe plug
Excellent review Tim. I have the furniture dolly's and wanted to do exactly as you did but was a little leery of their ability to support the tractor during removal, but it worked fine. So next time I remove the loader the dolly's will go to work. Great picture at the end with Christy and Martha
I put my implements,bucket,forks, hay spear,sprayer.weight box and other attachments on pallets and move them with a pallet jack.Concrete floor required
I purchased a deck dolly after seeing your video. It was very pricey but worked very well. I have a 2022 1025r and dolly is a little different but simular. Thank you for the video I now have my de k out of the way for winter
Thanks! We have 600+ at this point. Should keep you busy for awhile. Of course you’ll have to watch some of the odd ones like Katriel and I eating French fries for Science!
I have a whole pile of broken Harbor Fright dollys and have upgraded over the years. I love the Artillian fork/bucket dolly. I've stored both the forks and bucket at the same time and am always surprised how easy it is to roll it around. I bought the factory J.D. snowblower dolly and wished I had done it years ago. It's at the best height for install and very stable. And finally, I can recommend snowmobile dollys for your landscape blades. They are stable and designed for a heavyweight. Just my 2 cents!
Tim we store all attachments on dollies except FEL we thought about but now seen one on your channel and will make one this winter tiller snow blower landscape rake and rear blade have mower deck on pipe stands a little hard to move forks when taking off bucket its on a dollie Thank you God Bless All PaK
Tim, One slight modification for you to try on your loader storage, I came up with this a couple years back as I was really tight on storage space. If you get 2 more small furniture dollies; remove the bucket from the loader and put it on a large furniture dolly, then put 2 small dollies under the booms on the loader and the third under the kick stand. When you remove the loader from the tractor, 'raise' the loader all the up (extending the kick stand) and this will allow for enough room to store the bucket the bucket 'inside' the loader the frame between the boom arms and the kickstand. This was my way to save a lot of room during storage
I know that I'm a little late with this comment but here it is anyway. I have a 2007 2305 J.D. with a 260 backhoe. I ran two 1×4's between the two dollies and I had to screw two 4×4's on the sides of the bigger dolly for the backhoe frame to miss the boom but it works like a charm. I'm 71 years old and I can take my backhoe off and on in a couple of minutes and move it around with no problems. Full disclosure: I did get the idea from another TH-cam channel that had a 260B backhoe but I modified it to fit mine.
Hi Tim and Christi, just installed my Artillian tool bar and tool box yesterday. Thanks to your channel. Love it.! Merry Christmas from China Grove, N.C.
Tim after Hurricane Zeta I have a bunch of 4x4 post that could be easily turned into Heavy Duty carts for heavy attachments. Since this Hurricane I have turned them into a firewood shed along with some of my fallen fence. So these post and some HD casters from northern tool and it is easy to create a HD Cart. Had to do something my deductible because it was a named storm went up 5xs the normal cost. All you have to do is step cut or use a datto blade to remove 50% or 1 3/4" by 3.5 off each end then Lincoln log stack the ends use a 4 1/2 inch long bolts, and flat washers, pre drill using what ever size bolt you are using, then from the opposite side take a 3/4 or 1 inch spade bit drill down 3/8 to 1/2 inch this is for the flat washer and head of the bolt to counter sink into. These are to hold caster and overlapped 4x4 post together.
I purchased a Deck Dolly for my 54 D inch deck last fall and love it. Hot tip, get the extra long handles on the dolly. Great video on how to use. Getting the deck up from 45 degrees to 90 degrees takes a little muscle, but is doable. I store my deck in my garage along the wall, works great. Good discussion on the gear box weeping hole, I wondering what size it was. Thanks for posting. If I ever get a pole barn, it will have a smooth floor and I’ll get some moving dollies.
The Deck Dolly works very well. I did upgrade the wheels on mine. My experience is the furniture dollies fall apart. Realizing there is wide variability in quality. Another approach is to fabricate two-layer plywood dollies with caster wheels. Get large heavy duty casters (bigger wheels roll better). Paint the dolly with truck bed paint or Line-X. This makes it very easy to move heavy attachments around in the garage or shed. For something like the ballast box (which tends to slide off a flat dolly when pushed) you can screw 2x4 blocks on to center it. Or to level up odd shaped implements. I haven't tried putting pallets on dollies, but that could work. There are also steel car mover dollies. These vary widely by features and cost. Still generally better than furniture dollies.
Nice suggestions for ways to store the attachments. 👍🏻👍🏻 I'm lucky enough to have a concrete floor in my shop. Because of that, I've built dollies to store my 3 pt tiller & 3 pt snowblower on. I also use the same furniture dollies to store my 3 pt log splitter on too. Thanks for sharing Tim.
I'm going to try to store some of my implements on or under my pallet rack. I have built a wooden stand for my Kubota backhoe attachment and have the the furniture dolly's screwed to it. This works pretty well too.
“50 lbs kind of heavy with a guy my age and out of shape” 😂 Right there with you Tim 😂 when I was twenty something and in shape I never thought I would get older. Back On the farm I jumped around like nothing. But wouldn’t trade older for younger. I thought I knew everything, and I knew nothing 😂😳
Gota love that Original Cab. I have one on my 2013, Orange Tractor, and I built my own heater for about $200. Merry Christmas TTWT, and family. God bless! Amen!
The 2021 1025R models has no holes in the front and I have one for my old 2015 X738 that I no longer have. After seeing your video I was hoping to still use it on the 1025R . Keep up the great videos
Another great informative video. I can relate to storage issues for sure! One suggestion for those that have to store their implements and or their tractor outside, buy some tarps and bungee cords to cover everything up. Equipment is expensive so spend a few bucks on tarps and protect your investment! Thank you Mr. Tim for the dolly solution!
@@TractorTimewithTim Great point! Using some boards or even chunks of firewood to keep the tarp up off things and allow air underneath can help reduce condensation. Also don’t use too big of tarp so it doesn’t lay on the ground and block air flow. I should have mentioned these things as well.
Great video. I use the same one. I just cut off some of the steel by the wheels, then you don't have to lower it so far. Just my two cents. It saves my back... Band of Brothers and Sisters
Love the idea with the mower deck. You can even do the mower blades? The loader I did the same thing from your previous video. Bought a set of snowmobile rollers because it had the v channel which helped with stand of the loader. I love it. Awesome tips
I used my home built Dolly to move my Goldwing motorcycle around in my garage. The dolly allowed me to move the bike easily sideways to park it in front of my car during the winter months.
On the deck dolly, this is an opportunity to change the oil in the gearbox. Like another person posted, if you plug the vent, make sure to put vent back on the gearbox before using the deck. I like the idea of hanging the deck on a wall. That would take no floor space.
Still searching for a pallet rack or shelving unit for some of the smaller stuff. I was all set to get a couple of the Menards scaffolding sets for black Friday (on sale) and they were all sold out before I could make it ( a few days later).. The furniture dollies do work well too! Thanks Tim.
Looks like backhoe thumbs and rippers can share one of those larger furniture carts. I do think the Load and Go was probably one of Deere's best ideas.
Load and Go seems like a nice option. I move my older 62D deck with the loader by removing the bucket from the loader and putting the arms up over the deck. Then I run a logging chain (3/8" grade 40 5,400lb chain) through the two bucket attachment points on the loader and through the two lift points/posts on the deck. Handy for moving/sharpening/cleaning and free since I already have the chains.
The first 3 years with my tractor I had to haul the mower deck to my in-laws because the only place I had room to store it was under the tractor. I still have to tip it up onto a pallet if I want to store it out of the way, but at least it no longer requires a road trip. :-)
That dolly gives us RFM guys another reason to be jealous. Not sure if installation/removal height would allow it but I wonder if something like a stone boat could be a better-than-nothing alternative for moving attachments around on gravel or dirt?
The biggest thing I learned just now is that I can now use my foot to raise the loader release brackets. I always used my hands and the tractor would cut out when my butt came off the seat leaning forward.... Thanks.
We put our mower deck for our Ventrac under our work bench, it is out of the way, and doesn’t take up any floor space, we store our 3pt hitch attachments on the tractor, and the smaller ones on pallets
I get caster wheels , some 2x4's and made one that fits either my bucket or my Frontier snow plow. Just buy descent 3" wheels, they handle better than smaller ones. I use the dolly for the forks.
@@TractorTimewithTim I would like to add a hydraulic top link to my 1025R. I’m not sure how to add a remote to the rear of the tractor. I want to be able to use both the loader and the remote at the same time. So it needs to be a dedicated hydraulic circuit. Thanks for all of your videos. Your show is why I bought a 1025R in the spring of 2020. I was especially excited when I found out you are a fellow Hoosier. Keep up the great work.
@@rather46131 hey, good news! I’m working on that right now! Expect to have a solution for you within a month or two! ...and yes, will show it on video! Thanks for the suggestion!
That Deck dolly is a great idea. Thanks for jump starting my thought processer. That looks like a good DIY project. Mine will end up Cub Cadet yellow, Lol! BTW you have a great first name and I always read the verse at the end.
Will eventually build a shed to store my attachments, but as a catch 22 I need the 1025r to help build it (digging for the foundation). My single car garage is pretty small and my guess is I'll have to lift up the loader bucket and set it on the John Deere tractor wagon I have parked at the back of the garage. Then by turning the backhoe to the side I may fit everything in. The mower deck will become a permanent drive-over so it would be stored under the tractor (on the floor) right where I disconnected it.
Found this video interesting. That deck dolly is pretty cool. Love seeing these things as it's hard to discover all the cool toys when you don't know they exist. Got any tips on storing really LARGE implements? My Land Plane and Inverted Blower are both 7+ feet wide and 1000 lbs. Right now they just live on pallets next to the driveway. You were asking for people to tell you about other uses of their tractor. Well, we got our first real snow of the season this past weekend. So, I finally got a chance to try the Inverted Blower. While I only had about 3" on the driveway, it was that really heavy wet snow (rain that turned to snow at about 33 degrees, so barely able to be snow.) Add to that berms that slid off the roof in front of the garage and this stuff was like concrete. Which is why I'm so amazed how well the tractor blower did. I did a little with the Ariens 10hp walk-behind and it had a heck of a time even biting into the berm. This would have been a marathon event if I'd had to have cleaned it up with the walk-behind. In fact, the next morning the slush had frozen, and the inverted blower was able to break up the ice fairly well too. I guess weight and power can do good things. I can just imagine how far this will throw "normal" snow. I had my son video the first run so I could review after the fact. You have to realize that this was the first time I'd run this implement other than testing that it functions. Still, I'm shocked how well this implement worked. The tractor is a 1968 Ford 5000. (67 hp) The blower is a Provonost P-INV-80. It's a long video and I'm sorry my son shot it vertical, but you get an idea of what these things can do. th-cam.com/video/sBSmikyWY2o/w-d-xo.html
My loader came off my B2920 so I could attach my plow and it just fit through my shed doors. I slid it as far forward as I can and my snowblower fits perfectly in the middle between the arms.
I have used a good quality 2 wheel dolly to move around my Toro 52” decks stood up on the end opposite of the discharge chute but it’s quite a challenge to keep it from sliding on the plate of the dolly and to keep it upright.
All these ideas are great for concrete floors. Unfortunately I don’t have concrete floors under my lean to or under my carport. These will be good once I do I guess.
Have you been watching our pole barn rehab series? We’re actually quite proud of the progress we’ve made. Check out the playlist named ‘pole barn rehab’ it shows the transformation of this old barn. Now fully insulated, propane furnace keeps it toasty warm. We are incredibly thankful to have it this far done...one day at a time.
Good morning TTWT you don't need to plug the vent tube off wind it leaks just replace whit a new vent . Come summer time wind you mow and got the vent hole plug off the gear box will get hot and build pressure blow the seal out on the gear box. So never plug off a vent hole .
The backhoe and post hole digger are the biggest pain to store....I just leave the backhoe attached most of the time...I don't have concrete so the forks was the biggest improvement for moving implements around....Box cutter setting on a pallet with the landscape rake leaning upward against it....The forks lay on top the box cutter when not in use...That's it....Simple...
Tunes into TTWT to find a mower deck storage other than a spending $$$ on more stuff..........Tim selling the deck dolly. I mean I get it.....I think I will do a DIY this winter to build my own.
@@TractorTimewithTim Yeah I saw that....I'm looking for a vertical holder so I can minimize space AND be able to use power tools to work on and clean/paint prep my mower deck. I have an Kubota so I'm very jealous of the load and go....they need to get on that STAT! Speaking of which....what is a good tool (besides a power washer) get ALL of the dirt/grass/rot off the deck? I"m thinking a Drill or dremel with a brush bit? Basically I"m too cheap to buy a deck dolly and besides it's green (Yeah I know I can probably buy it in orange but these are lame excuses not logical arguments). And it would be a cool DIY project I guess.
Hello. I did actually build the green tractor talk 260b variant of the dolly it is is magic. The casters are the most expensive part for good ones, but def worth it. Tim (or anyone) any good recommendations for a tiller or just use a pallet like I am now? Thank you and God bless.
How about pallets and a pallet jack? You can still use a small dolly for the foot of the FEL, but the rest could go on a pallet and move easier with the pallet jack (assuming the floor is smooth).
Can you “rack” front end attachments? I’m thinking of building a “shelf” above so I can put my bucket, above my grapple. I’m confident I can build it strong enough but idk if I’ll be able to get it off 3-4ft in the air. Have a JD 4044r in order
HYDRAULICS.. good morning Tim. During your video I noticed Deer Johnny in the background and your bucket was off the ground by about a foot (probably staged for disconnecting) but your rear attachment was also in it's up position. (Not assuming you leave it like that when not in use) My question is, isn't it both safer and better for the hydraulics to be parked with everything in the down position? The safety would be foremost. My older Ford when not running will drop the bucket if someone were to shift the lever. Same with the rear attachment. Does Johnny have any kind of safety lock out that prevents the bucket or rear attachments from lowering when it isn't running? And isn't it actually bad for the hydraulics to leave them up with the pressure on them? I know tractors have come a long way and I'm considering the options of putting a Deer to work on my place but it would need to be the next size up from Johnny. I know you've done videos doing comparisons but if you were purchasing a new tractor for your place and you needed one just a bit larger than Johnny. Which one of his kin folk would you get? Thanks Tim. Russ (Florida)
Vent Hole - The vent on any gearbox, axle, transmission, engine, etc. is to allow for the air inside to expand and contract during temperature changes from outside conditions and the heat generated during use. The hole MUST BE on the top to allow air to escape or the extra volume of air will push the oil out the submerged hole. The Ideal Gas Law slightly modified is V = T ; the Volume of air in the gearbox is proportional to the Temperature / the Volume of a gas increases as the Temperature increases (pressure is basically constant, and only looking at the same number of molecules - "P", "n" and "R" from The Ideal Gas Law cancels out as 1's). When the temperature fluctuates, each time it warms up, some of the internal volume will displace oil out of the vent hole submerged in oil and subsequently the gearbox would suck air in each time it cools off.
Deere needs to implement that single point connector in all their gear. My fat fingers get in the way trying to hook up and unhook the loader. I wish they would use that system you have.
If you build your own dolly, you can use better casters. It can still be cheap: scrap lumber, carpet scraps, and GOOD casters. Maybe 45-60 minutes to build. Do it and show us. Thanks.
Tim, this video was very helpful. One thing you didn’t mention, but that I think is significant, is that the deck dolly puts the deck at a nice height for cleaning, lubrication, and blade removal.
Thanks! Shoulda mentioned that!
@@TractorTimewithTim Tim - Great system, and excellent point by mburke1211!
Another rockstar moment with Tim. I bought a 1025R recently after watching your show for i must admit many hours of catching up. Anyway keep up those videos. I have been educated. As a former ag teacher your shows would work well in a classroom. Thanks
Tim after seeing the video on the deck dolly got one for my 2021 54 auto connect deck used coupon ttwt worked great Thanks. Saw the video on using furniture dollies for the loader works great thanks again.
Nice job Tim. Always a good reminder to not under rate the simple, but functional ideas. Blessings.
Thats a purty nice dolly attatchment for the mower deck. I put the gauge wheels down far enough & lock em in place to where the deck itself has enough ground clearance space, then i pick up the front metal guide bale & move the mower deck around on the rear guide wheels.
Other times, i just slide my pallet forks under the mowerdeck, pick it up, & move it with tractor. . . . .depending on what im doin & why.
I ususally try to line up & store all my "tractor tools" & the tractor against the floor wall on the west side of my shop outtuh the way, so ive got the open space for other jobs & projects.
Awesome video & love the kitty. Take care & God bless
Wow! I remember when I first saw the video of the pole barn at your old place and thinking how big it was. Obviously there was less to store back then!! It amazes me to see how much you guys have grown in what seems a relatively short time. It is very well deserved!!!
As someone who is about to make his first tractor purchase, and re-landscape his measly little acre, and build a shop to store all his new toys, your videos have been a God send.
I've been happy with my deck dolly for over 3 years. You can take it through the grass with the deck on it without a problem.
I have a stump grinder from quick attach that I bought a set of dollies for a snowmobile. It came with 3 metal dollies about 8” square. I put 2 under the bar that mounts on the 3 point and 1 under the removable stand back by the gear box. I can now push it over to the side of my garage.
To connect it I just lower the 3 point and push the stump grinder up to the tractor. No lining it up moving the tractor.
Have had the Deck Dolly for my "vintage" drive over 54" deck. Been awesome solution. Also bought the "other" dolly solution for the backhoe. Don't have concrete to roll them on. But did throw down rubber stall mats. Not as good as concrete but better than gravel. Thanks for sharing!
Very useful video. Since I now have a backhoe attachment and don’t want to store outside and space inside is precious, this gives me hope for a solution. Thank you!!!!
Morning TTWT and viewers!
I purchased a dolly for my X739, I do all maintenance with the dolly. I try to keep my Ag pro sales rep. up on these great 3rd party items. Thanks Tim for the great video...
I really like that deck dolly! Going to have to look into one of those!
Excellent and very easy to do without much expense! Thanks for sharing Tim!
Those furniture dollies are great. I use 2 under box blade, 1 for grapple, and 2 small ones for sliding the drive shaft and front bearing carrier in to place when I put the snow blower on. Finance committee always approves these to purchase.
We just got our concrete poured in our shop Wednesday, now we can have wheels on things!
Hey Tim my dealer showed me a trick when removing the loader, keep the tractor in neutral which will allow less adjustment to the loader when removing because the tractor will back up instead of the loader moving forward, works great and allows the loader to get closer to anything in front of it
Yes, I usually do that....doesn’t really matter if you are on roller carts!!
@@TractorTimewithTim yea that is a good point. Is there a way to tell the difference between a 2019 60d deck and a 2020? I bought my 1025 in May, that vent you referred to on the gear box, mine has some type of protective guard over it, it leaked a little when i first put it vertical but hasnt since but would have to take that guard off to get at the vent plug to change to pipe plug
Excellent review Tim. I have the furniture dolly's and wanted to do exactly as you did but was a little leery of their ability to support the tractor during removal, but it worked fine. So next time I remove the loader the dolly's will go to work. Great picture at the end with
Christy and Martha
Bullseye. :-)
I put my implements,bucket,forks, hay spear,sprayer.weight box and other attachments on pallets and move them with a pallet jack.Concrete floor required
I purchased a deck dolly after seeing your video. It was very pricey but worked very well. I have a 2022 1025r and dolly is a little different but simular. Thank you for the video I now have my de k out of the way for winter
Thanks! Glad you are enjoying it!
I’ve gone back and watched older videos and I have really enjoyed them as well.
Thanks! We have 600+ at this point. Should keep you busy for awhile.
Of course you’ll have to watch some of the odd ones like Katriel and I eating French fries for Science!
@@TractorTimewithTim I’ll keep watching them! Keep up the good work!
I have a whole pile of broken Harbor Fright dollys and have upgraded over the years. I love the Artillian fork/bucket dolly. I've stored both the forks and bucket at the same time and am always surprised how easy it is to roll it around. I bought the factory J.D. snowblower dolly and wished I had done it years ago. It's at the best height for install and very stable. And finally, I can recommend snowmobile dollys for your landscape blades. They are stable and designed for a heavyweight. Just my 2 cents!
Good solutions to moving and storing attachments!
Thanks Tim; wishing you, Christi, and family a Merry Christmas.
Good morning Tim I like the simple way. Usually it fits my wallet better. Thanks for sharing
Tim we store all attachments on dollies except FEL we thought about but now seen one on your channel and will make one this winter tiller snow blower landscape rake and rear blade have mower deck on pipe stands a little hard to move forks when taking off bucket its on a dollie
Thank you
God Bless All
PaK
Excellent video! Thank you for the explanations, measurements and pricing. You should be the gold standard for these types of videos.
Tim, One slight modification for you to try on your loader storage, I came up with this a couple years back as I was really tight on storage space. If you get 2 more small furniture dollies; remove the bucket from the loader and put it on a large furniture dolly, then put 2 small dollies under the booms on the loader and the third under the kick stand. When you remove the loader from the tractor, 'raise' the loader all the up (extending the kick stand) and this will allow for enough room to store the bucket the bucket 'inside' the loader the frame between the boom arms and the kickstand. This was my way to save a lot of room during storage
There is great information here and it's presented in an easy to understand and friendly manner. Well done Tim!
I know that I'm a little late with this comment but here it is anyway. I have a 2007 2305 J.D. with a 260 backhoe. I ran two 1×4's between the two dollies and I had to screw two 4×4's on the sides of the bigger dolly for the backhoe frame to miss the boom but it works like a charm. I'm 71 years old and I can take my backhoe off and on in a couple of minutes and move it around with no problems. Full disclosure: I did get the idea from another TH-cam channel that had a 260B backhoe but I modified it to fit mine.
Hi Tim and Christi, just installed my Artillian tool bar and tool box yesterday. Thanks to your channel. Love it.! Merry Christmas from China Grove, N.C.
Tim after Hurricane Zeta I have a bunch of 4x4 post that could be easily turned into Heavy Duty carts for heavy attachments. Since this Hurricane I have turned them into a firewood shed along with some of my fallen fence. So these post and some HD casters from northern tool and it is easy to create a HD Cart. Had to do something my deductible because it was a named storm went up 5xs the normal cost.
All you have to do is step cut or use a datto blade to remove 50% or 1 3/4" by 3.5 off each end then Lincoln log stack the ends use a 4 1/2 inch long bolts, and flat washers, pre drill using what ever size bolt you are using, then from the opposite side take a 3/4 or 1 inch spade bit drill down 3/8 to 1/2 inch this is for the flat washer and head of the bolt to counter sink into. These are to hold caster and overlapped 4x4 post together.
Deck Dolly works well! I’ve had mine for a couple years. I highly recommend.
This is a video we can all relate to, thank you Tim. The Artillian cart is genius! Im going to inquire about that regarding the LA435.
I purchased a Deck Dolly for my 54 D inch deck last fall and love it. Hot tip, get the extra long handles on the dolly. Great video on how to use. Getting the deck up from 45 degrees to 90 degrees takes a little muscle, but is doable. I store my deck in my garage along the wall, works great. Good discussion on the gear box weeping hole, I wondering what size it was. Thanks for posting. If I ever get a pole barn, it will have a smooth floor and I’ll get some moving dollies.
It is an 1/8" NPT plug.
The Deck Dolly works very well. I did upgrade the wheels on mine.
My experience is the furniture dollies fall apart. Realizing there is wide variability in quality.
Another approach is to fabricate two-layer plywood dollies with caster wheels. Get large heavy duty casters (bigger wheels roll better). Paint the dolly with truck bed paint or Line-X. This makes it very easy to move heavy attachments around in the garage or shed.
For something like the ballast box (which tends to slide off a flat dolly when pushed) you can screw 2x4 blocks on to center it. Or to level up odd shaped implements.
I haven't tried putting pallets on dollies, but that could work.
There are also steel car mover dollies. These vary widely by features and cost. Still generally better than furniture dollies.
Nice suggestions for ways to store the attachments. 👍🏻👍🏻 I'm lucky enough to have a concrete floor in my shop. Because of that, I've built dollies to store my 3 pt tiller & 3 pt snowblower on. I also use the same furniture dollies to store my 3 pt log splitter on too. Thanks for sharing Tim.
Wow this is great. I had just learned about the Deck Dolly yesterday, and here you are giving me a great demo... Awesome solution for winter storage.
I'm going to try to store some of my implements on or under my pallet rack. I have built a wooden stand for my Kubota backhoe attachment and have the the furniture dolly's screwed to it. This works pretty well too.
Great info, Sir. God bless you and your family, health, business and ministry. ...Robert
“50 lbs kind of heavy with a guy my age and out of shape” 😂
Right there with you Tim 😂 when I was twenty something and in shape I never thought I would get older. Back On the farm I jumped around like nothing. But wouldn’t trade older for younger. I thought I knew everything, and I knew nothing 😂😳
You just described me...
If I only knew what I thought I knew when I was 20
Gota love that Original Cab. I have one on my 2013, Orange Tractor, and I built my own heater for about $200. Merry Christmas TTWT, and family. God bless! Amen!
I wish they made loads and go brackets for the 60” deck on the 2038R
I just ordered the Deck Dolly for my X739. Thanks for the coupon code - it worked great!
Great video Tim merry Christmas to you and your family God bless you
The 2021 1025R models has no holes in the front and I have one for my old 2015 X738 that I no longer have. After seeing your video I was hoping to still use it on the 1025R . Keep up the great videos
Hi Tim and Christy nice video
Another great informative video. I can relate to storage issues for sure!
One suggestion for those that have to store their implements and or their tractor outside, buy some tarps and bungee cords to cover everything up.
Equipment is expensive so spend a few bucks on tarps and protect your investment!
Thank you Mr. Tim for the dolly solution!
Tarps can induce rust...from condensation under them. Be careful.
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Great point! Using some boards or even chunks of firewood to keep the tarp up off things and allow air underneath can help reduce condensation. Also don’t use too big of tarp so it doesn’t lay on the ground and block air flow. I should have mentioned these things as well.
Great video. I use the same one. I just cut off some of the steel by the wheels, then you don't have to lower it so far. Just my two cents. It saves my back... Band of Brothers and Sisters
Love the idea with the mower deck. You can even do the mower blades? The loader I did the same thing from your previous video. Bought a set of snowmobile rollers because it had the v channel which helped with stand of the loader. I love it. Awesome tips
Thanks great video and very informative.
I used my home built Dolly to move my Goldwing motorcycle around in my garage. The dolly allowed me to move the bike easily sideways to park it in front of my car during the winter months.
Hi Tim an Christie Merry Christmas , Have a day love from TEXAS
Another great video
On the deck dolly, this is an opportunity to change the oil in the gearbox. Like another person posted, if you plug the vent, make sure to put vent back on the gearbox before using the deck.
I like the idea of hanging the deck on a wall. That would take no floor space.
Still searching for a pallet rack or shelving unit for some of the smaller stuff. I was all set to get a couple of the Menards scaffolding sets for black Friday (on sale) and they were all sold out before I could make it ( a few days later).. The furniture dollies do work well too! Thanks Tim.
Are you willing to drive to Lebanon IN to get it? If so, email me with exactly what you need.
@@TractorTimewithTim It'd be great to come visit, but I'll keep looking around here for a bargain. Thanks for the offer!
Good solutions. Hope you are still feeling great.
Looks like backhoe thumbs and rippers can share one of those larger furniture carts. I do think the Load and Go was probably one of Deere's best ideas.
Load and Go seems like a nice option. I move my older 62D deck with the loader by removing the bucket from the loader and putting the arms up over the deck. Then I run a logging chain (3/8" grade 40 5,400lb chain) through the two bucket attachment points on the loader and through the two lift points/posts on the deck. Handy for moving/sharpening/cleaning and free since I already have the chains.
The first 3 years with my tractor I had to haul the mower deck to my in-laws because the only place I had room to store it was under the tractor. I still have to tip it up onto a pallet if I want to store it out of the way, but at least it no longer requires a road trip. :-)
That dolly gives us RFM guys another reason to be jealous. Not sure if installation/removal height would allow it but I wonder if something like a stone boat could be a better-than-nothing alternative for moving attachments around on gravel or dirt?
I’ll probably get one of those deck dollies once I get a concrete floor in my equipment shed
As someone pointed out here in the comments, the wheels on the deck dolly are big enough to work on non concrete surfaces.
@@youtubejunky7481 Do not change the wheels as it will change the way the kick point on the foot plate works.
Nicely done!
Good morning TtwT.
The biggest thing I learned just now is that I can now use my foot to raise the loader release brackets. I always used my hands and the tractor would cut out when my butt came off the seat leaning forward.... Thanks.
We put our mower deck for our Ventrac under our work bench, it is out of the way, and doesn’t take up any floor space, we store our 3pt hitch attachments on the tractor, and the smaller ones on pallets
Hey Tim 🚜 great video I really enjoyed this video 🇺🇲💯
Thanks Tim! Can you shoot a video explaining how to use the artilian fork and bucket dolly?
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You can make those furniture dollies pretty easily and use whatever casters you desire. Use either wood or steel (if you have a welder).
I get caster wheels , some 2x4's and made one that fits either my bucket or my Frontier snow plow. Just buy descent 3" wheels, they handle better than smaller ones. I use the dolly for the forks.
So cool and cheap.....I mean frugal thanks. 🤠
I would enjoy seeing you do some DIY projects (upgrades and modifications) for your tractors.
any specific requests?
@@TractorTimewithTim I would like to add a hydraulic top link to my 1025R. I’m not sure how to add a remote to the rear of the tractor. I want to be able to use both the loader and the remote at the same time. So it needs to be a dedicated hydraulic circuit. Thanks for all of your videos. Your show is why I bought a 1025R in the spring of 2020. I was especially excited when I found out you are a fellow Hoosier. Keep up the great work.
@@rather46131 hey, good news! I’m working on that right now! Expect to have a solution for you within a month or two! ...and yes, will show it on video! Thanks for the suggestion!
That Deck dolly is a great idea. Thanks for jump starting my thought processer. That looks like a good DIY project. Mine will end up Cub Cadet yellow, Lol! BTW you have a great first name and I always read the verse at the end.
Will eventually build a shed to store my attachments, but as a catch 22 I need the 1025r to help build it (digging for the foundation). My single car garage is pretty small and my guess is I'll have to lift up the loader bucket and set it on the John Deere tractor wagon I have parked at the back of the garage. Then by turning the backhoe to the side I may fit everything in. The mower deck will become a permanent drive-over so it would be stored under the tractor (on the floor) right where I disconnected it.
Found this video interesting. That deck dolly is pretty cool. Love seeing these things as it's hard to discover all the cool toys when you don't know they exist. Got any tips on storing really LARGE implements? My Land Plane and Inverted Blower are both 7+ feet wide and 1000 lbs. Right now they just live on pallets next to the driveway.
You were asking for people to tell you about other uses of their tractor. Well, we got our first real snow of the season this past weekend. So, I finally got a chance to try the Inverted Blower. While I only had about 3" on the driveway, it was that really heavy wet snow (rain that turned to snow at about 33 degrees, so barely able to be snow.) Add to that berms that slid off the roof in front of the garage and this stuff was like concrete. Which is why I'm so amazed how well the tractor blower did. I did a little with the Ariens 10hp walk-behind and it had a heck of a time even biting into the berm. This would have been a marathon event if I'd had to have cleaned it up with the walk-behind. In fact, the next morning the slush had frozen, and the inverted blower was able to break up the ice fairly well too. I guess weight and power can do good things. I can just imagine how far this will throw "normal" snow.
I had my son video the first run so I could review after the fact. You have to realize that this was the first time I'd run this implement other than testing that it functions. Still, I'm shocked how well this implement worked. The tractor is a 1968 Ford 5000. (67 hp) The blower is a Provonost P-INV-80. It's a long video and I'm sorry my son shot it vertical, but you get an idea of what these things can do.
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As usual, good informative video!
My loader came off my B2920 so I could attach my plow and it just fit through my shed doors. I slid it as far forward as I can and my snowblower fits perfectly in the middle between the arms.
I have used a good quality 2 wheel dolly to move around my Toro 52” decks stood up on the end opposite of the discharge chute but it’s quite a challenge to keep it from sliding on the plate of the dolly and to keep it upright.
A 4-in-one dolly might help. I run straps around to stabilize.
Use small wheelbarrow, two wherler, or air type cart wheels on the dollies for dirt or gravel.
All these ideas are great for concrete floors. Unfortunately I don’t have concrete floors under my lean to or under my carport. These will be good once I do I guess.
Deck dolly will work on dirt.
Wow at 9:00 thats so cool
I was expecting to see Tim garage more finished and organized than it is. Am I the only one?
Have you been watching our pole barn rehab series? We’re actually quite proud of the progress we’ve made. Check out the playlist named ‘pole barn rehab’ it shows the transformation of this old barn.
Now fully insulated, propane furnace keeps it toasty warm. We are incredibly thankful to have it this far done...one day at a time.
more stuff comes in than is cleared away 😎
Jameson obviously doesn't own a tractor or a shop. 😂
Good morning TTWT you don't need to plug the vent tube off wind it leaks just replace whit a new vent . Come summer time wind you mow and got the vent hole plug off the gear box will get hot and build pressure blow the seal out on the gear box. So never plug off a vent hole .
Just for the winter, when you mow, put the vent in
There is no problem temporarily plugging a vent hole during the winter!
@@TractorTimewithTim most people would forget the plug come Summertime
Have you had any snow ❄ yet? Here we had some but the rain made most of it go away.
Spent all day mounting a snow blade on Allie the Gator in anticipation of a 10+ inch snowfall.
.......so of course it didn’t happen!!!!!
No snow.
The backhoe and post hole digger are the biggest pain to store....I just leave the backhoe attached most of the time...I don't have concrete so the forks was the biggest improvement for moving implements around....Box cutter setting on a pallet with the landscape rake leaning upward against it....The forks lay on top the box cutter when not in use...That's it....Simple...
Tunes into TTWT to find a mower deck storage other than a spending $$$ on more stuff..........Tim selling the deck dolly. I mean I get it.....I think I will do a DIY this winter to build my own.
William, the other two ideas shown required only inexpensive furniture dollies.
@@TractorTimewithTim Yeah I saw that....I'm looking for a vertical holder so I can minimize space AND be able to use power tools to work on and clean/paint prep my mower deck. I have an Kubota so I'm very jealous of the load and go....they need to get on that STAT! Speaking of which....what is a good tool (besides a power washer) get ALL of the dirt/grass/rot off the deck? I"m thinking a Drill or dremel with a brush bit?
Basically I"m too cheap to buy a deck dolly and besides it's green (Yeah I know I can probably buy it in orange but these are lame excuses not logical arguments). And it would be a cool DIY project I guess.
mabe the off road casters
Air tire casters are available and work well for gravel or dirt floors. There you have to build your own.
Would be too talk for loader/backhoe.
Hello. I did actually build the green tractor talk 260b variant of the dolly it is is magic. The casters are the most expensive part for good ones, but def worth it.
Tim (or anyone) any good recommendations for a tiller or just use a pallet like I am now?
Thank you and God bless.
How about pallets and a pallet jack? You can still use a small dolly for the foot of the FEL, but the rest could go on a pallet and move easier with the pallet jack (assuming the floor is smooth).
Can you “rack” front end attachments? I’m thinking of building a “shelf” above so I can put my bucket, above my grapple. I’m confident I can build it strong enough but idk if I’ll be able to get it off 3-4ft in the air.
Have a JD 4044r in order
Just buy ‘pallet racking’
HYDRAULICS.. good morning Tim. During your video I noticed Deer Johnny in the background and your bucket was off the ground by about a foot (probably staged for disconnecting) but your rear attachment was also in it's up position. (Not assuming you leave it like that when not in use)
My question is, isn't it both safer and better for the hydraulics to be parked with everything in the down position? The safety would be foremost. My older Ford when not running will drop the bucket if someone were to shift the lever. Same with the rear attachment. Does Johnny have any kind of safety lock out that prevents the bucket or rear attachments from lowering when it isn't running? And isn't it actually bad for the hydraulics to leave them up with the pressure on them?
I know tractors have come a long way and I'm considering the options of putting a Deer to work on my place but it would need to be the next size up from Johnny. I know you've done videos doing comparisons but if you were purchasing a new tractor for your place and you needed one just a bit larger than Johnny. Which one of his kin folk would you get?
Thanks Tim.
Russ (Florida)
What is the quick disconnect for the hydraulic hoses?
Vent Hole - The vent on any gearbox, axle, transmission, engine, etc. is to allow for the air inside to expand and contract during temperature changes from outside conditions and the heat generated during use. The hole MUST BE on the top to allow air to escape or the extra volume of air will push the oil out the submerged hole. The Ideal Gas Law slightly modified is V = T ; the Volume of air in the gearbox is proportional to the Temperature / the Volume of a gas increases as the Temperature increases (pressure is basically constant, and only looking at the same number of molecules - "P", "n" and "R" from The Ideal Gas Law cancels out as 1's). When the temperature fluctuates, each time it warms up, some of the internal volume will displace oil out of the vent hole submerged in oil and subsequently the gearbox would suck air in each time it cools off.
Yes, but it doesn’t need to be vented while in storage.
Deere needs to implement that single point connector in all their gear. My fat fingers get in the way trying to hook up and unhook the loader. I wish they would use that system you have.
Deere offers it as an option on all sizes. I believe.
@@TractorTimewithTim I didn’t know that. If I did I would have asked for that when I leased my new 1025R. Next time!
Very good ideas. Do you have any recommendations for snow removal? Blower or blade? Thanks
Hi Terry.. we have lots of snow removal episodes. Last year, we published ‘4 options for snow removal’.
We don’t have enough snow here for blower.
@@TractorTimewithTim Okay, thank you. I’ll look into your archives.
those are grocery cart casters on that metal frame dolly
Tim. Must be staying away from donuts, the gut is shrinking! From a fellow MOG. (Man of girth)
Everything gets stored lined up out in the yard ready to go.
If you build your own dolly, you can use better casters. It can still be cheap: scrap lumber, carpet scraps, and GOOD casters. Maybe 45-60 minutes to build. Do it and show us. Thanks.