Although I have watched many of your videos (TTWT has replaced TV!), I have found the discussions with Nolan most informative for me. Unlike Nolan, I am 76 years old and own a compact tractor but many of my questions are similar to his. I have owned a 2004 2210 with a loader and box blade for almost a decade and am just now discovering new ways to use it on my property thanks to you. I especially enjoy your family orientation and overt expressions of your faith.
I have a 2016 1025R with very low hours. I use the front loader with the Piranha tooth bar constantly on my acreage for turning compost, grading, ripping out small trees and stumps, pulling out t-posts. I wish it had more lifting capacity! I also added the chain hooks and rings which I have used a lot. The 54” mower deck is used a lot. The All American Model 5005 Gen 2 is a great sharpening system BTW. With all the gopher mounds I need to sharpen the blades every 6 hours of use. I have a lot of trees around my property and I use my Betsco 4″ Self Feeding PTO Wood Chipper, FH-BX42 a lot to chip up all the tree cuttings and prunings. It’s a beast and a good value. It’s strangely satisfying to quickly convert sizable branches to a pile of chips. The type 5 shear bolts are harder to find and I’ve sheared them off multiple times, always on startup. I wish it had a clutch on the PTO shaft, but those models are a lot more expensive. Sharpening the tool steel blades is challenging. I bought a cheaper Harbor Freight 12” disc sander with a diamond disc ($130) to avoid sending them out somewhere at a high cost. I’ve used the Frontier 49” tiller a fair amount. It’s very satisfying to use but a b*tch to get the shaft on the tractor’s PTO! As Tim astutely points out tilling first (especially with sod) makes grading with the loader FAR easier and way more efficient. I have the 260 backhoe but haven’t used it much, but I plan to for French drain trenching, foundations, clearing bushes and small trees. I plan to add a Bexpanded manual 6:12 thumb for ripping out small trees and bushes. I’ll probably get the $400 manual adjusted thumb rather than the nicer John Deere $1,700 hydraulic one. I bought the Bexpanded dolly because the backhoe weighs 675 lbs! I bought the Titan 42” forks but at 300 lbs that cuts into the lifting capacity too much. I should have bought the 36” - 3” forks rather than the 42” - 4” forks with the headache bar. I bought a frontier landscape rake and I have mixed emotions about it’s usefulness. It’s useful for light grading work like spreading gravel on a driveway but fails at raking up cut tall grass… Things I’ll probably get next: The backhoe thumb The bigger hydraulic pump for higher flow rate for smoother and multi-function use of the backhoe and loader. I’m thinking of bigger cylinders for the loader to increase the loader’s lifting capacity. A rear TILTING grading blade for swales and grading. I wish there was a front blade to save my neck! They are expensive and I have limited use for it. I keep looking for a used one but no luck so far. Also, I hate storing the attachments outside and am lusting after a barn. Attachments are like a disease! We always want more!
We have hay bale forks. They are just 2 long round things. Can also lift pallets and all kind of stuff. Some times we remove nuts and put only 1 of these in center instead of 2. Havepallets forks also but don't have middle plate for them. Have done all with hay forks
So we store everything on pallets :-) . Using folding forks to 3 point hitch with my small iseki ta 255. It's able to move palets with 1tone load. Front bucket is able to lift only about 250kg. Great video. Thanks.
I bought a used (2015) 1025R with a 48" front mount snow blower with 6 hours on the machine. No loader or mower. I mow with a 25hp (gas) lawn tractor with a 54" deck which is great for my 3 acre yard. We get a lot of snow here in Maine. I bought a back blade to help with snow and an XB tiller for the gardens. I plan on getting a loader and forks in the near future.
My dad has a BX2350 with only a mower deck. Reason being is they need a 4 wheel drive mower to be able to get into some of the wet areas around the farm. In addition, they use it as a tiller tractor for the garden. For loader work, they tend to just use the skid steer. I guess the point is, there are cases where you wouldn't want a loader. For me, I have a BX2660 I bought used. It did not come with a mower, so equally there must be customers out there who wouldn't need a mower. With that in mind, I have added a mower, and use the loader quite a bit. For most smaller operation viewers I think you're spot on with having both.
Hi Tim, I had the same problem with the JD spinner knob, I did resolve it in my case. I chamfered the inboard edges and cut a 1/2" maybe 3/4" piece of the rubber that came with it and placed it in the inboard side. I was able to use the supplied long screws. It is at a right angle to the wheel and so far , strong. Thank you for the videos.
I bought a 1025 without a loader because of cost and I wanted a front mounted snow blower. I had a rear scoop that I used a lot with an 8n tractor and felt I could get by. I have for the last 5 years but I am now looking to get a loader for my tractor. I bought the 1025 over a zero turn or 700 series because of the three point hitch to run my box blade, boom arm, and rear scoop. I have been very happy with it. I have the 60" midmount quick attach mower deck and just this year added the mulch kit. It has been a game changer - no more wind rows. I was hesitant to add the mulch kit as I had a JD 510 front mount mower that I had installed the mulch kit and didn't like it as it left clumps all over the lawn. Not so with 1025 kit - it cuts great and I wish I would of done it sooner.
Very very very good point you made around 15:30......these small tractors can go from upright on all 4's to up on 3-2-1 tires quickly. Or if you're not quick on the joystick dropping that load you can flop the tractor over. This is probably the most important thing to know about these small tractors. They need ballast. Rear weight bracket, rockbox......dragging and moving snow I even throw 2-4 weights on the blade when I clear our unpaved road. Ballast is everything.
Another great review and advice...even for “old” compact tractor owners. I have always included the third hydraulic SCV for the front of the loader on the tractors I have purchased new which is so nice for so many things. For a new owner I don’t know what the cost difference would be for purchasing new with the tractor/loader opposed to adding the diverter later. My personal advice (if you can afford it) is get the 3rd function SCV when you get the tractor. You’ll not regret it....fortunately for me, someone gave me that advice before I bought my first one. Blessings to you!
Loved this video Tim! I've been looking at the 1025R and knew I wanted the loader, but now I know I want all of these attachments. I know I can use them all. I even showed the video to my wife and she was amazed at everything we could use the pallet forks for. Probably just helped case in getting the tractor. Lol!
Tim I was in the same situation as Nolan last year. I purchased a new house on just over an acre. I needed a tractor to mow, and a few other things that needed attention around the place. I found your channel while researching and it gave me a ton of other ideas on how to use the tractor. I purchased my 1025r last August and it is set to roll 120 hours this weekend and I think I only mowed 5 times. My wife and kids tease me saying I am obsessed with my tractor and TTWT. So much so that the better half named my 1025 "Timmy". I started with a TLB with the factory 3rd function a loader mounted hyd angle blade. A box blade and 60" MMM with load and go. Pallet forks were my first addition and I use them a ton. I just built a heavy duty shelf to hold my implements.. Debating on the add a grapple or a true grapple next....or maybe a rotary broom to sweep the barn. Tell Nolan to pull the trigger he won't regret it. At this point I would love a 2038 for the increased capacity but that might be tough to get past the finance committee 😁. And by the way yes I also belong to the oops club, ripped a ROPS light off with only 2 hrs on it and have hit the garage door twice worse one was this past weekend luckily no permanent damage to Timmy or the door/barn
Just order my add a grapple mini to my forks yesterday. Had to call Agfolks & Precision to get answer on what length forks work best with mini grapple an it is 42" lenght. TTWT has been an Awesome resource on spending money wisely on my new 2032R to havin diverter valves installed before deliver to order with pallet forks. thanks Tim
From a “Johnny’’ inspired 1025r owner: LED light kit from John Deere is an absolute, steering wheel knob is an absolute, Load n’ Go is VERY helpful, Edge tamers are a MUST and consider the add-on components to the Edge Tamers. As well, don’t go without the JD Quick Hitch, Rim Guard is a must and finally I recommend the Bolt-On 2” hitch receiver. GOOD LUCK Nolan!
Tim thanks for the videos. After watching many I have decided to make a purchase. I recently got a 2020 Gator XUV590M and the next day ordered a 3046R with loader and backhoe with the thumb attachment. I’m anxious to get it. Supposed to be in the 2nd of June. Again thanks for all the informative videos. Happy Tractoring.
Great Job Tim! I've enjoyed learning from your many thoughtful tips that "newbies" may not have in practice yet. Your laid back, down-to-earth style is a joy to experience. While your knowledge is helpful to us all! Thank you.
Keeping the mower deck off except for mowing is a great tip and a good practice for all owners. I've been keeping mine on this spring and fear it's getting bounced around too much. Thanks again for sharing your experience with the community, Tim.
Totally agree with your comments on pallet forks. I too use them about 90% of the time with the loader. Can pick up anything from stationary objects to fallen trees. I have only found a few situations where a grapple would work better.
I think I mentioned it on the last video, but a ROPS mount hard-shell canopy is good not only for keeping the sun off of you, but also for mounting stuff like a 12v fan & backup camera.
@@WYO_Cowboy_Joe Getting the machine aligned with the backhoe attachment is literally a pain in the neck without the camera. It also lets me keep an eye on what the rear implement is doing while simultaneously watching what the front loader and front wheels are doing when maneuvering in close quarters. And lastly, need is completely irrelevant: it was dirt cheap on eBay, so why not? Like seriously - I’ve spent more on bland burgers at a drive-thru than I did for the camera.
Another option to the beet juice is foam fill. I did it on my 1025r after 2 flats. Added about 80lbs to rear and 40lbs to front. No more worrying about flats again! Way more expensive than a plug but cheaper than new tires. Also improved ride quality.
One very important accessory is a quick hitch. I went 4 years without one and that’s 4 years of messing around with 3 point attachments that I’ll never get back (I know, life’s rough)! Even if it’s the cheapo harbour freight version...just make sure you change the top hook for the properly offset one.
Tim, I've watched a bunch of your video's, this one takes the cake! there was a HUGE amount of info, VERY useful for a 1023e owner, my budget wouldn't let me get the bigger one like you've got, and being new to landscaping w/acreage this video just opened up a world of ideas that I can now 'justify' extra attachments, over time, which will be super useful around the homestead/hobby farm. I had to like/subscribe after this one. thanks again for making our hobbies fun, enjoyable and sharing your knowledge and experience.
Another outstanding video! And most of it you were out standing! Ok bad joke but I'd suggest a basic snow plow. Each year can be a crap shoot with the weather but you'll be glad you have it when you need it. My little lawn tractor I got 1st and foremost was snow removal. This year not much snow but I did use it as a dozer to move brush and clean out a ditch and was surprised how well it worked. I did spend about 12 years using a fork truck to move 12' x 5' skids of metal plates for inspection purposes and developed the skill to move just about anything. I even used the forks to break up these massive skids and load them into the dumpster.
i got to use my edgetamer's on the last snowfall. they were wonderful!!! Stongly recommend buying a set of them. looking forward to using on moving rock and dirt,
I have a 1025R TLB. Once I got it and seen your videos, I removed the 2 signal lights and put (2) 3" magnets on each so I can move the lights from inside the ROPS during most work. When using the back hoe, I put them to the outside. Works great
Hey Tim, I love the new, "Tractor Time" logo. I like how the tractor drives up to lift the, "a". I also like how you placed a burger in the logo. Anyone that has watched your channel for a while knows the importance of burgers to you. Some might consider this simplistic, but making a meaningful, yet catchy logo isn't easy. I agree with your advice, but unless I missed it, you skipped over the importance of and the removal/install of the backhoe. You mentioned a few episodes earlier that it's cheaper to get one during the initial purchase, but that's about it. I don't recall you two talking about or using it.
the rops saved my life, I had it up when going up a lil gravel pile and my tractor tipped and I wasn't wearing my seatbelt but I was lucky the rops was up so the tractor didn't flip on the top side of it
Those versaturf tires look like a really smart option over the Industrial tires for first time buyers, I wish that had been an option for my tractor purchase back in 2015. If I manage to replace/upgrade my tractor I will be looking into something similar. There has been only one occasion on my property where the aggressiveness of the industrial tire was really needed, and the yard damage was severe! lol Otherwise I take turning and maneuvering kinda easy as not to do much harm to the grass because I do have the tires loaded in the rear and the yard is never dry enough!
After I got my tractor I got the bolt on forks not as good but for the price do well and I have a mile of road to maintain so a box blade was next then I got a rear blade it made the edges so much faster the loader can do it but the blade changed it from a 4 hour job to a 20 minute job I really enjoy your videos I feel you show actual time and trouble and what will save you time and what is just entertainment
💥 Only you would recommended a tiller as a second most useful attachment. Watching your channel though I understand why. You’ve used that tiller for so many different applications. You’re the reason think I would enjoy one as well. 😁 *Keep on tractoring!*
I would definitely recommend Ken's Hooks. We used them all time for about 7 months until I saved up the money for a grapple. My dad still uses his hooks on the bucket. They are cheap and extremely effective. The best return on your money.
I have found that my grapple and pallet forks are my two go to attachments for "stuff" i want to get accomplished on our property. Land plane is awesome on our gravel driveway, and the landscape rake and box blade are great for maintaining trails and paths on our property.
In addition to hitting the top of my garage door with the ROPS on my 1025R, I also made the mistake of not being as aware as I should of how wide a rear attachment swings when turning a curve. I was pulling out of my garage with a rear plow attached, turned too quickly and the plow swung out farther than I had anticipated and caught the side of my garage door opening. I only did that once! Lesson learned!
Can’t believe a backhoe wasn’t up high on the list Tim. I couldn’t live without my backhoe. Use it ALL THE TIME. I’m looking into a grapple, a thumb for my backhoe, and a tiller this summer.
All good stuff. Very difficult to prioritize, but I was focused on initial cost with my list. My top choices do not break the bank. I LOVE the grapple and backhoe!
TTWT - great advice! I've been following your videos for over two years from a recommendation on Jon Ritter's channel. Since then I've purchased, edge tamers, Ken's bolt on hooks, quick hitch, RhinoHide Canopy, A2i tie downs, Heavy Hitch, and Artillian Fork Frame & forks do to your recommendations! (The heavy hitch and weights and the Artillian Forks should have been my 1st purchases...)
Very thoughtful conversation! I bought pallet forks with my Johnny in ‘16...not completely convinced of how much use I would get/find. The pallet forks have been a wonderful tool that is only limited by your imagination for uses👍 I too like tilling...I may have made a few “extra passes” on our new garden last week just so I could keep the fun going🤣
The most important accessory is a dedicated ground person. One that will work the cameras and a shovel now and then. To bring you diet Pepsi and a much needed Cheese Burger.
Spot on Tim! Good advise. I have to order my hooks for the bucket yet, but I'm the same as you with pallet forks or grapple on more than bucket. My Johnny is up in northern WI so a blower and Mauser cab were on my needed list. And with a gravel drive, I added a box scraper. Cart for Heavy Hitch bracket was a bit pricey, but what a godsend to switch from weights to box blade.
What a nice young man that Nolan is. I am sure you helped him enormously. When he gets his Johnny you will have to visit him and show all of us how he put your recommendations to work. Good job Tim & Christi.
So far I've only added the hooks on the bucket and with a 12 foot chain they have been doing a great job for me. I know ppl hate the pallet forks that slip on the bucket edge, but for moving brush they have also worked well for me too. They do a great job where the brush is unwieldy but not very heavy. We didn't need to spend much time trimmings some downed tree limbs recently. In some ways I think my setup may have been better actually than dedicated forks because I used the bucket to contain some of the small branches that were pointed towards me as I loaded the piles. I only used the forks for the bushy ends. Used the bucket with the chain for larger pieces that naturally had no foliage on them.
Good stuff. I would really recommend a grader blade. I've used mine so much over the years for leveling dirt, pushing debris, setting it on an angle to mound dirt, and many other things. I just used mine to create a swale near my garden to improve drainage. I use mine for snow removal too. Pretty sure I got mine for around $250 new, so it's probably the most bang for the buck he could get. By the way, I just got my lube shuttle yesterday and greased the tractor in less than 10 minutes!
I have a 2025R that came with a loader, mowing deck, snowblower, and front blade. I don't intend to use the loader as I have a full-sized loader on my Deere 4320 CUT. The 2025R recently replaced Deere 650 and X758 tractors that were used to mow lawn, collect leaves, clear snow, till the garden, and run a cordwood saw. The 4320 is used for heavier work such as running the backhoe, a 6" chipper, and a 4' splitter. For my purposes, the chipper, splitter, and forks (in that order) are my most-used attachments.
Good attachment/accessory wish list for sub compact & compact tractors. Been watching your channel long enough to see that you've got just about every attachment/accessory out there. LOL. Stay safe.
I tend to use either the Bush Hog 286 or the Woods HBL84-2 blade as ballast for most things, as well as the wheel weights. The blade is 560lbs and the mower is around 1000lbs. It just happens that one or the other are on it most of the time anyway. It gets pretty tippy putting 2-3 18ft logs at a time on my trailer for firewood without anything on the 3pt! I'll eventually talk my dad into a grapple, but the forks work ok for now.
Good tips and ideas, Tim. Wish I had known what things to look for prior to purchase. I didn't know what I didn't know until I found out later what implement or attachment I wish I had (smile). Forks are a good start. Grapple is really nice. Full-watch. Have a fine week.
I’m sure I could use all the accessories you have but I think forks, edge tamers, rear mount snowblower & A mower deck would be the most useful for me .
I just recently bought a 1025r...I am looking forward to using it and appreciate your comments. Not only do I believe it will work perfectly for my situation, but John Deere comes in perfect color scheme... GO DUCKS!! (Right Nolan!)
Absolutely love my pallet forks! I made a concrete ballast weight for my 3pt. It weights 540lbs. There are *still* cases where I can lift a tire off the ground. The machine is just more capable(and I push it's limits) than I give it credit for. I definitely keep the loads low and my hands on the lever to drop that loader if it tips.
@tractortimewithtim I also have been thinking of getting a 1025r so this series has come out at a perfect time, my question is when buying the tractor should I order mine with the John Deere third function kit already installed or go with a off brand kit. Thanks
Davis Hills Good question, The ones from Deere feature the third function thumb control ingegrated on the loader joystick. They are great. I agree with above post...”But in any case GET ONE!”...(or more😉 if you can afford it)
I went with the Deere one it is slick totally integrated. I have a loader mounted blade with hydraulic angle and it is really handy moving snow. Grapple is next on the list seeing how it is set up for it. I just wish there was a factory hydraulic top and tilt setup, adjusting the box blade is a pain LOL
I had a spinner knob on a JD 318rtractor with mower. A new water line came thru and the pipe went thru a 5 foot high slope next to the road I had always mowed, sometimes up, sometimes down. The soil was smoothed over and reseeded by the contractor. When the new grass was a foot high, I decided to mow it as I always had. With the tall grass, I didn't realize the slope angle had changed and it was steeper. My first pass going uphill, the tractor got near the top and in the blink of an eye, raised up and came back over on top of me. The tractor had no ROPS. When I felt the seat hit the ground, with the tractor pointing up in the air, I pushed off with my legs as hard as I could, which might have saved my life. It caused the tractor to tip over on the left side. The spinner knob broke my rib and when it tipped sideways, it hit the inside of my thigh leaving a bruise which eventually became black and blue from my groin to my toes. I got up, thankful to be alive and saw nothing was broken and I wasn't bleeding. The tractor was leaking gasoline so, pumped with adrenalin. I went and got my JD4310 and uprighted the 318 and towed it to the barn. Then I went and laid on the couch for a week.
I enjoyed the tractor talk Tim. Nolan did well by contacting you, not only did he help himself out, but others on the channel who are in the same position as he is in. 👍🙋♂️
How about the 300 and 400 series that have mower decks but a loader is a big deal attachment ? Maybe a video for the older tractors of which there are many in use...
The two most used items on my tractor are the pallet forks and the bucket teeth. The other thing about the bucket teeth is that they extend the lip of your bucket a few more inches, so you can carry more bulky items.
I have a 1026R without a loader nor a mowing deck. Yet I really love it, garden tilling, levelling, brush hogging spraying trees with a 300l (don't know what it equals to american measurements) moving brush, dirt and vegetables with a box in the 3point, moving a small agricultural reel sprinkler to water fields. I mean its amazing, if I could have a few more equipment right now I'd get some kind of flail mower and a seeder
@@TractorTimewithTim something fancier, maybe with 4 discs and a nice metering unit, just don't have enough work for it for how much it would cost, right now I use my hand as the metering unit and the tiller to incorporate it into the soil 😅
Hi Tim, you might want to mention to get the carrier for the heavy hitch weight bracket. I mistakenly got my heavy hitch without it, and not it is a huge pain in the ass to take all the weights off, throw them on a pallet, take the heavy hitch off, and then put the rototiller on. I need to get the little cart, but it is just so expensive to get it to Canada.
Agreed with #1 add of pallet forks. Its amazing how useful the forks are especially using them and a pallet to move stuff, load the pickup, raising helpers to the top of hay piles etc. ;-)
Love this channel and wanted a smaller (compact) tractor for little and quick projects around the house. We only have 158 acres. 50 is ag farm and the old back 100 acre cattle pasture is just used for hunting now so it isn't maintained. After looking at the 10 and 20 series JDs I had to ask myself, are these really tractors??? They are the size of my riding lawn mower. I ended up purchasing a 2024 JD 3025E and even feel like that is a matchbox toy compared to our other tractor.
Tim, I think I'm being influenced by you... After owning my Jhonny since January 2018 (and finding your videos shortly afterwards) I think I've acquired most of what you've mentioned in this video and still considering the rest as time and money permit. First additions for me were a ballast box and Edge Tamers so I could push snow out of the driveway. After mowing once with Johnny, the spinner knob for the steering wheel quickly followed to assist in turning around. A Heavy Hitch rear plate with 2" receiver was then added to tow stuff with, I don't think you showed it here, but I saw it one of your videos. Ken's bolt-on Hooks were then installed to help in many ways. Then I got the toothbar to help Johnny dig better and haul just a little more in the bucket. Christmas brought me a set of Artillian pallet forks and frame and I've been lifting and moving stuff around the barn and property ever since. I also got a heavy hitch front weight bracket and a start of some suitcase weights for the front to help counter my first rear attachment, which was purchased this spring, the King Kutter XB tiller for the reasons of churning up dirt for gardens and leveling areas like I've seen you do in your videos. It's hard to tell what's coming next!
@@TractorTimewithTim That and 6 or 12 other things! Oh yeah, another thing you mentioned that I did: Last weekend we moved the lights to the inside of the ROPS on our Johnny. almost broke them on a tree limb a time or two and I don't have the backhoe for them to get in the way of operating that.
On my 2nd 1025R. The first one was just a mower. I also had a 1533 Massey. Traded both for a new 1025r with all bells and whistles. Got land plain, brush cutter ,tiller and front loader and bagger. Loved it as a mower. Verdict is still out as a small tractor. I have very hilly land. I live in the foothills of north Carolina. I am concerned about the stability of the tractor. I have already purchased extenders for both front and rear wheels. Lower the center of gravity and give me more stability I hope. I have already laid it on its side one time. It is also under powered for these tools. Don’t misunderstand me it gets the job done but sometimes it really has to strand. This tractor would be great on flatland but I would be careful if I had hilly property.
Hilly terrain is my problem too here in N. PA... I've an '08 2305 with belly mower & bucket loader, liquid rears and a 500# rock box. And it's Still very top heavy! I always use 4WD with my hand on the loader lever so I can drop it quickly!
Thanks Tim...I would buy the following with a new tractor with a FEL, 1) set of forks, 2) iMatch Quick Hitch and 3) Heavy Hitch with at least 8 47lb weights. With this setup I’ve been able to complete many projects including moving some large 8’ tree sections. Never had that ‘light in the seat’ feeling and the 1025r was flawless in functionality.
Tim I'm actually a little surprised you didn't mention the quick hitch. I feel like that was the biggest improvement to the functionality of all 3 point implements.
I have those edge tamers and just really like them. For the $100 I paid for them they have saved me a load of work picking up gravel off my lawn. I even used them to lift my picnic table up like forks. Wouldn't use them on a concrete drive though.
So far, having bought 5 acres in the past year, we have appreciated getting a deere 60” commercial zero turn mower & a 3032 tractor. The zero mows much quicker, and the tractor is a bit larger and makes some of the tractor tasks easier. At least for our use
Great video Tim! Great discussion, Ken's Bolt on Hooks are such a good first investment if the finance committee won't approve pallet forks or grapple.
I have a Case IH 24DXe subcompact tractor. When I first got it, I was down in the large irrigation canal working to clear out the turnout to my gate. I was backing up, hit a bump and overturned. The ROPS kept me from getting killed since I only rolled to the side instead of rolling completely over. The next time I had an issue I was blading the ditch area behind my back fence. This area is about two feet higher than the yard. One of the tires went into a hole and the entire tractor fell off the level area into the hole, then the arm of the FEL hit a 4x4 post which was leaning up against the fence. If the post had not been there, the entire tractor, with me on board, would have rolled over onto the tractors hood and the ROPS. As it was, the post "saved" me but the tractor was sitting at a 45° angle from the level ground. The post kept us in place. I called a friend and we had to use two vehicles & chains to winch the tractor back into a level position and then to the irrigation canal's road. (The irrigation canal is about six feet deep and twenty feet wide.)
Very informative. I have a lot of the attachments and they make things so easy. I couldn't pick one over the other as most important around the farm. Maybe the MMM as I have so much grass and it grows so fast. The longer I have my 1025R and these things the more I find them useful. Jobs I never dreamed they would help with go so easy with them. I highly recommend the lift and go ramps for the mower. Until I got those sharpening blades was difficult and dangerous.
One thing I do because of boating experience...use a fuel booster/cleaner additive. Sometimes I have diesel sitting around in a can for a year or more and I can actually hear the difference.
We love our 1025r. Little John went to the shop for two weeks for annual maintenance and it was like a member of the family was in the ER - any updates? Did they call? Is it serious? All is well and back to work.
Tim, good video... quick question how big is your shed, in dimensions..including height. Anything you would do to improve your use in it? Do you have a video on the shed? We need to build a shed for the tractor.
Welcome to our channel! Search for a playlist named ‘Pole Barn Rehab’. We have MANY videos showing the transformation of this old building into something useful.
Thank you Christy, Tim and Nolan! Great series, you are right on with the ballast, pucker factor using the loader without it. My tires are loaded and still need more most of the time, use a ballast box or the backhoe, saving for HH bracket and weights, little at a time.
Great video, Tim... Question: I have a a JD snowblower for my 1025R.....and generally like it. However, there is a lot to remove and assemble every season before the snow flies. If you had a choice; would you prefer a snowblower attachment or a hydraulic front plow? It seems like it could be quicker and more versatile to have a front plow at times. I have a paved drive and also make trails in my backyard to my pole barns..... Also do several neigh ors driveways. There are a few neighbors I cannot help with my snowblower because they have rocky, gravel drives.... Just curious your preference and reasons for them. I also am considering using the heavy hitch back blade for the gravel drives....but didn't know if the weight of it would be adequate ballast when my blower is attached up front. Thanks!
Re: heavy hitch back blade…remember, you have the heavy hitch! Add weights to it if necessary! I prefer direct attach front blade. …but if I got more snow, I would likely like the blower :-)
Great tips 👍 especially counter weight NOT OPTIONAL. Found Carry All that I bought as an after thought really useful. Not as good as pallet forks but cheaper
I bought a 1023e w/out a loader because I was thinking the tractor was to small for a FEL to be useful and was also thing about $$$. A friend bought a similar tractor WITH a 120r loader a little later on and after seeing the FEL really was useful on these small tractors I robbed my savings account and bought one. Needless to say my new 2025r came with one. Sometimes I’m not as smart as I think I am..... lol!
Although I have watched many of your videos (TTWT has replaced TV!), I have found the discussions with Nolan most informative for me. Unlike Nolan, I am 76 years old and own a compact tractor but many of my questions are similar to his.
I have owned a 2004 2210 with a loader and box blade for almost a decade and am just now discovering new ways to use it on my property thanks to you.
I especially enjoy your family orientation and overt expressions of your faith.
I have a 2016 1025R with very low hours. I use the front loader with the Piranha tooth bar constantly on my acreage for turning compost, grading, ripping out small trees and stumps, pulling out t-posts. I wish it had more lifting capacity! I also added the chain hooks and rings which I have used a lot.
The 54” mower deck is used a lot. The All American Model 5005 Gen 2 is a great sharpening system BTW. With all the gopher mounds I need to sharpen the blades every 6 hours of use.
I have a lot of trees around my property and I use my Betsco 4″ Self Feeding PTO Wood Chipper, FH-BX42 a lot to chip up all the tree cuttings and prunings. It’s a beast and a good value. It’s strangely satisfying to quickly convert sizable branches to a pile of chips. The type 5 shear bolts are harder to find and I’ve sheared them off multiple times, always on startup. I wish it had a clutch on the PTO shaft, but those models are a lot more expensive. Sharpening the tool steel blades is challenging. I bought a cheaper Harbor Freight 12” disc sander with a diamond disc ($130) to avoid sending them out somewhere at a high cost.
I’ve used the Frontier 49” tiller a fair amount. It’s very satisfying to use but a b*tch to get the shaft on the tractor’s PTO! As Tim astutely points out tilling first (especially with sod) makes grading with the loader FAR easier and way more efficient.
I have the 260 backhoe but haven’t used it much, but I plan to for French drain trenching, foundations, clearing bushes and small trees. I plan to add a Bexpanded manual 6:12 thumb for ripping out small trees and bushes. I’ll probably get the $400 manual adjusted thumb rather than the nicer John Deere $1,700 hydraulic one. I bought the Bexpanded dolly because the backhoe weighs 675 lbs!
I bought the Titan 42” forks but at 300 lbs that cuts into the lifting capacity too much. I should have bought the 36” - 3” forks rather than the 42” - 4” forks with the headache bar.
I bought a frontier landscape rake and I have mixed emotions about it’s usefulness. It’s useful for light grading work like spreading gravel on a driveway but fails at raking up cut tall grass…
Things I’ll probably get next:
The backhoe thumb
The bigger hydraulic pump for higher flow rate for smoother and multi-function use of the backhoe and loader.
I’m thinking of bigger cylinders for the loader to increase the loader’s lifting capacity.
A rear TILTING grading blade for swales and grading. I wish there was a front blade to save my neck! They are expensive and I have limited use for it. I keep looking for a used one but no luck so far.
Also, I hate storing the attachments outside and am lusting after a barn. Attachments are like a disease! We always want more!
I agree with the pallet forks, extremely useful for a lot of chores.
My pallet forks rarely come off.
I have used my forks way more then my bucket.
We have hay bale forks. They are just 2 long round things. Can also lift pallets and all kind of stuff. Some times we remove nuts and put only 1 of these in center instead of 2. Havepallets forks also but don't have middle plate for them. Have done all with hay forks
So we store everything on pallets :-) . Using folding forks to 3 point hitch with my small iseki ta 255. It's able to move palets with 1tone load. Front bucket is able to lift only about 250kg. Great video. Thanks.
I bought a used (2015) 1025R with a 48" front mount snow blower with 6 hours on the machine. No loader or mower. I mow with a 25hp (gas) lawn tractor with a 54" deck which is great for my 3 acre yard. We get a lot of snow here in Maine. I bought a back blade to help with snow and an XB tiller for the gardens. I plan on getting a loader and forks in the near future.
My dad has a BX2350 with only a mower deck. Reason being is they need a 4 wheel drive mower to be able to get into some of the wet areas around the farm. In addition, they use it as a tiller tractor for the garden. For loader work, they tend to just use the skid steer. I guess the point is, there are cases where you wouldn't want a loader. For me, I have a BX2660 I bought used. It did not come with a mower, so equally there must be customers out there who wouldn't need a mower. With that in mind, I have added a mower, and use the loader quite a bit. For most smaller operation viewers I think you're spot on with having both.
Hi Tim, I had the same problem with the JD spinner knob, I did resolve it in my case. I chamfered the inboard edges and cut a 1/2" maybe 3/4" piece of the rubber that came with it and placed it in the inboard side. I was able to use the supplied long screws. It is at a right angle to the wheel and so far , strong. Thank you for the videos.
I bought a 1025 without a loader because of cost and I wanted a front mounted snow blower. I had a rear scoop that I used a lot with an 8n tractor and felt I could get by. I have for the last 5 years but I am now looking to get a loader for my tractor. I bought the 1025 over a zero turn or 700 series because of the three point hitch to run my box blade, boom arm, and rear scoop. I have been very happy with it. I have the 60" midmount quick attach mower deck and just this year added the mulch kit. It has been a game changer - no more wind rows. I was hesitant to add the mulch kit as I had a JD 510 front mount mower that I had installed the mulch kit and didn't like it as it left clumps all over the lawn. Not so with 1025 kit - it cuts great and I wish I would of done it sooner.
Very very very good point you made around 15:30......these small tractors can go from upright on all 4's to up on 3-2-1 tires quickly. Or if you're not quick on the joystick dropping that load you can flop the tractor over. This is probably the most important thing to know about these small tractors. They need ballast. Rear weight bracket, rockbox......dragging and moving snow I even throw 2-4 weights on the blade when I clear our unpaved road. Ballast is everything.
Another great review and advice...even for “old” compact tractor owners. I have always included the third hydraulic SCV for the front of the loader on the tractors I have purchased new which is so nice for so many things. For a new owner I don’t know what the cost difference would be for purchasing new with the tractor/loader opposed to adding the diverter later. My personal advice (if you can afford it) is get the 3rd function SCV when you get the tractor. You’ll not regret it....fortunately for me, someone gave me that advice before I bought my first one. Blessings to you!
Loved this video Tim! I've been looking at the 1025R and knew I wanted the loader, but now I know I want all of these attachments. I know I can use them all. I even showed the video to my wife and she was amazed at everything we could use the pallet forks for. Probably just helped case in getting the tractor. Lol!
Tim I was in the same situation as Nolan last year. I purchased a new house on just over an acre. I needed a tractor to mow, and a few other things that needed attention around the place. I found your channel while researching and it gave me a ton of other ideas on how to use the tractor. I purchased my 1025r last August and it is set to roll 120 hours this weekend and I think I only mowed 5 times. My wife and kids tease me saying I am obsessed with my tractor and TTWT. So much so that the better half named my 1025 "Timmy". I started with a TLB with the factory 3rd function a loader mounted hyd angle blade. A box blade and 60" MMM with load and go. Pallet forks were my first addition and I use them a ton. I just built a heavy duty shelf to hold my implements.. Debating on the add a grapple or a true grapple next....or maybe a rotary broom to sweep the barn. Tell Nolan to pull the trigger he won't regret it. At this point I would love a 2038 for the increased capacity but that might be tough to get past the finance committee 😁. And by the way yes I also belong to the oops club, ripped a ROPS light off with only 2 hrs on it and have hit the garage door twice worse one was this past weekend luckily no permanent damage to Timmy or the door/barn
Love it! Thanks for the comment!
I just bought the 3038 with front loader and brush hog. This video was what I needed to see. thank you.
Just order my add a grapple mini to my forks yesterday. Had to call Agfolks & Precision to get answer on what length forks work best with mini grapple an it is 42" lenght.
TTWT has been an Awesome resource on spending money wisely on my new 2032R to havin diverter valves installed before deliver to order with pallet forks. thanks Tim
From a “Johnny’’ inspired 1025r owner: LED light kit from John Deere is an absolute, steering wheel knob is an absolute, Load n’ Go is VERY helpful, Edge tamers are a MUST and consider the add-on components to the Edge Tamers. As well, don’t go without the JD Quick Hitch, Rim Guard is a must and finally I recommend the Bolt-On 2” hitch receiver. GOOD LUCK Nolan!
HH Toothbar, and a TTWT hat! Then you’l be all set :-)
I agree with all this. I need to reshape a bunch of land and a box blade has become a favourite.
Tim thanks for the videos. After watching many I have decided to make a purchase. I recently got a 2020 Gator XUV590M and the next day ordered a 3046R with loader and backhoe with the thumb attachment. I’m anxious to get it. Supposed to be in the 2nd of June. Again thanks for all the informative videos. Happy Tractoring.
Great Job Tim!
I've enjoyed learning from your many thoughtful tips that "newbies" may not have in practice yet.
Your laid back, down-to-earth style is a joy to experience. While your knowledge is helpful to us all! Thank you.
Almost bought a 1025R but ended up with Massey Ferguson GC1725M.
Love the versatility of these machines and the work you can get done with them.
Keeping the mower deck off except for mowing is a great tip and a good practice for all owners. I've been keeping mine on this spring and fear it's getting bounced around too much. Thanks again for sharing your experience with the community, Tim.
Totally agree with your comments on pallet forks. I too use them about 90% of the time with the loader. Can pick up anything from stationary objects to fallen trees. I have only found a few situations where a grapple would work better.
Love your channel. Just got my new 1025R yesterday. Awesome machine.
I think I mentioned it on the last video, but a ROPS mount hard-shell canopy is good not only for keeping the sun off of you, but also for mounting stuff like a 12v fan & backup camera.
@@WYO_Cowboy_Joe Getting the machine aligned with the backhoe attachment is literally a pain in the neck without the camera. It also lets me keep an eye on what the rear implement is doing while simultaneously watching what the front loader and front wheels are doing when maneuvering in close quarters. And lastly, need is completely irrelevant: it was dirt cheap on eBay, so why not? Like seriously - I’ve spent more on bland burgers at a drive-thru than I did for the camera.
I just bought my Johnny (1025R) , a backhoe and front loader super excited for it to be delivered tomorrow!!
Congratulations!
@@TractorTimewithTim Thanks Man That means a lot to me iv been watching for years now the whole reason for me getting one is because of you
I’m sure you’ll have lots of fun with it!
Another option to the beet juice is foam fill. I did it on my 1025r after 2 flats. Added about 80lbs to rear and 40lbs to front. No more worrying about flats again! Way more expensive than a plug but cheaper than new tires. Also improved ride quality.
One very important accessory is a quick hitch. I went 4 years without one and that’s 4 years of messing around with 3 point attachments that I’ll never get back (I know, life’s rough)! Even if it’s the cheapo harbour freight version...just make sure you change the top hook for the properly offset one.
Tim, I've watched a bunch of your video's, this one takes the cake! there was a HUGE amount of info, VERY useful for a 1023e owner, my budget wouldn't let me get the bigger one like you've got, and being new to landscaping w/acreage this video just opened up a world of ideas that I can now 'justify' extra attachments, over time, which will be super useful around the homestead/hobby farm. I had to like/subscribe after this one. thanks again for making our hobbies fun, enjoyable and sharing your knowledge and experience.
Thanks foe the kind words. Thanks for subscribing!
Good video Tim for someone new to tractors. Great Nolan getting education before spending the money. He will know more than the salesman lol. Jdmich
Another outstanding video! And most of it you were out standing! Ok bad joke but I'd suggest a basic snow plow. Each year can be a crap shoot with the weather but you'll be glad you have it when you need it. My little lawn tractor I got 1st and foremost was snow removal. This year not much snow but I did use it as a dozer to move brush and clean out a ditch and was surprised how well it worked. I did spend about 12 years using a fork truck to move 12' x 5' skids of metal plates for inspection purposes and developed the skill to move just about anything. I even used the forks to break up these massive skids and load them into the dumpster.
i got to use my edgetamer's on the last snowfall. they were wonderful!!! Stongly recommend buying a set of them. looking forward to using on moving rock and dirt,
I have a 1025R TLB. Once I got it and seen your videos, I removed the 2 signal lights and put (2) 3" magnets on each so I can move the lights from inside the ROPS during most work. When using the back hoe, I put them to the outside. Works great
That is the most Outstanding idea I've heard to solve the common problem of bashing your rops lights. Why the hell didn't I think of that!
This is precisely why I enjoy this channel!! Others tractor owners are not stingy to share great ideas!! The magnet solution is genius!!
Good video TTWT, I recommend getting a box blade for ballast plus I use the blade for numerous chores. Thanks.
Hey Tim,
I love the new, "Tractor Time" logo. I like how the tractor drives up to lift the, "a". I also like how you placed a burger in the logo. Anyone that has watched your channel for a while knows the importance of burgers to you. Some might consider this simplistic, but making a meaningful, yet catchy logo isn't easy.
I agree with your advice, but unless I missed it, you skipped over the importance of and the removal/install of the backhoe. You mentioned a few episodes earlier that it's cheaper to get one during the initial purchase, but that's about it. I don't recall you two talking about or using it.
Chris Nash Nolan didn’t really want a backhoe so we didn’t focus on it.
Just bought a 1023e with FEL, these videos are great for this rookie, thanks!
the rops saved my life, I had it up when going up a lil gravel pile and my tractor tipped and I wasn't wearing my seatbelt but I was lucky the rops was up so the tractor didn't flip on the top side of it
Those versaturf tires look like a really smart option over the Industrial tires for first time buyers, I wish that had been an option for my tractor purchase back in 2015. If I manage to replace/upgrade my tractor I will be looking into something similar. There has been only one occasion on my property where the aggressiveness of the industrial tire was really needed, and the yard damage was severe! lol Otherwise I take turning and maneuvering kinda easy as not to do much harm to the grass because I do have the tires loaded in the rear and the yard is never dry enough!
I prefer the industrial tyres for new buyers,for the main reason of less likely to get bogged & the wear factor as a bonus,each to their own,😁
After I got my tractor I got the bolt on forks not as good but for the price do well and I have a mile of road to maintain so a box blade was next then I got a rear blade it made the edges so much faster the loader can do it but the blade changed it from a 4 hour job to a 20 minute job I really enjoy your videos I feel you show actual time and trouble and what will save you time and what is just entertainment
Great video sir. I just bought a 1025 I think the forks will make life much easier. I have large shop with pallet racking shelves.
💥 Only you would recommended a tiller as a second most useful attachment. Watching your channel though I understand why. You’ve used that tiller for so many different applications. You’re the reason think I would enjoy one as well. 😁
*Keep on tractoring!*
I would definitely recommend Ken's Hooks. We used them all time for about 7 months until I saved up the money for a grapple. My dad still uses his hooks on the bucket. They are cheap and extremely effective. The best return on your money.
I am a big fan. Use them a lot even having a set of pallet forks and a grapple.
Thanks
This is very helpful I'm planning on getting my tractor in a couple of weeks. Thanks Tim
I have found that my grapple and pallet forks are my two go to attachments for "stuff" i want to get accomplished on our property. Land plane is awesome on our gravel driveway, and the landscape rake and box blade are great for maintaining trails and paths on our property.
In addition to hitting the top of my garage door with the ROPS on my 1025R, I also made the mistake of not being as aware as I should of how wide a rear attachment swings when turning a curve. I was pulling out of my garage with a rear plow attached, turned too quickly and the plow swung out farther than I had anticipated and caught the side of my garage door opening. I only did that once! Lesson learned!
I bet your garage shakes in fear every time you turn your tractor on 😂
Matt Hein you are probably right and for good reason! 😂😂
I hit my neighbors garage door opening with his b2601 rops!!! The horror!!! I had it fixed and painted the next afternoon!!!!
Good points. I love the tooth bar that would be super handy. Good advice about counter weights they are mandatory imo.
Can’t believe a backhoe wasn’t up high on the list Tim. I couldn’t live without my backhoe. Use it ALL THE TIME. I’m looking into a grapple, a thumb for my backhoe, and a tiller this summer.
All good stuff. Very difficult to prioritize, but I was focused on initial cost with my list. My top choices do not break the bank.
I LOVE the grapple and backhoe!
It also acts as ballast
TTWT - great advice! I've been following your videos for over two years from a recommendation on Jon Ritter's channel. Since then I've purchased, edge tamers, Ken's bolt on hooks, quick hitch, RhinoHide Canopy, A2i tie downs, Heavy Hitch, and Artillian Fork Frame & forks do to your recommendations! (The heavy hitch and weights and the Artillian Forks should have been my 1st purchases...)
Very thoughtful conversation! I bought pallet forks with my Johnny in ‘16...not completely convinced of how much use I would get/find. The pallet forks have been a wonderful tool that is only limited by your imagination for uses👍 I too like tilling...I may have made a few “extra passes” on our new garden last week just so I could keep the fun going🤣
The most important accessory is a dedicated ground person. One that will work the cameras and a shovel now and then. To bring you diet Pepsi and a much needed Cheese Burger.
You ruined it with the Pepsi. 😄
I would much rather have a diet Coke
Spot on Tim! Good advise. I have to order my hooks for the bucket yet, but I'm the same as you with pallet forks or grapple on more than bucket. My Johnny is up in northern WI so a blower and Mauser cab were on my needed list. And with a gravel drive, I added a box scraper. Cart for Heavy Hitch bracket was a bit pricey, but what a godsend to switch from weights to box blade.
What a nice young man that Nolan is. I am sure you helped him enormously. When he gets his Johnny you will have to visit him and show all of us how he put your recommendations to work. Good job Tim & Christi.
So far I've only added the hooks on the bucket and with a 12 foot chain they have been doing a great job for me. I know ppl hate the pallet forks that slip on the bucket edge, but for moving brush they have also worked well for me too. They do a great job where the brush is unwieldy but not very heavy. We didn't need to spend much time trimmings some downed tree limbs recently. In some ways I think my setup may have been better actually than dedicated forks because I used the bucket to contain some of the small branches that were pointed towards me as I loaded the piles. I only used the forks for the bushy ends. Used the bucket with the chain for larger pieces that naturally had no foliage on them.
Good stuff. I would really recommend a grader blade. I've used mine so much over the years for leveling dirt, pushing debris, setting it on an angle to mound dirt, and many other things. I just used mine to create a swale near my garden to improve drainage. I use mine for snow removal too. Pretty sure I got mine for around $250 new, so it's probably the most bang for the buck he could get. By the way, I just got my lube shuttle yesterday and greased the tractor in less than 10 minutes!
I have a 2025R that came with a loader, mowing deck, snowblower, and front blade. I don't intend to use the loader as I have a full-sized loader on my Deere 4320 CUT. The 2025R recently replaced Deere 650 and X758 tractors that were used to mow lawn, collect leaves, clear snow, till the garden, and run a cordwood saw. The 4320 is used for heavier work such as running the backhoe, a 6" chipper, and a 4' splitter. For my purposes, the chipper, splitter, and forks (in that order) are my most-used attachments.
Great advise for first time buyers.
Great video Tim! Pallet forks, tiller, and grapple, would be my first 3 as well.
Good attachment/accessory wish list for sub compact & compact tractors. Been watching your channel long enough to see that you've got just about every attachment/accessory out there. LOL. Stay safe.
I tend to use either the Bush Hog 286 or the Woods HBL84-2 blade as ballast for most things, as well as the wheel weights. The blade is 560lbs and the mower is around 1000lbs. It just happens that one or the other are on it most of the time anyway. It gets pretty tippy putting 2-3 18ft logs at a time on my trailer for firewood without anything on the 3pt! I'll eventually talk my dad into a grapple, but the forks work ok for now.
Good tips and ideas, Tim. Wish I had known what things to look for prior to purchase. I didn't know what I didn't know until I found out later what implement or attachment I wish I had (smile). Forks are a good start. Grapple is really nice. Full-watch. Have a fine week.
I’m sure I could use all the accessories you have but I think forks, edge tamers, rear mount snowblower & A mower deck would be the most useful for me .
I have become a Tiller fan because of you Tim!
I just recently bought a 1025r...I am looking forward to using it and appreciate your comments. Not only do I believe it will work perfectly for my situation, but John Deere comes in perfect color scheme... GO DUCKS!! (Right Nolan!)
Absolutely love my pallet forks!
I made a concrete ballast weight for my 3pt. It weights 540lbs. There are *still* cases where I can lift a tire off the ground. The machine is just more capable(and I push it's limits) than I give it credit for. I definitely keep the loads low and my hands on the lever to drop that loader if it tips.
@tractortimewithtim I also have been thinking of getting a 1025r so this series has come out at a perfect time, my question is when buying the tractor should I order mine with the John Deere third function kit already installed or go with a off brand kit. Thanks
Deere third function costs more. Might be a bit more integrated. Up to you.
But in any case, GET ONE!!!1!
Get at least 1 rear remote pair too.
Davis Hills Good question, The ones from Deere feature the third function thumb control ingegrated on the loader joystick. They are great. I agree with above post...”But in any case GET ONE!”...(or more😉 if you can afford it)
I went with the Deere one it is slick totally integrated. I have a loader mounted blade with hydraulic angle and it is really handy moving snow. Grapple is next on the list seeing how it is set up for it. I just wish there was a factory hydraulic top and tilt setup, adjusting the box blade is a pain LOL
I had a spinner knob on a JD 318rtractor with mower. A new water line came thru and the pipe went thru a 5 foot high slope next to the road I had always mowed, sometimes up, sometimes down. The soil was smoothed over and reseeded by the contractor. When the new grass was a foot high, I decided to mow it as I always had. With the tall grass, I didn't realize the slope angle had changed and it was steeper. My first pass going uphill, the tractor got near the top and in the blink of an eye, raised up and came back over on top of me. The tractor had no ROPS. When I felt the seat hit the ground, with the tractor pointing up in the air, I pushed off with my legs as hard as I could, which might have saved my life. It caused the tractor to tip over on the left side. The spinner knob broke my rib and when it tipped sideways, it hit the inside of my thigh leaving a bruise which eventually became black and blue from my groin to my toes. I got up, thankful to be alive and saw nothing was broken and I wasn't bleeding. The tractor was leaking gasoline so, pumped with adrenalin. I went and got my JD4310 and uprighted the 318 and towed it to the barn. Then I went and laid on the couch for a week.
I enjoyed the tractor talk Tim. Nolan did well by contacting you, not only did he help himself out, but others on the channel who are in the same position as he is in. 👍🙋♂️
How about the 300 and 400 series that have mower decks but a loader is a big deal attachment ? Maybe a video for the older tractors of which there are many in use...
The two most used items on my tractor are the pallet forks and the bucket teeth. The other thing about the bucket teeth is that they extend the lip of your bucket a few more inches, so you can carry more bulky items.
I have a 1026R without a loader nor a mowing deck. Yet I really love it, garden tilling, levelling, brush hogging spraying trees with a 300l (don't know what it equals to american measurements) moving brush, dirt and vegetables with a box in the 3point, moving a small agricultural reel sprinkler to water fields. I mean its amazing, if I could have a few more equipment right now I'd get some kind of flail mower and a seeder
What type of seeder are you considering? Spinner, or more expensive version?
@@TractorTimewithTim something fancier, maybe with 4 discs and a nice metering unit, just don't have enough work for it for how much it would cost, right now I use my hand as the metering unit and the tiller to incorporate it into the soil 😅
I have a 1023E with Loader, Tiller, tooth bar, Weights, and read rack, ripper bar. Soon to get a grapple for brush and wood logs for cutting firewood.
Hi Tim, you might want to mention to get the carrier for the heavy hitch weight bracket. I mistakenly got my heavy hitch without it, and not it is a huge pain in the ass to take all the weights off, throw them on a pallet, take the heavy hitch off, and then put the rototiller on. I need to get the little cart, but it is just so expensive to get it to Canada.
Good series, Nolan is lucky to gain this knowledge before purchase.
Agreed with #1 add of pallet forks. Its amazing how useful the forks are especially using them and a pallet to move stuff, load the pickup, raising helpers to the top of hay piles etc. ;-)
Love this channel and wanted a smaller (compact) tractor for little and quick projects around the house. We only have 158 acres. 50 is ag farm and the old back 100 acre cattle pasture is just used for hunting now so it isn't maintained. After looking at the 10 and 20 series JDs I had to ask myself, are these really tractors??? They are the size of my riding lawn mower. I ended up purchasing a 2024 JD 3025E and even feel like that is a matchbox toy compared to our other tractor.
Yea, a 3R woulda likely been best for you. Most farmers find the 3r to be about the smallest they like.
Tim, I think I'm being influenced by you...
After owning my Jhonny since January 2018 (and finding your videos shortly afterwards) I think I've acquired most of what you've mentioned in this video and still considering the rest as time and money permit.
First additions for me were a ballast box and Edge Tamers so I could push snow out of the driveway. After mowing once with Johnny, the spinner knob for the steering wheel quickly followed to assist in turning around. A Heavy Hitch rear plate with 2" receiver was then added to tow stuff with, I don't think you showed it here, but I saw it one of your videos. Ken's bolt-on Hooks were then installed to help in many ways. Then I got the toothbar to help Johnny dig better and haul just a little more in the bucket.
Christmas brought me a set of Artillian pallet forks and frame and I've been lifting and moving stuff around the barn and property ever since. I also got a heavy hitch front weight bracket and a start of some suitcase weights for the front to help counter my first rear attachment, which was purchased this spring, the King Kutter XB tiller for the reasons of churning up dirt for gardens and leveling areas like I've seen you do in your videos.
It's hard to tell what's coming next!
I see an Artillian grapple in your future, Dave!!
@@TractorTimewithTim That and 6 or 12 other things! Oh yeah, another thing you mentioned that I did: Last weekend we moved the lights to the inside of the ROPS on our Johnny. almost broke them on a tree limb a time or two and I don't have the backhoe for them to get in the way of operating that.
Very informative!!!!! Good information and simplifies things. Thank you!!!!
Very informative video, Tim! Thanks so much for producing and posting it.
Just love my 2025R. Bought it spring of 2021. Need a tiller now.
I would like to know what brand of tiller and what size I need for my 2025R. John Deere brand is a little pricey. What would you suggest?
4’. We have an episode on ‘selecting the right tiller for your subcompact tractor’. Lots of pointers there.
Part 3 - found it Tim ! - awesome ! watching now. Thanks ! 😁
On my 2nd 1025R. The first one was just a mower. I also had a 1533 Massey. Traded both for a new 1025r with all bells and whistles. Got land plain, brush cutter ,tiller and front loader and bagger. Loved it as a mower. Verdict is still out as a small tractor. I have very hilly land. I live in the foothills of north Carolina. I am concerned about the stability of the tractor. I have already purchased extenders for both front and rear wheels. Lower the center of gravity and give me more stability I hope. I have already laid it on its side one time. It is also under powered for these tools. Don’t misunderstand me it gets the job done but sometimes it really has to strand. This tractor would be great on flatland but I would be careful if I had hilly property.
Consider adding Rimguard to the rear wheels, and adding rear wheel weights.
Tractor Time with Tim, I have both the rim guard and whites on the rear wheels already. I also have five weights approximately 40 pounds in the front
Hilly terrain is my problem too here in N. PA... I've an '08 2305 with belly mower & bucket loader, liquid rears and a 500# rock box. And it's Still very top heavy! I always use 4WD with my hand on the loader lever so I can drop it quickly!
Maybe consider a Ventrac!
Thanks Tim...I would buy the following with a new tractor with a FEL, 1) set of forks, 2) iMatch Quick Hitch and 3) Heavy Hitch with at least 8 47lb weights. With this setup I’ve been able to complete many projects including moving some large 8’ tree sections. Never had that ‘light in the seat’ feeling and the 1025r was flawless in functionality.
Only place I differ with you in the amount of rear ballast. 8x 42’s is not quite enough in my opinion.
Tim I'm actually a little surprised you didn't mention the quick hitch. I feel like that was the biggest improvement to the functionality of all 3 point implements.
Good point.
I have those edge tamers and just really like them. For the $100 I paid for them they have saved me a load of work picking up gravel off my lawn. I even used them to lift my picnic table up like forks. Wouldn't use them on a concrete drive though.
So far, having bought 5 acres in the past year, we have appreciated getting a deere 60” commercial zero turn mower & a 3032 tractor. The zero mows much quicker, and the tractor is a bit larger and makes some of the tractor tasks easier. At least for our use
Great video Tim! Great discussion, Ken's Bolt on Hooks are such a good first investment if the finance committee won't approve pallet forks or grapple.
Just had an interview with Ken and we talked about some other unique tractor related items he has. th-cam.com/video/0farumy__7c/w-d-xo.html
I have a Case IH 24DXe subcompact tractor. When I first got it, I was down in the large irrigation canal working to clear out the turnout to my gate. I was backing up, hit a bump and overturned. The ROPS kept me from getting killed since I only rolled to the side instead of rolling completely over. The next time I had an issue I was blading the ditch area behind my back fence. This area is about two feet higher than the yard. One of the tires went into a hole and the entire tractor fell off the level area into the hole, then the arm of the FEL hit a 4x4 post which was leaning up against the fence. If the post had not been there, the entire tractor, with me on board, would have rolled over onto the tractors hood and the ROPS. As it was, the post "saved" me but the tractor was sitting at a 45° angle from the level ground. The post kept us in place. I called a friend and we had to use two vehicles & chains to winch the tractor back into a level position and then to the irrigation canal's road. (The irrigation canal is about six feet deep and twenty feet wide.)
Very informative. I have a lot of the attachments and they make things so easy. I couldn't pick one over the other as most important around the farm. Maybe the MMM as I have so much grass and it grows so fast. The longer I have my 1025R and these things the more I find them useful. Jobs I never dreamed they would help with go so easy with them. I highly recommend the lift and go ramps for the mower. Until I got those sharpening blades was difficult and dangerous.
One thing I do because of boating experience...use a fuel booster/cleaner additive. Sometimes I have diesel sitting around in a can for a year or more and I can actually hear the difference.
We love our 1025r. Little John went to the shop for two weeks for annual maintenance and it was like a member of the family was in the ER - any updates? Did they call? Is it serious? All is well and back to work.
Tim, good video... quick question how big is your shed, in dimensions..including height. Anything you would do to improve your use in it? Do you have a video on the shed? We need to build a shed for the tractor.
Welcome to our channel! Search for a playlist named ‘Pole Barn Rehab’. We have MANY videos showing the transformation of this old building into something useful.
Thank you Christy, Tim and Nolan! Great series, you are right on with the ballast, pucker factor using the loader without it. My tires are loaded and still need more most of the time, use a ballast box or the backhoe, saving for HH bracket and weights, little at a time.
Great video, Tim... Question: I have a a JD snowblower for my 1025R.....and generally like it.
However, there is a lot to remove and assemble every season before the snow flies.
If you had a choice; would you prefer a snowblower attachment or a hydraulic front plow?
It seems like it could be quicker and more versatile to have a front plow at times.
I have a paved drive and also make trails in my backyard to my pole barns..... Also do several neigh ors driveways.
There are a few neighbors I cannot help with my snowblower because they have rocky, gravel drives....
Just curious your preference and reasons for them.
I also am considering using the heavy hitch back blade for the gravel drives....but didn't know if the weight of it would be adequate ballast when my blower is attached up front.
Thanks!
Re: heavy hitch back blade…remember, you have the heavy hitch! Add weights to it if necessary!
I prefer direct attach front blade. …but if I got more snow, I would likely like the blower :-)
Great tips 👍 especially counter weight NOT OPTIONAL. Found Carry All that I bought as an after thought really useful. Not as good as pallet forks but cheaper
Hi Tim, I watch, thumbs up and enjoy your videos. I took your advise and bought forks. Now I'm looking for bolt on hooks. Thanks
Grapples are best for handling logs and forks are best for handling lumber.
What are your thoughts on a stump bucket for those of us without a backhoe? Haven't run across a video where you have discussed it yet.
We have shown one once. We should get it out again.
I bought a 1023e w/out a loader because I was thinking the tractor was to small for a FEL to be useful and was also thing about $$$. A friend bought a similar tractor WITH a 120r loader a little later on and after seeing the FEL really was useful on these small tractors I robbed my savings account and bought one. Needless to say my new 2025r came with one. Sometimes I’m not as smart as I think I am..... lol!
Thank you for the information. I have a new lawn tractor (Mahindra) which is also my first tractor. I’m learning a lot from these videos.
I have pulled stumps they are great for diging post holes toooo at least on a scat track !!!!!! I have dug many a post hole !!!!!!
Great series! There’s a lot a fundamentals discussed that apply no matter what size compact you have.
At 4:18 The friendliest accessory is a CAT ... or two. (Not a caterpillar tractor)
I ordered edge tamers. They are excellent