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Overview
This is video one of an informal series testing what a John Deere 2025R can actually lift, starting with a Hustler Hyperdrive zero-turn mower (roughly 1500 lbs) on pallet forks. The owner tries to pick it up, finds the tractor can only raise the front end, and discusses why (loader rated around 800 lbs, weight positioned too far out). Good for owners curious about real-world loader lift limits, not a spec review or dealer walkaround.
An owner-operator running informal, hands-on capability tests on their own 2025R, posted as part of an ongoing personal series rather than a professional or dealer channel.
Spec overview
John Deere 2025R
- PTO horsepower
- 18.2 hp
- Loader lift capacity
- Gen 1 (H130): 2,508 lb at pin; Gen 2 (120R): 1,963 lb at pivot
- 3-point lift capacity
- 915 lb
- Hydraulic flow
- 3.5 gpm