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Overview
Documents a dealer service visit to have Rim Guard beet juice ballast pumped into a John Deere 1025R's tires, about ten gallons per side. The technician walks through the valve-core removal process step by step, and the host adds context on PSI limits, why liquid ballast beats stacking wheel weights outward, and how filled tires fit into the 1025R's overall ballast strategy. Best for 1025R owners weighing their ballast options.
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Spec overview
John Deere 1025R
- PTO horsepower
- 18.2 hp
- Loader lift capacity
- 120R: 1,823 lbf at pivot point; H120: 1,724 lbf at pivot point
- 3-point lift capacity
- 758 lb
- Hydraulic flow
- 3.5 gpm