ITC Resource
Johnny Digs in Tight Space!  Vinny Wants to Swim!

Johnny Digs in Tight Space! Vinny Wants to Swim!

Tractor Time with Tim· 50K views· Aug 2019· 17:42
Implements & attachments25 hp & underJohn Deere 1025R

Overview

A real-world drainage job using a John Deere 1025R with a 260B backhoe in genuinely tight residential quarters, where the plan changes repeatedly as the crew hunts for a buried tee near a gas line. You get unscripted problem-solving, a brief note comparing the 260B's smoothness to the older 260, a trencher cameo, and a tractor-nearly-in-the-lake moment. Best for owners curious how a subcompact backhoe handles confined, high-stakes digging.

Tractor Time with Tim presents as a family-run hobbyist channel doing actual paid or neighborly projects, not a dealership or manufacturer, so the perspective leans practical and candid rather than promotional.

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
See the full John Deere 1025R page →
Keep exploring

More in the resource center