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Find a model →Pit up to four models against each other. Engine, hydraulics, hitch, weight, warranty.
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Read articles →This is real-world hands-on footage of a John Deere 1025R backhoe mucking out an overgrown drainage ditch over multiple sessions, with Tim narrating the subcompact backhoe's actual limitations: limited swing radius (under 180 degrees vs. a mini excavator's 360), boom length/reach issues, and seat-mechanism wear, while noting the backhoe has no trouble with digging strength or mud. Good for buyers weighing a subcompact backhoe against a mini excavator for real ditch or drainage work.
An owner-operator sharing candid, unpolished hands-on impressions from an actual project on his own property, not a dealer pitch.
