Overview
This is an owner's real-world test of a BX42 wood chipper (bought used, ~$1,200) behind a 1025R, not a dealer demo. It covers pre-run inspection of blades and flywheel, PTO start-up sequence, hauling logistics with an 18-foot trailer, then actually feeding wrist-sized branches through two brush piles with helpers, plus a post-job teardown check. Good fit for 1025R owners weighing this specific implement's real capacity and PTO horsepower limits.
Posted by the Bill Burkhart channel, an owner-operator sharing an unscripted, hands-on account of using his own equipment on personal projects.
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
