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Overview
This video follows a real working session using a 1025R and a pull-type box blade to grade and prep a private road, then lay gravel. What makes it stand out is the hands-on comparison of pull-type vs. three-point box blades on a short-wheelbase tractor, plus a candid mid-job reminder about why rear ballast matters on a 1025R. Best for owners weighing box blade options or planning gravel road work.
Tractor Time with Tim is an owner-operator channel focused on compact tractor projects, presenting itself explicitly as non-expert but experienced through real hands-on use.
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