Overview
A nine-year owner gives a candid, negative verdict on the 2025R, he wouldn't buy it again. The video covers real-world frustrations in plain terms: insufficient power for hilly mowing, stability fears on slopes, loader lift-capacity limits with pallet work, an oversized tiller mistake, and snow-removal failures. No specs deep-dive, just honest retrospective talk. Most useful for prospective buyers with hilly properties who want unfiltered long-term impressions.
An owner-operator reflecting on nine years of personal use on their own property, with no apparent dealership or brand affiliation evident in the transcript.
John Deere 2025R
- PTO horsepower
- 18.2 hp
- Loader lift capacity
- Gen 1 (H130): 2,508 lb at pin; Gen 2 (120R): 1,963 lb at pivot
- 3-point lift capacity
- 915 lb
- Hydraulic flow
- 3.5 gpm
![Would I buy a John Deere 2025r AGAIN? [after 9 years of owning one]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Tuw7P5866bo/mqdefault.jpg)