Overview
This isn't a buying guide but a DIY fabrication walkthrough: Mike rebuilds two used snowplows (7-foot and 6-foot) for his John Deere 2025R, covering cutting and welding patch panels, fabricating mounting plates and quick-attach brackets, adding hydraulic cylinders and hoses for joystick angle control, sandblasting, priming, and painting, plus brief plowing footage. Best for owners wanting to build or repair their own plow rather than shop for one.
Posted by Mike, an owner who fabricates and repairs his own implements and shares hands-on shop builds from his own property.
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
