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Build a MOUNTAIN ROAD from Scratch with Subcompact Tractor. IS TIM A BOX BLADE CONVERT??

Build a MOUNTAIN ROAD from Scratch with Subcompact Tractor. IS TIM A BOX BLADE CONVERT??

Implements & attachments25 hp & underJohn Deere 1025R

Overview

Distinctive for being filmed on an actual mountainside road-building project abroad, this episode follows Tim switching mid-job from loader bucket to box blade on a John Deere 1025R, narrating his trial-and-error learning in real time. It shows scarifier technique, top-link adjustments, and slope/ditch thinking on steep terrain, though the conversation is loose and unscripted. Best for owners curious how a box blade performs on rough hillside grading with a subcompact.

Tractor Time with Tim is an owner-operator channel where Tim documents hands-on projects himself, openly admitting inexperience and learning as he goes rather than presenting expert instruction.

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
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