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And The Winner Is? Kubota BX2680 vs John Deere 1025R

And The Winner Is? Kubota BX2680 vs John Deere 1025R

Reviews & comparisons25 hp & underKubota BX2680John Deere 1025R

Overview

This is the wrap-up episode of an eight-part head-to-head series, so it assumes you've seen the earlier installments. It covers specific detail comparisons, fuel gauge placement, backlighting, grease fittings vs. sealed U-joints, engine airflow direction, and manufacturing sourcing, then shifts to a candid Q&A with a co-host about why these two brands were chosen and whether further tests (pull testing, bucket curl) added anything meaningful. Best for viewers already partway through the series who want the final verdict discussion.

Tractor Time with Tim is an owner-operator channel focused on compact tractors, explicitly positioned as an independent voice reacting against what the host saw as biased brand-specific reviewers.

Side-by-side specs
Kubota BX2680John Deere 1025R
PTO horsepower19.5 hp18.2 hp
Loader lift capacity1,286 lbf (bucket pivot pin)120R: 1,823 lbf at pivot point; H120: 1,724 lbf at pivot point
3-point lift capacityNot Published758 lb
Hydraulic flow5.2 gpm3.5 gpm
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