Too Much to Handle? 5' Tiller with John Deere 1025R Subcompact? Tractor Basics

Is a 5' tiller too large for a subcompact tractor like the John Deere 1025R? Tractor Time with Tim tries the new Tractor Basics tiller on a 1.5 acre job for our neighbor. Bob helps with his Kubota tractor and King Kutter tiller. @SkidSteerSolutions

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[bc]

This episode of TTWT was ground breaking!

[aaronburford]

The best tiller operator in the world! Tractor Tim! Love it!

[diyerguy]

Like some others folks, I subbed during the 1025r days because it was informative to me before my purchase (I ended up with a 2025r and am very satisfied for my needs). Still, I feel like your larger equipment has outgrown me and less often relatable. I don’t know how to keep your channel current and pertinent without growth, but I’d like to see more small equipment projects as well. No plan to upgrade, so I’d like to see more of what our little machines can do. Thanks for the education so far! I hope you’re able to get back to more Johnny sized projects. As always, the sound and video quality are VERY good!

[jeremyj]

I finally ordered a 4’ tiller just now using your code Tim. 2 1/2 years ago I bought a 1025r and started a business, and at the time I wanted a tiller in the mix and 4’ options weren’t available. Ended up going with a 60” gear driven Titan tiller and figured I’d replace it down the road. That thing is still going strong and it’s made 3x what I paid for it so far. It had no issues as I wore the tines down. I finally replaced them a couple months ago with good tines and now it is really tough to keep RPMs up in a lot of soils and conditions. I plan to add a cab tractor later 33-40ish HP, so it’s time to right size for the 1025r and put that Titan on pause.

[Ramblin_Rob]

It's about time you had a 1025R video! my wife has been complaining about you having all these other machine$ on the channel for $o long. 😉It's been enticing me to stop at the JD store too much.

[briannelson]

I run a 5’ king cutter tiller with my 2305. My soil is more sandy, and even tilling sod the first time doesn’t bog the tractor like you were seeing.

[aaronburford]

Because you and your channel i am now obsessed with rhe tiller and the dirt action it provides!

[kurtloftfield]

More 1025R stuff please!
Thanks for the videos.

[Kcolby]

“You’re giving all she’s got Captain!!” Thanksgiving blessings to you folks.

[brettdobbs]

Happy to see the 1025r back in action!

[johnelliott]

May God bless you for helping a neighbor who was just waiting to be your friend in Christ. Happy Thanksgiving!

[ZPHOENIX]

For me, it doesn't matter which tractor you use for any given project. I'm entertained either way. Have a great day!!!!

[kevingebert]

You sure like stress testing the equipment. Tree gone almost as fast as the fancy brush mulchers :).. Be interesting to try that 5ft tiller on the Johnny 1025r Extreme.

[KennethLiles-mhhy]

I've used the same type tractor with 48" tiller and I absolutely love it! Handles everything I've tried to do on my 5.25 acres mini farm.

[williambeckman]

I think this is a good job for JohnnyX to try.

[JohnBraman]

that x758 is a good lil tractor as well. been watching videos of it.

[garypower]

Hi Tim. Like watching you and Chrissy use all tht Deers, but little Johnny needs his exercise too . Cant beat the green

[th]

I’ve used a 5’ Kuhn tiller on my 3320 for some time now. Works great! I may have to try it out on my 1025R now.

[weskieler]

Doing something similar but am not tilling anything up. Now you’ve opened up the seed bed to more weeds. You will want to spray again in the spring before seeding. We’re removing an alfalfa stand and did a fall spray and will do a spring spray before no till drilling in the prairie grasses and Forbs.

[randysavage]

LETS GET STARTED AND FIND OUT. Thanks for the content