Congratulations!

The wait is hard isn’t it!?!?

+Bill Craddock any time is a good time!

+kirk woodroof had 3-4 projects in a row well suited for a box blade. If that doesn't change, I'll have to get one!

+Kenneth Jones thanks for the encouraging comment! Katriel just finished her first semester @ Purdue. We certainly have a good time as a a family! We've never been to Arkansas. One of only a handful of states we've missed. Maybe someday!

Good to hear from you Steve. I wasn't using the float position. I can to a better job of smoothing without the toothbar attached.. I have tried the bucket-tipped front-dragging approach. It works. Moves more material that way. I am far from an expert on final grading at this point. Not really very happy with my skils on this. However, if you notice at the end of this video, it looks really good. I was very happy with this job.

+Tractor Time with Tim Yep, it did look good at the end. Maybe Kristi will let you get a 2nd bucket so you can have one with teeth and one without? ;-)

Yea, she was rattling that day :-)

Tractor Time with Tim.. After one of your rototilling yard leveling jobs, do you ever find out that there's a dip in the yard from the dirt settling?

Sure. We usually try to pack it back down some after tiling to reduce this effect. This is why we purchased the soil pulverizer. But we haven’t used it effectively yet

Ooh... where is that?

+Katriel Marks, www.diggerlandusa.com/contact-us/locations/#

Yes. It worked out well. Have you seen any of our videos showing the old Oliver 1950-T? ...I'm seeing the old Oliver in your avatar...

Tractor Time with Tim No Tim, what is the name of the video? I just started watching your Chanel, Paul and Kathy Short mentioned you in one of his videos. So I did and liked and subscribed.

+Micheal Sousa one is John Deere 3320 2-12 plow or something like that. Another is 'family farming ' or something like that. It is older.

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nM2Hhph6m7uvqpc.html and kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fcuEga9enanQd6M.htmlm19s The second one has a bit longer scene with the 1950-T, but the audio has been replaced.

Thanks Tammy. Lots of the ‘macho guys’ didn’t care for Katriel’s commentary.

@@TractorTimewithTim I found you in my researching the JD 1025r tractor. I have really enjoyed watching you using it to it's potential. I may be making a purchase this weekend. You've helped a lot in my decision making! Spring fever and lots of work to do around the yard! (I'll probably NEED a grapple!! :) Take care!

You will love it, Tammy. Thanks for watching our videos, and thanks for the encouraging words!

Yea, I had 4-5 projects in just over a week which needed a box blade. I had the chance to play with one for a couple of projects. It was a Land Pride BB15 5 ft model. I used it to grade the parking lot at our church. Honestly, I wasn't that thrilled. It wasn't heavy enough to dig up the hard packed rock very easily even with 8 42lb weights on it. And when I was able to get it full of rock, it was more than my little tractor could handle. On the second project, the blade seemed to be "in the way" on the sides/rear of the tractor when I was doing other things. This was another 'tight quarters' project. So, I'm thinking the 48" one may be best for me. Having said that, my budget is busted right now due to the new trurck and tralier.

Yah, I have a 5' BB and wish I had a 4'. Although it has never stopped my tractor but I have never filled it up either. Know what you mean on the budget deal. I just bought 4 tires for my truck that ate into our budget.

Ugh. Looks like I've lost any ability to get help!

+Keith Brettell ha! I was just envious of all that chocolate imagination!

Keith Brettell Dakota

Tractor Time with Tim Dakota

+Nathan Brodeur well , definitely needed one that day didn't we!?

Good tip Nathan Brodeur. Thank you.

Welcome, Matthew. I hope you enjoy watching our videos at least half as much as we've enjoyed making them. We've had lots of fun. Looking forward to your comments on our other videos.

+Jeff Reid christy is doing a good job finding alternatives. Last week we had gluten free Banana Pie for my birthday, and this week gluten free Banana Cake. Both really tasty.

we posted on craigslist.

16” trailer works best, but it will fit on 14’. If I were to buy another, I would get 18’ or 20’ so that I could put an extra attachment on trailer.

I wa to get a 18

Yea, I had 4 projects in a row which could have used one. It is on my list. I'm taking donation :-) The position control is indeed very nice.

The toothbar came from www.heavyhitch.com. Please tell Greg there @ Heavy Hitch that you heard about it here at "Tractor Time with Tim"

Thanks Bruce. I forwarded this on to Katriel in case she isn't watching the comments.

I'm guessing it's actually a Ridgeline. Ha.... At the pricing I just got ill have to keep my MB ML550 to pull the trailer 👏🏻

+Levi Brand believe it or not, we got a dealer to sell it to us @ invoice!

Yes, this was filmed before I came to China! And I was really hungry - it was almost dinner time and I hadn't eaten in a while!

+JK-guy after a lot of practice, I can curl and lift at the same time. However, it is not easy, and the force required varies with the load of the bucket. So, basically, no you can't curl/lift at the same time. Having said that, it doesn't really matter. This is a small tractor. You use it to accomplish the goal, not to do it the fastest. I much prefer the easy on/off of the Deere loader/mower/backhoe, so this trade-off was easy for me.

We just got one of these 1025R's. Has roughly 9 hours on it now. I agree with you Tim, I would rather get the job done over mixing priorities. It has decent GPH Pump transfer, but nowhere enough to mix up/down while tilting, and driving... It is a good machine though. I get a kick out of Katriel, like wanting to open a surf shop on Mars.. I hope she's a fan of Elon Musk. :-)

+bop38871 the tool box came with the tractor. I just had to mount it differently. I got the toothbar from www.heavyhitch.com. The exact link is below in one of the other comments. Tell Greg at Heavy Hitch where you saw it.

Don, we'll look for potato donuts. sounds interesting. I agree with you that more folks are developing gluten allergies over the past 10 years or so. However, I think it is a long leap to blame GMO wheat when it is not even available yet. There hasn't been enough grown to affect our food supply. It has only been grown on a few test fields. Instead, I would suspect some sort of changes in food processing, additives, or something like that. I'm not intending to pick a fight about it, I just hate to see something blamed without evidence. The anti-GMO thing appears to be more about politics than actual science to me.

+GallopingGhost thanks for continuing to binge watch. Hope you are still enjoying!

Tractor Time with Tim So far I've been enjoying all but one video very much. Unfortunately I'm actually almost done watching every video you've made (long boring 3rd shift nights in the IT field makes for a lot of KZfaq watching).

+GallopingGhost ok, well, I must ask, which one did you not like?

Tractor Time with Tim nothing to be concerned with. If out of almost every video you've made there is only one that i took issue with I'd say your batting a pretty good average.

You should be an investigator. I think you might be on to something.

No, will not fit on 16’ without hanging over. Would need 20’ I think to keep Bush hog on trailer.

oh! john deere tractor of America super powerful

Cancer took it. Not a good deal at all.

Tractor Time with Tim that’s unfortunate

+Andrew Brenneman never needed a box scraper, then had 4 jobs in a row that needed one. We'll see if that trend continues. It seemed to work well to till first. With that approach, the soil was loose, no large clods, and easy to handle.

A box scraper has rippers to loosely hard pack as well. And a blade on the back to push rearward. Might be an implement you may look into. I usually leave mine on the tractor to use as a counterweight. And most are quick hitch capable. Look into Woods, Land Pride or Frontier (John Deere). But look at steel thickness for weight for digging and sturdiness.

Woods GBC48 (285 pounds) or Land Pride BB15 series (1548 - 382 pounds w/ 5/16" sideplate thickness) would be a good fit for your machine.

+Andrew Brenneman to really push stuff we have a blade on the back of our tractor and it pushes trees and dirt but it is really good for levelling areas out

The only thing about a blade is that for grading it takes more trips to regather gravel or dirt from the sides to move to the center and feather out from there. And I haven't had a good luck keeping a blade from digging deeper than desired. A box scraper can dig only as deep as desired and can gather material and carry it for as long as your machine has traction. Anyone interested might want to look into ABI Innovation or Everything Attachments on KZfaq. They have tractor implements for all sizes. And they DON'T have a middleman dealer to mark up prices.

AGREED!

Ah come on! You guys are ganging up on me!

Tractor Time with Tim DO WHAT WE SAY

James

yes, has a differiential lock. on the floor reachable by one's left heel.

Yes, both front tires have many holes in them (from thorns I think). I used TireJect to fix. It has worked 100%. I have not added air since installing the TireJect (~4 months?)

kzfaq.info/sun/PLuUZ6lo0MDxB9Z-Qv9hU_uznBY0BAEm32 check out this playlist. It has all of the answers.

Not having a reason for it never stopped me!!

I came from the farm and now live in Raleigh. I live on an 1/8 of an acre and half of that is the house. Those little tractors look like so much fun and useful.

+North Carolina (W) Christy and I met in Raleigh. She grew up near Williamston. I lived in Cary for 8 years after college.

+Tractor Time with Tim cool. Jen and I are from Kansas. Never thought I would move southeast. Raleigh is growing so fast. Cary is getting swallowed by Raleigh. so Is morrisville and apex.

+North Carolina (W) we moved away in '96. Still drive through to see Christy's parents. However, we have trouble finding our way around there anymore!

It is hydrostatic drive.

+Love of the Outdoors maybe so. I've had several projects now where it would have been helpful.

+Carl Hunnicutt ah come on, we've got hours and hours of tractor work on here...a few seconds of chocolate cake never hurt anything!

too cold.

When are you going to use the jackhammer for Casey?

too cold.

+Bobbys site yep. We've tried to improve. Audio is difficult during these projects.

You are correct, the 3 point hitch does not lift very high. Hard to accomplish everything in such a small package. There are always compromises. This one makes it difficult to use lots of 3 point equipment. Having said that, wow, what an amazing tractor in such a small package!

Christy's dad. He is 80 now. My dad is 84 and is still farming (in the middle of harvest right now). He drives the combine. You can see my dad in the 3320 Plowing and Disking videos. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nM2Hhph6m7uvqpc.html All 4 of our parents (Katriel's grandparents) are still in good health. We are very thankful.

Wow, you are truly blessed! Keep up the fun videos, love watching you all and hearing the commentating. You have some clay up there in Indiana just like we do in NC, just a different color!

+sixosixo where in NC? We used to live in Cary. Christy's parents live in williamston.

We live in Gastonia, a small town near Charlotte. My oldest son lives and works in Cary. Cary is a really nice town.

Sorry you have gluten allergies Katriel. love ya lls videos your dad is awesome to remember to spend as much time as possible with your family. it's memories you will charis.

Facebook?

Welcome to our channel. 300 more videos all with slightly different ‘flavors’ available.

Lots of other tractor videos on youtube without talk. This one was extreme, for sure. However, if you watch more of our videos, some of this will make sense. Welcome to our channel!

I will take your advice and unsubscribe to your channel and seek other TRACTOR based videos, Im a 2038R owner anyway the 1025 doesnt really compare.

+Rodger Garrett ok. I might recommend 'Tractor Mike'. Mike is a friend of mine. He is focused on more direct educational content for tractor owners. Additionally, 'Tractor Therapy' (one of our subscribers) might be suitable for you. Still a 1025r, but lots of interesting projects. X748SE has very interesting videos with some interesting attachments. Also, if this is the only TTWT video you have watched, I would recommend catching our newer videos. Our style continues to evolve as we (hopefully) get better at this. It isn't as easy as it seems to provide interesting and entertaining tractor content!

Fair enough. Each to his own.

+Ciro Attardo well, this ONE video is unique. Watch our newer videos. If you still don't like the flavor, let me know.

Personally I think she makes the videos very entertaining. She's quick witted and funny, and seems a great young lady.