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So a bit of a rant, my JD 1025R is not quite two years old from brand new, with a factory loader on it. 240 hours total time. Yes, I used the loader, that's what I bought it for! Both front tire sidewalls are trashed, one burst. The John Deere dealer wants CDN$340 per tire! Why would I spend...

I've been doing lots of reading here, while I consider my design for a loader mounted brush cutter. Someone wisely mentions that running a hydraulic cutter on the third function valve of the tractor hydraulics could result in power/speed variations with loader operation - good point! Thanks...

The local news told us a few days ago about a five year old being airlifted to hospital from the helipad in our town. Now I hear that is was the son of a friend, and "it involved a snowblower". I know nothing more than that about the cause of the accident, and I don't want to! As a 28 year...

Okay, I was researching for some information on an old 3 point finishing mower I'm rebuilding, so I'm looking at photos on Google, trying to pick it out, and I see this: What would you caption it? "For mowing really long grass!" "You'll never, ever need to sharpen the blades!" "Read...

My new JD 1025R is charming, except for the blue smoke which it emits for the first 15 seconds after start. I'd parked it in my attached garage overnight about a month ago, and when I started it the next morning, it filled the garage with blue smoke - the Mrs. and I were not impressed. Since...

Has anyone run rear wheel tire chains on their 1025R? I have a set of chains from my X740, which I can adjust to fit, but I got looking at it, and I see some hydraulic lines in front of the right main wheel which appear a little close to where the chains could be "at speed". I sure would not...

I'm modifying my front mount snowblower to be three point hitch rear mount (so adding three point hitch fittings to the blower box). The lower two are easy do, but the single top link is going to interfere with the chute if I center it. But, if I go off center somewhat, it'll clear the chute...

Hey JD1025 operators, If I have the tiller (or whatever) on the three point, and the mid mower on, can I raise and lower the mid mower while holding the three point attachment up the whole time? I thought I could close the rockshaft knob to isolate the three point, but that stops both the...

Having to configure my new 1025R to operate my dump trailer, grader and log splitter, as my recently lost 650 did, I had to add a third function hydraulic valve for the back. I bought the JD kit. A few observations: It cost more than quoted, over $1000 Canadian. It did not come with...

Hello JD 650 owners, Sadly, I lost my 650 (which I'd owned since 1988) and my 740, in a fire a few weeks ago. I really liked the 650, it was a super tractor! There was little to save, as I loaded both it, and the 740 chassis into the bin with the excavator. But, I did remove the hood whole, as...