2013 1025R FILB coming home

[nikdfish]

Looks like we will be bringing a 1025R FILB home. While cutting & loading a couple of trees at the house the other day, the wife commented that a loader equipped tractor would help out with stuff like that ... so we decided to size something for the house (4+ acres w/ 3+ being wooded) to help with our cleanup/open up activities. The hoe should help with removing smaller stumps, brush & with plantings. No need for a belly mower at this point, so we'll skip that, but will probably order a Bro-Tek thumb & ripper.

With incentives & promotions, the $22,800 list price got down to $19,150 - plus we will do the 0% 60 mo. financing which also lets us take advantage of the low cost JD insurance for it (coverage in case we decide to use it away from the residence location at some point).

Nick

 

[creekbend]

Congratulations.

 

[nikdfish]

Supposed to get delivered today 3:30-4:00 PM. Yeah!

Pictures after delivery ...


Forgot the pics until already in the garage.



Nick

 

[megotatractor]

Wow, congrats! I'm trying to remember the feeling, it's been 9 years since my 2210 was delivered!

 

[Burple_X]

What is your first impression of the backhoe attachment? I have a 1023 that I bought to mow my hilly land and a 4120 with a FEL. Now I'm trying to decide which to add a back hoe attachment to.

 

[nikdfish]

First impressions? A little hard to climb onto for a fat man with a bad leg...

I guess it depends on what you want to do. The 260 is not going to pop out even a smallish (4" across) pine stump in one scoop, but it definitely is much preferable to shovel & mattock! I really see the 260's niche as landscape type activities. Grubbing out smallish stumps & brush, digging holes for transplanting, etc. & maybe doing small scale foundation prep for a sheds or pads or light duty trenching. I'm planning on ordering a mechanical thumb & ripper for it from Bro-Tek later this week or next to help with grubbing roots & moving rocks. I think the 1025R FILB makes sense for us as we bought it as our "house" tractor rather than as another "farm" tractor.

BTW, if you hang a 260 on your 1023, you'll need to either add a FEL or a bunch of suitcase weights to keep the front wheels firmly on the ground. It is over 600 lb. located significantly behind the 3 PTH location.

If you have "real" backhoe needs, you'd probably be happier with something sized for the 4120.

Nick

 

[murphy1244]

Lookin Good!

 

[nikdfish]

Well I ordered a thumb & ripper from Bro-Tek. They should ship first of the week and get here first of the following.

I had a couple of hours to play with it so far, mostly getting aquainted with the backhoe. We have been doing some trimming so I got to dig up three stumps that were 4 or 5 inches across. It will be interesting to compare that process with how the ripper handles similar ones. I'll have to remember to get some pics.

Nick

 

[Jtschnel]

Came close to envy reading your posts! I recently took delivery of a 1026R, but at initial delivery it only had the FEL and a tiller, with the deck and blower being delivered at a later date. Was only recently that I told the dealer to go ahead and get me the backhoe.

Chuckled at your ".. for a fat man with a bad leg.." comment as it fits at this house also except bad knees vs bad leg!

I really want the backhoe to get here so I can play .. er, do some work!

Congrats on your purchase!

 

[geol]

Congratulations, Nick, nice tractor, hoping to join the club soon. Which dealer did you buy from? I checked out the Bro tek site, and it looks to be a very handy tool. Let us know what you think (you hinted there would be more pics), thanks, George

 

[nikdfish]

George, I bought it from the local John Deere dealer - Quality Equipment of Roxboro. We had dealt with them in the past & had no reservations on how we would be treated.

I finally got some pics...

The machine with 260 backhoe Bro-Tek additions, the thumb & ripper.

with the thumb stored

with the thumb in working position

The ripper is mounted because I was removing small stumps/saplings. It is much quicker & makes less mess than using the 12" bucket. The thumb really helps in lifting/holding logs for cutting (much easier on the back than working on the ground and better for the chain). We also found it a back saver in removing & loading the 12"+ stump from a recent blow down after cutting up the rest.

Nick

 

[geol]

Thanks Nick, I'm near Raleigh, and the local dealer isn't as pricing friendly. Did Roxboro still have any 1026r's on the lot? I was curious if any of the model roll out problems were addressed in the 1025r? Great looking machine, I can't wait to get mine, stump work is on the top of my list. Thanks for the pics, George.

 

[nikdfish]

They have another 1025r FILB at the Roxboro store, not sure if any 1026r are around.

The complaint about the H120 bucket drooping while the operator first starts applying a slight curl input does not appear to be a current issue - at least I haven't seen it occur, yet, on my 1025r. The joystick does not let you easily combine inputs like curl or dump while raising or lowering. You can do it slowly with partial inputs, but full "corner" travel will give you one function or the other.

Backhoe controls are a definitely touchy on the boom side. You really have to feather it to get gentle movement for rotation or extend/retract. Dipper & bucket are not as touchy. There is a tendency for boom & outriggers to leak down over time. You need to be sure to put the pin in to keep the boom up during storage or travel. I use a short tie down strap between the outriggers while not in use so they don't leak down & get in the way.

Nick

 

[geol]

Your'e right, across the country, none of the complaints seem to be coming from owners of the new model. Posts from 1026 owners indicate that some being told that JD is still working on a solution, others are being told it's not a warranty item. Some dealers don't acknowledge that there even is a problem, others just fix it. Obviously, it makes a big difference which JD you deal with. Doesn't instill a lot of faith in corporate, but it's good to know that many dealers are still stepping up for their customers. I guess it's not your dads Deere anymore.:weepy:... Who's your guy in Roxboro? I might go pay him a visit, thanks again, George.

 

[Bundi]

Thanks Nick, I'm near Raleigh, and the local dealer isn't as pricing friendly. Did Roxboro still have any 1026r's on the lot? I was curious if any of the model roll out problems were addressed in the 1025r? Great looking machine, I can't wait to get mine, stump work is on the top of my list. Thanks for the pics, George.

Work them on price. I got a similar price as Nick from my local dealer. They really wanted to match the cost of the BX25D I was comparing it too. You should be able to get it for around 19K (1025r FILB that is)

 

[Shawk]

Looks great!!

 

[RalphVa]

Congratulations. Glad you could justify the backhoe. Good price. I just got my 1025 with loader and new (for $200, with trade-in and incentives) bush hog yesterday. Not so sure about the side grip of the R4 tires vs. R3s I had on the 4010, but everything else is better, especially the seat. Holes and rises no longer give such a jar.

 

[Wjaeger99]

I was qouted 20500 for a 1025e with 53 bucket and 260 backhoe. Is this correct that you got the same machine for 19000 and the 60 month no interest financing?

 

[nikdfish]

$19,150 before tax, documentation, etc. Part of the deal was $750 off for two implements with them using the H120 FEL & 260 BH (w/12" bucket) for that even though they were factory installed (i.e. FILB). Financing for 60 mo @ 0% required 10% down...

Nick

 

[nikdfish]

Update regarding droop while feathering curl. I did experience that happen today. RPM's were at about 2500 & this was the bucket load:

If I feathered the curl function it would droop (slowly). If I pushed through to a farther stick position, the curl would happen normally

Nick