Game On!! Kubota BX vs John Deere 1025R! Round #7 of 8
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- Game On! The Kubota BX and John Deere 1025R comparison continues in a real world project. Tractor Time with Tim takes 3 tractors to our church to help big out the preschool playground in preparation for mulch. Tim compares the capabilities of the Kubota BX to the JD 1025R. Our friends Chris and Chuck operate the tractors and give their option.
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Some comments mention that the box blade is much lighter than the backhoe. This Tufline box blade is listed at 509lb. ...with the dirt stuck in it, it would be very close to the ~600lb of the backhoe. Maybe a bit lighter, but not radically different.
You should test out the Kubota b-26
@@finnoconnell7262 Looks like $3000 more than the 1025R for a B2601
You said you had difficulty getting the job done with the BX and blablabla, but the 1025R would not have done better with the box blade....
I saw one of these small JD (almost brand new) broken in half this week. Edit: I can send you pictures
And btw the a b2601 is 1300$ more, not 3000$
@@TractorTimewithTim I would just look at the regular
b26 tlb
The quote I got was $19,000 for B2601 with mmm and loader.
Deere dealers publicly advertise $16,200 here. ..often $15,800 or even $15,500 for a 1025r, loader and 60d mmm
believe me, many folks have sent the pictures...no need.
You are welcome to choose the bx if you wish...I don't care. I'm just showing the comparison, as many folks are unable to translate the numbers on the spec sheets to the actual differences in the real world. Therefore, many BX buyers are disappointed.
I recently watched all 7 of your 1025R vs BX comparison videos. Thank you so much!! I appreciate your focus on objective, factual comparison. Although I ended up going with the BX23, not once did I sense you had a bias toward JD. All of your meticulous and time consuming work is very much appreciated.
We actually had 11 episodes (including followups). Thank you for the kind words.
I also enjoyed all the series . . . but arrived late and after I had purchased a 1025R. But that was mostly because the dealer is in our hometown (of 2,200 folks) and I like to start with local businesses. I’m sure I’d be rocking a Kubota if the situation was reversed.
I would love to have any of these tractors! If you bash orange over green, or green over orange, just grab a shovel and a pick and work a bit. You will see that either tractor would be an excellent upgrade and the differences are relatively moot compared to hand tools. I really appreciate this series, thank you!
Well said!
Just remember... All these comparisons are to try to determine which is better... JD or BX and not which is the best subcompact tractor haha.
My buddy bought BX and I bought GC1725M and after trying both I am happy with my choice and he did say if he was buying it again he'd likely buy GC1725. He said thing he hates the most is that his BX rocks when handling loads with the bucket.
I think the biggest thing this shows is the limited application for those sub compacts. Best suited for moving a small amount of loose material snd doing yard chores. They dont have the weight or the break out force to dig.
There are tangible differences between the two here in quality and design. Personally i wouldnt buy a jd with their front axle design and steering set up and they have a habit of making hydraulic lines the second lowest part of the tractor, behind the steering linkage.
But you are right. The worst sub compact tractor is better than doing it by hand, if you arent the one paying for it. These reviews are designed to help the ones paying for it to get the most for their money spent. It really depends on what you expect out of the machine, these subcompacts are really perfect for someone doing minor yard work on a sub 5 acre “homested”. Like moving cut wood and transporting hay or feed or other tool to a job area.
I just used my b2630 to move my generator to the front of the house, we had a huge storm and we didnt have power for about 48 hours. Way over kill for that job but man was i thankful to throw the gen set, extension cord, propane canister and my camp stove in the bucket, and drive those things to where i was using them. Plus it was handy with clean up afterward. Cant beat a good tractor but i would highly recommend the “compact” as opposed to sub compact. They are closer to a lawn tractor with a bucket than a tractor with a bucket. As seen in this comparison. I would choose that bigger john deere to the small kubota bx despite my appreciation of kubota tractors. I would not go small and i highly recommend those reading this stay around the 24-26 hp area if you plan on doing any kind of ground work or towing/ hauling of any kind.
@@greatlakespowerstrokefx4 I have been looking at the steering linkage in front and in back of the axel. Seems like it would be better to bend that long bar on the J D then to trash all the hydraulic cylinders on the front of the others. I could be wrong, I have no experience just an observation.
@@rodbagley1686 its all protected. The likelihood of hitting something when the two front tires are going to drive over the obstruction is low. Iv had mine since 06 and iv never hurt it.
Also, coming up to an obstacle and bumping it is lower impact than dropping down on an obstacle at the rear. Thats why pickups have linkages on the front. Also the kabota is above the axles lowest point. The jd hangs down
@@greatlakespowerstrokefx4 looking at the 1025R. I only have a small wooded lot. Kind of thought the same thing bigger is better but not enough room to get through my woods. 8 months out on BX with a backhoe. Jd 1025R Oct15 th. Or so they say. Stumps some dirt and plowing snow.
Tim I understand your frustration with the kubota, but please dont take this wrong. when you were digging sometimes less is more. In this case meaning with the BX its easier to fill the bucket if you skim across the top of the soil and fill as you go instead of trying to dig a full bucket at once. Without a tooth bar I find this is the best aproach to filling. Just a suggestion from a BX owner who has tried a lot of different approaches to digging and moving dirt.
Gerry
So I posted this comment on the last video, but it was a bit late so might have gotten missed by many viewers. I thought it was an important additional point to keep in mind however so I'm going to put it here as well. I am a strong orange fan at the moment. But I'll throw out this piece of advice as it is relevant to my purchase. Aside from the machines another key factor is the dealer. Prior to buying my BX23s I had a Deere lawn tractor. Due to a (in my opinion) really bad experience I vowed never to give the JD dealer another dime of my money(I'd elaborate if anyone was interested). Unfortunately in my area they are a very large dealer with locations all around me, so I would have had to travel quite a bit to find the next closest JD dealer. At the same time, the second closest Kubota dealer to me is Messicks. And honestly I learned so much from all of their videos they earned my business.
Since you will have one of these machines for generally a very long time, having a dealer you trust is important, regardless of the color machine you buy.
You have a very valid point and I have the exact same issue in Northern Missouri. My JD dealer has 13 locations and I have been to 2 of them for warrentee work on my 2015 1025R and... Well to put it plainly... They suck! But in my case there is only 2 Kabota dealers in within 75 miles from me and they are as bad or worse. 1 time on an old Mitsubishi tractor I got I was asking them where I could get a water pump for it all I got back from the parts guy and the owner was quote "we don't work on that foreign crap". The other said they could get parts and work on a 2 cylinder diesel Kubota generator engine which was the same engine on an irrigation pump. After 2 months they divided to say that is not an Ag engine here is your engine back. I had to put it back together myself minor rusty parts and all. So not going Kabota ever. Besides I personally like the 1025 better over all over the BX. Again that's my opinion.
And I have to go 80 miles to a good John Deere dealer. I think my local JD dealer would treat me better if I had bought a new combine from them or something like that. But they act like a subcompact tractor is a waste of time for them.
I have to agree with the dealers having owned a BX 23 and now having a 1025r. I traded the Kubota for the JD. I don’t like the JD dealer but liked my Kubota dealer, due to this I do my own service. I can say one thing though I liked my Kubota but I love my John Deere and would never go back to the Kubota.
I am still torn between the BX 2680 and the 1025r!! However I did find a 1026r with 350 hours on it!!!
After watching this I checked the bolts on my 2038R loader mount. Found one with the nut missing, bolt still in place. It's only got 40 hours on it, too. Thanks for pointing that out, Tim, and thanks for the reminder that I should be checking this sort of stuff on a regular basis.
Another Great service to all. Thanks!
Tim, thanks for clarifying. I do love my L6060. Right now shopping for pallet forks and optional grapple. This setup would be better suited for my property.
Keep up the great work
-Brad
This video, and my personal experience with my 2038R, helps solidify what a tremendous machine the large frame 2 series are.
One of the first additions I made to my 1025R was a 2"w x 3" long pad to slip over the differential lock stub. I was used to a Ford 640 that had dual break pedals to lock a spinning wheel without looking and the little JD rod didn't appeal to me. My box blade is 4ft and that is appropriate for the tractor. Also have a Heavy Hitch toothbar because my scooping invariably involves roots and rocks and not sod. Helps lift logs, as well. Thank you for the discount code. ;-)
This is one of the few times I've watched a compact tractor work and felt it was too small for the job. 99% of the time, I'm impressed with what they can do. Still, at the end of the day, it'll get the job done.
Another good video guys! I just like watching tractor videos in general. I don't have one yet, but hopefully in the next few years I will, 1025r is my choice. People get too butt hurt over JD vs Kubota comparison. If a Kubota works for all your needs then its the right machine for you. Same can be said for the JD. "Better" is always in the eye of the beholder. Either way I loves me some tractor videos!!!!
Love moving dirt. Thanks Tim, great video.
I got to ask, why did you guys have the loaders up so high while traveling? I also noticed that you guys didn't always run at a higher rpm. 🤔🤔🤔🤔
Good video. I am enjoying this series for sure👍
Tim Christi & friends thanks for the review and comparing the green and orange
God Bless All
PaK
Just my two cents here but I don't think the kabota is in good working condition, I have a bx2380 and watching you working with the bucket it seems sluggish, my loader is very snappy. ?
Yeah, my BX2380 moves a lot better than the one shown here. I've picked up enough dirt in the bucket (48") that the backend lifted off the ground even with the box blade back there. I am not experienced with dirt moving as this is my first tractor and first dirt moving I've done with anything more than a shovel but I was moving along better than what they are showing here. The thing I came away with from this video, however, was that I really need a tooth bar. I've been thinking about one and this just cements it for me. The shots they show with the JD1025 are certainly not the same they were putting the Kubota through and the parts that were close looked very similar in ability to me. The Chuck guys opinion at the end was all it was and wasn't worth much. Really shouldn't have been left in the video. In the end, I still learned a bit from watching what they were doing and talking about so I'll still give the video a like.
Always intresting thanks Tim .
Hey Tim love the video's, I have a 1025R and your right it digs way better then others I have tried. A little tip to make it easier to dig is to use the rototiller first to break up the compacted ground and it provides a smoother base for your bucket to ride on. Cheers
Great job enjoyed that!!!!
Tim I am curious. Would it have been more useful to loosen the dirt up with a tiller first? More for the smaller sub compacts, but to make it easier on the digging part of it.
I dont care who wins. Looks like a fun day
Another awesome review...excellent comparison
I’d sure love to come up from Evansville and give you a hand with a project like this with my 1025r.
Honest comparison, good narrating Chrissy : )
Thrilled to hear Tim admit there might be times a box blade makes sense...
I agree with you two on the tooth bar...My 1025r loader felt useless until i got the bar..
Running a John Deere 2320, comparable to the current 2025. Equipped with turf tires, 60" WR Long front bucket & tooth bar. Rear tires are loaded, ballast box on rear quick hitch approximately 600#. For doing the work as you are doing here I also put 4 of the 42# weights on the front of the the tractor. I found the additional weight on the front gives me more finesse with digging fresh ground. I can go into the ground at a much gentler angle and the weight assists the front tires get the traction that they normally don't get till the loader bucket has started to fill.
Last year I was shopping between the Kubota BX and the JD and ended up with the Kubota for a few reasons, but mostly the Kubota is designed a lot better. The JD didn't seem built as well as the Kubota. The JD had a plastic hood, cheap instrument gauges, bucket and loader attachment etc.
The JD needs a skid steer quick bucket attachment. Anyone who is switching between bucket, pallet forks, etc. frequently will appreciate the skid steer attachment.Look at all equipment on a job site, it's all skid steer quick attachment for a reason. Much better design.
Check out this episode for my response to the ssqa comment. Skid Steer Quick Attach SSQA vs. John Deere Quick Attach JDQA for (sub)compact Tractors! MythBusters czcams.com/video/nT0R5A-0kAs/video.html
Look at the frame thickness, loader boom thickness, etc. I go through all of this in earlier comparison episodes. I would encourage you to watch the entire series.
kubota is built cheap ik deere has a plastic hood bit other than that built waaay stronger then Kubota and the ssqa adds about 100 lbs { at least it used to} when the deere quick attach is only about 40lbs
Had a similar problem with the teeth on my box blade. Took my bandsaw and angle grinder and cut additional notches in them so I could get the depth I wanted. Sure seems that it would have been so much easier if they just did it at the factory.
Great video!
nice work with the tractor god bless&all
Great video
Nice video Cheeseburger, I liked watching the machines at work, from here at home the John Deer looked more powerful and productive, thanks Tim. and company.
Thanks Tim just bought a John Deere myself and wouldn’t of done it without your videos! In this video my pap always said you work the tractor don’t let the tractor work you and that BX was working you 😢 John Deere is the way to go for sure
Reminds me, time to re-torque my bolts !
Tm, i have to say you're doing a great job on this channel. I've just read peoples comments for the first time even though I'm a long time follower and can't believe how so many that have kubotas and probably never touched a deere and vise versa almost attack you.
Thanks for the encouraging words!
Great video! I was SHOCKED at the results...not between the BX and 1025, but between the 1025 and 2038. I never would have thought there would have been that much of a difference in capability between them.
There is a signifcant difference. Of course, the toothbar is a major difference too! I know you guys are probably tired of hearing me rave about the Heavy Hitch toothbar...but this thing is magic. Like Katriel says "Tractor Steroids"!
There's a similar jump on the Kubota side up to the B2601 or B2650 (I think they kind of straddle the JD 2 series). Realistically I think the BX is the smallest, the JD 1 series a bit bigger, the B2x01 a big bigger again, then the JD2, then the B2650. If you want the smallest real tractor you can get, the BX is it. If you need more capability than what the BX offers, you could look at the JD1, or you could look at a B2x01. Yes, the BX and the 1 are both sub-compacts, but as Tim is pointing out, that doesn't mean they're exactly equal. It also depends a lot on deals that are around and your local dealer - sometimes the B2301 is similar price to a JD1, sometimes it's not. I think at the moment the B2301 has a substantial discount on it.
A few days ago, I was thinking I need a 2038R. Expensive machine with a backhoe! I finally was a bit happier to see the 1025R do so much work, and for $10k less. Now, Im back to thinking I better get the 2038R, or I'm gonna regret it. It's so difficult to decide correctly on a first purchase.
Fun to watch
Operating multiple pieces of equipment at the same time can result in some unique circumstances. I wish I'd gotten a picture but, last week, we were cleaning out for a new entry way and to haul the cactus and dirt away we ended up loading the 6110's massive bucket down with the 1025 to reduce the number of trips we had to take.
Nice demo of box blade. Hard to work with the rough grading, but shines with the light or finish grading. As for bringing in a big machine, yeah, that would make it go quicker, but less seat time. If time is not an issue to you, use the tools you have. I tend to gravitate to a smaller unit when working for being more nimble, and easier to see what front bucket is doing.
This is a great video. Thank you for the comparison. It has really helped me to see that bigger is definitely better. I have been struggling with what machine to purchase.Now I know to not get either of the two smaller machines in the video.
Yea, unless you have space constraints, the 20238R is a better choice.
Hey Tim 🚜 I haven't seen this video I must have missed it looked great 🇺🇲💯🚜
Thanks fore doing the box vs Johnny for me
Still nice to see these visual comparisons on how these machines perform. One can at least make a more informed decision when deciding to purchase any of these machines.
Im going to suggest a simple comparison of seats comfort(forward facing and Aft facing). I have the 260 Backhoe with the swivel seat and I find when Im digging I'm not leaning on the seat back. The Kubota seat facing aft might be more comfortable?
Looks to me like you both struggled with the bucket levels of the Kubota. You were very good on Johnny. Chuck struggled a lot with bucket leveling on all the machines.
See this is the comparison you want to see. All the features in the world cannot replace work done, and the Deere is gettin it done.
Great video guy's! Would the dozer blade on your excavator have worked any better peeling back the dirt into a pile?
Nice job
He should have ripped the ground with the scarifers on the box blade then turn around and use the loader THE BX CAN DIG LIKE A MOLE WITH A GOOD OPPERATOR
Alphonso Tate so you are saying tim is a bad operator on the kubota he even said he is not the best in my opinion this shows how much easier the John Deere is to operate
the bx wouldn't have the power or traction to pull the rippers though that ground, sand yes it would, a side from that none of these units are ment for what he is trying to do, i am sure it was a whole day if not more fooling with this with all the toys, and totaly the wrong eqipment for the job at hand..
That's right and the John deeres most likely needed repairs by the end of the day... kubota you can do the same job twenty years later on the same tractor!
None of these tractors are meant for excavating. It’s such a joke watching these videos I do it for a good laugh actually. If you want to excavate then get yourself a proper excavator on tracks if you want to dig get yourself a skid steer on track forget these compact tractors they’re good around a 2 acre property doing odd chores but don’t try to do a real man’s job with little toys and quit comparing them it’s so stupid especially coming from people who have no clue how to really operate them
Alphonso Tate Yep!!! I was thinking the same! Once you gets going with a box blade you can pull and move some serious dirt. Actually box blades on each machine should have move the majority of the dirt
Good vid, but loved listening to the farmer, more stories from him would be appreciated.
Good video Tim. Like following TTWT. I will say that you are very "green" on the operation of the kubota. You can operate Johnny much more efficiently. Keep the videos coming. Thanks
I'm curious why didn't you use the backhoes the dig the dirt into a pile then use the loaders on all 3 tractors....then possible compare the time and amount of material each contributed. ?? As usual you guys did a great video! Thanks!
I thought they did pretty well to manage this job overall. I have two older JD ag tractor loaders and they are great for anything above ground, pick up dumped gravel, soil, manure etc. The smaller machine is a 2440 2wd with 16' JD backhoe attachment ( makes it a poor man's 4wd:) the bigger tractor is a 2755 ( similar to the 6300)4wdwith self levelling 245 loader.
When it gets into this kind of digging I park them and use an ancient JD350b Crawler 4in 1loader that has done11,500 hour.
It's just so much faster and easier for the operator.
But you did a great job with the equipment on hand and had fun doing it.
My thought is that the extra weight of a backhoe attachment would have helped the Kubota, but not enough to be on par with the 1025r.
Y’all playing my song. Serving God and on a tractor too!
Great job by all involved. This was a thoroughly wonderful video to watch. That was almost scary to see the wheel spinning inside the tire. Did you find any rim guard on the floor after this job. 😁
No, did not find any Rimguard leaking out.
When the sun dries the dirt a bit you will get much better traction, I noticed the tires were loading up on the Kubota. I just leveled a large place for a pole barn with a little b7100hst, I was able to dig clay without a problem. It all depends on the soil conditions with little tractors.
The best way I have found to dig with my 1025 is with the tiller. Make a pass with tiller then turn around and dig loose soil out with loader. I think I have seen you use this approach before but it works well
Yep!
Funny to hear the farmer refer to the little tractors as toys. My “toy” has changed my life, and my property for the better. Can’t imagine being without my 1025.
It is all about perspective. My pro welder that put in my cage on my race car joked about my 110v MIG welder. He hit the duty cycle 4 times in an afternoon. Now what, cage still got welded and he did an amazing job.
Nice Digs !
Although it was obvious the tangerine machine was way out its depth.
Great videos , definitely informative and have given me way more info than any salesman or spec brochure.
I know which one i'm buying.
Tom has shown me the way............to the Green machine dealer.
Thanks for watching. I think there is one more episode.
And we finally let up due to the ‘mercy rule’.
For example, we did not mention that the Deere has a hydraulic oil cooler, while the bx has only a plastic fan which is easily damages. Also, the Deere has a dual element air filter. The bx has only a single element.
you really helped me with a tractor decesion ,all your videos have been helpful, just became a subscriber. PS I hope that mulch playground area doesn't become a water soggy trap.
Thanks for your comment!
This is where a mini excavator with a dozer blade would be king. Those are some small pieces of equipment for this job
When we are moving dirt, as you were, we started with a disc or tiller, to cut and loosen it up a bit.
...and you’ve likely seen me do that as well.
On the box blade- it looks like you need more notches in the teeth for better adjustment. Mine has 3-4 notches in it for adjustment. Looks like the one on the Kubota only has 2. Maybe use a grinder on the teeth to add more adjustment for the depth?
I've had my JD tractor for 7 years and I still sometimes tap the reverse pedal by accident when I intended to go forward. Fortunately, so far it has not resulted in anything bad happening.
I have done the same thing. Need to be careful with side by side pedals they can be dangerous.
Wow, that sounds so dangerous.
@@mobleyMobley If you are working close to something idle the engine down and be deliberate when you want to move. I always give a small tap first, these tractors do not go fast in low range so if you are on the wrong pedal you just switch. If you are in high rage it means you are in the clear and ready to go fast but again start slow and if you are going the wrong way just switch. I found out when I borrowed my neighbors one day to spread 20 tons of lime-rock that using a Kubota's treadle is very tiring for an old person. Of course this old person has tens of thousands of hours on all sorts of equipment, I adapt quickly. My 1023E is a toy compared to the construction and Ag equipment I have operated.
Also on the box scraper. You have to play around with the teeth. There should be adjustment holes in the teeth.
Bill Fenner the adjustment holes vary by brand and size in my experience. Mine has 3 adjustment holes. You can make some depth adjustments with the too link also.
I would of used the case excavator to dig a move the lose dirt with the loaders. Excavator used to dig tractors are not to made to dig.
use the backhoe to dig/ pile dirt, use the small tractors to transport the dirt.
Love these videos. Great stuff TTWT. One small point I would like to make (just an observation), is you might have been getting better traction with the little Deere because you had the backhoe on it, and the Kubota didn't have that extra weight in the rear. Extra weight in the rear, especially when the front bucket is loaded up, could distribute the weight more evenly over the axles when pushing weight.
I'm still torn on which of these to get though. I'll be watching all of your videos on these little tractors TTWT. Great info.
This box blade is 509lbs...and the bulk of its weight is further back on the tractor than the backhoe. I’m confident that we had as much effective rear ballast...if not more.
Please understand that we would not do something blatantly to disadvantage one of the competitors.
Watching this makes me appreciate my skid steer :P DSL601
Sweet Pig Farm a tracked skid steer would have done this job much faster and probably neater.
I lower the tooth on the box blade to loosing the dirt then use your front loader. I moved 10 yards road bed so my wife can have a larger garden that way.
Another good comparison. I'm not trying to defend the BX because it does have it's downfalls but I have noticed when using my BX23s with the backhoe attached the tractor has much more grip and the loader becomes more effective when trying to dig and move dirt. More weight in the backhoe than the box blade so the rear wheel get an extra bite. Also the ride is smoother and it doesn't bounce around as much
This Tufline box blade is listed at 509lb. ...with the dirt stuck in it, it would be very close to the ~600lb of the backhoe. Maybe a bit lighter, but not radically different.
Tractor Time with Tim: But the dirt in it isn't putting weight on the
tractor is it? The dirt resists the forward movement, but the weight
of the dirt is on the ground, not on the tractor. At least with my box
blade that's how it works.......
I was speaking of the loader work. The dirt stuck in the blade would help for ballast during the loader work. It would NOT help for box blade work.
Since I didn’t try the box blade on the 1025r, I was not attempting to make any comparisons about the performance using the blade. I suspect this was not clear.
This box blade is 509 lbs. much heavier than most.
Fair point. That is a heavy box blade, a lot heavier than mine. I also noticed that you where lifting the front wheels before taking a bite of dirt, everyone was doing that in the video but you weren’t when you were on 1025.
I like to use a bucket full of dirt for extra traction when I use my box blade, 4 wheel drive of course.
Great video I think the JD1025R won that round thank you for sharing
Awesome video, cannot go wrong with Any color tractors Vs hand shovel 😂😅
You are exactly right! These little tractors make difficult home projects easy! Thanks for watching!
Nice job Tim! If you wanna see some more of the bx in action watch my first official video
Still love the ventrack
The bucket designs is some of the problem on the Kabota. The Deere has a more rounded inside. That makes the dirt roll to fill the bucket. The Kabota is not as rounded so it has a tendency to push the dirt more.
Alvie Schreckhise that was a good observation I just started to notice that went back to watch.
Tim I have a 1025 r and run a 5 foot box blade behind it. It works the tractor a little but unless I have the rippers down it does fine. The biggest problem I have with my box blade is keeping traction whe that blade is filled to capacity
First thing I ordered was the tooth bar best money spent. Need a box blade now and what’s a good place for wheel spacers?
Brotek. Unfortunately, no code.
Do you think the backhoe and proper tire pressure might of had an effect on traction compared to the box blade and uneven/flat tires?
Lower tire pressure makes for better traction.
This Tufline box blade is listed at 509lb. ...with the dirt stuck in it, it would be very close to the ~600lb of the backhoe. Maybe a bit lighter, but not radically different.
Tractor Time with Tim low enough to spin the wheel inside the tire??
....Yeah sure ok that makes sense.
Does it help the axle distribute the load evenly side to side to both tires as well??
Maybe when I plow this winter I should do it on flat tires then. ....
Tractor Time with Tim sure except you set the majority of the box blades weight on the ground while in use n you carry the entire backhoe around, so not quite true.
Of cours the kabota looks weak, the JD had a heavy backhouw on it and de kabota only a boxblead.
This Tufline box blade is listed at 509lb. ...with the dirt stuck in it, it would be very close to the ~600lb of the backhoe. Maybe a bit lighter, but not radically different.
The backhoe boom is lowered exaggerating the weight bias, if you can show both machines with the box blade for a better comparison but its your channel and I thank you for your efforts.
Would a 4in1 bucket do this work much eachier ?
Tim another helpful video. 👍
One comment on traction, doe the kubota have rim guard? The back hoe alone is a big ballast advantage over the box blade. Tires being filled vs not would compound that.
Both have Rimguard.
Tractor Time is there anyplace near you that would let you scale them? Maybe trooper hover could misplace a portable set for a few minutes. 😂 even a full vehicle scale could be used one axle at a time to compare balance.
MY EQUIPMENT HAS FOAM FILLED TIRES
Alphonso Tate I have one with rim guard, one with wiper fluid, one with rv antifreeze.
The only rimguard dealer by me is about $4 a gallon for rimguard. They also sell orange tractors. I don’t discriminate by color but the only reason #1 has beat juice is because it was in when I bought it. That same dealer took an engineering challenge when I bought my first new snowmobile and got such a win I’ve transferred the parts to every other snowmobile I bought, and a few I borrowed for a day. Handle bar extension, brake hose and fitting that put throttle and brake on the same side and installed in about 20 minutes.
I’ve always wanted to try foam.
On that box blade, it looks like you just need to cut a couple extra notches in the scarifiers. Perhaps someone near you with a plasma cutter could make short work of it.
Looks like a compact track loader would have been the ticket on this project.
Yes very true if they ever get one they will quit playing with those toy tractors
Are y’all keeping the other 2 John Deere’s or they loaners
Would love to see another comparison series with the 2038 vs Kubota 3901. This is more in line with the size tractor I'm interested in and possibly alot of other viewers. Just a thought if the opportunity arises :)
At this point, I'm worn out with comparisons. Tired of the trolls questioning my character.
Does Tim or anyone know if one can use the JD weight bracket and suitcase weights with the loader attached?
Tim, thanks for the Like but I'm not sure whether it means "yes" or "no, but good idea"!
Tim,
You had 5’ box blade on BX. No tooth bar on BX. Also the 1025 had backhoe hanging way off the rear with tooth bar. How is this fair test?
I understand your bias against Kubota
Brad,
In my opinion, both of the points you mention are incorrect. The Box Blade on the BX is indeed a 5' blade, but it is a HEAVY one. 509lb according to the specs here: monroetufline.com/shop/landscape/lift-pull-type-box-scrapers/tb1-and-tb2-series-box-scrapers/ Most of that 509 lbs is well to the rear of the box. I do NOT believe the 1025r had a rear ballast advantage, as the backhoe is essentially the same weight, with the bulk of that weight closer to the tractor.
Next, the 1025r did NOT have a toothbar on it. Not sure how closely you watched. The 2038r DID have a toothbar...obviously there is no comparison between 2038r and either of the sub-compacts.
It might surprise you to hear me say that I do NOT have a bias against Kubota. In fact, I think some of their machines are pretty incredible machines. For example, the Grand L series has an AMAZING transmission. 3 speed plus 2 speed shift on the go hydrostatic drive. No one can compete with that!
Having said that, I DO believe than the 1025r is a superior tractor to the BX. I wasn't sure of that until we got into this comparison. As the comparison went further, it became more obvious to us. So much so that we cut the comparison short. For example, we left out discussion of the Deere having a true oil cooler vs. the BX having only a vulnerable plastic fan under the floorboard. (read the forums...many folks have broken it). We also left out a comparison of the air filters. Dual element ...like big tractors...in the Deere vs. a small single element in the BX.
Overall, I would be happy to use an L4060, or maybe even a B2650. ...but I'm not impressed by the BX. ...oh, and I could give you a list of the Deere tractors that I don't think compete well either. ...but we'll save that for later.
Anyway, thanks for your comment.
Is there a reason you weren’t using the diff lock when doing the loader work? Ive used both tractors and never had problems getting a full bucket with either tractor.
I did use the diff lock.
Trying to use the BX to dig with the front bucket is ludacris with the INDUSTRIAL TIRES instead of bar tires like the other units were using. The weight differences were not comparable. I own a BX 1880, the smallest that Kubota makes turf tires and it does anything I need it to do.
Tom, the tires on the two subcompacts are identical. Even the same brand.
The weight is essentially identical, with the 509 lb box blade being a bit further back than the backhoe.
No worries to me that your BX is serving you fine. However, you did not evaluate this video correctly.
Looks like a good time. I would like to see someone that has only run a Kubota get on the deere to voice their opinions on the differences.
I would like to see that as well.
I've done that 👍😉
ok, i'll voice my opinion, the john deere dealer was rude, at the time JD didn't have a bobcat - style FEL to bucket connector, the green paint cost $3000 extra, the other staff were too buisey keeping thair seats warm to talk to a customer.
Shane....very good reasons for avoiding a particular brand!!!
@@MessicksEquip you've done a good job with the control and feature differences but i would like to hear the difference on the job like in the video that TTWT has here my guess will be that the kubota operator will have just the opposite response that tim has but i could be wrong.
I think using a rototiller with the loader helps to control the depths and makes removal of the dirt easier for a compact tractor. The definition of an expert X is the unknown in math and a spurt is a drip under pressure in plumbing
With the pile of dirt could set it up for some sledding in the winter.
Could you please comment on how the loader joysticks compare between the 1025R and the BX? I’ve heard that it is noticeably easier to do two operations simultaneously (e.g. lift AND curl) on the Kubota than the JD because it’s hard to find that sweet spot on the JD. What do you think?
Discussed and illustrated in this episode: czcams.com/video/KJ_8i-XMMMc/video.html Please check out ALL of the BX/1025R comparison rounds (7 of them plus several followups) if you are interested in purchasing one of these two tractors. I think it will be worth your time!
I was working alongside a bx recently at our sportsman’s club loading brush into a dump trailer with my 2025r with grapples. The bx sure seemed better able to reach over the sides and tamp down / compact the debris. If you have a chance to compare this I’ll be keen to see your results. I think it’s a benefit of the longer loader arms.
I measured this in the Round 6 update. Did you see it?
Tractor Time with Tim - Yeah you sure did. Confirms what I saw, it translated to a practical advantage
Hi Tim, I live in Brazil, but i saw a John deere 2038r vs Kubota Bx in starting Video, and dont saw deere 1025r, is not correct!!!, Thanks.
I think looking back now you should have gotten a skid steer. Maybe not brand new but even a good used machine for digging projects like this they are king.