1025r puled the trigger

[Rwalsh96]

Just ordered the 2013 1025r with factory installed loader and bucket , snow blower and 54" deck ., Bow need to wait 3.4-4 weeks as it must come from factory seems sales in CT were good during May 0 percent financing and 750 implement discount

thinking of getting the Protero pv18 grass system.. Anyone have any thoughts/comments on any of then above

.. Will get a ballast and I match before winter... Anything else folks think I need , except maybe most other attachments

 

[bigtiller]

Welcome to the club and happy tractoring on your 1025R. The "old" 1026R sure was a short lived thing!

Check into Artillian Tractor Attachments for some pallet forks. They may be handier than you first think.

 

[Rwalsh96]

Well been waiting since end of May for the 2013 1025r tractor.. Should be delivered in 2 weeks, feels like forever

 

[nikdfish]

If you need to deal with downed trees, small stumps, etc. then the BroTek thumb and ripper are a couple of useful add ons for the 260 backhoe. They do a package deal for about $780 delivered. The ripper can grub up small stumps without disturbing surrounding plantings and in combination with the thumb can lift & hold pretty sizable items. I found it handy for loading stumps in the truck that would have been too heavy/awkward for me to lift alone.

Nick

 

[Shawk]

Congrats B-)

 

[logankelly]

Checks out the hydraulic capacity before buying your attachments do not want to have attachment that you cant use.

 

[DeereMann]

Congrats!

You'll love the new tractor. I upgraded my JD445 to 1026R in June (leftover inventory from last year). I went with the 60D drive-over deck with mulch kit. After many years of bagging heavy grass clippings, combined with on/off tractor & dumping/leveling clippings, I wanted to see how well mulch kit worked.

Well, it works great - it finely shreds the clippings, further they put nitrogen back into the grass roots. Plust the mulch kit is app. $300, and the bagger / powerflow likely a couple thousand $$.

Don't get the ballast kit & I-bar...get a weight bracket & cast iron suitcase weights. Much more convenient.

My dealer said I don't need tire chains due to 4WD, we shall see. Also, you can get the 47" or 53" 2-stage snowthrowers. I had the 47", I am going to try the 53". I hear both went to a smaller composite (plastic) impeller that does not throw as far, and you can substitue a steel impeller. I plan to work on that in Sept.

Also, Curtis makes a nice winter cab. I plan to get that too. Up here in American Siberia, the cold & wind hit right after the snow.

Good luck & enjoy!

P.S. - model 1026R had to be discontinued due to 2013 U.S. EPA diesel engine emission reduction regulations, so the engine was de-tuned.