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Read articles →An owner-operator showing the 48-inch Bad Boy grapple bucket in real woodcutting work on a 1025h sub-compact, including using the grapple to free a stuck chainsaw bar and stacking branches on a burn pile. It demonstrates practical loader height and capacity with rough real-world load estimates (300-400 lbs), giving buyers a candid feel for what this small tractor can actually handle. Best for prospective buyers weighing grapple usefulness on a sub-compact.
Posted by the LittleTractorAdventure channel, appearing to be an owner sharing hands-on impressions from their own property.
The owner estimates lifting three to four hundred pounds to full height, noting the load lifted all the way up with the majority of weight out front of the grapple.
Yes, the owner used the grapple to lift a log and free his chainsaw bar after jamming it, and says this has happened twice and worked both times.
The owner says the dealer initially felt the 1025R wasn't big enough, but in practice it lifted an estimated 300-400 lb load to full height on flat ground.
