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Read articles →This is a one-year-ownership retrospective, not a walkaround or spec breakdown: Jeff from Watkins Tree Farm reflects on a full year running his 1026R (predecessor to the 1025R) on a small Christmas tree farm, recapping real tasks like spreading rock with the loader, box-blading the driveway, tilling gardens, moving a bridge, and using forks for storm cleanup. No numbers, pricing, or hands-on demo, just an owner's candid, big-picture case for whether this tractor fits a small-acreage lifestyle.
Posted by the Watkins Tree Farm channel, an owner-operator sharing personal, enthusiastic impressions from a year of real-world use on his own tree farm.
Yes, the owner says if you have a couple to maybe 10 acres with projects around your place, this tractor is made for you and he can't imagine managing his Christmas tree farm without it.
It spread rock with the loader, box-bladed the driveway, tilled gardens, moved rocks, relocated a bridge, planted trees off a carry-all, and used forks for storm cleanup.
Yes, it has a belly mower option; the owner's 60-inch mower makes short work of his property, though he admits he should use it more often.
