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Read articles →This video directly tests whether a 5-foot tiller is a practical match for a John Deere 1025R on a real 1.5-acre job in wet, tough conditions, and the honest answer is no. The creator runs multiple passes, then swaps to a larger 2038R for a side-by-side comparison that makes the mismatch obvious. Includes candid observations on tiller rotation speed and blade condition. Best for 1025R owners weighing tiller sizing.
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It will work but it asks every ounce of power from the tractor, pulling it down even at very slow speeds. The creator says he would not recommend a 5-foot tiller for a subcompact driver and would go with a 4-foot instead.
On the 2038R it is a totally different machine, spinning much faster and chopping everything in its path, with no problem pulling the tiller, unlike the struggling 1025R.
Blade shape (blunt versus angled), running wide open throttle versus not, top link length and tilt, and the angle of the tilling pass all affected how well the ground was chopped up.
