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Read articles →A casual owner-project video where Tim and Christy use their 1025R, with forks and backhoe, to relocate a secondhand 150-gallon diesel tank, grade a gravel pad, and spread crushed stone around their shed. It touches on fork-sliding technique, backhoe throttle behavior, a 260 backhoe outrigger comparison, and hand-pump basics. Best for 1025R owners curious about real-world property work rather than shoppers evaluating the tractor.
An owner-operator channel where Tim and his wife document their own ongoing property projects in a conversational, family-included style.
Tilt the forks down at a certain angle and they slide easily, at least on the Artillian frame used here.
On the newer 260 backhoe the outriggers are fully contained within the 48-inch width of the tractor, unlike the older 260 where they stuck out.
A common theory says use big two-inch rocks as base, but crushed stone or road pack with dust stays on top instead of sinking into the soil.
