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Read articles →Distinct for its candid, job-site honesty: Tim is actually digging 51+ holes for a customer and walks through why the 1025R struggles with a post-hole auger, auger self-suckdown, stalling, inability to reverse, and near-impossible stuck-auger recovery. He directly responds to viewer criticism from a prior video and demonstrates slow-RPM technique, then explains why it still fails in clay. Best for 1025R owners weighing whether a tractor-mounted auger is realistic for their horsepower class.
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The tractor does not have enough engine power to keep turning the auger or enough hydraulic power to lift it back out once it starts pulling itself down.
No. Even at low RPM with minor three-point hitch movement, the auger still sucks itself down aggressively, sometimes stalling the tractor.
Tim uses an eight-foot rod under the gearbox to pry it out, or a pipe wrench to screw the auger backward if it is not all the way down.
Tim says Johnny is not big enough for the post hole digger and that a taller tractor with more horsepower would handle it better.
