Johnny Digs in Tight Space! Vinny Wants to Swim!
Overview
A real-world drainage job using a John Deere 1025R with a 260B backhoe in genuinely tight residential quarters, where the plan changes repeatedly as the crew hunts for a buried tee near a gas line. You get unscripted problem-solving, a brief note comparing the 260B's smoothness to the older 260, a trencher cameo, and a tractor-nearly-in-the-lake moment. Best for owners curious how a subcompact backhoe handles confined, high-stakes digging.
Tractor Time with Tim presents as a family-run hobbyist channel doing actual paid or neighborly projects, not a dealership or manufacturer, so the perspective leans practical and candid rather than promotional.
John Deere 1025R
- PTO horsepower
- 18.2 hp
- Loader lift capacity
- 120R: 1,823 lbf at pivot point; H120: 1,724 lbf at pivot point
- 3-point lift capacity
- 758 lb
- Hydraulic flow
- 3.5 gpm
