Taking Delivery of and Using My John Deere 1025R For The First Time

[@patricksellers9148]

I really enjoyed how excited you are in this video. I am a 40yr old man looking to get a 1025r as well. I will be just as excited as you were..

[@FrankDiNardi]

Thanks so much! I still get just as excited when I go outside to work on it!

[@oliverorange550]

I love your excitement for your first time. I got a kick out of your kicking the dirt off your feet the first time you climbed on. You bring back many memories You will love the backhoe. It is your new TOY. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do mine. Mine is orange but the fun never stops. Enjoy iy.

[@FrankDiNardi]

Hey thank you so much! There was someone I worked for who had an orange one and I liked it a lot. It was a small one and to be honest, it was the one that made me look up “small John Deere tractor.” Much respect for team orange! I love the thing!

[@MJNader81]

its great to see a newbie work its way through it, i have driven front loaders, bobcats etc back in the day, but never owned one. Thinking about getting my own tractor and its great to see a step by step trouble shooting, blooper, honest review vid about it, thanks a lot and hope the tractor works great for you bud. EDIT: every time i was done with the video you decided to move something bigger lol nice cliff hangers

[@FrankDiNardi]

Hey man thank you so much. Yeah took me a little bit to get used to it. Of course now it’s like second nature! Ha yes I did throw a few cliffhangers in there but it wasn’t intentional!

[@vogelj2009]

Congratulations on the purchase. I got mine in June and was amazed at how much work I was able to get done this summer cut and chipped trails through the woods and mowed trails through the fields. Love it.

[@FrankDiNardi]

Hey thanks very much, it really is amazing how much work you can get done with these things!

[@davewilson8308]

1st day with a new tractor is always a good day! I added 4 additional lights on my ropes for plowing snow at night….what a huge help seeing.

[@FrankDiNardi]

I would love to add more lights!

[@scotthill9445]

Love your video! I'm picking up mine this week. This is exactly how excited I am as well! Thanks Frank for making this video and the best for your young family :)

[@FrankDiNardi]

Hey Scott congratulations, that’s awesome! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment! Enjoy the tractor!

[@markkrauss5994]

The fork attachment works best for logs and such.

[@johngrenga664]

that was awesome to watch you smiling away playing with your new toy. it made me smile as well.

[@FrankDiNardi]

Thank you so much!

[@JAC6641]

Love it! Awesome tractor and beautiful property! You’ll be a pro on it in no time!

[@FrankDiNardi]

Hey bro!! Thanks man, it so much fun. Sara saw it on my IG story and said “Jason wants one someday!!”

[@Northwestprepper411]

I just took delivery of my 2021 in July. I got a bunch of attachments and the backhoe. You will be glad you got the backhoe, so useful. It will take 30 or 40 hrs of steady use and you will have it down. Congratulations 👏

[@FrankDiNardi]

Awesome how do you like the tractor!? I am already so happy that I got it. I was talking to my father today and we were saying how if I didn’t get the backhoe the machine would pretty much just be sitting around right now!

[@Northwestprepper411]

@@FrankDiNardi I love it. I live in the Pacific Northwest and my property was a Christmas tree farm back in the 70's. So I have a lot of work for it. We also just put in a rv spot for my son's 5th wheel. We had the job bid out about a year ago and they all wanted between 6 and 8 thousand dollars. So the way I see it my tractor is about 1/4 of the way payed off already.

[@FrankDiNardi]

@@Northwestprepper411 Sounds like a lot of work but also sounds like a lot of fun on the tractor! I would’ve probably done the same thing for money like that!

[@rickmarshall6545]

WOW Good for you, I know how you feel, exciting. I have owned several tractors, the Kubota BX23D I had in 2016 was awesome, a hard working machine. I just bought your machine, ha, ha, a 1025R with backhoe. Haven't got delivery yet, I am just as excited as you. We men and our toys. I had to laugh out loud when you said you wanted to avoid scratching the bucket. Just remember scares are proof it can do the job. Good luck.

[@FrankDiNardi]

Hey congratulations Rick. Funny how you’ve had tractors in the past but you’re still so excited to get a new one. When did they tell you you want to have delivery of your machine? Yes I agree that the scares are good battle wounds and tell great stories but I want to keep it as new as I can for a little while!! 😅

[@gregnewlin1074]

Congrats on the new Tool! Do yourself a huge favor, invest some time in learning about the loader and moving materials with it. Far too many accidents happen getting these little tractors out of shape and things get out of control really quick. I have had one of these since 2015. Great tractors. Next thing invest in pallet forks,

[@FrankDiNardi]

Hi Greg, thanks so much. I worked at a landscaping company for 20 years so I do have some knowledge about the loader. I am definitely cautious and certainly do not want to flip the thing over!

[@govikes48]

Looks awesome! Have fun this winter. Really looking forward to how it will handle the snow. Hope to be driving something of my own soon!

[@FrankDiNardi]

Hey thanks for watching. I can’t wait for the snow now because of this! Hopefully it’s one of those years that we get a few good storms to plow! You getting one?

[@Y32CedClassic]

First off I love the 1025r probably the best sub compact diesel tractor around, secondly your editing skills are amazing man keep it up I just subbed to you!

[@FrankDiNardi]

Hey thank you so much! It’s what I do for a living so I better be good at it! Ended up shooting a lot of this video on the GoPro because it’s just so much easier and more convenient rather than hauling around a bigger camera but the video came together nicely! And man I really love the tractor!

[@Mike-mn9xo]

The 3rd function is so worth it for the 1025. I have a hydraulic plow on mine and have a 4 in 1 frontier bucket which makes grappling and dirt cleanup a breeze

[@Xan2k]

Awesome, I got mine in July and love it!

[@jdean830]

Beautiful place, nice tractor! God bless

[@oldeenglish8058]

Great video! I ordered my 1025r with bucket, backhoe and 54" mower deck two weeks ago ... it is a factory order and with the Deere strike we may not see it for 12 weeks or more. The trucker shortage might add to that as well, delivery to western Washington is a question mark. The nearest unit like this was in Oregon. Our local dealer had a good price on a factory ordered one. I know you will enjoy your new baby ... and your daughter too! Stay safe! ps I'm too old at 71 to be hand digging stumps from three 60ft cedars!

[@FrankDiNardi]

Wow sounds like you got an awesome set up! It is such a perfect machine for what I need. I’m so so happy with it! Thanks for the kind words about my daughter and hopefully you see your tractor soon!

[@scarroll625]

Looks awesome. I wish I had a garage big enough to keep it in!!

[@FrankDiNardi]

Build one! Ha mine stays outside a lot actually!

[@mkc0005]

I second some type of hooks. I have a video of JUFabworks hooks and receiver hitch I put on my tractor. Great accessory to have. Congrats on the new tractor. They're loads of fun.

[@RCALivingStereo]

You did just fine, takes a lot to get used to the controls and stuff I will be taking delivery on a new one myself next week and will have to learn like you did

[@Highgear145]

Impressive...I looked at this tractor today 👍

[@FrankDiNardi]

Did you buy one!?

[@Panhandlehomestead]

That’s dope! I’m leaning to 2025r I have 7.5 acres nice Little tractor. 👍

[@caydensoutdoorlife4547]

Looks nice your editing is on point!! Your like a professional👍

[@lanehollar9891]

Awesome! I love to see the excitement....I'm the same way about stuff like this. I'm planning on getting one next year...have a few projects and hoping to get a few acres in the nc mountains which I'm not far from. Have fun!

[@FrankDiNardi]

Hey thank you, hope you get one. That property sounds amazing!

[@vogelj2009]

Welcome to the JD family!!

[@caseygross7564]

I don't usually lift the entire rear of the tractor when using the backhoe. The 1025 isn't a backhoe, it's a tractor with a backhoe attachment. It has stabilizers, not outriggers. But I love mine. I've dug out some huge stumps. Just takes a little time, a few more beers.

[@MINItraktor196]

Вы большой счастливчик раз облодаите такой техникой👍

[@johnfarley5914]

Good job Congrats!!

[@FrankDiNardi]

Hi John thanks so much!

[@danslawncare8594]

The noise is the HST transmission don't worry about it

[@joeferreira5994]

great video

[@rymidd623]

love the masic and dang i want one

[@FrankDiNardi]

Hey thanks very much. Yes I made sure the music was fitting. I want to go on for the longest time, I’ve had it for just over a month now, I have 25.8 hours on it. I use it all the time!

[@frankkgsa4998]

Awesome Frank!

[@FrankDiNardi]

Hey franks, thanks man!!

[@ThomperBeThompin]

Just found your channel! How do you not have more subscribers? Great stuff you've got going on here.

[@FrankDiNardi]

Hey thank you so much, not sure! I need to get out and make some more videos though!

[@bwambolt9797]

I took delivery of mine on 8/30/21 and love it. Wish I had more time to play with it. I noticed the slow moving vehicle triangle disappeared from yours too. I'm guessing you had the same issue as I did with it being a bit too tall to make it in the garage. I ordered pallet forks, bush hog, and ballast box with mine. I have long list of other attachments I'd love to add. I think a tooth bar for the bucket will be next.

[@FrankDiNardi]

Hey thanks for watching. I love mine too as you can tell. I just had 23 hours on it today. I have the slow moving vehicle triangle in the garage. I took it out right away. Congrats on the accessories you ordered, I’ve seen the tooth bar and that looks awesome!

[@johnburdell2347]

Awesome video, so happy for you. But it’s killing me because I get mine this week 😂.

[@FrankDiNardi]

Hey that’s awesome, did you get the machine yet?

[@scotthall7280]

You're liv'n the dream!

[@FrankDiNardi]

Thanks Scott!

[@SantiagosProjects]

I’m picking up mine tomorrow on the dealership it’s gonna be so excited 😊

[@FrankDiNardi]

Hey you must have it by now!! You enjoying it??

[@SantiagosProjects]

I love it I don’t regret buying it !

[@colin3651]

I just got the same one today . 🎉

[@FrankDiNardi]

Hell yeah congrats! Work around home just got a little easier!

[@stevemoss1221]

You need to accessorise Kens bolt on hooks on bucket is a must pallet forks will be the cheapest and the most used attatchment you will have it can do so many things . I probably have forks on about 70% of the time

[@FrankDiNardi]

Hey thanks for the comment. Yes the landscaping company that I used to work for had hooks welded on top of the bucket. I would love to do that in time. And yes forks are a must, I think I’m going to start off with some simple ones that you screw down onto the front of the bucket for now. I bought a thumb last week but it’s a 4 to 6 week wait.

[@andytachibanalover9495]

pretty awesome kiddo

[@FrankDiNardi]

Thanks dad!!

[@scottdesart275]

Living in Eastern Washington we get 5 feet of snow and glare ice driveways. Have you considered wheel spacers? Do you feel loaded tires are worth while or wheel weights? I enjoyed the video and find myself a bit jealous and am looking forward to my purchase

[@eddynelson6982]

Get a set of Debris forks for the bucket you will like them.

[@alanqueen190]

I want one sooo much. Have fun. Where can i find the owl video?

[@FrankDiNardi]

Hi Alan, thanks so much. Love the tractor. If you just search my name and barred owl on KZbin it will come right up!

[@timenloe3846]

Frank: Really enjoyed your video! So happy a dream of yours came true. Curious; do you think it is large enough? I debate between a 1025 and 2025 as I too have a six plus acre parcel. Very similar but the 2025 is heavier with a larger frame. Also, have you used an augur attachment?

[@FrankDiNardi]

Hi Tim. Thanks very much I really appreciate it. Yes I think the 1025 is large enough. Again my property I’m only able to do stuff on half of it so it’s not like I’ve got access to the full 6+ acres because we’ve got that nature land there but for what I need it for it’s perfect. I can get it around my yard just perfect, I move forward with it perfectly, plowing snow is great. For me it’s perfect size. I’ve never had any thought that I needed something bigger! I’ve never used the auger attachment. I’ve never even taken the bucket or the backhoe off the machine so that’s all I’ve ever used. Someday I’d like to get a box blade to tune up my driveway cause I’m sure it will at some point would definitely be on the list for the future. Probably just a manual one with no hydraulics.

[@tuckermcneese239]

Great video! Pleased with the 260B?

[@FrankDiNardi]

Hi Tucker. Yes I am. I used it today for 3 hours digging more stumps. I had a much better feel for it today. I can say that it does not have an amazing amount of power but for me it has plenty. I am in no rush out there. I was running the machine at idol today after reading what rpm you should be at when digging and I was very happy with the results. I pulled one stump about 8 inches wide and that one took me a while. I had to move around it a couple times to pop it but it got!

[@jayzevahc1041]

How did u get the 3k off the sticker price if you don’t mind me asking?. I’m actually going in on Monday to purchase mine after thinking about it for the last 3 days.

[@FrankDiNardi]

Hi Jay. So actually I did not even have to haggle with them. When I had called the dealership on that Saturday and the guy told me the price of the machine with just a bucket on it I thought to myself “wow that seems less than it was when I priced it out online“ So when I went to the dealership we were walking around and he showed me the one with the backhoe on it and told me the price of it. I had said “Mike that sounds like a lot less than it was when I priced it out online“ he proceeded to tell me that they are in the business of selling tractors and not having them sit around on the lot. Why try to charge too much money for them and you could go buy one somewhere else. At that point, I couldn’t turn the deal down.

[@oldeenglish8058]

My John Deere 1025r is in town 15 miles away! (factory ordered on last week of Oct. 2021) it arrived at the dealership Jan 20th and was going to be delivered that afternoon or the next day (Friday). On Monday I got a call saying their delivery driver was sick and being tested for Co-vid19! ... hope he gets through it ok. So I am waiting patiently and hoping to see it delivered soon!

[@FrankDiNardi]

Oh man that is a tough wait! I only had to wait a day and it was hard! Congrats on the purchase!

[@chips4289]

lol I have a MF 205 with loader on it and last thing I would have thought of is carrying my trash cans from the road lol its ok I know ya gotta play with it... like the tires on that..my tires are strictly ag tires and they leave deep marks so don't drive around the yard with them. got it mainly for skidding trees for my portable sawmill and firewood

[@FrankDiNardi]

Ha, yes I will use it for whatever I can. Yes I go very gentle on the lawn. I got those tires because I want them to be better in the snow. Also going to get some chains on them

[@Dougstubes]

I picked my 1025R up Saturday with the bucket, mower deck and 60" blade. Why didn't you get the mower deck? Also, do you plan on pushing snow with the bucket?

[@FrankDiNardi]

Hey congratulations. Are you obsessed with it yet? I worked with mine all day today moving around Firewood. So in April I bought a pretty nice cub cadet mower. 50 inch deck, 24 hp. I love to mow the lawn with that. To mow the lawn with my John Deere would be totally overkill.

[@FrankDiNardi]

Forgot to reply about the snow. Yes to start out I plan on just pushing the snow around with the bucket.

[@Dougstubes]

@@FrankDiNardi Too many oil changes! I traded in an X570 towards the 1025R.

[@Dougstubes]

@@FrankDiNardi I was wondering about the blade vs the bucket. But since I got 0% for 72 months I figured get both. I didn't have room for the back hoe.

[@Diantane22]

Noticed that the plastic is still on your seat. Many people think they can protect the seat a little longer by leaving the plastic on, but moisture develops under the film and mold will grow (ruining your seat). The plastic will be coming off my seat the moment it is delivered. You can always get a cloth (breathable) John Deere seat cover.

[@FrankDiNardi]

Hi Geoff. Yes I ended up removing the plastic off of there and I’ve got a cover on it now!

[@Diantane22]

The backhoe experts have said that it is a better idea to leave the rear tractor wheels on the ground for more stability. Of course most of the weight is on the stabilizers.

[@FrankDiNardi]

Somebody else had commented on that in the video and that’s what I do now. I just barely get a little weight off the back wheels with the stabilizers.

[@chips4289]

scratch the bucket? you have any paint left on your bucket? after you own it for a bit that worry will go away..you will scrape the bucket bare of paint lol

[@FrankDiNardi]

Yeah I know. I am somewhat obsessed with clean and keeping things new so I just love things looking good. I know I will destroy the bucket in time!

[@JamalKhaffaf]

i was prob laughing the whole video haha. enjoy!

[@FrankDiNardi]

With me or at me!? 😂

[@JamalKhaffaf]

@@FrankDiNardi both haha. You captured how it really looks when a man get a new toy. Like taking out the trash, I can see myself doing that 100% lol

[@skateeatlive101]

im in CT too, how much was that baby out the door?

[@FrankDiNardi]

I believe i paid 22,995 for the tractor loader and backhoe. Add sales tax and whatever the other fees were on top of that. The tractor was over 26,000 sticker price

[@skateeatlive101]

@@FrankDiNardi 23 for everything!? That seems good

[@FrankDiNardi]

Just looked. I financed 19,800. I put down 5,000 and my payment is $320 a month. 0 percent for 5 years

[@skateeatlive101]

@@FrankDiNardi yeah that sounds more like it , still a sweet machine. Thanks

[@jasonbeck7579]

How large is your property?

[@FrankDiNardi]

I have 6 1/2 acres but three of them are nature Conservancy land so I can’t do anything with that. So I have 3 1/2 acres that I can play with in my driveway is 1000 feet long

[@chips4289]

get clamp on forks or quick change bucket to forks

[@FrankDiNardi]

I ended up ordering some clamp on forks the other day!

[@Will-tm5bj]

Clamp on forks SUCK

[@Will-tm5bj]

@@FrankDiNardi oh no!! They'll do in a pinch, but I couldn't stand them the handful of times I used em

[@jamescochran8509]

After awhile your exhaust will blackin the back of your bucket unless you put on an elbow.

[@FrankDiNardi]

Yes I know what you’re talking about. I remember the tractor from work having black soot all over it. I should think about

[@dwayneloftice2326]

Exciting times! The JD 1025 was my initial choice, however my needs became bigger on our new 6 acres and a vineyard. My JD dealer couldn't deliver on my needs so I switched to "Orange". Larger, more capacity, more capabilities....I too am "giddy" with my choice!

[@FrankDiNardi]

Hey that’s awesome. I used to work for somebody who had a really nice Kabota that was just about the same size as the 1025. I’m really close to the guy and in the back of my mind I was always hoping that someday when he passed away he would leave it to me. He’s in his upper 70s and in pretty good health but he’s the type of guy that would do something like that.

[@Will-tm5bj]

When you're using the backhoe don't use the stabilizer arms to bear all the weight, they aren't heavy duty to use as full on outriggers

[@FrankDiNardi]

Hey thanks for the tip that’s really good to know. So are you saying I should just make contact with the ground with them?

[@Will-tm5bj]

@@FrankDiNardi exactly

[@FrankDiNardi]

@@Will-tm5bj thanks for the tip!

[@bigbearhungry983]

Why would you get a plastic tractor. Tractors are not toys. John Deere are 90% plastic.

[@FrankDiNardi]

What a ridiculous comment loser.

[@Will-tm5bj]

Lol yeah.. right. Go check out the used market and holler back