Goal!!! Leveling the Playing Field! Compact Tractor, Tiller, and Soil Pulverizer

[@aaronburford5701]

This was a great project. Love this backyard and what Tim did to it with the tiller. Love it!

[@rayeddy528]

Great stuff family !! Thank you all so much!! When I was young, I remember before seeding a new hay field my Dad would plow with a moldboard plow , then disc it up good and finally take an old set of bed springs ,add rocks for weight , and drag it down good . He would pick the rocks from the field . Then plant the seed. We trusted the Good Lord for the watering !!! Things sure have changed !!! God bless you all and keep you in the Palm of His Hand !!!! Eddy

[@aaronburford5701]

Rewatched! There is somethinf about watching Tim till that is both relaxing and fascinating!

[@nashguy207]

Great Job Tim!!! The pulverizer looked like it did a great Job.That was a great suggestion to the homeowner to have him spray the roundup before hand. I will say around here we do not plant seed in the summer we do most of our seed planting in the fall. Seems to germinate better and come up better than in the summer. Thanks for sharing. Have a great weekend. God Bless!!!

[@TractorTimewithTim]

this was in May. we do a lot of seeding in spring.

[@nashguy207]

Ok I knew up that way and farther north a lot of seeding is done in the spring I wasn't sure when this was filmed.

[@aaronburford5701]

Love the tiller and leveling of the ground work! Liked, Viewed, Shared, Subscribed!

[@hkyoyo]

Gotta love and hire small family businesses like yours.

[@jerryvess2493]

That really was a nice job and it looks great .Thanks for taking us along for the show and keep'em coming.

[@ElectraRC]

What a great video. We have sold our small farm and moved to a 1 acre plot in town. So going from 82 hp to a little machine will be a challenge. A great video and Thank You for the time it took. More Please.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

We have ~400 more. Check them out! Welcome to our channel. Thanks for subscribing!

[@mikefortune4796]

A first class job as always Tim and Christy and another very happy customer

[@j.hankinson7803]

Great tilling job. It’s traditional to drag around a ladder with a couple of tires or sod rolls for weight. It does a great job of levelling a wide swath. Most of us have an old ladder. I think the wooden ones worked the best ; )

[@robertbunch8362]

Such perfect timing for me to see this video! I have a side lot that has a lot of ups and downs from settling after we razed the house and filled in the basement. It's also extremely rough for mowing, so smoothing it would be nice. My goal is to pull a lot of the dirt from the high areas into the valleys, then level it all and smooth it all out. A lot of tiller and box-blade work, for sure. I was just going to start by tilling the current grass into the soil, but it appears that dead grass would be much quicker to till under. Good info from this video. Thanks for yet another informative video!

[@TractorTimewithTim]

I know I will get blasted for saying this, but skip the box blade. You’ll find the loader much faster, and you’ll still have the tiller attached so that you can ‘hitter again’ after moving some dirt. If you don’t have a tiller, get one :-)

[@robertbunch8362]

No blast from here! You're my guru for working the soils of the midwest. I know all about working the deserts of So Cal, but this is a whole new world for me. Yes, I do have the JD 647 tiller and the teeth on the bucket. Thanks for the advice. Will do that.

[@mossdown]

This looks great guys. You did everything right with what you have to work with. I did get a larger tractor for my work to get those type of jobs done quicker. Excellent videos, Thanks.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

How large?

[@mossdown]

Tractor Time with Tim l am on my second 39 hp.. Massey Ferguson. It is a hydro. The first was a standard transmission. Hydro is much better for my applications. Thanks, Al.

[@jondiddle7211]

I bought me a Johnny too! Love watching you guys. God bless.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Congrats!

[@AlanCSXFan]

Another option for smoothing out the yard beside the soil pulverizer would be a good ole set of box springs. I had to have aseptic tank line put in. I drug a set around with my mower. They worked great. Just a suggestion.

[@ronmack1767]

Evening Christy&Tim. Enjoyed the video and thanks for taking us along. Looks like the soccer field turned out pretty good. Y'all have a blessed weekend.

[@edwardwhite221]

Leveling level ground. This is funny. It sure is level. Elevation doesnt drop an inch from one end to the other.

[@supporterofeverythingyouli6255]

I hear you on no cab Christy. Hard to beat a beautiful day on a open station compact.

[@sancependray]

Excellent work and very good result. The client has a yard to be proud of! Alan

[@mikechovan8351]

Every video of you guys I watch I get more jazzed about getting my 1025r next spring maybe late winter

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Good to hear, Mike. We have a good Time with ours.

[@robertbunch8362]

Mike, I just got my 1025R two months ago and I can't believe how many projects I use it for around my property. Not only does it do those jobs you would never do by hand, but it magically makes you envision others that you never dreamed of. FWIW, I was waiting to get mine until I could pay cash for it, but with JD's 60 month no-interest financing why wait. It costs you nothing extra! Go for it this season! You won't regret it!

[@mikechovan8351]

Tractor Time with Tim i must have watched all the videos st least 3 or 4 times never gets old sometimes I binge watch

[@mikechovan8351]

Robert Bunch I’m a heavy equipment operator and people are always asking me to do things but they don’t want to rent the proper equipment heck maybe I’ll do what Tim does and hire myself and the 1025

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Glad you are enjoying them. That is our intention. Anyone can set up a tripod and video their tractor. It is not so easy to make it entertaining for a viewer.

[@GrampysTractor]

Looks like a job well done. It will be tough on the blue grass to stand up to a soccer match. I think I saw Johnny smiling as you pulled the soil pulverizer around

[@blitzburghbilly7813]

WELL THIS VIDEO WAZ PRETTY KOOL TIM & CHRISTY, WITH THE BEFORE & AFTER LOOK OF THE BACKYARD.

[@semco72057]

That looks like a nice job he did in that yard and with the equipment used the owners should be pleased with the results.

[@drum6560]

How much time elapsed between you all leveling the yard and this final photo. How long did it take for the grass to grow ?

[@AdamMuhle]

I finally joined the soil pulverizer club! Just in time to stash it away until spring but gotta jump on deals when you see them.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Will be interesting to see if you like it.

[@AdamMuhle]

@@TractorTimewithTim I hope I do. I have some pretty big ruts to fix after having 200+ tons of rock hauled in to make a level spot for my shop.

[@lodprice2343]

The work looked really good!

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Thanks Lod

[@paulchen117]

Nice. Why do you want to dig deeper? I have a new house built with a 1.5 acres of lot from farm. It has ridges for the water run, so I need to level it out. I was thinking of instead of tilling it I will use landscape rake or soil preparator to level the 1.5 acres soil. What do you think?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Lots easier to move the soil if it is loose.

[@georgeie]

Great job. Always nice to watch your channel. Thanks for the video.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Thanks George! Appreciate you watching.

[@jeffland197]

What do you do with the implements when not using them.. Do you store them inside or outside.. Maybe do a clip on that.....

[@TractorTimewithTim]

welcome to our channel. We have lots of videos on storage. We show our pole barn rehab, pallet racking, new shelter logic tent shed.

[@TerraFirmaX]

Looks great guys. I have 20 acres in SE Arizona and am getting ready to do a bunch of earth works for rainwater redirection, ponds and paddocks. I learn a lot from your videos. Thanks

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Thanks Warren!

[@patrickcompton381]

Tractor Time with Tim Would you like to see videos of John Deere 2 series doing jobs like yours? If you would please check out my friends and mines KZbin channel called "John Deere Compact Tractors". Currently we are using a 2520 and 2025r for our projects and sometimes a Deere 333G skid steer.

[@ryanfrank7571]

Would you still recommend a soil pulverizer? I am looking at ordering a Frontier SP2060B with one roller, unless if you would recommended the $580 for the second roller. I have a bumpy yard and am looking to level it, I too also have a tiller for prep work if needed. They look like a nice tool, not cheap but what implement isn't

[@TractorTimewithTim]

My main issue with it is how it drags up sod or anything other than pulverized soil. You can get the job done with it. I’ve never used the double roller version.

[@jasoncrocker9332]

Definitely going to be A level playing field 👍 All we have rock and gravel with A skim of topsoil same as in Paul Short’s yard work videos he’s only 10 min away from me

[@DeeplyDrivenOutdoors]

I have an 08 Deere 2305, which I THINK is comparable to the 1025? Do you suppose that King Kutter tiller would work in it? 18hp PTO.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Yes it will

[@DeeplyDrivenOutdoors]

@@TractorTimewithTim Awesome. Thanks for the reply!

[@michaelbradley8508]

Interesting video. For levelling a large area quickly after it has been rototiller and pulverized, you may want to develop a homemade implement - imagine an eight or ten foot wooden ladder being drug behind Johnny with a couple of car tires for weight. The longer the ladder the quicker the job gets done and the easier it is to level. Just have your ropes lead from Johnny to eyelets in the ladder. If you use this implement a lot you can place angle iron on the two leading edges. It is primitive but it works great. You will still have to work the corners by hand but the lion's share of the levelling will get done quickly. Paint it JD green and it will blend in great with the rest of your JD gear. Michael

[@spencerwood3120]

I got a question, why do you have the home owners kill the area with roundup first?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Much easier to deal with the soil when the sod is less thick. Otherwise, we have large clumps of sod to deal with. Works MUCH better this way.

[@spencerwood3120]

Thanks!

[@johanbos160]

Good video and a good job tim looks very nice

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Yea. It really turned out nice!

[@sizecap9713]

i love the sights and sounds ...

[@phill903]

You can come and do my hole yard anytime soon :-) you and Johnny did a great job of leveling and preparing the playing field. The kids just need to play Soccer :-)

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Happy to do so. Lemme know when :-)

[@phill903]

It would be nice !! But you live to far away to make any profit doing it. Minnesota :-)

[@johnhenderson8360]

Looks good as is, but I was wondering if you have a York rake, with the wheel kit. I think that works well to level with.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

I do not.

[@johnhenderson8360]

add it to your Christmas list !!

[@houndsmanone4563]

Nice work Tim.

[@ericrice4156]

Very nice, BUT you couldn't do that here in PA as we are almost under water, good job Tim&Christi...

[@TractorTimewithTim]

As you saw by the end scenes, this was several weeks ago.

[@ritterjon]

Another tiller video, you’re really enticing me to buy one of those you know. God bless.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Depends on your soils, Jon. If you’ve got extremely rocky soils, it might not work for you. However, around here, it is my go-to tool. I’ve found that it can handle more rocks than I would think...it just clatters and bangs when it hits them.

[@georgegohr1767]

hi guys, great video.

[@benjaminstockton3917]

Good video tim johnny does pretty good work of that back yard can't wait for the next video thanks Tim

[@davem5370]

Tim do you own or have access to a land plane for grading? It would have also worked well leveling after you tilled. Another good video. Thanks.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

No, I do not.

[@robertbunch8362]

To Tim, and Dave, In CA I did a lot of ground leveling and simple scraping to remove all growth in the So. Cal. desert. I used a 10ft long piece of 8" channel iron with lots of 1/4" X 1" "blades" welded to the flat side, and for smoothing and leveling I would flip it over. I connected it with just a long chain to my tow ball, and used my 3-point hoist-boom with a couple of chains to lift it for turns and to back it into tight spaces. A very simple, inexpensive and effective land plane. Yes, it would have helped cut the time on this job for leveling and smoothing.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Yes. I would like to have an old harrow section like dad uses on the old disk we pull with the 3320.

[@jeffboswell6620]

Hi Tim is that a 60” soil pulverized? Just curious if you think the 1025r is capable of using the 60” pulverized?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Yes. 60” pulverizer. Works fine on 1025r

[@jeffboswell6620]

@@TractorTimewithTim thanks

[@billfischer6464]

It may sound like a dumb question but, isn't the soil pulverizer kind of like using the old spring tooth drag? or what is the actual benefit/ use? another great video. Thanks

[@TractorTimewithTim]

I think a drag harrow would work

[@billfischer6464]

So they both do pretty much the same thing? Sorry for sounding stupid just always wondered

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Not stupid at all. I think the power rake might be a bit more versatile. Better in wet soil, better in rocks, better at leveling. Tiller fluffs up the soil more...which has advantages too!

[@billfischer6464]

Tractor Time with Tim thanks again for your reply and all you give us. GOOD bless

[@tomkeating65]

If you're really in search of rain, you need to come to New York. We've been getting it all week. Where I live, I got as much as 3.5 inches an hour one day. Other than that, very nice video. Have a beautiful weekend. God bless.

[@tegolden]

How many hours does your tractor have on it now I've seen you do a lot of work with it also is it the same tractor

[@TractorTimewithTim]

370 or so.

[@tegolden]

Thanks for your quick reply I bought the smaller 1023e and i am super impressed with the versatility of it and i have been watching your videos to get good ideas and info and now i just became a life time subscriber to your channel for the quick reply thanks and keep on doing what you do

[@randyhughes5160]

Do you use the 4 or 6 tine tiller and does the dirt pulverizer really level the yard

[@TractorTimewithTim]

I use 6 tine. Look at my website for detailed tiller discussion. Evaluated all options. Pulverized definitely levels, but can be frustrating because it drags up sod, etc.

[@FishFind3000]

So how is the new truck working out? How much more power does it have? How much more Nicky does it tow?

[@ddsgala4405]

We heard the finance committee talk about bigger bro for Johnny. Nice video. Thank you

[@SnapDragon313]

Great job for a small tractor. I use the landscape rake to level after I til yo level. Works great. Great job overall. I always enjoy your videos.

[@carm29231]

Another job well done!

[@hsmith3844]

Beautiful yard potential.

[@z14sniperzps43]

Love your videos guys! I recently bought a John Deere S240 and plan on doing alot of work with it! And while it's not a Johnny it will get the job done. Thanks for the inspiration!!

[@shexdensmore]

When did you get the power rake for the ventrac?

[@roflstomps324]

How did you get it level? Did you guys use a transit before filming?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

I suppose ‘level’ is technically the wrong term. We got it smooth and consistent. It has a slope to the far end. But hey, you have to admit that the title was clever :-)

[@roflstomps324]

@@TractorTimewithTim Yep

[@halfpintranch2700]

Great video!

[@cliffordlarson5425]

Nice work

[@fredkaminski6138]

Good job Tim! That is a BIG yard! It's going to be hard to water. I've would have waited until September to do this. Easier to grow new grass in September!

[@rodlister3098]

Impressive. You guys have really got some confidence going on. Great to see the finished product as well... Can you send me a quote for 1 acre of tilling septic lines in the Strathbogie ranges Vic Aust? LOL

[@TractorTimewithTim]

$10 US plus travel expenses :-)

[@jimmarshallman6300]

ROFL! Tim .... If I had the money I would buy the house next to yours and ..... >8^)

[@jimmarshallman6300]

Rod Lister ONYA ROD !!!! Fellow Aussie ..... ROFL!

[@JeremyTVOK]

That little tiller sure works hard for you!

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Yes, it does!

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

FYI!!! STONEY RIDGE FARMER IS COMING TO SEE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

[@johnsparks6949]

Stoney Ridge Farmer I would like to move to nc from co next year and wanting to be near Raleigh Are you near by so I can see your beautiful homestead?

[@briankunde3781]

Tim, I have several acres of land I want to level out. I have tilled it as you did in this video but it is still quite bumpy. I tried dragging it but the drag immediately got loaded up with dead sod. I tried a backblade turned backward, and it either just floated over the ground or grabbed sod and dumped them in big piles. I don't have a soil pulverizer. Should I just wait for the sod to rot down (how long?)?? Have you ever used a Box Blade to level open ground? To me that seems like it would work good once the sod has been dealt with. How about using a Landscape Rake to rake out the sod roots? Ever try that? Any suggestions on how to make this type of job go better? How about a Harrow Drag/rake? Ever use one? Thanks.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Of all those, a harrow or other drag item like a pallet, etc would work best. As for the sod, first, keep tilling. I till 4,5, 6 times of necessary. Also, killing the grass before you start is best. You can wait a week or two until after a rain (or water it), then till again. That sod is hard to deal with, but as you can see in this and other videos, it can be done.

[@banjobenson9348]

did they put in a sprinkler system?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

No

[@martineastburn3679]

I have a drop spreader that turns inside by wheel action. I tow it with my large Deer mower or my 1025. I spread seed and chemical to cover the ground. I've run stripes (48" wide) of wold flowers in several parts of the yard. Wish I had your roller.

[@airsoftsnipes100]

contractors mix seed from a landscape supply, granular lime, and starting fertilizer is honestly much better than the home cheapo seed but who am I to be an armchair quarterback. Did you do any raking by hand?

[@swimmer6890]

Interested in hearing your take on how the 1025r performs with the soil pulverizer as compared to a land plane. I need to level a part of our church yard (about an acre) and I have Tiller and a box blade. I though about getting a land plane or a soil pulverizer to finish level the area so the elderly and kids at our congregation to do not trip and fall. I may just try the box blade and then decide if additional implements are needed. Any advice you could impart would be greatly appreciated.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Just dragging something like a pallet might work well for that.

[@waltermattson5566]

Tim it soundmore and more like you are getting the go ahead signal for a bigger tractor. Maybe not a cab though...yet.

[@georgesmith7773]

I wonder how an area drag would work on places like that?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Probably would work well.

[@outdoorfreedom9778]

I was amazed when reading the comments and not seeing anyone complaining about the use of the Roundup. Must be a city thing?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

It is a ‘sound reasoning ‘ thing. Roundup is safe.

[@AdamMuhle]

That rock is like a pebble. I found rocks the size of basketballs when excavating for my shop up here in SE Minnesota! That's one thing I miss about Nebraska (where I grew up)....when you stick a shovel in the ground there, all you find is dirt.

[@Formulabruce]

Tim, the 1025 could easily haul a hydroseed tank. You could spread some John Deere grass seeds :)

[@zfilmmaker]

A box scrapper would have been a great tool to level with. That’s what I use when leveling a hay field I doze to remove rocks, trees, brush and holes. Then I go over it with the box, granted I have a 12’ scrapper but the box scrapper does a really nice job. Just my 2 cents is all.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

I think pull-type box scrapers do a better job than 3-point mounted versions.

[@zfilmmaker]

Tractor Time with Tim I can understand that I guess. Pull-type is use-limited. I have a hydraulic top link that lets me precisely adjust angle from the cab. I have extremely good results with a 3-point mount. I’m using Everything Attachments 120” high horse box which I think is the best built scrapper I’ve ever used and seen. I guess our opinions can’t really be compared fairly because I use a 16 foot HD tiller and then the box scrapper. If I have a lot of high or low spots, I sometimes use a Harley rake on my skid steer to speed up moving of material. The Harley rake is also great for final soil prep. Although I don’t broadcast seed, I drill everything but it’s a real luxury for me to have a beautifully graded hay field free of holes and bumps.

[@beingsneaky]

Very nice

[@eagle1333]

I wonder how he kept that watered well?

[@danielsharon524]

Why not use a box blade or land plane? I'm not totally sure the difference (yet) & have never done this (yet) but seems that tilling then pulverize (assuming it does exactly what it sounds like) then a box blade blade or land plane to level it all out would be the way?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Didn’t have either box blade or land plane at the time.

[@danielsharon524]

@@TractorTimewithTim Thanks! That makes sense & glad I kinda understand what would've been the right tool.

[@raleighhill1880]

I really enjoy seeing the Bible verses at the end of the videos

[@larrymiller3488]

Larger tractor may break septic tank. Love your videos. You guys are great.

[@weeway2007]

Ttwt can u turn with the tiller still in the ground?

[@randomstuffwithjoe]

I gotta get me one of these tractors. LOL. This thing looks awesome!

[@taiditoysandgelblasters5119]

You didn’t go over with a multi Tyne ripper fist to get the depth you talked about at the end?

[@mikehornsby599]

Good stuff enjoyed that!!

[@donmcmannamy3409]

If you had it witch you don't a power rake would help after the tilling for the grading

[@hogheadrun9139]

Would using a laser level helped in this job?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

I doubt it. Too painful. We weren’t looking for ‘flat/level’. We just wanted consistently smooth. Hard to explain, but the level is mathematical, like a computer. Sometimes you need something more complex.

[@akbychoice]

Tractor Time with Tim have you ever used a large wide drag for leveling?

[@mightymoeexcavating754]

Perfection, good to see Johnny not bouncing and running like a deere. Ty for the entertainment!

[@rotadaironcom269]

How long did that take? You could have knocked it out in one pass with our machine :)

[@TractorTimewithTim]

We would be happy to try one. contact me via email tim at tractortimewtihtim dot com

[@ohiostatesteve27]

You should have definitely used a drag to get the seed in and it would have smoothed it out

[@yanthonydaniele8416]

Looks nice time to hand rake

[@MattN03]

Tim, how would leveling the tilled soil with a box blade vs soil pulverizer compare?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Personally, I think much easier with tiller/pulverizer. ...but others disagree :-)

[@manilamartin1001]

Me with a carabao hears "it will take a long time to till!" Haha

[@gilsoto9250]

How can I find this tiller atachment?

[@bobcat9501]

I finally got my Deere and it’s awesome!!!!

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Congratulations!

[@bobcat9501]

Tractor Time with Tim so I need a recommendation on implements it’s a 1023e and I need to level and clear grass yard , ah cut brush and small thorny things umm and probably do some tilling for a garden

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Start from the beginning of TTWT. We have 580 episodes showing this type of thing.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

LOL....Dear lord....let this man get some rain so his water bill isn't $5000 lol.....love it looked great at the end

[@stevekopcial129]

Try sand unload a couple of dump trucks and level, it mixes in with the dirt, it fills in all low spots. Check out several KZbin videos on this "Sand Leveling Lawn"

[@bigtig2008]

How long did it take? Would you estimate that was an acre or more?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Probably not an acre. Probably 4 hours or so

[@bigtig2008]

Thank you. I’m way down here in South Carolina and watch all your videos.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Thanks for watching!

[@JoeMalovich]

Need a stone burier/blecavator/rotadarion to get a perfect surface with one tool.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

All those big words make it sound like a wonderful tool!

[@JoeMalovich]

Tractor Time with Tim different names for the same thing.

[@jolanni7]

If you are going to own two tractors, buy the cab for the second one if you do winter work. I swore I would never buy a cab because I don't like them in simmer. At 66, and 15 this Thanksgiving morning with snow around the corner, I want a cab. Happy Thanksgiving TTWT Team.

[@duncankrier8024]

What would that cost approximately....?

[@peterkober6758]

Tim Christi what a job how long did it take my yard in the back about an acre it needs some work now we know what to expect God Bless PaK

[@TractorTimewithTim]

I spent probably 4 hours on it.

[@donaldellingson4696]

Hi

[@mr.redneck2715]

I would love to send you some New England rocks to make the tilling more Realistic.