Land Plane First Use, Driveway Repair, Deere 1025R

[@kenlitherland6065]

Great video Tim. I like the tire wash to keep things clean. The land plane did a great job maybe the scarifiers would have been a bonus if it had them.

[@ralphross2357]

Good job, guys. You can't do much better working in winter with wet material. God bless! Your not getting rich, but it's the fellowship.

[@mikefortune4796]

Hi Tim and Christy very nice job nice video

[@brentbrown8393]

Interesting video to watch. I use a spring fork to fill holes in my slag drive after winter, but I think the Land Plane would work better, thanks Tim.

[@bobatchison1613]

Hey Tim, I have a JD 4066R and to me the land plane is the best tool for leveling, as well as crowning driveways. As someone note below a hydraulic top link is indispensable. To put the crown on a driveway I have a hydraulic cylinder on my right (looking at it from the rear) draft link which will automatically re-level. Both can be controlled from the cab. I put a magnetic angle gauge on the land plane that can be seen from inside the cab. I then don’t have to get off the tractor to check the angle. Also as someone noted below I have rippers on the land plane. The rippers are hydraulically controlled also, it’s all about low production times, and it’s a fun toy lol. I run my land plane level. When level you have both bars on the gravel and they do a great job of loosening the top level. I like crushed asphalt on drives and parking lots. I’ll normally run across it first with just rippers. To me it seems to make the project go faster. I enjoy watching your video’s. As a side note with a hydraulic top link you may be able to use it for more downforce? It would save you from have to fabricate block/tractor weight holders if your land plane doesn’t already have them.

[@OHIOMANUSMC]

Nice job! Another great episode of Tractor Time With Tim. I never really had a good idea of what power you had with the 1025R.

[@chrisward405]

The material is asphalt millings. A great material for high traffic area's and hilly driveways. I always recommend rolling them on a warm sunny day. The A/C reactivates in the heat and compacts and Bond's back together. Love the video and keep them coming

[@aaronburford5701]

Liked and Subscribed. Love rhe commentary and rhe smooth way you communicate the strategy!

[@ironheadbiker]

Great video, just throwing this out there, Landpride has adjustable scarifiers on their landplanes. A real nice accessory. Probably the easiest rear implement to use.

[@gregoryhumphries8956]

Where I live has 4.5 miles of gravel roads. After 30 years of grading blade we bought a LandPride Landplane with scarfires. Oh my God. We turned a roadway that was bombed into a completely smooth and gravel roadway in a few days. Without buying more gravel too. Awesome tool that LandPlane is.

[@PaulWhitedWoodStoneIron]

Just simple seat time with a particular piece of equipment or implement cuts plenty of time off over length of time. Great video and honesty.

[@rodneybass7615]

Love your videos. I now own a 1025r got a lot to do to it like yours but one thing at a tim.

[@drummerboy6843]

Great job!👍

[@mikehornsby599]

Great stuff that land plain is a fine tool!!!!

[@aarons5259]

That’s right down the road from my house! I’m gonna have to drive back there one day to see how it looks now

[@seansysig]

Tim for a first time your end result with the box blade is nice. Great use of bolt on bucket rippers.

[@MikeGetsItDone]

Informational and entertaining! Another great video Tim and Christie.

[@curtwhite876]

This looks to have been the PERFECT job for a grader scraper box. The scarifiers dig in great, and the box moves a lot of material fast. I think it would have cut the work time in half or maybe even better. Looks great in the end though. Like you said, the plane is the right tool for finishing.

[@scotttaylor4181]

We call it slag up here in Canada. Works great for driveways! Thanks for all your videos, we bought an acreage last year and I'm almost ready to pull the pin on a new 1025R thanks to your videos and information! I wasn't sure a 1025R would be big enough but you've shown that they are a very versatile machine.

[@aaronburford5701]

Love the comentary...commentary.... looking good! Great video

[@oldschoolrepairshop2866]

How small do they make those? I got a cat 0 3point on my sears tractor and what it ruffly weight?

[@donwight5806]

You just reminded me that I owe you a big thanks you. I got the edge tamers and they are great for my use cleaning snow around the yard for the dog this winter in Maine. So when you see the guys from R2 thank them as well. Thank you again....

[@nealtubbs9608]

Awesome video Tim. That REALLY came out nice. I was amazed at how smooth you were able to get the driveway. Nice job.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Easy too. No skill required.

[@nealtubbs9608]

@@TractorTimewithTimLOL. I wouldn't go that far with the experience you have.

[@daviddewilde8041]

Nice and fun. Cheer's from Belgium.

[@ronwaldon7970]

Good video but was wondering if you can adjust this so as not to cut but just pull sand or top soil to level a yard without tearing the grass up. Like a hand leveling rake. Any idea? I have a lot of small holes & dips I'd like to fill in. I saw a video of a guy that used a 6x6 & drug it behind his lawnmower but was hoping to find something that might work a little better.

[@joelhenderson5526]

Tim the one my neighbor has it has rippers on it if you need them.PS level it up and the back half will take the over flow and help with the leveling. I've used it many times and it works!

[@grayacres4111]

Thanks for taking it slow and explaining what you were doing and why.

[@BiffsEquipment]

Awesome stuff Tim!

[@danslawncare8594]

Good job.

[@5068jdl]

Yes good job with the land plane for sure and I watched the prep video as will and you kept mentioning that time in their cost or I heard wrong. If so I want to know how to include fiddling around in my shop in customers prices. Drive time at most. 2 hrs and 2 hrs job not 7 right?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

No, we do not charge any prep fees. Thought I was clear on that. My point is, we spent 7.5 hours for a 2 hour job.

[@dennisfahlstrom7422]

Tim, I have a box blade and was thinking it can do this kind of work and more with the ripping ability of the tines. What does the landscaper do better?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

I thought it was very easy to ‘level’ the surface with the land plane.

[@dakotak8437]

Awesome job and should get weight for that land plan helps out a lot and less back and forth. I did for mine for really compacted dirt and rock works amazing

[@0re02bruh]

One minute of tie saves one hour of repair. looks good 👍👍👍

[@mightymoeexcavating754]

Nice new attachment, excellent job

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Good to hear from you, Mighty Moe!

[@floydferguson5366]

Great video!

[@benjaminstockton3917]

Good video Tim

[@jasone9]

Nice work!

[@PaulLooney-dw5ze]

Practice makes you better

[@photocontrol]

The driveway repair turned out great with the land plane!

[@michaelbrooks5111]

Hi Tim, That cab you can work the backhoe with it on I forgot to tell you that. I like it give you shad when using the backhoe. Drive way looking good you will get it fixed. nice job

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Video released this week showing backhoe in use with cab. You must remove the rear vinyl section.

[@michaelsalfi104]

Tooth bar for the win! After seeing Tim using one and what it can do, I purchased one. What a difference it makes moving stubborn material. I had a junk pile behind my shed that the bucket on my 1025 could only scratch. I installed the tooth bar and that pile just fell apart and was able to get it all cleaned up in a few hours. Thanks for the great content, keep up the good work.

[@angryoverlanding5955]

Tim, You should consider a Rollover box blade, and possibly a top & tilt kit for the 3 point.

[@carrollthim8460]

tol time with tim good job

[@philswords6390]

Tufline, built in Columbus MS. Have been to their plant several times. About an hour south east of TUPELO MS.

[@TheProCut17]

FIRST have a great weekend Tim & Fam, enjoy the plane

[@blakelieving7001]

Would the ventrac with the power rack work better for something like this?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Would have worked. Not sure about better. We just wanted to use Johnny.

[@blakelieving7001]

Tractor Time with Tim I appreciate the quick response. Always love watching your videos. You are very informative on everything you do and use.

[@TheProCut17]

you guys are getting close to 100K

[@linnjensen7469]

Curious what you charge per hour to work

[@andrewd9673]

Wow, this video hit home in so many ways for me. Being an Indianapolis resident and a prior CAPTAIN D'S manager, I am just gonna have to go there and check out your handiwork personally. :) PS - for anyone wondering, the Captain D's is located in Greenwood, IN just south and across the street from the Greenwood mall.

[@andrewd9673]

Well, I made it down there. It was just getting dark when I arrived so I couldnt see perfectly, but what I could see looked pretty good. Didnt feel any bumps driving over it at least. :)

[@deannahebert8643]

That thing gets the job done

[@iainr6218]

What size of land plane were you using? 48" or 60" ?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

60”

[@tcbridges]

I watch all your videos like you love working with my JD. What are the tires you went to and why compared to the over rated R4's Where can I order one of those Land Planes I know Dr has a nice one. About your cab I have one on my 2032R and have hauled it from Pittsburgh to Nashville, Tn where I am building another retirement home and I never took it apart and it was fine at 70 mph . Only thing I did was wrap a tie down strap around the entire cab to secure doors from opening and worked great.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Carilsle VersaTurf. We did a video on them in November. land plane: monroetufline.com Call them.. They'll hook you up! Tell 'em TTWT sent you.

[@shawnperkins1159]

Bought a Land Pride Plane. I must say I think after seeing your video the sacrifices, are a necessity and something you would really enjoy although it might set that 1025r on fire.

[@graderman140m]

If you have pot holes you do not have sufficient drainage if you can visualize where water needs to go always use your laser level or I’d recommend getting a grown gauge to show percent of slope

[@bradmeacham6982]

Wanted to point out that Land Planes (Grader Scrapers) are available with scarifiers in sizes appropriate for SCUT, CUT, and smaller Ag utility tractors. They, of course, will be more expensive. That said, those bolt on teeth on your bucket certainly got the job done.

[@allenhunt3070]

I think you might have saved time if you would have used the box blade with the scarifiers to do the rough work and then used the land plane to finish things off.

[@5075E]

My thoughts exactly.

[@midcoasttractorservice9182]

I love my Woods box grader, it is built heavier and comes with scarifiers however.

[@bullrun1]

Land plane not meant to dig in...really need one with rippers on it and won’t need tooth bar assistance 👍🏼 - plus we find the rippers are needed to bust up the edges of the pot hole or it comes right back. Thanks for the videos 👍🏼👍🏼

[@johnfernuik8015]

I have one and use it a lot..works best when things are dry..but i did go for one with rippers

[@buckhorncortez]

The land plane I have has scarifiers which makes all the difference in being able to break up the surface. I use it in conjunction with a hydraulic top/tilt kit. This allows me to tune how much the scarifiers dig in by tilting the front of the land plane down through shortening the top link and then smoothing out the surface by leveling the land plane by lengthening the top link. You really need to get a hydraulic top link and side link on one of your tractors.

[@davidbiggerstaff7116]

Tim, my Land Pride land plain has the scarfiers, do you think that would have worked better than the tooth bar?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

In some ways, yes, but I would have had to raise and lower them several times.

[@BigGary79]

This video is great. I have a large gravel driveway to maintain and for some reason I always think the 1025R wouldn't be big enough to pull a land plane. I'm always pleasantly surprised at how much work can be done with such a compact tractor. Nice to hear you'll be at the JD booth. I'm guessing you've sold quite a few of their tractors via your videos.

[@hugostiglitz8465]

BigGary- a word of advice..buy the biggest tractor you can afford. Nobody ever said I wish I bought a smaller tractor.

[@fiorevitola880]

I have a tooth bar that I bought from the heavy hitch, did not use it yet but I plan to in the spring for cleanup of ruts and brush in the field.

[@joelcoddington4715]

Recycle asphalt in the cold works alot harder. Go back in the summer and spread it around again. The summer heat will make it hard again.

[@shiddy.]

very good

[@JeremyTVOK]

Man, I’ve been looking hard at a land plane but I don’t know if I can justify it since I have a box blade that does a pretty good job on the gravel driveway. I have a Kubota that’s just a shade bigger than Johnny so that size land plane should work fine for me. Do you know what one that size would cost?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

I do not. Sorry.

[@JeremyTVOK]

@@TractorTimewithTim no problem!

[@pawoodsman553]

I have the same model 1025r as Tim. Does anyone know how to lock the mower arms up while using the three point? It doesn't have the lock setting on the mower height adjustment like the older ones. Thanks in advance.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Just turn it to max height. Unfortunately, I forgot in this episode!

[@pawoodsman553]

Thanks for the help, and the videos. Always look forward to the new ones.

[@nathanbrodeur]

Tim using the tooth bar definitely helps break up the surface to use the land plane to level it out

[@kentuckycornbread8502]

I love TTWT, just a word of advice when your in Louisville. Keep your head on a swivel. It’s like the “Chicago” of KY. I’d love to meet you guys one day but I’m not going to the Louisville area. South central KY is more of the quiet country & tractor kind of life.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Ah come on! Drive up to the farm show for a day. Can’t imagine a safer place than that convention center full of farmers!!!

[@kentuckycornbread8502]

Tractor Time with Tim the convention center will be fine, it’s the area around it that you will be passing through that is not safe. Prayers for safe travels for you guys. 👍🏼

[@JeremyTVOK]

We were in Louisville for a work conference at the convention center back in August. There were lots of tourist types in that area of town and we never felt unsafe. Even did a Segway tour and went over the river to the Indiana side. Had a great time.

[@kentuckycornbread8502]

Jeremy TV my uncle does railroad work up there. He has a new awful story every other week. You couldn’t pay me to step foot in Louisville anymore. He’s had a group of thugs try to jump on his backhoe and pull him out of it. He’s went to a gas station to get gas and minutes after leaving the gas attendant got Murdered. He said it is really bad there now.

[@JeremyTVOK]

Kentucky Cornbread man, hate to hear that. Seemed like a nice place when we were there. I was thinking it was last year but it was actually August of 2018.

[@peterkober6758]

Tim Christi enjoyed the job givers me some more projects also do a vedio on insurance took me a couple of months to find some God Bless All PaK

[@TractorTimewithTim]

We did an episode on insurance! Did you miss it?

[@peterkober6758]

@@TractorTimewithTim yes I did when was it PaK

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Do we have the right insurance for our tractor? kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZ7Zdp9ubqaljqc

[@cdee6096]

I wanted a land plane. I added hydraulic top and tilt and use my box scrapper instead- have been very happy with it. Deere 2032R.

[@talonpilot]

I think the land plane was the right tool for that job. My only critique would be that it didn’t have scarifies on the implement (mine does) which is what you really want to do the first few passes; break up the packed rock/material; You eventually saw how much more effective the implement was once you broke it up with your tooth bar. Once its broken up move most of the material beyond the trouble spot, in this case, onto the paved driveway. Then you can go back and forth spreading the material, getting most of it where you needed it, in the low spot. After you’re satisfied with the general grading, tilt your top link back so that only the rear blade is touching, the front blade lightly touching/up. I find that when the front blade is tilted down to much, the material just piles up and if the back blade is ever so high, will compound this. By tilting the front blade up it allows the material to flow out the back of the plane more easily and gets you a nice final grade. It’s amazing how much rock you “make” once you’ve dug down a bit, so I agree, no more was needed. Hopefully these tips will help you out and as you continue! Good luck and nice job. Thanks for sharing!

[@PEI_Guy]

The land plane looks like a tool you could make a lot of use of Tim.

[@fyrman9092]

Nice job! Hopefully you have a project to use the box blade with in the near future. I am curious how the new tires are in snow for snow removal?

[@TheProCut17]

I've not used a plane yet, but from the research I've done they are more geared to grooming rather than fixing big ruts. A box blade works better as it has the scarifiers, but you tooth bar does the trick too, great job - John in TN

[@markpadgett77]

My Woods ground plane has scarifiers and the side skids are adjustable to change depth of cut.

[@jerrylsmith1955]

Do you have a video on land planing pot holes and uneven ground on a slope ? Thanks

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Not really.

[@cledussnow3935]

Tim, to me it does look like crushed Milling. Millings are one of the best things for driveways, most crushed Concrete is dusty, it all depends on how much asphalt is mixed in. The crushed gravel we have at my work has many loads of extra Asphalt in it, many people are starting to see the add value in getting gravel that is from Asphalt Millings or Gravel that has them in it. Not only less dust but they pack harder then regular Gravel does.

[@802louis]

Nice 👍

[@douglashughes2331]

I dont have a land plane but I do have a box blade. From what I see you doing I think that the box blade would have been a better choice.

[@marksleeper3752]

great vid

[@tomoaktree4951]

Hi Tim, I was watching this video again. I recently purchased a land plane. But the model I got was a Woods brand and I did get it with the scrarifiers. I didn't want to have both a box and the land plane with me all the time. I still don't understand why a land plane is twice the cost of a box blade. The land plane doesn't have twice the steel and complexity wise, it's about the same as a box blade.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

I tend to agree.

[@halbarringer6718]

Just a question: How would you rage the "heavy hitch" tooth bar with a piranha tooth bar?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

No experience with the PTB. I have seen them, but never used them. I absolutely LOVE the HH toothbar. It is incredibly aggressive, and totally transforms the tractor. MUCH more digging power. Remember to use code TTWT for a 5% discount!

[@richpicone7788]

I was impressed by the plane.... looks like it did a pretty good job. I may have brought Vinnie with his power rake too.... even if the masses would rather see Johnny!

[@keithstickan6486]

Looked nice when you was done

[@dand33911]

I always wondered how those land planes worked, without having scarifires built in like a box blade.. I bet it would work good if you used it on a regular basis. Once it gets bad you definitely need scarifiers tho. Came out nice. 👍

[@billynahashon158]

A motor grader would repair this in two passes. Time saved .quality work.long stretch can be done and drainage channels worked

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Uh, ok. We’ll look around in the shed to see if we can find the motor grader. Good grief!!

[@warped2875]

Your box blade would have worked better than the land plane. Also, a $90 dump truck load of 3/4minus would have made this about a 15 minute job. ...but I know that you really wanted to play with the land plane and get a video of it out there. =O)

[@TractorTimewithTim]

They have used the ‘dump a few more tons of rock on it’ approach for a long time. I don’t think it needs more rock.

[@marksickels1749]

That is right on top of the hill going down to Pleasant Run Creek. Is the run off enough to justify a 6" colvert?

[@ScottTheMarine]

Love my land plane. I use the heck out of it on gravel drives and dirt roads.

[@davidparadis490]

Makes for a really nice flat finish

[@martindery4270]

Awesome video that tooth bar really impressed me. There it is.... Cheeseburgers.... KY cheeseburgers.... :) great job Tim.

[@6013kmb]

That "stone" is called Road Millings you can get it screened or unscreened. Most people get the screened due to being so easy to work with when potholes occur (as you can tell). The unscreened millings have big asphalt rock in it. Millings are a big thing here in Western New York. Perfect for country driveways (like yours) lol When installed they usually lay a 4-6" base. So be careful not to dig down to deep , don't want dirt mixed in with the Millings. By the way..... Love the Land Plane

[@Formulabruce]

Recycled asphalt = "Reclaim" in the industry . Great stuff for dirt driveways

[@MrNosajwhitey]

Never seen a land plane before very interesting

[@brosselot1]

Tim I rented a land plan from my local rental shop and it had scarifiers on it like box blade. It worked great on my drive. Im not sure who makes it but was the same color as yours. I rented one before I buy. Looks good.

[@harrycraviotto2375]

Hydraulic top link might have helped?

[@t.s.tractorworkstrickland5828]

Tim I have a Lowery brand land plane with two rows of scarifier teeth and it gets good 11 scarifiers total Wow it does a great job

[@t.s.tractorworkstrickland5828]

Yes I said 11 teeth

[@TractorTimewithTim]

wouldn't be able to pull that would little Johnny, right?

[@t.s.tractorworkstrickland5828]

It's a 6' They make 4' and 5' ones

[@scottfeatherstone7156]

I like the land plane!

[@davefriesen7192]

Box blade with the teeth lowered, and then raise the teeth when it’s all loose and roughly in place. Then I put trailer jacks with air wheels on the back of my box blade, and use them to level everything out. A bit of modification involved, but the wheels following the box blade give it awesome leveling capabilities.

[@ggarden8432]

Love those tires.

[@steffen707-]

Tim, just watched this back to back with some other land plane videos, I just love your narration while you work. Watching a tractor work to music for 15 minutes doesn't do it for me. Next time compare a box blade to the land plane for a newb like me.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Thanks for the kind words. That is why we don’t use music! We used a box blade on a drive somewhat recently.