I picked up my new 1025R at the dealer Tuesday. I had to order it to get the turf tires. I also ordered the 54D Autoconnect Deck with mulching kit. The deck came with the optional hydraulic lift kit which uses the FEL joystick. As part of their May incentive program, I also got the 60 inch Frontier rear blade. I also got the 42 pound suitcase weights, but have to wait for the weight extension bracket to be ordered. I hauled it home on the 5x10 trailer in the pictures including the rear blade. 90% plus of my usage is lawn work, so an FEL was not on my shopping list.
I am not new to tractors, having been raised in farming country many years ago and have since owned garden tractors, lawn tractors and a 54HP tractor of the other green color a few years back. I traded in a JD L120 Lawn tractor with 48 inch cut.
While waiting for the tractor to get here, I have been browsing Craigs List and found a 3pt Aerator and a King Kutter boom pole that is now JD green. I already had a lawn roller. I am still working on getting a dethatcher built.
I have been lurking around on this site since just before I ordered the tractor and want to thank everyone for all the tidbits of info I have picked up on the site. One important one is the hitch receiver from Omni Mfg that I ordered and had ready to install. It is in one of the pictures. I ordered a 4 inch drop hitch mount from Harbor Freight, then turned it over to raise the hitch ball up to a reasonable height. That brings the height to the top of the ball to 16 1/2 inches, which is very near to the ideal height. I also ordered the clevis hitch mount to use for pull type implements. One more item is the aluminum carryall from Harbor Freight that I can also use on my tow vehicle. It is very lightweight, but is rated for 500lbs. It was on sale for $69.99 and was too good of a deal to pass up.
GTT is a great site and again I want to thank everyone for sharing all the info I have been reading. Sorry to be so long winded. I hope the pictures uploaded correctly.
I am not new to tractors, having been raised in farming country many years ago and have since owned garden tractors, lawn tractors and a 54HP tractor of the other green color a few years back. I traded in a JD L120 Lawn tractor with 48 inch cut.
While waiting for the tractor to get here, I have been browsing Craigs List and found a 3pt Aerator and a King Kutter boom pole that is now JD green. I already had a lawn roller. I am still working on getting a dethatcher built.
I have been lurking around on this site since just before I ordered the tractor and want to thank everyone for all the tidbits of info I have picked up on the site. One important one is the hitch receiver from Omni Mfg that I ordered and had ready to install. It is in one of the pictures. I ordered a 4 inch drop hitch mount from Harbor Freight, then turned it over to raise the hitch ball up to a reasonable height. That brings the height to the top of the ball to 16 1/2 inches, which is very near to the ideal height. I also ordered the clevis hitch mount to use for pull type implements. One more item is the aluminum carryall from Harbor Freight that I can also use on my tow vehicle. It is very lightweight, but is rated for 500lbs. It was on sale for $69.99 and was too good of a deal to pass up.
GTT is a great site and again I want to thank everyone for sharing all the info I have been reading. Sorry to be so long winded. I hope the pictures uploaded correctly.