Maybe I am wrong, but I thought r3 tires were turf tires?? Aren't versa turf r14?
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There are 3 options when building the 1025R:
R3, R3 Radial Ply, and R4 Industrial
The R3 Radial Ply tires are the Versa Turfs. I attached a photo from the 1025R build site on Deere’s website.
It's been awhile since I shared these pictures, but a lot of people liked the idea so I thought I'd share them again.
With the work I was doing, most of which consisted of carrying horse manure, snow removal (with the loader), mowing hilly terrain, fencing projects and hauling firewood, I felt I didn't have the need for max ballast capacity. Horse manure and firewood are generally light weight, for snow removal I wanted more weight on the front for steering - less weight hanging out back achieves that, low-hanging weight lowers your center of gravity for mowing hilly terrain.
The way I achieved this is pretty obvious. It took roughly 2 1/2, 60lb bags of concrete per side. Fill one side and allow it to cure a few days and repeat the procedure on side 2. Estimated weight of the concrete and ballast box is 450 lbs?
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Below is the finished product. The fact my cooler fit in their was coincidental. I can also throw in a gas can, chain saw, chains, whatever I need.
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When I need more weight, the sides carry suitcase weights without issue. The approximate weight pictured below is somewhere around 685 lbs. I also have the 75 lb starter weights in my wheels. I WILL NEVER fill my tires with fluid because it makes repairing a tire an absolute headache and adds cost to the procedure. I work in the woods alot and there's way too many thorns to even consider filling my tires.
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With the work I was doing, most of which consisted of carrying horse manure, snow removal (with the loader), mowing hilly terrain, fencing projects and hauling firewood, I felt I didn't have the need for max ballast capacity. Horse manure and firewood are generally light weight, for snow removal I wanted more weight on the front for steering - less weight hanging out back achieves that, low-hanging weight lowers your center of gravity for mowing hilly terrain.
The way I achieved this is pretty obvious. It took roughly 2 1/2, 60lb bags of concrete per side. Fill one side and allow it to cure a few days and repeat the procedure on side 2. Estimated weight of the concrete and ballast box is 450 lbs?
Below is the finished product. The fact my cooler fit in their was coincidental. I can also throw in a gas can, chain saw, chains, whatever I need.
When I need more weight, the sides carry suitcase weights without issue. The approximate weight pictured below is somewhere around 685 lbs. I also have the 75 lb starter weights in my wheels. I WILL NEVER fill my tires with fluid because it makes repairing a tire an absolute headache and adds cost to the procedure. I work in the woods alot and there's way too many thorns to even consider filling my tires.
I went with the iMatch as it works well with the Heavy Hitch and cart. You can just hook the cart up and drop the Heavy Hitch and you’re all set. No fumbling with the pins. You can also store the whole 3PH, quick hitch/iMatch, and Heavy Hitch with weights on the cart if necessary. Here’s a video showing that...
It will also be much easier to hook up and remove implements when I get them.
One thing to be aware of is the load-n-go brackets are not compatible with the Deere power flow system. I’m not sure if this is also true with the Cyclone Rake, but I figured I’d let you know because they are both bagging systems. I assume you might have an issue. Here’s the compatibility chart that mentions the issue with the power flow system...
One last point to discuss is your rear ballast. The latest 120R loader manual suggests a minimum of 580 pounds of rear hitch ballast. Your offset Heavy Hitch weighs 52 pounds. Along with your (8) 42 pound weights, this will only total 388 pounds of rear hitch ballast.
I also ordered the offset Heavy Hitch and ordered (8) 70 pound suitcase weights. The suitcase weights (560) plus the Heavy Hitch (52) and the iMatch (70) will total about 682 pounds of rear hitch ballast. Here’s the section of the 120R manual showing the recommended ballast...
Operator's Manual View
Operator's Manual View
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Good luck with your new tractor!
Would this mean I can use load and go deck?
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