Tim recently received this inquiry from Mick. Which Tractor Should He Buy? I am a recent subscriber to your YouTube channel. As I mentioned in my comments on your videos, I consider myself a tractor novice. My experience with tractors in the past was limited to lawn tractors and a…
I often receive questions from viewers asking which tractor they should buy for their given situation. The answers are usually helpful to others, so I intend to start posting them here. Let’s start with Vincent. Which Deere Should He Buy? Here is Vincent’s question: My family and I (wife &…
You’re seriously looking for a sub-compact tractor. Most likely you are excited about the potential purchase while simultaneously in shock when you consider the price of this ‘over-grown lawn mower’. This feeling of shock likely has you considering the 1023e rather than the EVEN MORE costly 1025r. This article will…
The 1-series backhoe has several bucket attachments available. This article discusses the choices I am aware of, and makes a couple of recommendations which might differ from conventional wisdom. I bought my hoe used, so I didn’t have any choice to which bucket came on it. I was ‘stuck’ with…
One of the most frequent topics in the Tractor Time with Tim comment section is whether I need a tractor given my small yard space. This is very easily and simply answered. No! I don’t need a tractor at all. I could accomplish most of our yard work tasks with…
I’ve had lots of questions recently about the lift options for the 1-series mid mount mowers. This is understandable, as the choices ARE confusing. So, let’s discuss the different lift options, how they work, and why you might choose one option over another. Mechanical Mower Lift First, let’s remove one point…
When I first began to catch ‘tractor fever’ for real, I was attracted to the Deere x700 series. I felt that it would be big enough to use for fun, yet small enough that I MIGHT be able to justify it to Christy. Looking solely online at specifications, other…
This compelling video of the x729 using a Deere 45 loader demonstrated the potential of a front end loader on a large garden tractor. It was this video which started me along the process of getting my own tractor. Ironically, it was also the video which convinced me to NOT…
