Rob Makes
How-to guides, fitment notes, and shop tips for compact tractors and workshop projects.
June 20, 2026
I've made parts for the 1025R for years. Here are the upgrades I'd hand a new owner first, in the order I'd do them — with prices and the bundles that save you money.
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People ask me all the time whether 1025R parts fit a 1026R. Here's the honest rundown.
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That weep under your front axle usually isn't a bad seal — it's trapped pressure. Here's what's really happening, the signs to look for, and the vented-dipstick fix that ends it.
Read more →June 19, 2026
Contamination is the #1 killer of hydraulic systems. Two cheap add-ons keep your open couplers — and the caps you set aside — clean between implements.
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