Johnny X Hydraulic Upgrade! John Deere 1025R, HydrosPlus Kit 

I installed my HydrosPlus kit last spring. It works great and Kevin is also great to work with!

Installed my 9.5 pump system last spring and mostly take advantage of how much it improved the functions of my backhoe. Tim and Kevin did a nice video showing the improvements in function. The higher flow rate allows you to move multiple functions on the backhoe at the same time. The stock pump only allows just one function to move at a time. It also performs each function just a bit faster, and the whole backhoe operation becomes second nature since you don't have to stop and think about using each function. When you combine the Hydrosplus 9.5gpm kit with the Summit rear remotes system, you have a killer combination! Now, if Tim would just push harder to get the turbo kit into production and available to the public,............!!!

Johnny x needs some sweet “Johnny X” stickers made.

Welcome to the HydrosPlus upgrade. Had my 9.5 gpm installed for about 6 months. You will love it. At the end Kevin stated he liked the Knipex pliers. I ordered a set last week and will give them a try. Thanks.

Knipex plyers are amazing.. one of the best kept trade secrets! You should mention how large of tractor you would have to get from JD to get equivalent flow. Just so people have a frame of reference.

I hope to add one of his kits in the future. Thank you for sharing your experience and looking forward to the updates.

Great video Tim, Kevin, and Christy! That is one awesome kit!

Very interesting Tim, glad to see the factory couplers, hoses, and hydraulic manifolds are not restricting flow much at such a high flow rate. Keep up the great work 👍🏻

Thanks for the video guys , if my warranty was up I might give this a try lol . Can't wait to see the difference in real world testing. God bless guys!

I predicted this. I am really enjoying seeing the limits gets pushed. Great job!

Kevin, I already have the 9.5 GPM kit and love it. NOW you come up with a higher capacity unit? Imagine me with tears running down my face. Tim, I will not tell my wife about this. She has been very tolerant of my need to spend money on the tractor, but I can't do this to her again, at least not on a larger pump 😊.

Just got mine installed on my 2025R a couple weeks ago. Love the Hydrosplus kit. Really helped hydraulic function overall on my 2025R , very happy with it.

Very interesting…the verse at the end was so fitting for me today. Thanks and God bless👍

I just ordered a Hema 14.6 cc pump and drilled the internal flow divider. Just saw a person do this on Facebook with amazing speed increases 89 cu inch 11gal per min with 14.6cc pump

Thanks for the video Tim and Christy.

Thank you again you have named tractor X correctly most tractor owners dream of modifying their tractor to be able to get more out of the tractor in able to do more with their tractor. Most owners don’t have the knowledge and information to be able to do safe and proper modifications. I look forward to seeing what your videos show us and have branched out and watch other YOU TUBE TUBE channels through your videos. Keep up the great work.

Ordered mine, will be here Monday. Can't wait to get it on!

Well you had a bigger plan for Johnny X than we could have imagined. I think that I will be adding additional hydraulic flow in the near future. Thanks for sharing folks

Great video. Can't wait to see the difference once you starting using it for projects. Wondering if that kit works on different models or just the 1025R...will look at the hydrosplus site for that info.

this is awesome! so much fun watching this series

Now we're talking! Great to have upgrades like this to leverage the extra engine power.

Johnny Xtreme...very cool. If it all holds together, even better!

This pump and the adjustable flow divider would be great for operating implements like a hydraulic post auger, where you could divert most all the flow to the auger since you’re not really moving while operating.

Very nice kit. Well thought out.

Fun stuff Tim and Christy! What a great solution for a broader range of attachment applications. (Ah…yes the LImbsaw!). Johnny X is going to be a wild “ride”! Looking forward to the journey. Blessings to you folks..

I enjoy these " upgrade " videos, keep it up

Nice work fellas! That is a pretty cool tractor mod!

Great video, thanks Larry

thanks for sharing the video, it would be interesting if you took an infrared thermometer and checked the oil temperature at the hydraulic oil cooler before and after the oil flow increase kit. you can still do that test just by checking your stock tractor to Johnny x

Tim, you are the 1025R MAN. No doubt about it. Since you got Johnny-X home I've been waiting for Kevin to show up with a new bigger pump. You didn't show it and maybe Kevin does on his channel but how do you know when you have enough flow to the steering? Trial and error? Thank you for taking the time to create this video and having Kevin there. And you do a pretty good job of explaining the why's and how's things work.

Nice upgrade for Johnny X!

I purchased the 9.5, need to get installed yet, looking forward to the improved flow

I just placed an order for my 1023e which will go along with the Hydroplus Turbo I just installed a few weeks ago. Thanks Kevin and Tim!

John deere needs to be taking notes. Great video as always yall

Well done guys! There will always be challenges with performance enhancements. Finding the correct engineering balance between longevity, efficiency and increasing the performance envelope is always a challenge. It's what inventors/creators/dreamers have done throughout history to challenge the status quo (market dominator's) and bring better products to the marketplace. Ask NASCAR, NASA, Space -X, NHRA, etc. Don't despise small beginnings. Someone is always watching, though they might say they aren't! LOL! Keep it up with Johnny X!

1025 RX, very cool video

Tim Taylor approves.

Looks like a good way void the warranty but I really want one keep up the good work you two

Well Tim that is nice you get all the nice toys 😀

Hey Tim 🚜 I really enjoyed this video 🇺🇲

I just watched the LimbSaws video, and all I've got to say is you're a braver man than I to run that on an open station tractor.

Yeah sr. Mr Tim back to the good stuff

Enjoyed the installation!! Makes me want to add it to my Kubota!! But my money manager says no!! You have one of those too Tim!! Enjoyed the scripture from Proverbs; hearts are about to be sorely tested!!

Great Video. Hope they have the tractor show in Kentucky and would be cool to have Johnny X there 😂.

Now I have a frankenstein 1023e. Biggest hydros plus pump, jd power beyond ( jury rigged, will not fit stock with other jd kits), jd 3rd function, jd hydraulic mower lift, jd rear remote, and 4 spool summit kit. Polluted tractor with hydraulics.

Tim, I passed by your fathers farm on Monday going to a farm auction I’ll leave nameless for your families privacy. Couldn’t help but admire the way your dad laid that yard out, it just seemed to make sense. I have always enjoyed the farm videos and hope to see more. Maybe a farm history video showing what your family has built up would be a neat video?

Keep up the good work 😀👍

Thanks for explaining things so well! 😁👨‍🚒

I am eagerly awaiting to see a video on the 2038R HydrosPlus conversion when it becomes available this spring! I'm hoping to see something in the 15 gpm range with 12gpm to implements. Keep us posted!

Definitely Johnny X. Both eXtreme and eXperimental!

Tim are you considering designing and purchasing an "OEM-like" logo decal to replace the blue scotch tape X-s? That would be a neat way to make it a sleeper, looking "stock" but for the extra yellow decal X or whatever you choose.

Diggin the power trip....

Tim, I like Johnny X because I think of it more as Jonny Experimental.

Great video, wonder what is next for Johnny X, Spring is coming soon!! 🤔

Polaris has some nice yellow X decals for the edge X models. I think they would look good on Johnny X

You guys should totally see if you can replace the "R" in"1025" on the hood to an "X", I think it would look a whole lot better than some blue tape on the side & seat.

One cool thang u can do the Johnny X is get one of the aftermarket cabs that’s a true heart cab with glasses now and permanently install it then you can set up an air conditioning system in it for not that much money you could do it for around $12-$1500 by buying a village air kit off-line and will fit pretty much anything

I Bought The HydrosPlus Performance Kit + Extreme Capacity 9.5 GPM Pump last night. Hoping for good things when it arrives.

Yes!

I want to see another video really pushing that tractor to the absolute limit.

Looking forward to the Johnny X decal update! Painters tape is impressive but......😅 Will the increased flow create potential tempature issues with the hydraulics?

It would be cool to see if it could run a front loader hydraulic post hole digger if you ever get the opportunity.

Proverbs 4:23 that verse speaks to me ❤️❤️❤️

Johnny on performance enhancing parts could be tractor life shortening to certain users. Deer engineered the hydraulic flow to ensure reliability & durability of loader cylinders & PTO implements.

My husband and I purchased a Kubota BX 1880 this past November. My husband has started watching your channel and really enjoys it. Your videos have helped him learn more about tractors and helped on making his decision on which tractor to purchase. We both appreciate the family friendly atmosphere and the Scriptures that you share at the end of your videos. Tim and Christy, Thank You for Shining The Light of Christ through the way you live your lives!

You better get your extreme decals installed

I was thinking what John Sponable said earlier, though my naming idea is 1025RX. Maybe make the X twice as large so it stands out.

Toy addiction to deere. Ordered the 3rd level pump 1023e and the bigger fel cylinders. Looking at wheel weights, already at 3 pt hitch lift limit. Could get myself into trounle.

I am LOVING this series! Also, remain a fan of "X", although "XT" wouldn't be bad either? Mostly, I just can't wait to see this beast out in the field!!! Keep 'em coming... P.S. Nice job on the thumbnail 👌 👍

I see it now, 11GPM!

I want to see how the backhoe runs with the added flow. I bet it comes to life with the added flow. Are you adjusting pressure as well?

So the Turbo maintains the engine power...and the HydrosPlus supports faster oil flow...no gain in power though. And the only concern is operating temperatures... Seems like a winning situation thus far...

Yes 🙌

I'm seeing a little tim the tool man Taylor here lol

Big fun. 👍

Interesting

I got to thinking, you’ve got a 1025R and you have a 1025X. What you need now is a 1025RX!! Let’s see some tracks on that bad boy!

Point me in a direction. Looking for 24-30 hp tractor for my 40. Thinking yanmar as dealer is near and tractor has 10yr warranty. Love the channel

For post hole auger

I started my Kioti CK 2610 HST this morning in single digit temperatures and within a minute (thankfully I had stepped out of the cab to let it warm up and do other things) I saw hydraulic fluid spewing out of one of the filters I had changed filters approximately 200 hours previously and had tightened them but it was hot weather then I don’t know if the extreme cold made the O ring shrink (it’s been known to happen with much more serious consequences) but it was less than snug when I checked after the leak occurred I removed the filter since I knew the fluid had slipped by under pressure and sure enough the O ring was more of an 0 ring I pressed it back into its groove and put it back on and tightened it with a filter wrench It took 3 gallons to top it off to the mark on the dip stick I have my own RU-vid channel but only have 11 subscribers It may be a good topic for you to share on your channel as it may help thousands more folks to encourage them to check their filter tightness Thanks and God Bless Ps I’m going to share this yo some of my other favorite channels Bryan Sizelove Bath IN I couldn’t find Tim’s email address and wanted to share this experience as widely as possible.

After seeing the previous time with Kevin's kit, I'm hoping they can get Deere to sign a deal as part of a research and development team.

Hey Tim now that you got that awesome turbo on there you should see if you can do burnouts this next summer I think that would be awesome wouldn’t hurt to try

Waiting for lawn mowing autosteer next 🤔

Hi Tim. Looking forward to meeting you at the NFMS in February. We will be coming all the way from Wisconsin to see the show and network with you and others. I am starting to make videos to start my you tube channel and would be open to any and all advice you would give a newby. What do you use for go pro mounts for your tractor and other places? Magnet, suction cup? Where did you get them? Thank you

Did you make it up to Farm Show in Fort Wayne this week? Large turnout all 3 days.

tim have you ever checked out one of these samauri sickle mowers that mount on the bucket and run off of hydraulics i"ve seen pictures and videos of them on a 1025 like mine looks pretty handy any thoughts? love your videos very educational and informative.

Should Johnny be a TX version? Maybe leave space behind that to place more letters as he grows into an even more awesome tractor. Just a thought.

Looks like you're trying to make the Deere version of the kubota b26 tlb.

Good morning. I came across your video in the past where you were double stacking round bales with Johnny. Did you have any upgrades on the tractor at that time? Additionally, what is the main purpose of increasing your flow rate? Is it to get more lift capacity and power for your implements? Thanks!

So, this will increase enough to run a Halverson 100 wood processor now?

How about removing the r in the 1025r and putting a yellow t on Johnny and at the same time leaving the X for now until it is no longer xperamental. This would make the transition flow better.

Xtreme, Xperimental... I like X

I love your “souping up” a 1025R I can’t wait to see the videos of it working. I have a 2038R and I’m grapple shopping I know you really like the Artillian grapple is there any others you would recommend or do you think the Artillian is the one? Thanks

Sure wish I could do that on my kubota!!

I have a 1025-R ,with a Mauser Cab.I would like but the HydrosPlus kit in it.

Another awesome HydrosPlus upgrade! Just wondering about inherent flow restriction on the 1025R. As mentioned in the video, the Summit kit is not designed to handle the increased flow. What about the stock plumbing, 3rd function , etc? Are we reaching a "breaking point" where problems may occur?

Awesome improvement to a tractor just don’t so to AHW for repairs

Your suppliers of equipment will like you even better now that you have opened up a whole new group of tractor owners that can buy their products that need higher flow to make them work properly. Now if the suppliers could make them lighter to work with Johnny X"s size

Did you ever get a response from deere about the warranty? When you did the first video you said you reached out and hadn't heard back. I would love to add it for the backhoe alone most frustrating part of the 1025r in my opinion great machine not knocking it. Just hate to void the warranty.

Hey Tim now that you have the turbo on the 1025R you should call it instead of the ask you should call the 1025R Tim