John Deere 3 Series - 3039R Cab Tractor (Owners Review)

[@stephendevore1800]

I have the same tractor with turf tires and the rear tires are filled with beet juice. I will be adding 4 inch rear wheel spacers along with fender flares . I also like my 3039R and i am from Michigan. A rear mount pull type snow blower is next. Thanks for the video !

[@kriskizlyk]

Just purchased a 3046! Won't be here till April 2022. Good video man, I didn't know about the back window. Biggest thing you should of mentioned and noticed was the mower load and go clips, I phoned my dealer and asked him to put those on for me!

[@ausablejones2510]

Thanks. Enjoy the new ride when you get it. Those load and go take a little finesse to get right because they are flat. I may put up a vid on it...very good though for moving.

[@davidwho8215]

You have an awesome location on the water.

[@babranson1]

I’m with you on the right hand door not having a gas strut. Come on John Deere, it’s an R not an E. I have a 3033R cab which I use primarily as a mower in season. It has around 175 hours. I also have a Kubota 5740HSTC with around 1,800 hours that I use for the heavier work and mowing pasture. I am slowing down at 70 so I sold my JD 4850 (200hp) with over 10,000 hours. My 3033 does not have the steering wheel issue. The joystick on the little JD is terrible though. Being able to use raise and dump at the same time is almost nonexistent. It’s way too stiff. John Deere needs to send their engineers to Kubota school so they can design a decent joystick. My dealer replaced the cables under warranty but that did not help at all.

[@buzzsaw161]

My 2038R came with a bucket level indicator. Yours should have something too. And, my steering wheel doesn't wobble at all.

[@davidwho8215]

For the mid mount PTO, you can manually pull it up and put a pin or bolt in the bracket to hold it up. I would not leave it hanging when the belly mower is not connected. I have a 3046R with the deluxe cab and love it. As far as spacers, you can’t use them on the front if you have a belly mower, and anything wider that a few inches on the rear, will hit the gauge wheels. Also, if John Deere doesn’t make a spacer for a given tractor, then they don’t recommend using them.

[@ausablejones2510]

Thank you-

[@leejproductions27]

If you look in the Series Four John Deer catalog they offer wheel spacers. So the argument that they cause problems , is you dealer not wanting to get involved. There are a bunch of after market companies that offer the spacers. BORA is one of the leaders in this area.

[@fundsfordad]

nice !! i have the same truck ! and looking at this tractor ! nice video , looks like very nice place to live !

[@russellpeterson6517]

As for the seat switch on my 1025R I just unplugged the plug under the seat and made up a jumper wire and plugged it in the wire end of the plug.

[@ausablejones2510]

Thank you. I missed these comments some how.

[@jeanvaljohn3921]

Time to research the use of beet juice in the tires to help with the A. Traction B. Roll over abatement

[@BarattaFamily]

Spacers won’t hurt your tractor at all but you can’t use your belly mower deck with them it will hit it.

[@meganzamat]

NICE tractor! Loved the review 👏🏻

[@ausablejones2510]

Thanks 👍

[@fortheloveofwood8543]

I love the seat cover. Do you know the model number? My dealer isn't helpful for this.

[@ausablejones2510]

I love your handle. As far as the seat cover I couldn't find one for the 3 series so I ordered this one and it works but not perfect. It does protect the seat though. www.amazon.com/John-Deere-Seat-Cover-LP68694/dp/B07G8NM2BY/ref=sr_1_13?dchild=1&keywords=john+deere+seat+cover&qid=1626052895&sr=8-13

[@ronevans852]

Well In my day on the farm I’ve had 4 tractor and they all have the same problem, you can see the bucket while driving the tractor.

[@marlondeere3039R]

I have a 3320 with loader 72 belly deck and 485 backhoe. When installing the instructions said to take the rear wheels and swap them to make room for mounting plates. This if I remember right spread the wheels 3 in farther apart. May already be that way on cab models not sure but it's something to look into.

[@ausablejones2510]

Thank you. I didn't see any reference to this in my documentation but I will definitely check this out. I would love to gain a couple more inches in width.

[@davidwho8215]

You gain one inch. I didn’t do it on mine as I don’t want my valve stems on the inside, just to gain one inch.

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

New follower. Very nice small tractor.

[@ausablejones2510]

Thanks 👍

[@lisapuckett8463]

Thanks for the review, really do like this style tractor. Regarding the steering wheel most tractors are like that. It's for when you hit a bump when driving the steering wheel will "give" when you do. All tractors have that.

[@ausablejones2510]

Thanks for the info!

[@bradbruggeman6745]

I bypassed my seat switch by using a jump wire from one side of plug to the other on my 3039r. I don't have the air ride seat though. Don't know if it would differ?

[@ausablejones2510]

Thanks. I will look into that. It drives me crazy....there are a lot of other things that can cause injury with a tractor that don't have a safety feature :).

[@jamesberg3106]

There is a place to pin up the mower linkage when not in use. Talk to your dealer

[@ausablejones2510]

Thanks-

[@Wolfiecolada]

i love all of this

[@ausablejones2510]

Thanks man-

[@bobbernard2784]

I have loaded tires, but it's still tippy. I've purchased 6" wheel spacers for the back.

[@ausablejones2510]

What brand did you use. Would you mind sharing.

[@MrDoyle07]

What is the identity, or nomenclature of that belly mount mower? I have a 3039R and the JD site is not helping me find that identity.

[@ausablejones2510]

JOHN DEERE 72D in. AutoConnectTM 7-Iron Mid-Mount Side Discharge Mower (2R Large Frame, 3R Series, and 3120-3720 Tractor). That 's the name the used on the contract.

[@MrDoyle07]

@@ausablejones2510 Thank you!!

[@justintime2277]

👍 From Cadillac Michigan

[@LITEWRENCH]

I have a 3046R with beet juice, 5” spacers and it’s still scary compared to my 955’’s. The bucket is way to big for the size of the tractor. The mid pot shaft

[@ausablejones2510]

Interesting. The dealer told me they didn't support wheel spacers but I was considering them regardless. I'm much better with the width now but I'm glad I went with the 61'' bucket because I was considering bigger.

[@fortheloveofwood8543]

Ausable Jones My dealer installled 3" spacers for me when I pushed them. With the R4s this was as wide I could go with the mower deck installed.

[@buzzsaw161]

@@ausablejones2510 I had my dealer put on wheel spacers when I bought the tractor.

[@sarahhammonds8052]

Thank you for sharing. Very helpful.

[@McLaren3201]

Very nice tractor. What size tires do you have on the rear?

[@ausablejones2510]

W&T, 43X16-20 4PR, R4, REAR 1 W&T, 27X8.50-15 6PR, R4, FRT. I went with the R4 tires just because I wanted to protect the turf on my trails through the forest.

[@McLaren3201]

Thanks for the info. I have a 3039r on order and considering upgrading to these larger tires.

[@terrymcgillicuddy8056]

Great video 👌

[@davidwho8215]

That steering wheel movement is a defect. Mine is rock solid once in position.

[@ausablejones2510]

Thank you for the feedback. I am waiting to the end of the summer for them to look at it but agree this is not how it should be. Appreciate it.

[@virgilcresswell4994]

On the steering wheel. I found that alot of bolt's loose. Also while you're in there lube the cable for 4x4, works much better. Alot of disassembly so you might want to add the horn kit while you're there also. It's pre wired. I got 100 more hours on mine. Also never let the scv unused for month or it will stick closed... $1150 repair.. hopefully this will be helpful. I do love my 3039R. Where did you get the tilt gauge? I've been on 3 wheels 3 times easily.

[@ausablejones2510]

Thank you...I will look more closely.

[@abhithakur90]

How much acreage do you have ?

[@davidwho8215]

What size are your front and rear tires?

[@ausablejones2510]

25x8.50-14. Industrial

[@davidwho8215]

@@ausablejones2510 - hmm, so they are the smaller tire option. Same size as my fronts.

[@ralphpezda6523]

Why that model and not a 33 or 46?

[@ausablejones2510]

3039r

[@ausablejones2510]

It was a price for me. I bought a brush mower with the difference in price. I would have preferred the 46 but haven't noticed a HP issue.

[@LITEWRENCH]

Con’t., seal leaks after 200 hours. The dealer said the tractor will have to be split (($1,100.00) to replace the $5.00 seal. All controls are cable operated which gives you zero “feel”. If you could get a nice cab like what’s on the 3046 on a 955 there’s no way a person would want a newer tractor. They have virtually zero low end torque. Must run at least 50% rpm to do anything then the hydraulics become dangerous. Compared to the older well built tractors it’s a 👎🏿👎🏿👎🏿👎🏿👎🏿👎🏿👎🏿

[@fredhinck9685]

Looks way too narrow on the rear for stability.

[@jt4055]

Who put that steering knob on ?? ALL WRONG !!

[@ausablejones2510]

lol...good Eye. If I told you it was a soon to be Mechanical Engineer (my son) would it surprise you. It was corrected but yes it was on incorrectly.