I agree that the 3025e is a great tractor! I had one for about two years and decided I did not use it enough so I sold it. I still miss that tractor and sometimes wish I had not sold it. If it it makes sense financially I would recommend keeping it to go with the new 5 series. However sometimes the bank account says that is not an option so I understand!

 

While I could keep the 3025E if I wanted, I’d rather not have another “mouth to feed” when it comes to maintenance and storage. I have already traded the 3025E, so that ship has sailed, and I will likely sell the 3020 Diesel as well. I actually look forward to having just one tractor (well, two, but the Ford 8N will be on the block as well).

 

Great review! I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the 5 series and will have to live vicariously though you on that one 😂

 

It was 76 months ago that I purchased the 3025E to help us with the chores and food plots on what was originally our 20 acre "homestead" farm in NW Missouri. Each year I have posted annual 3025E reviews (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023) With the expansion of the farm to 85 contiguous acres, the equipment needed merited a larger tractor.

The only warranty issue was a replacement hood when new...Deere readily replace the peeling paint due to a bad batch of primer (according to the dealer).

The tractor was serviced regularly, and ultimately the tractor exceeded my expectations. Implements used with the tractor included:

1. Tar River Saya 505 No-Till Drill
2. 6' Land Pride tiller
3. 4' & 6' Rotary cutters
4. John Deer 6' Cultivator (Cat II with Cat I adapters)--every other disc was removed
5. County Line Post hole digger
6. 7' blade
7. 6' rock rake
8. Single bottom plow
9. Mid-buster/Sub Soiler
10. Ballast box
11. Piranha bar

I really have no complaints with this tractor...it did everything thing I asked and a little more. The No-Till Drill was the only implement that taxed the 3 point capacity. The lift was adequate, but the loader required a full load of gravel or soil to counter the weight. Horsepower wise, it was fine.

The tiller did bog down when doing deep tillage, but that just meant going slower. If I had kept the tractor, I would have added the Ag Diesel Solutions plug in module that bumps the 3025 hp by 25 to 30%.

My insights for potential buyers--go for it!

• The size of the tractor is a great balance between too-small and too-big for most applications.
• It is easy to use, with intuitive controls.
• It's winter friendly. Mine started well in the winter, and is still on the OEM battery. I used it each season for snow removal using R2's Edge Tamers.
• After using the Piranha bar frequently the first year, I really did not use them as much afterwards. They have their place, I guess.
• The ballast box (or fluid filled tires) is a must for any heavy loader work.

Good write up. I am about to pull the trigger on a 3025e, so very much appreciate your insights. Regarding the piranha bar, are you planning to sell ir or have you already sold it?
rdwarrior

 

It has already been sold to one of the members.

 

This is very reassuring. A year and a half ago I bought a small 7.28 acre property with a nice house and pole barn. I added a steel building to store my antique cars. I soon learned that I could not maintain a 6 acre pasture/yard with a Craftsman riding mower. Being a city boy and knowing nothing about tractors I scan the internet trying to learn all I could. A month ago I found and bought a 6 year old 3025E with FEL a RC2060 mower with 51 hours on it and hoped and prayed I'd made the right decision. Based on your review I'll sleep better and feel much better about that decision. Based on the relatively mediocre tasks I have to do my tractor should last me decades.

 

Your review is spot on and thank you very much!!
I also have a 3025e that I purchased after we bought our property in September of 2018. 5 acres, 5 barns (3 of which were torn down due to the lack of maintenance), a 1922 house that was torn down, fence rows, hedge rows, you name it, the JD tamed it. I do wish I had gone with a little bigger tractor. 24.4hp and 17hp at the PTO wont let you do a lot of things. Also need rear hydraulics and the ability for the rear to float like the bucket would have been nice.
Last month I borrowed a double row 12’ disc from a neighbor and borrowed an 8 series JD from another to pull the disc since mine wouldn’t and I also needed rear hydraulics. Except for a couple of occasions like this I’ve used my 3025e for everything else.
After the house was built in 2020, I have wanted to disc up the property and sow it in fescue. The 5 acre yard was extremely rough and the old barn plots were also bad. So, 7 weeks ago, I killed it, tore it up, disc and tiller, packed it, sowed it and ran over it with a 1940s harrow. The wife was not happy, even though 3 farmers told her to get it right, this plan is the only way. Now, It is much smoother, greener and she’s happy!!
Everything but pulling the disc was done with my 3025e so I’m very happy with it!!