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Read articles →This is an owner's four-month, 57-hour follow-up review rather than a dealer walkaround, comparing the 3025E's hydrostatic drive directly against a Kubota L2501 he test-drove side by side. He walks through the instrument cluster, loader controls, a non-vented fuel cap quirk, an overly sensitive seat safety switch, and aftermarket add-ons like armrests and work lights. Useful for buyers weighing hydro-vs-pedal drive and real ownership annoyances.
Posted by an owner-operator using the tractor for his own land-clearing and repair business, stating he paid for it himself with no sponsorship.
The owner test drove both back to back and found the John Deere twin touch hydrostatic easier and more natural than the Kubota triple pedal, which required looking down to find reverse.
It is the non-vented fuel cap pulling in air as fuel is drawn out, which whistles loudly right after shutting off a hard-running tractor. Popping the cap off usually stops it.
Yes, the owner says it is very sensitive and will cut off the tractor if you lift one cheek off the seat or reach around to adjust the top link.
John Deere does not sell them, but an aftermarket company makes replacement armrests that fit the same seat used on the 1-series, 1025, and 2-series tractors, sold on Amazon for about a hundred dollars.
