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Read articles →A small-farm owner shares first impressions after roughly 5.5 hours on a newly purchased 3025D with gear transmission and fixed 300E loader. Covers his reasons for choosing the gear drive over hydrostatic, R4 tire clearance issues (and his wheel-spacer regret), the fixed loader setup, the standard-duty bucket, four-wheel-drive engagement, and the Tractor Plus diagnostics app. Light on specs and numbers but useful for buyers weighing the gear-drive model specifically.
An owner-operator sharing early hands-on impressions from their own small farm, with no apparent dealer or brand affiliation evident in the transcript.
He grew up using geared transmissions and felt hydrostatic, while easy to use, consumes horsepower. The gear drive handled loads of dirt and wood chips better for his needs.
He did not get wheel spacers, so on slopes the tires rub against the links unless they are kept tight. He recommends getting wheel spacers to extend the tires out.
No, this loader is completely fixed and does not use a quick disconnect since it is not a series one or series two tractor.
The Tractor Plus app connects to a receiver on the tractor, tracks hours, shows trouble codes, and lists maintenance checks like the ten hour service.
