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Read articles →This is an owner's early-hours check-in on a new 2021 JD 3043D (transmission, not hydrostatic), around 24-25 hours in, walking through basic 10-hour maintenance: oil level, coolant, fuel/water-separator filters, greasing, and a two-stage air filter he finds awkward to reassemble. He shares real-world use pulling a square baler and plans for a hammer mill, and flags a genuine gripe: no live PTO. Good for buyers wanting practical early-ownership impressions rather than a spec-sheet overview or dealer walkaround.
Posted by an owner-operator on a working small farm sharing hands-on impressions of his own new tractor, not a dealer or professional reviewer.
No. It is not a live PTO. When you push the clutch in, the PTO shuts off, which is a problem when running something like a baler that needs to catch up.
The manual doesn't require one, calling for the first change at 400 hours, but the owner plans to change it between 50 and 75 hours to start on a good note.
It has a two-filter system, inner and outer, pulled out as one piece. The owner found the small clip tabs hard to snap back and says it could be more user-friendly.
It did square baling in a lot of dust and grass particles and did not get stopped up or overheat, with the air filter still looking brand new afterward.
