I also have a 3025D. I run a Frontier rc2060 on it that I purchased from agpro. It's only rated to cut 1" thick material but I have absolutely demolished thickets of volunteer pine trees that were sometimes twice that thick with it. The only time it seems to bog down is on really tall really thick grass. You can watch the RPM's fluctuate while cutting. I think this is just a drawback of only having 20 PTO HP.
I run a 5’ bush hog behind mine, can’t really tell it’s back there, I run the back of the cutter a little higher than you were, gives it plenty of room to throw the clippings out. The tractors are tough little units for sure!!
Good stuff. After watching all your vids you sold me. Taking delivery of my own 3025D this weekend along with 60" rotary cutter and box blade.. Seems like a capable little tractor indeed. Funny story, did all the dealing over the phone and when I went to sign the papers I noticed they had written up a 3025E instead. Spent another hour while they corrected that. Will keep me busy on my little 20 acre spread.
I'm late to the party, but I agree with the commentor who mentioned the condition of the blades. New blades might be a reasonable option to improve performance and reduce vibration!! Keep up the good work, love your video's. My 3025E is coming in a couple of weeks. Yeah I know; went with the "hydro"!! I'm sure the gear drive transmission would deliver more power for hauling the rotary cutter, but I am worried, being in my 70"s, that it would be harder for me to manage when using the loader. I use the loader much more than the rotary cutter.
Better late than never. I can understand why you chose the hydro. I agree the blades are in terrible shape. I think I will use this cutter for unknown areas (hidden rocks) since it has been beaten up before I started using it.
That's an impressive Tractor. I Have a 2016 model JD 2025R and it works great. No Emissions but mine is Hydro so it has the whine. LOL I am thinking of Buying another JD and I am really liking this one you have. But with getting anything anymore It will take months to get it
@@1974webby you can’t have to many tractors! I’ve got 3, lol. One is a 1960 Ford 641, I plow and bush hog with it some, the gas tractors are just expensive to run!
