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Homesteading With a John Deere Tractor - 110hr /1yr update (attachment & uses)

Homesteading With a John Deere Tractor - 110hr /1yr update (attachment & uses)

Reviews & comparisons35–45 hpJohn Deere 3046R

Overview

A one-year, 110-hour owner update from a two-person homestead using the 3046R daily across maple sugaring, milling, gardening, snow moving, and driveway grading. The couple covers their three attachments, bucket, forks, and three-point big tool rack, shares honest ergonomic feedback (hip replacement, visibility with forks, e-brake gripe), flags a sensor service call, and offers a useful oil filter tip. Best for prospective buyers wondering how a compact utility tractor actually holds up on a working hobby property.

An owner-operator couple sharing candid, hands-on impressions from their own 17-acre homestead property.

Spec overview

John Deere 3046R

PTO horsepower
36.6 hp
Loader lift capacity
2,855 lb at pivot; 2,032 lb @ 19.7 in
3-point lift capacity
2,530 lb at hitch ball
Hydraulic flow
8.6 gpm
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