Overview
An owner testing whether a 7-foot Bad Boy rotary cutter, slightly oversized for the machine, is usable behind a John Deere 3039R. He walks through his jury-rigged hitch setup, makes a few real passes on uneven ground with stumps, and reports honest impressions: adequate power despite being under the 35-PTO-HP minimum. He also briefly compares the Bad Boy's durability against a 6-foot Frontier cutter he's owned for years. Best for owners weighing oversized cutter compatibility on a sub-40-HP compact tractor.
Posted by the Boggy Creek Outdoors channel, which appears to be an owner sharing informal field trials on their own property.
John Deere 3039R
- PTO horsepower
- 31.1 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
- 4.6 gpm
