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Overview
A real-world 50-hour owner update on the John Deere 3046R, covering diesel regen cycles, loader capacity limitations, hydraulic add-ons, LED light upgrades, brush guards, block and transmission heaters, cruise control, and minor durability notes like a fallen tree striking the hood. It's a casual walkaround with genuine use impressions rather than specs-driven analysis. Best for 3-series shoppers wanting an honest intermediate-term ownership report before committing.
Good Works Tractors is a tractor dealership and attachment retailer channel, so while the impressions here are candid, the presenter has a commercial interest in selling used tractors and attachments.
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