Should I step up to a 3039R

JKR · Mar 29, 2015

I Have a 3033R on order kind of. It is in stock waiting for a few add on to be put on the tractor. The dealer said he doesn't care if I step up. But I only have one week to change my mine.

I went with it because It was not turbo. The 3039R is turbo charge.
Would I feel the extra 7 hp. I'm just think of the long run down the road. Will the turbo hold up as long as the standard engine.
It not the extra money it the HP and turbo. If it wasn't turbo I would got it from the get go.
I seen to many car turbo go bad fast. Also they gave bad fuel mileage and no bottom end power. I know tractor are not the same. So that the experience I have with turbo engine.

beenthere · Mar 29, 2015

I'd say stick with your gut feeling.
Because it is a Deere engine, don't think the turbo would be a problem.

I have 32 hp in my 4300 and don't find it really lacking enough power to get the jobs done. Maybe in road gear when coming to a hill to climb I need to back off on the forward pedal for the engine to maintain rpm, but not a huge problem.

But.. I'd go with more power, like DK says.

DK35vince · Mar 29, 2015

Personally I would go for the extra power.
I've worked around and run turbo diesel engines for years and thousands of hours. Its rare to have a turbo problem from my experiance.