Buying Advice JD 2032r, 3032e or 3038e???

[Beltman60]

I also have an 3032e
nice little tractor with some great power
I've never wanted any more power for what I use it for and it pulls my 60" slasher thru thick grass thats over the hood
I run out of traction before I ever run out of power
make sure you get the rear tires loaded that makes a big difference
mine didn't come loaded and after the first 200 hrs I got them loaded and it's like a whole different tractor My :2cents:

 

[nikdfish]

If doing it over would still get the 3038e, but would get the rear scv setup included in the purchase price financing...

Nick

 

[tractorslinger]

Hi guys. First time poster. I am in the market for my first tractor. I've narrowed my decision to 3 models. The 2032r, 3032e or the 3038e. Looking at the numbers, I can't see the advantage of one over the other. I don't need or expect that I'll ever need a Mid-PTO. And it's unlikely that I'd ever need or want to pay for a backhoe. That being said....which one do I go for? The 2032R seems to be full featured with all the bells and whistles, some of which I don't need. I know the frame sizes are different between the 2 and 3. But the capabilities are very close in each of them. My uses are as follows:

Rotary cutting
Box Blading- Maintaining a current driveway and building a new one(Gravel)
Pallet forks for general heavy lifting
General landscape maintenance around the house
Moving yards and yards(100+) of fill dirt into low spots, and to pour a slab for a workshop(50x35ish)
Starting/maintaining a good size vegetable garden
Loader work

My property is only 5 acres. About 3 of which will be bush hogged. I'm in Florida, so I have a lot of squishy black muck and no cold weather to worry about. I'd be concerned about the weight of the tractor with the muck. Heavier tractors tend to rut the ground and get stuck. But all these tractors seems to be within about 300 pounds of each other. PTO horsepower, I don't think is much of a consideration for me. The rotary cutter and possibly a tiller in the future are all I can see using. No chipper or generator.

More is better, I like to think. But the thing that concerns me about the 3038e is the turbocharger. Are they maintenance hogs? I'm sure it's not cheap if something goes wrong.

I think I covered most everything. Dealer locations are not an issue, as I've heard that mentioned before. I have about 4 JD dealers within 30 miles. I can get the 3032 and 3038 packaged up with a loader, 5' box blade, 5' rotary cutter and 16' trailer for $22,499 and $23,499 respectively.
The 2032 about the same....minus the trailer.

2032 all the way. Much better frame hydraulics etc. I have two 2014 left
1200 cheaper than the 2015. Pm me for a quote

 

[kcflhrc]

I have had my 3032E almost a year, I think I made a great decision. I have 10 acres, about 800' of driveway to clear. I couldn't be happier, it does everything I need. I have a 60" Frontier Brush Hog and a standard 6' blade. And of course the FEL. Not one issue so far. 0% Financing for 5 years was a no brainer also. Get the rear tires loaded and you will be good to go. Oh yeah, get the I-Match system also. Mine was just under $19k delivered to my door, about 100 miles from the dealer. I didn't even consider the 3038 because of the turbo, just an added maintenance item.