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John Deere 3039R vs John Deere 5067E

John Deere 3039R

John Deere

John Deere 3039R

~$35,898

38.2 hp engine · 29.8 PTO−22% to the shaft
John Deere 5067E

John Deere

John Deere 5067E

~$34,887

67.6 hp engine · 49 PTO−28% to the shaft

The John Deere 5067E lists about $1,011 lower; the John Deere 5067E carries 49 hp to the PTO against 29.8; the John Deere 5067E lifts 2,606 lbs on the loader against 1,393; the John Deere 5067E buys more PTO horsepower per dollar, 1.4 per $1,000 against 0.83.

John Deere 3039R and John Deere 5067E compared row by row. A highlighted cell takes that row on the stated rule: more power, lift, capacity or flow, or a lower price.
SpecJohn Deere 3039RJohn Deere 5067E
Price~$35,898~$34,887
What that price isMSRP, base buildMSRP for 2WD open station; Deere lists MFWD separately at $7,103
Size classCompactUtility
TransmissionHydrostaticShuttle
Engine hp38.2 hp67.6 hp
PTO hp29.8 hp49 hp
Loader lift1,393 lbsat the pivot pin2,606 lbsat the pivot pin
Three-point lift2,194 lbs24 in behind the lift points3,192 lbs24 in behind the lift points
Hydraulic flow15.3 GPM18.2 GPM
Drive4WD4WD
EngineYanmarJohn Deere
Weight3,005 lbs6,029 lbs
Fuel tank10 gal19 gal
4WDYesYes
Front loaderYesYes
Cab availableYesYes
HydrostaticYesNo
Power steeringYesYes
Cruise controlYesNo
Warranty6 yr / 2000 hr powertrain5 yr / 2000 hr powertrain

A highlighted cell wins its row on the rule named above the table: more power, lift, capacity or flow, or a lower price. A lift row is left unwon whenever the two makers measured in different places, or where either of them did not say — a figure quoted at the pivot pin and one quoted 500 mm ahead of it describe the same loader and differ by roughly a third, so ranking them against each other would invent a result. Prices are typical list and move with dealer packages.

From owner discussion and long-term write-ups

What owners of each one say

John Deere 3039R

What they like

  • The turbocharged 3TNV86CT pulls 38.2 hp from 1.6 L, and the PowrReverser gearbox takes 32.8 hp to the PTO against 29.8 with eHydro - three horsepower the gear option gives you for free
  • 2,194 lb at 24 in. behind the lift points handles a 6 ft rotary cutter, which is the implement most buyers at this size actually want
  • 15.3 gpm total pump flow with 9.1 gpm reaching implements, so a backhoe and loader on the same machine are not fighting each other for oil
  • A factory ComfortGard cab with air conditioning is on the option sheet - nothing in the 3E line below it can be ordered with one
  • Cruise control is standard with eHydro, which matters on the long mowing passes this size of machine gets bought for
  • Six years or 2,000 hours of powertrain coverage, among the longest terms offered on a compact tractor

What they complain about

  • Final Tier 4 compliance here runs a diesel particulate filter, so there are regeneration cycles that a sub-25 hp rival sidesteps entirely
  • The 320R lifts 1,393 lb at the pivot pin but 1,005 lb measured 500 mm ahead of it, and the forward figure is the one that governs a loaded pallet fork
  • Deere's published base list price of $35,898 is a bare tractor; dealer 'starting at' quotes that look cheaper usually have a 320R folded into them
  • 10 gal of fuel on the open-station build is thin for a machine that will spend a full day behind a cutter
  • Choosing the cab forces eHydro - the 12F/12R PowrReverser is an open-station-only option

John Deere 5067E

What they like

  • 49 PTO hp is enough for a small round baler, which is the job that pushes buyers out of the compact range in the first place
  • Final Tier 4 with no diesel particulate filter anywhere in the 5E line, so no regeneration cycles and one less service item
  • Deere's own PowerTech 3029 EWR rather than a bought-in engine, with parts through the same dealer network
  • Cab, 12F/12R PowrReverser and eHydro are all available; the eHydro build also raises pump flow to 29.6 gpm
  • 6,029 lb in 4WD open-station trim gives it the weight to hold a Category 2 implement
  • About $2,600 below a 5075E on Deere's published list for the same hitch, hydraulics and cab options

What they complain about

  • Deere's published figure is a 2WD open-station machine; MFWD adds $7,103 and a cab about $10,200 on the same price page
  • The base 9F/3R SyncShuttle has no power shuttle, so every direction change on loader work goes through the clutch
  • 49 PTO hp from 67.6 gross means about 28 percent lost before the shaft
  • 18.2 gpm is the same flow the 50 hp 5050E gets, so implements do not run any faster for the extra engine
  • No cruise control on any SyncShuttle build
John Deere 3039R spec sheetJohn Deere 5067E spec sheet