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Read articles →This video pairs a channel host's 2038R against a viewer's 3046R on the viewer's own property, with both owners swapping tractors and giving back-to-back impressions on steering feel, stability, ground clearance, and the extra horsepower's effect on wheel slip. It also compares a four-in-one bucket versus a grapple for back-dragging and grabbing brush, and briefly runs a stump grinder. Stump-grinding detail is minimal since the channel says other videos cover that fully.
Posted by the Rock Hill Farm channel, an owner-operator who visits a subscriber's property for a hands-on, informal tractor-to-tractor comparison rather than a dealer pitch.
| John Deere 2038R | John Deere 3046R | |
|---|---|---|
| PTO horsepower | 30.4 hp | 36.6 hp |
| Loader lift capacity | 1,949 lbf (at pivot pin) | 2,855 lb at pivot; 2,032 lb @ 19.7 in |
| 3-point lift capacity | 1,356 lb | 2530 lb at hitch ball |
| Hydraulic flow | 5.3 gpm | 8.6 gpm |
