Pick a make and model. Full spec sheet, owner videos, and similar tractors on one page.
Find a model →Pit up to four models against each other. Engine, hydraulics, hitch, weight, warranty.
Open comparison →Written guides on choosing tractors, hydraulics, PTO, hitches, and maintenance.
Read articles →A friend-helping-friend project video where Tim and his buddy Steve tackle a failing riprap waterway by building rock levees and clearing silt-covered stone. The real focus is grapple work, sorting riprap from silt, placing pipe, and shaping berms, with a Ventrac power rake making a brief appearance near the end. Conversation wanders into trailer insurance at length. Best for viewers curious about real-world drainage problem-solving with a grapple.
An owner-operator channel where Tim documents hands-on projects on his own and friends' properties, with a family-friendly, learn-as-you-go tone rather than expert instruction.
| John Deere 2038R | John Deere 4044R | |
|---|---|---|
| PTO horsepower | 30.4 hp | 33.6 hp |
| Loader lift capacity | 1,949 lbf (at pivot pin) | 400E: 3,853 lbf at pivot point; 2,902 lbf at 500 mm forward of pivot point; 440R: 4,027 lbf at pivot point; 3,037 lbf at 500 mm forward of pivot pin |
| 3-point lift capacity | Not Published | 3,130 lb |
| Hydraulic flow | 5.3 gpm | 10.2 gpm |
