Compact Tractor Struggling to Pull a Plow #tractor #farmlife #plow #farmequipment #gardening
Overview
Distinctive for its candid admission of underperformance: the operator runs a John Deere 2038R (38 hp) in four-wheel-drive low range at full throttle trying to pull a two-bottom plow at varying depths, and finds the tractor clearly overmatched, noting even a Ford 8N with half the horsepower would do better. A short, honest real-world clip most useful to buyers wondering whether a sub-40-hp compact can handle serious tillage work.
Rockhill Farm is an owner-operator channel focused on daily equipment and outdoor work content, so the perspective here is hands-on and practical rather than sales-oriented.
John Deere 2038R
- PTO horsepower
- 30.4 hp
- Loader lift capacity
- 1,949 lbf (pivot)
- 3-point lift capacity
- 1,356 lb
- Hydraulic flow
- 5.2 gpm
