Overview
This video follows a real trail-clearing job on a 12-acre wooded property, showing the John Deere 2038R and a modular grapple doing heavy brush and log work alongside chainsaws. The most useful moment is unscripted: a hydraulic hose failure mid-job prompts a practical comparison of single-clamp versus full grapple configurations. Best for owners curious about grapple real-world limits and improvising when equipment breaks down on-site.
Tractor Time with Tim is an owner-operator lifestyle channel focused on compact tractor projects, so the perspective is hands-on and hobbyist rather than dealer or manufacturer.
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
