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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.
The 2038R owner felt less stable and more tippy on the 3046R, partly from sitting higher and lacking full ballast. The 3046R owner found the 2038R's steering sloppier compared to his own.
Yes, the extra eight horsepower goes to a bigger wheel, so it does not slip as quickly as the 2038R does when pushing something.
The four-in-one is not 100 percent as good as a grapple, but it offers a versatile all-in-one solution at a lower cost than buying a separate grapple.
Yes, the four-in-one bucket appeared to allow back dragging without having the cylinders fully extended, which is normally the easiest way to bend them.
| John Deere 2038R | John Deere 3046R | |
|---|---|---|
| PTO horsepower | 30.4 hp | 36.6 hp |
| Loader lift capacity | 1,949 lbf (at pivot pin) | 300R: 2,855 lbf; 320R: 3,327 lbf (at pivot pin) |
| 3-point lift capacity | Not Published | 2,530 lb at hitch ball |
| Hydraulic flow | 5.3 gpm | 9.1 gpm |
