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Read articles →A real-work job video following Tim and a small crew replacing a crushed culvert pipe at a church property using a John Deere 2038R loader and backhoe. It covers problem diagnosis, digging around an unexpected rock, using a laser level to set pipe grade, backfilling, and cleanup. Conversational and unscripted, with genuine problem-solving on the fly, best for owners curious how a compact tractor handles a real drainage project.
An owner-operator channel focused on practical compact-tractor projects, self-described as non-expert but project-oriented, with a family and community flavor.
Yes, in this job a John Deere 2038R loader and backhoe handled the whole dig. They even brought a ripper tooth expecting harder digging but the loader bucket scraped it up easily.
They used a laser level to create a trench level with the lowest spot so water would not stand, checking readings along the pipe run and adjusting until it read just a hair low, which was acceptable.
They backfilled around the pipe with the loader, had crew members stand on the fill to pack it, then replaced sod and packed it down using the tractor tires.
