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Read articles →This is a narrow, practical demo focused entirely on the Command Cut deck-height system found on the 2032R and 2038R, not a full tractor review. The owner cycles through settings one through six, measuring actual cutting height at each on his driveway (roughly half an inch up to about four and three-quarter inches), and demonstrates the lever's bump-adjust feature for fine-tuning between settings. Good for buyers specifically wondering how Command Cut height numbers translate to real inches.
An owner-operator demonstrating a feature on his own tractor, sharing hands-on impressions rather than a scripted or sales-driven review.
Setting one is about half an inch, two about an inch and an eighth, three about two and an eighth, four about three and an eighth, five just shy of four inches, and six about four and three-quarter inches.
You can lightly bump the lever for a moment to nudge the deck height slightly without changing the full setting, but you must press and hold it to move to the next full number.
The Command Cut system is only found on the 2032R and 2038R tractors, unlike the 3 Series tractor the owner had before, which used a pull-pin slider adjustment.
| John Deere 2038R | John Deere 2032R | |
|---|---|---|
| PTO horsepower | 30.4 hp | 24.2 hp |
| Loader lift capacity | 1,949 lbf (at pivot pin) | 220R: 1,949 lbf (at pivot pin) |
| 3-point lift capacity | Not Published | 1,433 lb |
| Hydraulic flow | 5.3 gpm | 5.3 gpm |
