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Read articles →This 16-minute video follows an owner's first real-work session with a John Deere 2038R and 270B backhoe, digging a yard drainage trench at a friend's property. It covers operating feel versus a one-series tractor, hydraulic flow impressions around 1,500 RPM, tire choice (R3 turf radials), autothrottle use, and a practical backhoe-vs-excavator tradeoff discussion. Best for 2038R buyers curious how the 270B performs on a straightforward digging job.
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It feels a lot easier to operate with much more hydraulic flow, described as a totally different machine, more capable and more powerful.
He worked just above idle, around 1,500 RPMs, saying the boom would move faster at higher speed but he liked how smooth it was at that pace.
It has R3 turf radial tires with a quite aggressive tread, which the owner hopes will give traction as good as R4 industrial tires.
For a trench like this there is no disadvantage to the backhoe, though an excavator digs faster alone and is better next to structures.
