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Read articles →A new tractor owner picks up a Branson 3015H and immediately puts it to work clearing a debris-filled dirt pile using a loader bucket, grapple, and rock rake. The video blends a brief walkaround with real first-session work, including honest admissions like forgetting to use low range and hydraulic hose handling mistakes. Best for buyers curious how a 3015H performs on basic land-clearing tasks from a complete beginner's perspective.
Posted by the Adventures of Ben channel, an apparent first-time tractor owner documenting early use on a personal property project, with no commercial or dealership affiliation evident.
The grapple tore the pile apart and broke up stumps well, the bucket with teeth spread dirt, and the rock rake worked really well for spreading debris and gathering rocks.
He forgot to put the machine in low range for digging, causing it to struggle in mid-range, and he left hydraulic pressure in the hoses before disconnecting the grapple, which could crush fittings.
A little over four hours, about 4.2 hours, were put on the machine during the first day of clearing the dirt pile.
He originally considered the Branson 2400H subcompact or a backhoe but realized he did not need a backhoe and the dealer offered the larger 3015 hydrostatic model instead.
