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Read articles →Filmed at 23°F with both tractors sitting outside overnight, this video focuses narrowly on one thing: side-by-side cold-start procedures for the Kubota LX3310 and Deere 2038R, walking through each manual's specified technique and noting real differences like the Kubota's automatic RPM management versus the Deere's manual throttle requirement. It also spends several minutes explaining why the channel bought the Kubota with their own money. Best for shoppers curious about cold-weather starting behavior or the purchase rationale.
An owner-operator channel that purchased the Kubota independently and has an ongoing loaner relationship with a local Deere dealer, which the host openly discloses.
It automatically raises the RPMs a little bit until the engine gets started, then lowers them back down to the throttle setting, which was idle.
Yes, the manual instructs raising the throttle to roughly mid-throttle yourself, since the Deere does not automatically manage RPMs like the Kubota does.
They bought it with their own money, no sponsorship, because borrowing a demo tractor for a week or month wasn't enough time to understand its intricacies and irritating features.
Both tractors started very quickly in the 20s Fahrenheit; the host called diesel cold-starting technology impressive compared to older tractors needing starting fluid or jumps.
| Kubota LX3310 | John Deere 2038R | |
|---|---|---|
| PTO horsepower | 27 hp | 30.4 hp |
| Loader lift capacity | 2,245 lb | 1,949 lbf (at pivot pin) |
| 3-point lift capacity | 2,139 lb | Not Published |
| Hydraulic flow | 5.0 gpm | 5.3 gpm |
