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Read articles โA real-world work session on the John Deere 2038R with mid-mount finish mower, tackling a waterlogged yard against a graduation-party deadline. The video is honest about failure, the muddiest section defeats the tractor entirely, and walks through the equipment trade-offs (brush cutter, skid steer, big tractor) for wet, sloped terrain. It ends with an accidental beehive tip-over. Best for owners curious about mid-mount mower limits in soft ground.
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No. In the muddiest, swale-drained section of the yard, nothing worked, and the owner called it a fail, considering alternatives like a Ventrac or sub-compact tractor instead.
The big tractor leaves ruts in mud, the mower deck sits too low for easy recovery if stuck, and steep slopes are better handled with a brush cutter on a skid steer.
The owner backed into hives while mowing around them, knocking them over; bees swarmed angrily and followed him across the property, though his bee contact said it would likely be fine.