Tornado Debris! Deere 2038R Turf Radial (R3+) Evaluation

Last weekend several tornados hit southern Indiana. One of our subscribers, Curt, reached out to us to see if we wanted to help with the cleanup. We loaded up Johnny 2 (John Deere 2038R) with the Artillian Grapple and Heavy Hitch rear ballast and headed down to Freedom, IN. Tim discusses the pros and cons of the turf/radial tires on the 2038R.
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[@curtwhite876]

It was great working with you folks, thanks so much for coming down!

[@JDSWeather]

Kurt you might wanna look into a tree company they may donate their time and equipment and expertise

[@JM-yx1lm]

@@JDSWeather ya right. A disaster like this is ideal for making easy money. Sad truth but nevertheless the truth.

[@curtwhite876]

@@JDSWeather I did reach out to a local guy who sells firewood. He was tentatively planning to join us the following Friday, but the lots we were going to clear were taken care of Thursday. Turns out he works for a saw mill. He said he had saws and he would donate time, he didn't even want the wood. There is still a lot of good in the world.

[@danielcarlson7540]

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[@ronaldfoley5834]

I love when neighbors come together and help neighbors out

[@botabob]

It's funny you talked about a more aggressive tire on the front - My BX came with Ag tread front and back - The rear tires were swapped out to turf tires and I still have the Ag tires on the front - the combo works really well for me, especially when I do snow removal - very nice of everyone chipping in to help this family with their storm damage - cheers to you all

[@davidlpittman]

I wish i had been home. I only live a few miles to the south. My boys and I would've liked to have came and helped out.

[@davidshipulski4532]

You are a great people! It was really nice to help them! Great video!

[@PastorDavidFranklin]

Consistent, rainy, hard work! Great job.

[@Boodieman72]

Great work. The best part (that I know of) is that no one was hurt during the storm.

[@country2thesoul277]

It’s all your fault! I just ordered my 2019 1025r tlb. Thank you for your videos, knowledge and sharing it with the world.

[@photocontrol]

A lot of debris! Great work all helping out. Johnny 2 did a good job with the grapple!

[@patrochism7700]

What up tractor time with Tim and nice that you have that you and I have been that nice friend not to clean up the debris from that storm that's real nice.

[@cgchant9803]

That’s unfortunate for the damage but Johnny 2 got her done good vid

[@cwolf8841]

A cant hook and log tongs are very useful.

[@teamstucker624]

Great video of people working together to help thy neighbor 👍. My heart says that Black Walnut I would loved to take that tree it's big enough for some lumber. TTWT thanks for sharing this video.

[@Tractors_Trucks_And_Pups]

You guys are a big blessing to a lot of folks. Especially to go on a long drive to help someone out after a storm. Loved this episodes verse. I always love watching the tractor, and then the verses, sometimes they give me inspiration for my day, not just what you guys accomplished, have a great summer!!!

[@jammin60psd]

Ugh black walnut as firewood. That hurts my soul. Love that the 2038 is getting some love!

[@akbychoice]

EightQuaterCustoms even in short pieces it would be great for small projects.

[@jammin60psd]

@@akbychoice yep, like jewelry boxes, end grain butcher blocks, even the 8" diameter stuff with the sap and heart wood in a 6ft section could make a live edge kid height ruler that are super popular right now. They are burning it and I'm paying $8-12bd/ft.

[@akbychoice]

EightQuaterCustoms I know what you mean, my planner would love to clean up some black walnut.

[@georgesmith7773]

saw that and a tear rolled down my cheek

[@jaybee2344]

Try adding tire chains for extremely soft surfaces. This is what Logger Skidders use in the woods with V style tires.

[@amossnowdaharleyman9179]

If you mentioned tire pressure I missed it. In muddy conditions like I'm seeing here try dropping pressures to as low as possible for the load.Will help with tire cleaning too as more flex will clear treads.

[@tonyshaw8537]

Like the video. That's great of you you guys to help them out. Have ever tried a pine needle rake for the little sticks? I have a lot of trees and didn't know if it would work with raking up the sticks.

[@f.davidbush9093]

I like my 2038R with spacers and the R3 radials. They will load up with mud but seem to clean themselves well once on hard road

[@2000coolman]

out in our area in lakewood n.y. over lake erie there was a f2 tornado that hit over the water there

[@fender5247]

Great video that black walnut would make a beautiful guitar I have a 1978 Gibson The Paul electric guitar that’s made out of walnut

[@jaketimmers7708]

I’m from there too. The first guy in mass right by Boston.

[@ilmo2313]

Lots of work especially in the rain. Good to see the young men helping. I think I noticed you using the e-throttle on the 2038r, how do you like that? Hi Christy, I hope Tim took you out for a great meal for your anniversary a couple weeks ago.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

I love the ethrottle

[@georgesimpson3113]

you need a big 7' rake on the back of that... and maybe a dump trailer.

[@jamesbainton]

A chipper would have really helped on this job!

[@BigD256]

I have R4's on my 2032R. They're not bad on turf, and I don't find them to get filled with mud under normal circumstances. I'm not sure it would be my tire of choice if I did more work in muddy areas though. They do well in snow too. The only time I need to use the bucket to push myself out is if I'm on ice, and nothing why of chains would help that anyway. Overall I think they're a good tire choice for turf, snow duty, and light mud.

[@tomburton1037]

10:00 Pooch told you what he thought of the situation Tim. lol

[@waltermattson5566]

Nice job helping out cleaning up the mess. I think you had the right tractor too. A cab would have been a little better. Does this tractor have fluid in the tires? The looked a little low but maybe that’s how radial tires are?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Radials have more squat. These tires are not filled YET. Stay tuned.

[@andrewhutson2824]

I was curious about those tires in non optimal conditions. They seem to do well for what they are. Looking forward to more thoughts on them. As always another great video.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

I thought this WAS non optimal conditions!

[@andrewhutson2824]

Tractor Time with Tim that it was.

[@ERICMB24MF37U24F39]

Nice to help anyone who need help!! I sure like to see the 2650. what's the tire pressure you use? less pressure = cleaner tires..what I experienced

[@a.j.olivieri1133]

TTWT, it was an awesome experience working with you! Thank you for the help!!

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Great to meet you, A J! You have a great future ahead of you!

[@patrochism7700]

Tricky challenge him God going to bless you a lot of things that you doing with your equipment your tractor sound machines and things like you and your wife Christie and your daughter how your daughter doing.

[@nathanbrodeur]

Storm damage is amazing when you find out the total weight of the wood

[@mi2tn]

Yeah, I don't think them are the tires for me Tim. I slid sideways into my fence the other day. Remember, where the trailer went through Lucy was telling Christy about. Need more side grip.

[@williamriley2528]

That little dog sure liked that broken up 1st pile...

[@curtwhite876]

The little dog was tied to that tree 45 minutes after the storm went through. Not sure whether he was out there when it hit, but yeesh!

[@williamriley2528]

@@curtwhite876 He sure like peeing on that pile... In fact he was getting pretty close to Tim's feet before he peed...!

[@noc8076]

Lowering the three point with the weights lowers the center of gravity.

[@michaelknulle6924]

A good example for helping people after mother nature strikes hard.keep up your good work

[@daltonmagliolo6653]

At 10:21 you can see what the dog thinks of tornado cleanup

[@cubleycat]

Something I did notice in this video it your ballast on the rear is very high, would it be better to keep it lower to help keep tipping over and keep the centre of gravity lower, I certainly feel it is better for me! I so love how you all pull together and help each other, we see to have lost that somewhat in the UK. The more I watch that grapple in use the more I want one lol, unfortunately my loader hasn’t got a tilt function ,shes a 55 year old Massey Ferguson 35 but She’s still going strong at 55 but I’m finding things harder work at 55 lol.

[@95BerrySt]

Tim I saw your video with the Artillian 3rd function valve is that how you are working the grapple on the 2035? I ask because I'm picking up my 2025 this week and will want to get a grapple for it.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Yes. I use an artillian diverter on both the 1025r and the 2038r.

[@akbychoice]

Good job on helping with the cleanup. Could you address why you had the counter weights so high on the three point hitch?

[@spencermoss5528]

akbychoice I noticed that ideally you want them lower to keep the centre of gravity down

[@KevinCoop1]

Hmmm. Walnut and maple go for $6 a board foot or more. Hack it up, pile it and burn it. Missed opportunity to make a little lemonade from lemons.

[@jasonstrickland4258]

I have been looking at the 2R tractors so it's great hearing your feedback between Johnny & 2038R.

[@indianaoutdoors4379]

Should have put out a help post. I am just north a litte ways in the same county. Would have gladly helped out.

[@ritterjon]

Artillian to the rescue! Nice job Tim! Looked liked quite a mess. Keep on tractoring!

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Lots of fun, Jon!

[@mattphillips4260]

the home owner / land owner had to do clean up down here in 2012 all 1 can do is take it 1 bite at a time like eating a a large cow

[@geo_walters]

Hello from north-of-Worcester MA.

[@petereason333]

Hey Tim if you keep your suitcase weights lower on your 3 point hitch your center of gravity will be lower.

[@emrythompson]

How many hp is the 1025R/Johnny

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Rated at 25 engine, 18 pto. We tested it on a dyno. We saw 25.5 pto

[@emrythompson]

Thank you!

[@MrDoyle07]

That was a cool video! You guys make me wanna go get clients... 😆

[@johnkovac4436]

if ever want to try 4r on video your welcome to use for free love to see it work hard on your show ,live in youngstown ,ohio

[@Matt-zn4zp]

I have the R3+ tires on my 2025r and really like them! I use my tractor for everything from a dedicated mower, snow removal, property maintenance, landscaping and logging. If I was only going to use my tractor in the woods or fields I would opt for ag tires or the industrial R4’s. With that said, I love my R3+ for my tractor work. I have never been stuck yet and I have gone in really muddy spots.

[@raymucci]

Tim you are a good person. God bless you and your family.

[@darthvader4hire]

6/23/19 woke up to tornado sirens at 4:45AM...thankfully not much damage in our area. there were some 111MPH winds recorded. as always good vid:) would like to see the material collection thing clean this yard next vid:):)

[@brandtcreamean8137]

Appears the wheels for the R3+ are larger and the tire sidewalls are not as tall as the R4 setup I have on my 2032r. Does anyone know if the R3+ and R4 wheels/tires are the same weight? Also, does the R3+ hold as many gallons of liquid ballast?

[@arkansashomestead6015]

11:09 looks like Greg Grunberg..lol

[@allanpyne9647]

It would be a great time for a wood chipper.Then you would not waste time taking the brush to dump and coming back .

[@TractorTimewithTim]

You really think feeding brush through a chipper is faster??? (or easier)?

[@faronkendle201]

Tim, using spacers seems like a good thing. I know trying to flip the wheels to try and get a wider stance is a no no according to my 3039R manual while using the loader. I was wondering if spacers would be the ticket, i work mainly on a slope so I"m looking for more stability.

[@JustinHEMI05]

Your assessment of the R3+ matches mine. I love them, but when they get full of mud it's a mess everywhere. Then they'll leave dried mud all over the garage floor.

[@PaulOtis]

It's good that people help others out in times like this. Thanks everyone!

[@svenzimmermann1688]

REALY Nice The 2038 R its so Cool I Have the 1026 R with Frontloader John Deere makes great Machins

[@scorpiongsxr]

Nice to see you guys were able to get out there and help. It was a wild weekend out this way. Glad there was no injuries or deaths during the storms.

[@MARKE911]

It is Awesome when people come together to help someone in need. The two gentleman that are interns really got down and made some progress. My house and land was hit by a Tornado on May 2nd. My house was struck by lightning and my work family came to the rescue. Thanks for making this video. These people are heroes to me. God Bless

[@stevesmith-wc2gb]

Needed that case excavator with hydraulic thumb and large chipper by Peterson

[@harrykeel8557]

Hope no one was injured in the storm. Anyway it hurts to see that black walnut cut up for firewood, as a woodtuner ,it almost makes me want to cry.

[@maxclement1502]

Wooster I live right outside of Boston

[@thegreatga]

The same storm did lots of damage to my apple trees and white pines here in Ohio. I've managed to get most of it cleaned up so far. Glad you could help them.

[@Lugnutz89]

Land rake would be handy!

[@joelhenderson3951]

Looks like to me Tim your handling Johnny 2 very very well good job plus you better half does good filming.

[@juststuff531]

Great job guys!

[@davidharris6581]

Good job guys! We are expecting tornadoes here this evening. Be the fourth Sunday night in a row we have had violent storms. Glad to hear your thoughts on those tires Tim.

[@coypatton3160]

Reminds me if the ice storm aftermath of 2008. We helped with lots of clean up as well as had to clean up our own yard.

[@JCourts2k23]

Very cool of ya’ll to do wish we had a grapple on our tractor, always wanted one. Sure have needed one few times over the years after Hurricanes, storms.

[@ranger6x660]

The most important thing is no one was severely injured. Everything else can be fixed in time.

[@warrenfogleman9962]

When my tires get muddy, I just drive on the road to clean them. Works well

[@RJ4O4]

Hi TTWT....I have a random question on your thoughts on this. I use my tractor for maint work on 3 condo complexes. More and more i'm seeing the dumpsters starting to overflow 2 days usually before pickup date. Personally i'm attributing it to more people shopping online and instead of breaking down their delivery cartons they're just throwing them intact into the dumpsters which is just creating a lot of empty air pockets. 2 or 3 weeks ago I got the idea to start using the loader bucket to try to compress the trash in them. These are all 4 yd dumpsters and I just pull up to them...open both sides of the lids...and angle the bucket downward (open side down)...and just lower the bucket. I am getting good results and maybe reclaiming 1/8th to 1/4 the space. (usually more like 1/8th). It seems limited though by 2 things. First...how deep the bucket can go down inside without hitting the front edge of the dumpsters. But MORESO..it seems like the hydraulic pressure just isn't there. So instead i'm lifting the bucket again and again to just try to bash it down more..which then works some. My QUESTION is this. Is the pressure coming DOWN on a hydraulic system just the loader/bucket Weight? Meaning..theres really no hydraulics instead? It kind of seems that way because it just seems to stop with no real force behind it. What I was also thinking of trying after seeing your video on how much the loader will lift is to just lay the bottom of the bucket on the overflowed trash and then curl the bucket down. None are full enough yet to try that theory but thought i'd throw It out there as a question as well. Right now..increasing the size of the dumpsters isn't an option due to the costs involved. (trash..is expensive :) ) And it seems like I should be able to get more out of this idea I had. Thanks for any comments or thoughts you might have. :) (and ps: so nice of you to help out these people with the storm damage. :) )

[@TractorTimewithTim]

There IS down pressure on the loader hydraulics. However, it is only going to push down until the front wheels come off the ground. If you could strap 3-400 lbs in your bucket, then push down, you would see more down force, make sense? Also, you might try pallet forks. They would have more directed force. Only the two points to focus your limited down force. ...and it might be easier to add weight to the pallet forks . Any of this make sense, or help you?

[@RJ4O4]

@@TractorTimewithTim yep. definitely makes sense. I was actually thinking about getting something like a cement parking curb and installing a couple hooks into it. Attaching it somehow to the bucket and using it as more weight like you describe. One issue about putting something IN the bucket is id be losing that extra depth in not really being able to tip it down. As I mentioned the edge of the dumpster is limiting how far the loader can come down. Im also going to have to test on a flat surface whether the bucket can lift the front off the ground. It just REALLY seems like the downward pressure isn't there and more like its just the weight of the bucket. I get that sense because there seems to be no "push" behind it. Anyways..Thanks ! and i'l play around with it and come up with something better. Just another reason to own one of these things though :) real money saver. I mean, if I had to upgrade 4 4yd dumpsters per condo complex we'd be talking 100's a month. :) Thanks :)

[@RJ4O4]

@Tractor Time with Tim So..i did a little test today on the front. And yep..it does lift the front wheels off the ground. And so, I guess the push is there and for some odd reason i'm just not really feeling it. I actually had another thought today though that i'm going to test when the dumpsters get fuller. I'm going to try putting two car ramps in front of the dumpsters to let me raise the front end. this should let me get the bucket in deeper when i'm lowering it instead of hitting the edge. Anyways..thought i'd report on this because this can be a real money saver. I mean..if I can fully utilize this it will save the cost of upgrading SIXTEEN dumpsters from 4yds to 6. I mean...that's like buying a new subcompact every six months with the savings. :) Thanks TTWT!

[@kevinpoland566]

Sorry to hear about the tornado. Your tractor seemed to handle the job pretty good! Kevin and Karen

[@groupcencor]

It's great to see neighbors helping neighbors in a time of need! We enjoy seeing all the great work done by you and your family!!

[@mikefortune4796]

Hi Tim and Christy nice work Tim you can only do your best mate and you did that for sure

[@bobbennett3153]

I'm glad to see you getting more comfortable with that front grapple I too like the independent grapple arms also the trick on being able to use a diverter valve well curling and clamping job well done

[@bvinduck]

Thank you for trying the 2038R. It's good to see it being used. Plus, showing us how the tires worked in "wet" conditions. Did you have to clean off the tire to keep working- or just at the end of the day? The 3rd function on the loader: do you have a switch on the loader stick? or on the fender?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Button is on the loader stick. I did not manually clean out the tires.

[@ohiovalleypondandexcavatio2114]

See I told you it was better lol

[@michaelbrewer1474]

Hello Tim, do you not use the 1025 much anymore?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

We use it a lot. Check out this recent episode which didn’t seem to get as many views as we expected. Grapple Tug o' War! Deere 1025R and Chain Link Fence! Tractor Time with Tim!

[@AaricHale]

Awesome job guys . I used to drag race in Freedom !

[@snapperkc9317]

Very nice of you and the young men to help...poor guy needs much more. Good Luck!

[@larrymortimer4833]

Kudos to you all for helping your neighbors! Again you've shown us how useful that grapple is.

[@The4Cornergames]

i live in shrewsbury

[@jakeschisler7525]

Looks like the weights in back would be better lower to the ground.

[@MattFoushee]

U of L Alum. Good work.

[@retireddriver16]

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[@jansorensen]

Great video about friends helping each other, when it needs !

[@kentonlandworks29]

I noticed you said Jonny 2 has wheel spacers. Were those factory or aftermarket?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Put on by the Deere dealer. They couldn’t get the backhoe on with the radial tires without spacers.

[@kentonlandworks29]

@@TractorTimewithTim interesting. My dealer told me spacers were NOT an option on my Kubota TLB and could void my warranty.

[@thirstywolfpack3977]

Do all of the loader attachments work for all the different size John Deere tractors like the buckets etc

[@TractorTimewithTim]

1,2,3 series all use the same JDQA.

[@thirstywolfpack3977]

Tractor Time with Tim that’s handy that they all fit thanks for your reply

[@peterleveillee1321]

I am waiting for my new 2032R and I am trying to get the dealer to put the Radial Turf tires on it. What kind do you have on the 2038R, are they Versa Turf?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

The 2038r has the galaxy garden pro tires on it. We have the versaturf on the 1025r.

[@peterleveillee1321]

@@TractorTimewithTim Okay, I would like the Carlisles, but it is good to know that I can get Galaxys.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

The galaxy’s are an option on the 2038r from the factory. You shoulda ordered them.

[@peterleveillee1321]

@@TractorTimewithTim The 2032R that I am getting was at the Dealers other location, so they will have to swap out the tires.

[@lodprice2343]

The grapple came in handy. Cutting up trees and moving debris is hard work. I hope the house is not damaged very much. I bet the interns did not expect to get in on a project like this. I know the one intern said he was from MA, but I failed to catch where the other was from.

[@curtwhite876]

They worked really hard and even after it all they had actually helped me get a bigger group of volunteers to go back on Friday but the Amish came and cleaned up place we were going to work on, as well as their neighbor's places, for firewood. Tim and Christy were planning to come back down too. Tim and Christy, as well as the students I worked with that day are the real deal. There is still a lot of good in the world.

[@alittleofthisandalittleofthat]

Is that the pto quick connect under the tractor hanging low? Might want to lift that 😁

[@TractorTimewithTim]

That is as high as it goes!

[@alittleofthisandalittleofthat]

Tractor Time with Tim really. Be careful. You catch that it’s going to be pricy.

[@theredneckshow1040]

Would you guys ever try a tracked skid loader?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

We might.

[@user-ix4cn4ds6x]

Looking to get a 2038R with radial tires and MX5 brush cutter. I also plan on getting the 2" wheel spacers and running front end loader when cutting. Will this setup handle the slopes and hills? I wouldn't be doing anything steeper than 15 degrees. Thanks.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

15 will make you pucker. But I suspect you can handle it. I highly recommend Rimguard for the rear tires.

[@user-ix4cn4ds6x]

@@TractorTimewithTim would a 3039r be more stabile for side hilling with an MX5? Also can you get the radial tires on a 3039r?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

No, 3039r will be LESS stable, and radial tires are not an option from the factory on 3R

[@user-ix4cn4ds6x]

@@TractorTimewithTim not arguing, just asking for information sake. Why would it be less stable with the larger frame and larger wider rear tires? More top heavy or something?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Not much wider if I remember correctly. …and it is taller. The cab version is worse. Open station might not be too bad.

[@rakeempeace2991]

Them tornadoes are something else glad to see they are ok

[@ram64man]

Great work team I’m so proud of you all, I wish I was closer to help