The cows came home and brought this today....

[searcyfarms]

Got the loader off the 706 last night and sold the loader so just got to finish getting the 560 ready and then I will be back to 3 tractors - im tired of no room in my barn

 

[atsah]

2038R, nice.. Lots of power in a small package...

 

[searcyfarms]

well first impressions - I think I found what looks like a power receptacle in the fender box - next WHY IS THE MMM SO LOUD!!!! holy cow that thing is the noisiest mower I have ever ran in my life, sounds like the combination of grinding gears and whining hydro motors good lord you cant even hear the tractor engine and barely hear the blade whirring - totally unbelievable going to have to wear shooting protection to mow for sure - disappointed:thumbdown:

 

[bigtiller]

NICE !!!

Hearing protection is a good idea. I used to mow without it and I would be worn out after 3 hours. I started wearing the muffs and and had some energy left over when the mowing was done.

 

[Jchonline]

Congrats on the tractor! I really like the 2038R...who doesn稚 love a turbocharged compact tractor! Lawn mowers are around 90dB. Riding mower is probably louder. Over 85dB we should wear hearing protection if exposure is long term (ie over a few hours). Over 85 you are damaging your hearing. Unfortunately the best remedy is to get used to wearing it all the time

 

[ovrszd]

Congrats on the new machine. If I ever wear out my 2210 that's the size I'd buy.

4 years ago my SIL gave me a pair of Dewalt earmuffs with radio. I always use them. Makes mowing much more enjoyable.

 

[TractorGuy]

NICE tractor!

I wear 3M Worktunes when I run my little 855 with an Agmate finish mower. The finish mower is so quiet you can just barely hear it over the tractor without hearing protection. I don't think I've seen any tractor I would run without hearing protection other than a cab unit. I don't need it in my cabbed backhoe.

 

[ORCM]

I have the same thing you have, and it's quieter than my old 2320 with a 62D.

 

[Industrial Toys]

I had a 770 with belly mower. It was not loud at all, but not hydro. The neighbor has it, and I can barely tell when he cuts along the road.

Nothing should sound like grinding gears if you ask me. A high speed, high lift mower will make quite a whine.

 

[TripleR]

Very nice tractor for sure, my neighbor has the next size up. We bought a 1025R last year, but never operated a JD compact.