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Overview
A homesteader walks through installing a Summit Hydraulics Power Beyond kit on a John Deere 3038E, explaining tractor hydraulic circuits from scratch before showing the actual installation with shop-vac leak-control tips and a custom fitting change he made to the standard Summit instructions. It goes fairly deep on the how and why, including hose routing challenges and a next-day leak check. Best for 3038E owners eyeing rear remotes or a backhoe.
A homesteading owner-operator channel documenting upgrades on their own 3038E, with a discount code for Summit Hydraulics suggesting a promotional relationship with that brand.
Spec overview
John Deere 3038E
- PTO horsepower
- 30 hp
- Loader lift capacity
- 1,704 lb
- 3-point lift capacity
- 1,356 lb
- Hydraulic flow
- 5.3 gpm