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larryinparks
New member
- Joined
- May 2, 2011
- Messages
- 16
- Location
- Pacific Northwest
- Tractor
- John Deere 5075M, Bobcat Toolcat 5600
Okay guys, here's a quick report for ya. Finally got to haul the 5075M to home base from fleet around the holidays. Best present I got this year, I tell ya! She has about 50 hrs on her now after some good work cleaning up after the storms we've had up here lately. After pushing snow around, fixing washouts, and clearing downed trees and branches I have some observations:
Short story, I love it!
Long story, I am mostly going off of comparisons to my last machine, a NH 545D, so keep that in mind. First, everything is so much more thought out as to the placement of things (if that makes sense). The cab is amazing. So much visability. Seals nice. Air seat will save the back. This tractor is stout. Scale weight is about the same as the 545D, but it is so stable. I always felt like I was going to tip the NH over, but the JD is solid. Good traction, maneuvers well. Beet juice in the rears keeps 'em solidly on the ground with a full load. Hydraulics are so much smoother and more responsive than I'm used to. The 563 loader is great too. I really appreciate the digging depth that it has, and all of the angles it can take just make it so much better (at least for what I'll use it for). The little 72" AY11 4-n-1 has been better than I expected. It has enough grip that I've moved whole trees. Triple valves is so nice. Top, side adjustability in a split second. All of the bells and whistles really do come in handy on this machine. The work lights, wipers, fender hitch controls, deluxe cab and air seat...I've used them all, and I can't imagine life without them now.
Well, we'll let time tell how she holds up. I hope you enjoy my little write up. I'll try to get pic/vid up. That is one of my New Year's Resolutions...make more cool videos. Thanks!
Short story, I love it!
Long story, I am mostly going off of comparisons to my last machine, a NH 545D, so keep that in mind. First, everything is so much more thought out as to the placement of things (if that makes sense). The cab is amazing. So much visability. Seals nice. Air seat will save the back. This tractor is stout. Scale weight is about the same as the 545D, but it is so stable. I always felt like I was going to tip the NH over, but the JD is solid. Good traction, maneuvers well. Beet juice in the rears keeps 'em solidly on the ground with a full load. Hydraulics are so much smoother and more responsive than I'm used to. The 563 loader is great too. I really appreciate the digging depth that it has, and all of the angles it can take just make it so much better (at least for what I'll use it for). The little 72" AY11 4-n-1 has been better than I expected. It has enough grip that I've moved whole trees. Triple valves is so nice. Top, side adjustability in a split second. All of the bells and whistles really do come in handy on this machine. The work lights, wipers, fender hitch controls, deluxe cab and air seat...I've used them all, and I can't imagine life without them now.
Well, we'll let time tell how she holds up. I hope you enjoy my little write up. I'll try to get pic/vid up. That is one of my New Year's Resolutions...make more cool videos. Thanks!
