I have a 2012 5065E 2WD open station Deere. It's great for what I use it for, but being 2WD, it has its limits. I can pick and haul up 5 1/2 foot round bales with it, which is it's main job. The loader bucket is too small to be of any real use. I have my 3 point auger on the rear, and it's been great for drilling fence posts. I've done some mowing with a 6 foot batwing, and it pulls it easily. I could put my 12 foot batwing on it, but I have another tractor with a cab for that mower. I don't think the gearing is great. I tend to keep it in the B range and drive in 2nd or 3rd most of the time. There isn't an ideal gear for most things. It's either too slow, or too fast. But that's minor. The parking brake/gear position is really nice. No other parking brake, just put the transmission in the Park position, and you can get off and open a gate. The clutch is very sensitive, and disengages/engages in the first inch of travel. I should probably adjust it, but I'm used to it as it is, but when other people drive it, they kind of freak out at how quickly it happens. I also don't care for the fuel tank being up behind the drivers seat. You have to stand on the lift arms to pour a 5 gallon container of fuel into it, which can be dangerous if you slip. All my other tractors have the fuel tank under the floor, so you can stand on the ground and fill them up.
