B5200D: The Champion of the Little Tractor World
Model Year: 0
I love MY B5200. It's a tough S.O.B. We use it for skidding out actual logs on a low impact logging crew in conjunction with a homemade skidder trailer - works like a dream. More power than a four wheeler, fairly easy to work on, good thing because the dealership here is worthless. I sent it to them for a hydraulic pump rebuild and install they sent me a 900.00 bill and a pump that went out 6 months later. But the tractor is great. It has close to 5000 hours between me and my neighbor (the original owner bought new in 84) and she still starts without any trouble even on the coldest of days. Just watch out for the steering shaft failure. It's the only weak link the tractor has.
Pros: Great tractor, very inexpensive, easy to work on and built rugged.
Cons: Steering box failure.