JD 5045
Model Year: 2011
We own a couple of places with a total of slightly over 50 acres. We use our tractor for shredding, plowing, dragging, lifting and spreading. We have a quick attachment accessory added which greatly simplifies the use of the different attachments. Attachments used are a shredder, plow, bucket, forklift forks and hare. We have laid down gravel roads, loaded trash, lifted hay bales, pallets of supplies, shredded, worked the arena, spread sand etc and the 5045 has done everything we have needed. We debated going to the 5055E or 5065E but decided to try the 5045E. We have not run into any task that made us think we should have gone for the higher horsepower models.
Pros: Great customer service, no warranty issues to speak of. Very versatile and dependable tractor.
Cons: Slightly pricier than some brands.