Solid, reliable workhorse that's user-friendly.
Model Year: 2004
Over the past six years, this machine has been my constant mechanical companion as we built a working farm out of nothing, but abandoned agricultural land and forest. "Dutch" has been used for house dismantling and rebuilding, plowing, harrowing, grading, logging, wood hauling, field cutting, driveway installation, stone wall building, animal care and general maintenance. I bought the machine slightly used (340 hours) and it now has 1760 hours. In all of that time, it has NEVER had a mechanical, electrical or hydraulic failure or breakage. The engineering and materials are top notch. I added an ATI grapple at purchase, which after repairing a weak weld, has been a great additional feature. The original front facing work lights can be blocked by the loader bucket, so I added some extra lights above each fender. I would recommend a mesh fuel intake filter, since the fuel line can become easily clogged if debris gets into the tank. All around, a fantastic compact tractor.
Pros: Solidly built, excellent sight lines to loader, and excellent power for size.
Cons: Gas gauge is erratic & fuel line can clog.
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