JD 4052R Capabilities

[Tjaltz]

I'm looking for some input from owners/users of a John Deere 4052R. I need to upgrade my smaller JD Garden tractors and a Kubota 2320 CUT to a cab tractor to brush cut 25 acres, handle a grapple for down trees/brush removal and normal bucket/pallet fork work. The cab is essential in my situation, so I am not interested in open station machines, and it must be less than 8 ft tall. I have narrowed my search to a JD 4052R cutter or a Kubota L6060. Both cabs are under 8 ft, I measured each. The Kubota is 60/52 HP/PTO and the JD is 52/40 HP/PTO. I have always liked JD, but I'm concerned that the 4052 may be under powered at the PTO for a 6 foot rotary cutter for 25 acres. I'm interested in hearing how the 4052R handles a 6 foot cutter, in regular or E-PTO mode, and any issues users have had. I appreciate everyone's input.

 

[TheMadOne]

If you like JD, but are worried about the 4052R not having enough juice, why not look at a 4066R?

Also, what is dictating the 8' height?

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

I run a 6' rotary cutter on 32 pto hp without any problems.

 

[Tjaltz]

The 4066R is nice, but is more than I can afford, and the 8 ft height limit is because of a garage door.

 

[Jchonline]

Didn’t you feel cramped isnt he 4052/4066 cab? That was my biggest gripe. I did like access to the creeper on the rear wheel well. Overall I would have selected the L 6060 over the 4066R. I went with something a bit different in the end. Will the L6060 fit under 8 ft? I cant remember

 

[TheMadOne]

Didn’t you feel cramped isnt he 4052/4066 cab? That was my biggest gripe. I did like access to the creeper on the rear wheel well. Overall I would have selected the L 6060 over the 4066R. I went with something a bit different in the end. Will the L6060 fit under 8 ft? I cant remember

Grand L cabs are 94ish inches on R4s, I think.

 

[DeereRack]

I know you asked about the JD and I can’t comment on it but I really love my L6060. The power amazes me every time I get in it. I had a Massey Ferguson 1749 before this Kubota and the power is night and day...