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Read articles →A real-farm owner review after roughly 60 hours of actual use, covering purchase price ($18,200 from Heritage Tractor), the 2WD choice, transmission layout, single SCV, tire selection logic, and fuel consumption estimates. More valuable is the implement compatibility rundown: a 6-row JD 7000 planter over 100 acres, a 30-foot sprayer, and a small square baler, with honest verdicts on what works and what doesn't. Best for buyers weighing a 5045E for mixed small-farm tasks.
An owner-operator sharing first-season impressions from active farm use, with no apparent commercial affiliation.
It was a package offered by Heritage Tractor for about $18,200, which the owner financed.
Yes, the six-row narrow 7000 planter went over about 100 acres this year and pulled just fine behind the 5045E, which the owner recommends.
No, a 12-foot New Holland haybine pull-type is really heavy on the 5045E and the owner does not recommend putting it on there.
Yes, it worked fantastic, baled about 400 small squares, and the owner calls it one of the best pulling implements used on the tractor.
