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Read articles →This is a five-years-later owner review, not a first-look walkaround. The Slippery Acres Farm owner covers real ownership experience: paint quality complaints, a persistent radio wiring short, praise for the backhoe's strength and 53hp power, recommends a hydraulic upgrade and grapple bucket, and describes his maintenance routine (annual oil/hydraulic changes, weekly greasing, original tires still on). Good for buyers wanting long-term reliability impressions rather than specs or a walkaround.
Posted by the Slippery Acres Farm channel, an owner-operator sharing personal, long-term impressions from actual use on their property.
The owner says it never broke down or left him hanging, highly recommends Kioti tractors, and still runs the original tires after heavy use.
The paint job quality is an issue, and the factory-installed radio has a persistent wiring short that cannot be fixed because the space is too tight to run a new wire.
The owner says the backhoe is pretty strong, though he would prefer a little stronger hookup, calling it a tradeoff you have to accept.
The owner does oil and hydraulic changes every year and greases the tractor weekly during regular use, more often with heavier use.
