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Read articles →This is part 5 of a multi-part 350-hour owner review, focused specifically on the loader (946, self-leveling) and three-point hitch/cab controls. It's a hands-on, warts-and-all segment: loader attachment visibility gripes, a dealer dispute over missing extendable draft links (and a foot injury from hooking up without them), plus cab hitch-control operation and a note on manual quality. Best for buyers wanting real long-term ownership friction points, not a polished spec walkaround.
An owner-operator switching from John Deere sharing detailed, opinionated hands-on impressions from his own tractor over multiple video segments.
Yes, a cross member blocks the view of the top hooking bar from the cab, causing missed hookups and scratches, though the bottom part can still be seen and aimed.
It should, since the owner believes all 5600s are supposed to have them standard, but the dealer never installed them, leaving only standard draft links after eight months.
Buttons and a knob control it: hit neutral, press the activation button, then press buttons to raise or lower the hitch, with lights indicating status.
Yes, the tractor has its own separate, thorough maintenance manual plus a dedicated loader manual, unlike Deere which combines maintenance into the operator manual.
