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Read articles →What sets this apart from typical walkarounds is a three-year, 300-hour ownership account built entirely around a long list of mechanical failures, hydraulic leaks, a blown cooling hose, fuel leaks, smoking issues, a frozen rear lift, and chronic dealer trips. The owner paid $32,000 and flatly recommends against the Workmaster 50, making this most useful for anyone seriously considering that model who wants a candid dissenting voice.
Posted by the Ole Kentucky Home channel, presented from the perspective of a private owner sharing his own frustrating multi-year experience with the machine.
No, the owner says it has had constant problems including hydraulic leaks, a blown cooling hose, fuel leaks, smoking, and a frozen rear lift over three years and 300 hours.
A frozen rear lift, two burst hydraulic seals, bad smoking around 65 hours, a burst cooling hose at 220 hours dumping antifreeze, a fuel fitting leak, and cheap plastic parts breaking.
No, the owner flatly says to steer clear of the Workmaster 50 and is now considering Kubota, John Deere, or Massey Ferguson instead.
The owner paid $32,000 for it in 2021.
