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Read articles →A field-side check-in from a commercial hay operation in Oklahoma, shot informally on a phone during a heat-wave baling push. The owner gives a real-hours update on an MT573 with nearly 2,500 hours, touching on the hydraulics advantage over his John Deere six-series, a winter gear-pump repair, and a turbo warranty claim. Best for buyers wanting long-term commercial durability perspective rather than a feature walkthrough.
Posted by the Pecan Creek Farm channel, an owner-operator running multiple tractors commercially for hay production, so feedback reflects heavy-use conditions rather than a dealership or hobbyist viewpoint.
It has about 2400 hours, the owner says just short of 2500 hours.
A gear on the hydraulic pump lost some splines and was replaced over the winter, and the turbo had seeping seals fixed under warranty.
The LS has full flow with three input detent levers plus a bucket connection, giving four functions, while the Deere only has two functions and no factory third function option.
