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Read articles →An owner-operator's frustration diary rather than a review: after seven months and roughly six or seven dealer service visits on a brand-new 4052R, two transmission splits, a hydraulic leak, and a recurring clutch problem, he explains why he finally demanded a swap and how his dealer agreed to replace the tractor outright. Useful for buyers weighing reliability risk and the importance of dealer relationships, not for spec comparisons or feature walkarounds.
An owner-operator sharing a candid account of his own bad-luck experience with a specific unit, with no apparent dealer or brand affiliation despite ultimately praising his dealer's response.
He had a transmission leak that required splitting the tractor twice, a hydraulic leak near the third function, and a recurring clutch lunging problem that recalibration did not fully fix.
Yes, after about seven months and six to seven dealer visits, the dealer agreed to swap him into a brand new tractor, moving him up to a hydrostatic model at no extra cost.
The tractor had 69.6 hours on it when the owner decided he had enough and asked to be swapped into a new tractor.
The owner says when it has no problems it runs great, has strong power, runs smooth with the engine, and pulled a seven foot box blade with ease.
