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Read articles →An owner in eastern Iowa with nearly 70 hours on his NS6010 cab tractor walks through his real-world reasoning, why 60 hp on 3 acres, DPF/regen strategy, cab comfort versus a John Deere 4066R, Iron Craft implements, and a handful of honest gripes (grapple design, a poorly placed 3-point speed knob, neutral re-engagement quirk). Useful for buyers weighing cab tractors in this horsepower class who want candid impressions over a sales pitch.
An owner-operator sharing first-time tractor buyer impressions from their own property, with no apparent commercial affiliation beyond naming their dealer approvingly.
He wanted the option for a snow blower needing 45 hp PTO, and the price difference between 35, 45, and 60 hp wasn't enough to justify going smaller.
He felt the NS6010 cab is quieter, lifts about as much as the 4066R, and costs a lot less, with the same neutral re-engagement quirk.
With almost 70 hours on it he hasn't regened, which he attributes to running the tractor at or above PTO RPM most of the time.
The grapple lacks independent clamping for uneven logs, the three-point speed knob gets bumped accidentally, and shifting back into gear after getting out can be tricky.
