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Read articles →This is a genuine owner's 100-hour review, not a dealer walkaround: a multi-property owner (managing acreage from 3.5 to 85 acres) talks through real usage lessons, quick-attach loader setups, forks, grapples, hydrostatic vs. gear drive, tip-over risk on uneven ground, and a detailed Kubota-vs-John-Deere hydraulics and torque comparison. No spec sheet or walk-around footage; it's talk-through advice best suited to buyers weighing configuration choices and brand tradeoffs.
Posted by an owner-operator (Great Lakes PowerstrokeFX4) sharing hands-on impressions from managing several properties with this and other tractors.
The owner calls it a phenomenal tractor that handles properties from 3.5 to 85 acres extremely well, with no issues mentioned after 100 hours of use.
The owner strongly prefers hydrostatic, saying it allows precise loader control, is less tiring in tight spaces, and the upcharge is worth it for loader work.
The owner prefers Kubota for more precise loader hydraulics and stronger low-end torque, noting Deere engines need higher RPM to do real work.
Yes, the owner says a skid steer quick attach opens up the tractor to run augers, grapples, forks, and other implements easily.
