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Read articles →An owner with roughly 300 hours on his 4052R walks through the three premium features he actually finds useful: electronic cruise control (and how it differs from mechanical lock-style cruise), an auto-throttle function tied to the hydrostatic pedal, and hitch assist for solo implement hookup. He demos the auto-throttle and explains real-world loader and PTO scenarios. Best for shoppers comparing comfort and convenience features on mid-size compact tractors.
An owner-operator sharing hands-on impressions accumulated over several years of personal use on his own property.
Mechanical cruise locks the pedal in place with a lever, but electronic cruise lets you use plus and minus buttons to change speed without resetting the pedal or engine speed.
It increases engine throttle automatically when you press the hydrostatic pedal, so you can set a low RPM for loader work but still travel faster without manually raising idle speed.
Hitch assist lets you stand behind the tractor and use buttons to move the hitch forward, backward, and up or down to hook up a three-point implement alone, without wrestling heavy implements.
