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Read articles →A deliberately critical dealer walkaround from Messick's salesperson Neil, who makes no effort to hide his skepticism. He covers the unsynchronized transmission (demonstrating gear grinding while driving), the economy-grade An Sung loader, cluttered operator platform, basic diagnostic port, emissions warm-up quirks, and compares the $32,000-plus MSRP against a Kubota M5060. Buyers considering a 4550 who want an honest assessment of its shortcomings rather than a sales pitch will find this unusually candid.
Posted by Messick's Farm Equipment, a dealership channel, though the presenter is notably candid and critical rather than promotional about this particular model.
No. It has an unsynchronized transmission, so gears grind when shifting on the move and the driver often has to stop to change gears without clutch issues.
The loader says Mahindra on the side but is actually built by a South Korean company called An Sung, known for economy-oriented loaders with less steel heft.
The 4550 with loader has an MSRP of over $32,000, which is in the same price range as a Kubota M5060 that specs out very close to it.
It is nothing more than a basic code scanner, similar to a twenty dollar scanner from Napa, offering far less diagnostic data than modern tractors.
