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Read articles →An owner's real-world review after roughly 300 hours of use on his own property, focused almost entirely on land clearing with the 485a backhoe. He covers specific add-ons, sodium-filled tires, wheel spacers, heavy-duty 18-inch bucket with added cutting edge, manual thumb, and shares candid wear issues like pinched hydraulic lines and a bent thumb he had reinforced. Most useful for buyers weighing the 4052M for serious acreage work.
An owner-operator sharing hands-on impressions from their own farm after extended daily use, with no apparent commercial affiliation.
The owner previously used a 21 horsepower Kubota that was too small; the 4052M handles everything needed, just slower than hoped, and has been a game changer.
The thumb bent because it had no welds on the inside, flaring out while grabbing a big branch. It was reinforced and has held up since.
No, the heavy duty bucket does not come with a cutting edge; the owner added one separately to keep the edge straight and durable.
Yes, hydraulic lines pinched and one needed replacing, plus another line rubbing near the top that the owner is watching closely.
