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Read articles →A South Carolina homesteader's owner-perspective walkaround of his cab 5065E with 520M loader, four-wheel drive, and a post digger. He walks through hood access and filters, quick-attach loader swaps (bucket, forks, bale spear, grapple), cab controls layout, steering column adjustments, PTO switches, and three-point hitch controls, sharing personal reasons for each purchase decision. Best for homestead buyers weighing the cab model and 520M loader combo.
An owner-operator sharing hands-on impressions from daily homestead use on the Homesteading and Hungry channel.
The owner has a loader bucket, forks, a bale spear, and a grapple, all quick disconnect so they can be swapped easily by tilting forward and driving away.
He does not deal well with heat, and South Carolina summers can be brutal, so he wanted air conditioning for long days brush hogging or working outside.
He has dug close to seventy post holes with the post digger attachment so far and has not had a single problem.
Yes, the hood has a hydraulic assist lever that lifts it up, giving easy access to filters, the oil fill point, and the dipstick before starting work.
