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| Owned one since Oct. / 95 and have been very satisfied. Used daily in winter/spring feeding and cleaning out 2 beef barns, and used a lot of the time baling, planting and hauling wood the rest of the year. Clock now reads 920 hours. Just a small farm, can't afford to let an investment in a new tractor just sit.
Only problem of note was in the summer when the fuel filter leaked; the diaphram on the hand primer pump had gone bad. Mechanic come into the field to replace it inbetween loads of hay. When new, the digital speedometer showed a maximum speed of 19.5 MPH, confirmed with GPS. However, the speedo now reads considerabley too fast, seems the readout is now kilometers per hour.
Best feature is the power shuttle transmission, works well. Variable speed shuttle is an option. Control layout (for open station tractors) is great, big improvement even over 5020-series Deere, and switch operated MFWD axle.
Speed of the loader is no improvement over my old tractor; the 5425 my uncle owns has a bigger hydraulic pump and a faster loader. Also noticeabely more torque. Acceleration in road gear has quite a delay when you mash the throttle - probably the engine computer trying to keep you from spouting black smoke up the exhaust. Fuel economy not that great compared to old IH tractor.
Mine came off the dealer's lot with single hydraulic remote, it had no dedents!! Can't use a woodsplitter with it. In order to get dedents, Deere makes you have to buy the triple remote with variable flow control, which replaces existing valve (can't just add on). Waaaaaayyyyy too expensive -- would be much cheaper just to buy a seperate gas-powered woodsplitter then to upgrade the tractor's valve.
I would certainly recommend one for this horsepower range. What kind of problems were you having, Dakota?
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Deere 5325
