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Overview
A private owner's five-year reliability report on an MX5200 DT with backhoe, hydraulic thumb, and loaded tires, 330 hours of mainly firewood and snow work. He shares total configured cost (~$45K), maintenance actually done, a candid regret about choosing shuttle-shift over hydro, and a direct comparison to a previous New Holland. Short and anecdote-driven; best for buyers weighing long-term Kubota reliability.
Posted by the In the woods channel, appears to be an owner-operator sharing personal experience from their own property.