2013 John Deere 5055D Review

This is a real owner's long-term review of a 2013 5055D with the 512 loader, bought used at ~250 hours and now at ~454 hours after a year and a half of hay work. He walks through the transmission ranges/gears, PTO, loader limitations (one function at a time, no self-leveling), added lighting, tires/ballast, and gripes like a hot floorboard and a fragile fuse box cover. Useful for buyers comparing the D to the E series.

Posted by an owner-operator (Poorsquarebaler) sharing personal, hands-on impressions from actual hay work, not a dealer or sponsored source.