Kubota M5-111 First Impressions | Buying a Tractor for a 300 Acre Farm

This is an owner's day-two-of-ownership diary rather than a walkaround or spec review: after a few hours running the loader on wood chips and trails, he praises the loader valve and true third-function grapple control, confirms it came with skid-steer (not John Deere) quick-attach, and explains why he chose the M5-111 over a skid loader. Most of the runtime then shifts to unrelated farm chores like a chainsaw mount build and checking maple sap pumps.

Posted by an owner-operator on his own farm, sharing candid hands-on impressions rather than a dealer or sponsored review.