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Overview
An owner-operator's candid pros-and-cons walkaround at 151 hours on a brand-new 4066R. Covers specific loader attachments (skid steer quick attach, hydraulic bucket swap system), rear hydraulic configuration, hydraulic top link recommendation, A-arm locking design versus competitors, lighting upgrades, and minor build-quality gripes like peeling fender trim and wiper limitations. Genuine real-world nitpicking rather than a sales pitch; most useful to buyers finalizing options or new owners configuring attachments.
An owner-operator sharing personal hands-on impressions from roughly one year of use on their own machine.
Spec overview
John Deere 4066R
- PTO horsepower
- 51.9 hp
- Loader lift capacity
- At pivot: 3,853 lbf; @ 19.7 in ahead of pivot: 2,902 lbf
- 3-point lift capacity
- 3,130 lb
- Hydraulic flow
- 11.2 gpm