John Deere 4052M & 485a backhoe - Land Clearing Review -

An owner's real-world review after roughly 300 hours of use on his own property, focused almost entirely on land clearing with the 485a backhoe. He covers specific add-ons, sodium-filled tires, wheel spacers, heavy-duty 18-inch bucket with added cutting edge, manual thumb, and shares candid wear issues like pinched hydraulic lines and a bent thumb he had reinforced. Most useful for buyers weighing the 4052M for serious acreage work.

An owner-operator sharing hands-on impressions from their own farm after extended daily use, with no apparent commercial affiliation.