Hey Andrew - excellent video! I have a two year old 4044R Cab with 3rd, 4th and 5th SCV's - and a Frontier Root Grapple - Paid $53K for it new. Love the machine, but agree with recommendations you cited in the video. But unfortunately, I think mine was made from letfover parts and very poor quality control from the factory. It has been out of service and in the shop a total of 73 DAYS since purchase, much of the time waiting for new parts....multiple unseated o-ring failures, undersized o-rings installed, rock shaft control valve cover leaking, bearing failure in fan pulley, SCV cables backed out of spool valve, alternator failed, fluid line loose one full turn (leakage), tranny leak - had to remove and reseal, paint peeling on FEL were the major issues. Dealer has been great in addressing all this, but very disappointed in the product...JD Corporate no help in this! Felt it was important to have potential buyers of 4000 Series do the homework before purchasing. Also make sure that the local dealer will stand behind the product.
Great review Just to add a note about the aircon, in my experience why johndeere aircon's don't have a recirculation function is because they use a pressuriser system. The system pulls the bulk of it's air from the outside filteres it and pushes it into the cab. This means cabin always has a excess of air so if your door rubbers are a little leaky, back window or where control functions enter the cab this extra air gets pushed out all those leaks stopping dust and debris from entering the cab. This is pretty much how a spray painting booth system works. Cool feature if your doing a lot of chemical spraying you can replace the filter with an active charcoal unit and the pressuriser system significantly to totally eliminates the chance of contaminated air trying to enter the cab. Because of its excess air being pushed out everywhere the air in the cabin is being constantly replaced. A recirculation system does eventually lose enough air that it will pull air from all those leaks allowing unfiltered outside contaminated air to constantly enter the cab. I have in older units blocked off 3/4 of the outside filter with cardboard to increase the amount it recirculates. Don't block it off, it just makes the pressuriser fan work harder than need be assuming its ducted separately like the bigger models.
@TKCL you are correct of course that some of their systems cannot handle the hotter humid climates like I live in also. This is caused by the aircon unit being insufficient for these conditions. It's an unfortunate engineering trade off. This trade off is caused by the entire vehicle manufacturing sectors focus on emissions and fuel consumption. Heating is engineeringly free, your engine is making heat anyway, cooling is an external parasitic drag. The more capable you make the aircon the more energy you need to do it. Because the pressuriser system already requires a more robust system than usual and the engineering focus is emissions they are willing to trade off less effective units in weather extreme areas such as where you and I live to appease the emissions focus.
Look at the brand Llumar to get your tractor cab colder. It's a clear ceramic window tint that we use on our K9 vehicle windshields for added protection. It won't restrict your view while operating in low light. It blocks 99% of UV light.
3M has an automotive tint that’s nearly transparent but still rejects the sun’s heat. I’ve used it on my windshield and it makes a big difference. 4:02
Thank you for doing an honest review! You have used that tractor a lot on 5 years, you have a few concerns but nothing seemed to be bad enough that you wouldn’t rush out to get another tractor or get another brand. Have a great week!
My 5085M does not have the gas strut on the second door either. If you had a recirculating feature you would loose the positive pressure feature and would incur dust inside. I am looking at buying a 4066R because of the fender features but leaning towards a Massey 2055M
I'd say that AC air circ is a big issue in hot climates like yours. Plus any of the add-on implements that need hydraulic power should come standard. Plus you know the radio is going to be a piece of junk. You're in the business. You know it😂 All in all, absolutely fair. Andrew, good job!
Put those suction cup scrolling window shades on the inside, horizontally on just the top half of the glass. The ones I got for my kids in our car backseat windows you can still see out.
Great review Andrew and I feel the same way with issues you have mentioned on my 4066R with 800 hours. I had the same issue with my rear fender but the Dealer replaced mine and stated that John Deere had a recall or bulletin on these fenders. Might be worth looking in to.
Mine is almost five years old 1460 hours on it , I have the same fuel gauge problem and split plastic, but apart from that nothing has gone wrong , would definitely have another one
I own the exact same model but a 2021 version. I got rid of the quick hitch. I highly recommend acquiring extendable 3 pt. arms. With that and the features on the 4066R you demonstrated, you will never use a quick hitch again.
Good write up. Currently have an open station 3046r. The 4066r has caught my eye, especially with a cab, but I’m not 100% sure I would want to part with my current tractor. I guess a guy really needs multiple tractors… 😅
I’m on my second fender. I put a piece of metal behind it with automotive double sided tape. I’m not spending $700 on another fender. You need to do something with it or it will end up breaking those switches which are $150. I had the same sensor go bad too.
@@TKCL those are good my buddy has some good high end ceramic tint on his car from the outside you can’t see in but from the inside looking out it’s like it’s not even on there. But we tinted the windows on our Massey cab tractor and it whent from wide open a/c stayin around 73-74 inside on a hot day pulling it down into the high 60s on a hot day. And the tint will also protect aginst fading of interior panels and panels warping in the cab over time. Also we have Volvo excavator and we were clearing the woods one day and my grand father had a limb whip off a tree and smacked the glass shattering it. Now the glass on it was just temperd glass that would have busted and whent flying but since he had tint film on the window it crept it contained and off him. It was a nice saftey thing that we didn’t think about. But I’m not shure your glass on your cab might be laminated therefore you wouldn’t have that problem
Great objective review! Out of curiosity, why did you decide to purchase a compact vs utility size like a 7060 or 5075 for similar money? Seems you have plenty of land so maneuverability wouldn't be much of a concern. Thanks.
5 series is actually cheaper. Long story short, hydrostatic drive is the reason. Nothing beats it for all the back and forth Loader work and mowing I do.
In winter conditions, the wiper blade does not make contact with the glass and for a right-handed person who looks to the rear: you can't see anything. Either John Deere finds a wiper blade or puts heat in a 4066R. If a wiper blade is already existing: please provide the model number. Thanks
I'm willing to bet there's a way to modify the system to gain recirc. Since it also draws from the inside, what would designing a cover plate for the outside intake do? Would it force it to draw only from the inside with the plate on?
I wish you would have mentioned the other brands. Im currently looking at this or the L606 and would like to know who you were talking about. Thank you for the video on the Deere. I wish you had one one the L6060. Very good video
If you live in the suburbs and have a nice lawn to mow, a fence with gate you need to get into, and a couple acres and a few trees to spread mulch on and a short gravel draiveway to maintain and a few materials ho haul around the property that you could do in a wheel barrel if you really had to, then buy a compact tractor. Anything more than that, get a utility tractor. Compact tractors are riding mowers with buckets.
If you ever have a crack like that again you can stop drill it if you catch it early enough. We do it on the equipment at work alot to keep the crack from traveling untill we can get it to the metals shop to get it welded. I have dont it with some sucess on olastics also
Own one myself and I can agree with your good and bad. A 4066R now closer to $65,000. Ken's Bolt on Hooks has a right door kit to hold the door open. I highly recommend it.
I hear John Deere is very difficult to work on due to the proprietary computer software needed to diagnose the system and then getting the parts. Have you run into any of these problems before with your tractor?
I looked at a few,. Biggest reason I don't own a 5 series is they don't offer hydrostatic drive. That's a deal breaker for me, hydro is the most convenient there is for loader work and mowing.
I have the imatch. It’s okay but I wouldn’t waste money on it again. You have to buy special pins to go over the stock ones on the implements. And the dpf regen was an absolutely stupid idea
It seems to me that with additions and costs of maintenance, long term the price nearly doubles! Such an expensive machine should have rather long term warranty with free services included!
Have the same model. Purchased in 2020 and so far no major issues. I did wheel spacers and added fender flares along with window tint. Agree on the right side door lacking a hydraulic support.
Currently have the JD 4044M without a cab....needing a cab big time so i was looking at the 4066R or the new 4075R. Holy crap the price is insane so i am going with Yanmar YT359C which has a better cab, better & longer term warranty and insurance that covers everything.
Hopefully you don’t switch your tractor brand just because another brand gives you a tractor or a good deal on one. Seems like a lot of these youtubers do that, what a joke!
I'll probably always have my John Deere. However if I get equipment to try, why not? I look at it a different way. It gives me an opportunity to test and review something smaller/larger than I currently have and or in a different price range. That's particularly useful for our viewers who have different needs, different size properties and or different requirements for equipment. I'd think a lot of viewers would appreciate the content and a look at something that's not $60,000 or more dollars.
If a company came to you and gave you a machine to play with for free, you certainly would take it, don't lie. Although I wouldn't give up the tractor I have, I'd certainly be open for another brand to offer up a comparable machine to do videos on in a VS type format.
I see both sides of the argument. As a content creator I'm always looking for fresh, new and exciting content. A new piece of equipment checks those boxes for my particular channel and viewers. Some won't agree with it and that's OK, others will appreciate something new, cheaper, different ect. Long story short, I don't make content and get views, I don't survive.
You've came to the wrong channel then, I've never shyed away from reviews, they've always been on the channel. We work and we review, it helps people make informed decisions on purchases. That's something I've always loved TH-cam for.
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Congratulations 👏🎉🙄🙄🙄🙄 I was unsubscribed. I was working. I was preoccupied. I just not even going to try anymore 😞🥺
Starting to upset me how many people I keep hearing are getting unsubscribed! 😡
@@TKCL well not me. I haven't been unsubscribed yet LoL 😜
Ahhh I see what you did there 🤣
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Hey Andrew - excellent video! I have a two year old 4044R Cab with 3rd, 4th and 5th SCV's - and a Frontier Root Grapple - Paid $53K for it new. Love the machine, but agree with recommendations you cited in the video. But unfortunately, I think mine was made from letfover parts and very poor quality control from the factory. It has been out of service and in the shop a total of 73 DAYS since purchase, much of the time waiting for new parts....multiple unseated o-ring failures, undersized o-rings installed, rock shaft control valve cover leaking, bearing failure in fan pulley, SCV cables backed out of spool valve, alternator failed, fluid line loose one full turn (leakage), tranny leak - had to remove and reseal, paint peeling on FEL were the major issues. Dealer has been great in addressing all this, but very disappointed in the product...JD Corporate no help in this! Felt it was important to have potential buyers of 4000 Series do the homework before purchasing. Also make sure that the local dealer will stand behind the product.
Wow that's crazy, way too many problems. Hate to hear that, JD is normally known as reliable.
Great review
Just to add a note about the aircon, in my experience why johndeere aircon's don't have a recirculation function is because they use a pressuriser system.
The system pulls the bulk of it's air from the outside filteres it and pushes it into the cab. This means cabin always has a excess of air so if your door rubbers are a little leaky, back window or where control functions enter the cab this extra air gets pushed out all those leaks stopping dust and debris from entering the cab. This is pretty much how a spray painting booth system works.
Cool feature if your doing a lot of chemical spraying you can replace the filter with an active charcoal unit and the pressuriser system significantly to totally eliminates the chance of contaminated air trying to enter the cab. Because of its excess air being pushed out everywhere the air in the cabin is being constantly replaced.
A recirculation system does eventually lose enough air that it will pull air from all those leaks allowing unfiltered outside contaminated air to constantly enter the cab.
I have in older units blocked off 3/4 of the outside filter with cardboard to increase the amount it recirculates. Don't block it off, it just makes the pressuriser fan work harder than need be assuming its ducted separately like the bigger models.
Very valid point! Thanks
@TKCL you are correct of course that some of their systems cannot handle the hotter humid climates like I live in also. This is caused by the aircon unit being insufficient for these conditions. It's an unfortunate engineering trade off.
This trade off is caused by the entire vehicle manufacturing sectors focus on emissions and fuel consumption. Heating is engineeringly free, your engine is making heat anyway, cooling is an external parasitic drag. The more capable you make the aircon the more energy you need to do it. Because the pressuriser system already requires a more robust system than usual and the engineering focus is emissions they are willing to trade off less effective units in weather extreme areas such as where you and I live to appease the emissions focus.
Look at the brand Llumar to get your tractor cab colder. It's a clear ceramic window tint that we use on our K9 vehicle windshields for added protection. It won't restrict your view while operating in low light. It blocks 99% of UV light.
Thank you
Bolt on hooks makes a gas shock for the right side door just like the left. Just installed one on my 4066R and what a big difference
Thank you
See if you can get a local shop to apply an extremely low ceramic tint. The ceramic tints basically stops the sun in its tracks.
I need to check into that
3M has an automotive tint that’s nearly transparent but still rejects the sun’s heat. I’ve used it on my windshield and it makes a big difference. 4:02
Nice! Thanks!
Thank you for doing an honest review! You have used that tractor a lot on 5 years, you have a few concerns but nothing seemed to be bad enough that you wouldn’t rush out to get another tractor or get another brand. Have a great week!
No, overall it's reliability that's most important to me.
My 5085M does not have the gas strut on the second door either. If you had a recirculating feature you would loose the positive pressure feature and would incur dust inside. I am looking at buying a 4066R because of the fender features but leaning towards a Massey 2055M
I'd say that AC air circ is a big issue in hot climates like yours. Plus any of the add-on implements that need hydraulic power should come standard. Plus you know the radio is going to be a piece of junk. You're in the business. You know it😂 All in all, absolutely fair. Andrew, good job!
Bluetooth earbuds have been a lifesaver for me, don't have to hear the equipment noise and I can enjoy my favorite podcast or music station.
Put those suction cup scrolling window shades on the inside, horizontally on just the top half of the glass. The ones I got for my kids in our car backseat windows you can still see out.
Not a bad idea, thanks.
My cab has 15% tint. When I want more light I turn on my Rigid industries pods.
Good day all.
Good afternoon!
Great review Andrew and I feel the same way with issues you have mentioned on my 4066R with 800 hours. I had the same issue with my rear fender but the Dealer replaced mine and stated that John Deere had a recall or bulletin on these fenders. Might be worth looking in to.
Thanks for sharing
Take the filter out, tape the whole. This turns it into recirculating only. Did it on mine and it works great. Texas here.
Thanks, I need to try that. Do you notice more dirt inside since you are not creating positive pressure?
That going back and forth feature on the fender is pretty slick!
Love it, for sure a brilliant idea from John Deere! Take care and thanks for watching!
Mine is almost five years old 1460 hours on it , I have the same fuel gauge problem and split plastic, but apart from that nothing has gone wrong , would definitely have another one
I own the exact same model but a 2021 version. I got rid of the quick hitch. I highly recommend acquiring extendable 3 pt. arms. With that and the features on the 4066R you demonstrated, you will never use a quick hitch again.
I can absolutely see that.
Hi, Andrew! Great review! I appreciate your honesty. A man and his tractor. I love it!
Thank you for watching
That grappler on the front of your tractor makes it look mean and awesome, I love it.
It looks huge! It is! 👀
Great informative video. You always give the most detailed videos. What a workhorse on your property.
Thanks for watching
Good review Andrew, appreciate the honesty, as always, my friend.
Thank you for watching, take care!
Hey Mr Doug 😁 glad to see your picture back on your name.... Hope all is well my dear good friend. We all have missed you
@5150cash Hey Cash, good to hear from you, friend. I'm doing good here. I hope you and the family are doing well!
I love John Deere. Main reason I found your channel
They make reliable equipment
Good write up. Currently have an open station 3046r. The 4066r has caught my eye, especially with a cab, but I’m not 100% sure I would want to part with my current tractor. I guess a guy really needs multiple tractors… 😅
Two never hurt 😉
I’m on my second fender. I put a piece of metal behind it with automotive double sided tape. I’m not spending $700 on another fender. You need to do something with it or it will end up breaking those switches which are $150. I had the same sensor go bad too.
I'm on it, going to plastic weld it. No way to conceal the crack.
Good honest review.
If you tint the windows on it it will make a world of diffrence on cooling the cab down.
I'm sure it will, I need to look into the clear ceramic tints.
@@TKCL those are good my buddy has some good high end ceramic tint on his car from the outside you can’t see in but from the inside looking out it’s like it’s not even on there. But we tinted the windows on our Massey cab tractor and it whent from wide open a/c stayin around 73-74 inside on a hot day pulling it down into the high 60s on a hot day. And the tint will also protect aginst fading of interior panels and panels warping in the cab over time. Also we have Volvo excavator and we were clearing the woods one day and my grand father had a limb whip off a tree and smacked the glass shattering it. Now the glass on it was just temperd glass that would have busted and whent flying but since he had tint film on the window it crept it contained and off him. It was a nice saftey thing that we didn’t think about. But I’m not shure your glass on your cab might be laminated therefore you wouldn’t have that problem
Also it being a tractor and flat glass the tint is not to bad to do yourself even if you have never done it before
Great video. Thanks for sharing. 🤠
Hi Andrew, ❤️❤️👍👍🇨🇦
Great objective review! Out of curiosity, why did you decide to purchase a compact vs utility size like a 7060 or 5075 for similar money? Seems you have plenty of land so maneuverability wouldn't be much of a concern. Thanks.
5 series is actually cheaper. Long story short, hydrostatic drive is the reason. Nothing beats it for all the back and forth Loader work and mowing I do.
Check with your dealer there was a fix as fail pip for the fenders for a time. I don't know if it is still in affect or not.
Thanks
I’m sure you know the heat reflection on ceramic window tint is great, very light 80% is probably close to how the glass looks now
That's what people keep recommending. I need to find someone that travels and can install it for me.
In winter conditions, the wiper blade does not make contact with the glass and for a right-handed person who looks to the rear: you can't see anything. Either John Deere finds a wiper blade or puts heat in a 4066R. If a wiper blade is already existing: please provide the model number. Thanks
JD are some good tractors 🚜
Definitely reliable!
Great tractor! Seems to get your work done.
Sure does
I'm willing to bet there's a way to modify the system to gain recirc. Since it also draws from the inside, what would designing a cover plate for the outside intake do? Would it force it to draw only from the inside with the plate on?
Not sure if that would restrict the system too much. My gut says it would.
Might want to get some carbon ceramic tint to block heat in the cab, 80%, not dark but blocks uv and heat
I just had someone else recommend that, thanks!
I wish you would have mentioned the other brands. Im currently looking at this or the L606 and would like to know who you were talking about. Thank you for the video on the Deere. I wish you had one one the L6060. Very good video
It's been years since I was looking. I liked Kubota, but HATE the peddle design for driving. I also looked at Mahindra and a few other brands.
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If you live in the suburbs and have a nice lawn to mow, a fence with gate you need to get into, and a couple acres and a few trees to spread mulch on and a short gravel draiveway to maintain and a few materials ho haul around the property that you could do in a wheel barrel if you really had to, then buy a compact tractor. Anything more than that, get a utility tractor. Compact tractors are riding mowers with buckets.
If you ever have a crack like that again you can stop drill it if you catch it early enough. We do it on the equipment at work alot to keep the crack from traveling untill we can get it to the metals shop to get it welded. I have dont it with some sucess on olastics also
Valid point.
With all the heavy loader work you do moving those big logs. Do you have ballast in the rear tires?
Absolutely, John deere won't sell a tractor with loader without rear ballast.
Look into ceramic window film.
Yes not having rear remote suck my 4052 should be here tomorrow
It's a nice feature to have
Own one myself and I can agree with your good and bad. A 4066R now closer to $65,000.
Ken's Bolt on Hooks has a right door kit to hold the door open. I highly recommend it.
Thank you for the suggestion
I've never met a gas tank that didnt run out far, far, away from a refueling source
Yeah but when it says 3/4 full?🤷 This one has issues.
@@TKCL gauge floats do stick causing quite the pain in the neck
I hear John Deere is very difficult to work on due to the proprietary computer software needed to diagnose the system and then getting the parts. Have you run into any of these problems before with your tractor?
Parts have been very difficult since covid. Luckily I have not needed any major repairs or services
I ❤ JOHN DEERE😊
What tractor would you recommend for the best bang for your money?
Hard to say, so many out there I haven't tested. Just depends on your needs.
Kelly,
Did you do a comparison to the John Deere 5 series when making your purchase of the 4066?
I looked at a few,. Biggest reason I don't own a 5 series is they don't offer hydrostatic drive. That's a deal breaker for me, hydro is the most convenient there is for loader work and mowing.
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A little birdie told me about that! 😉
Does that one have a turbo, or not?
Yes it does
Why not add a UV blocking film instead of tint? You’d lose zero visibility and keep a ton of UV heat out.
I need to look into that
Andrew what is that mast behind you did I mast a video??? Great review buddy really enjoyed it.
Not sure what mast you are talking about, only thing in this video is a power pole. Explain what you are seeing.
I have the imatch. It’s okay but I wouldn’t waste money on it again. You have to buy special pins to go over the stock ones on the implements. And the dpf regen was an absolutely stupid idea
That's our government at work for you, I'm sure the tractor manufacturers don't want the regin equipment.
I guess it’s the power pole with possibly a antenna on it ?
If your talking what's directly behind the tractor in the majority of the video that's my power pole with transformer.
shhh dont tell! pull down window shades!
It seems to me that with additions and costs of maintenance, long term the price nearly doubles! Such an expensive machine should have rather long term warranty with free services included!
That's not the case, most offer a 3 year full warranty.
Have the same model. Purchased in 2020 and so far no major issues. I did wheel
spacers and added fender flares along with window tint. Agree on the right side door lacking a hydraulic support.
It's a great tractor and reliable. But for the price they are asking, it needs some minor improvements.
Deere is sending a 4075R your way for review.😂 I’m on open cab Massey 481. Next tractor will have cab.
Seriously doubt they do after this review 🤣. I do love their reliability.
Maybe Kubota is watching this video, and set you up with a tractor or 2 to use and review
That's be great! 🤞
Thanks for the pros & cons a lot of pointers to keep in mind when looking to buy again. I love my Kubota but I think they all have pros & cons🤷♀️
They all do for sure. Biggest turn off for me with Kubota is the treddle pedal, I absolutely hate it as minor as that sounds.
Currently have the JD 4044M without a cab....needing a cab big time so i was looking at the 4066R or the new 4075R. Holy crap the price is insane so i am going with Yanmar YT359C which has a better cab, better & longer term warranty and insurance that covers everything.
Their prices have went to nose bleed heights. I paid about $20k less than current asking only 5 years ago. I thought mine was expensive then.
Fuel gauge is a joke when it runs out at half full its a very hard tractor to start again. Theat Fuel gauge makes me hate John deer
Sounds like it's time for a different BRAND.
Naaa, this one is paid for. These newer tractors are outrageous.
Hopefully you don’t switch your tractor brand just because another brand gives you a tractor or a good deal on one. Seems like a lot of these youtubers do that, what a joke!
I'll probably always have my John Deere. However if I get equipment to try, why not? I look at it a different way. It gives me an opportunity to test and review something smaller/larger than I currently have and or in a different price range. That's particularly useful for our viewers who have different needs, different size properties and or different requirements for equipment. I'd think a lot of viewers would appreciate the content and a look at something that's not $60,000 or more dollars.
If a company came to you and gave you a machine to play with for free, you certainly would take it, don't lie.
Although I wouldn't give up the tractor I have, I'd certainly be open for another brand to offer up a comparable machine to do videos on in a VS type format.
Well you don’t know me or what I’d do so your comment is really stupid.
I see both sides of the argument. As a content creator I'm always looking for fresh, new and exciting content. A new piece of equipment checks those boxes for my particular channel and viewers. Some won't agree with it and that's OK, others will appreciate something new, cheaper, different ect. Long story short, I don't make content and get views, I don't survive.
you do a lot of product review would like more work views less product
You've came to the wrong channel then, I've never shyed away from reviews, they've always been on the channel. We work and we review, it helps people make informed decisions on purchases. That's something I've always loved TH-cam for.