#52 John Deere 4066R Review after 1 year of ownership 

Very helpful as I decide between the 4066 & the 52. I also appreciate your humble, honest presentation style.

Nice review. It took me 7 months of research before I pulled the trigger. The amount of features on compact and utility is staggering. I went into my JD dealer all set to purchase the 4052R loaded with the understanding that PTO hp is the only reason to go with the 4066R. You are spot on that you will run out of traction LONG before you run out of power. 7 months of research went down the drain when my salesman said he had a 5075e on the lot with a cab and would only have to add a few options to get what I needed for 5k less. SOLD. I wish I had a 2 or 3 series as well as the 5 series gets big on some jobs. But oh boy way more power, and way more loader capability. The 4 series would still be my choice if I didn't get that screamin' deal on the 5. Good balance of power , capability, size, and weight. I also had to forfeit the hydrostatic tranny which I really wanted. Love my rig though. Again, great insight on the tractors' hits and misses. Dan from Montana.

RU-vid at its best, a complete, interesting and practical review that helped me make a decision. Great review mate.

Thanks for the review Andrew. I have been a John Deere guy my whole life. Our farm in Iowa is 224 acres and I still have 4 John Deere's. 2 of them are classics that have been on this farm for over 50 years. I bought a Kubota back in 17 because it fit my needs better than the Deeres of that size did at the time. The Deeres look like the engineers sat the operator down in a chair at the factory and built the tractor around him. Everything is designed with the operator in mind. John Deeres dealership network and parts availability is second to none. I buy a couple hundred dollars worth of stuff at my local dealers each year and when I go to any of the local dealers, I won't get both feet in the door before someone gives me a "Hi Gary" shout out. Very good review.

Had my 4066r just over a year got 400 hours on it , no problems at all its defiantly an up grade from my Kubota ,

Great review! I purchased a new 3 series a few months ago to mainly cut the field. Took me about 30 mins in the heat and dust to realize I made a huge mistake not getting a cab. Today I ordered the 4066R without even seeing one in person yet. This review was great and I am excited about getting it! Thank you

I have an air ride seat in my backhoe that's 22 years old with thousands of hours. 3 months ago I had a 1/8'' airline harden up and crack. That's the only problem I've had.

Very good review. Thank you so much for your time. I bought a JD 5055E brand new in 2015. I have 112 acres and my property used to be a camping ground about 40 years ago. So I use my tractor to plow my huge yard in the winter and in the summer I used it to maintain my roads and I use the brush cutter and use the forks from time to time because I have a woodworking business. I used to cut my trees and make my own firewood but now I heat with propane. One of the biggest reason to buy a big tractor was to make firewood but like I said I don’t do firewood anymore. My biggest regret is that my tractor doesn’t have a cab and I freeze in the winter when plowing my yard. I will sell it this summer and buy one with a cab. Not sure yet if I will buy the 4066R or the 5075E. Sounds like the 4066R might be adequate. Also I’m interested in a self leveling loader. Any suggestions?

The right hand door is only for use in emergencies and that’s why there’s no step. It would be difficult to get in and out because of the control panel and the pedals. It’s only an option to escape if you should tip over on the left-hand side. Talk to your dealership as they may be able to figure out a solution to mount a gas track to your door. My dealer installed a short stack exhaust and a 40° throw gas truck instead of a 70° gas track for the back window since my arms are short as well as a couple of tabs on the side panels for easy removal and a couple of brackets and a flexible radiator screen

it was a really good review. And you were talking about how the AC didn't recirculate, and then you started talking about how there are only two speakers. And it hit me. I have been riding on top of an old open station Kubota for like 20 years now. I felt even sadder at that point in time. hahaha

Thanks for taking the time to do this honest review, Mr. Kelly. I've never purchased a tractor before and your insights from real-world experience as a past and current owner of John Deere equipment is much more valuable than any product promo video. I've recently become a land owner here in Michigan and I just finished building a 1/4-mile long road in to where we plan to put our home. I'm primarily interested in pulling a box blade to maintain the gravel drive but our land is heavily wooded and very hilly so the bucket and a set of forks will also round out the duties of moving logs, dirt and large boulders as we harvest some of the trees for milling on site and for firewood. I spoke with our local JD dealer last week and plan to visit a Kubota dealer too. I recently rented a Kubota skid steer and it was a very nice piece of equipment so I'm wondering how their compact tractors compare with similar JD equipment. Do you have any thoughts on this?

Thanks also!

I realize this is two years ago, but far as your seat goes - don’t worry about that. I have the older version of your tractor, the 4720 with the self leveling loader and almost all the same features ( minus and DPF ), and I got 1645 hours on mine ( it’s a 2010 model ) and the seat is still perfect. In fact almost all of the tractor is still perfect. I did bend in the mesh on my front grill cause a branch caught it - but it didn’t damage anything. I do like where the battery is located on your 4066 opposed to the 4720 cause mine sits right at the front under the radiator. If you don’t like your hood you should see if the 4720 is a easy swap cause it opens straight up in one piece with the lights and grill. One thing you didn’t touch on at all was the loader and the bucket - Deere’s factory bucket is very flimsy steel. The CX400 loader is supposed to be rated to lift 2500lbs to full hight - it certainly will not lift what it’s advertised for. Mine will lift about 1600lbs, maybe a couple hundred more but definitely not 2500lbs - it can’t lift a full pallet out of the bed of a truck. Overall great review and I’m happy that you like the tractor. I am very happy with mine. Only had to replace my water pump at 1635 hours - knock on wood nothing else has gone wrong with it. Air is still ice cold and other then the 3pth being overly sensitive - it’s a great tractor that I use commercially. I build roads with it pulling a 8 foot box blade, do forestry work with it and plow snow in the winter ( I’m in eastern Ontario Canada ). My only complaint is wish it had a bigger fuel tank.

we have the air ride seat in the 8400 from 1997 or so that have that air seat... has over 11000 hours now and the only thing that has gone wrong with the seat is the little plastic bushings... i would say its super reliable... we have the same seat in our 8520 and almost 8000 hours and no problems... don't worry about the seat.. it will last..

Nicely done review. Thanks I appreciate it as I was looking at the 4066 and a dealer had a great deal on a 4052R with cab that someone ordered all loaded up and failed to take delivery. Has electro 2rd function with 2 additional remotes, power beyond, top and tilt, air seat, deluxe grill, 3 point down pressure, 4 in one bucket etc. Far more options than I would have ordered and the deal was too hard to pass up. I wondered if I was missing the additional horsepower as I had a 4610 previously. It was good to hear your view on that and I’ve found it to have plenty of power. I really like the tractor and have noticed the same things you pointed out. BTW the top and tilt feature (that I wouldn’t have ordered) is very handy and couldn’t be without the 4 in one bucket. Thanks again, and I’ll be checking your other videos.

I'm thinking about getting 4066r. I have 125 acres in Wisconsin and your videos are what I what to do. Thank you

I purchased a 5083E have not been disappointed!

Thanks for taking the time to do this detailed review.

Auto throttle is awesome and so is load match and even though it has been match, I never used the speed match. The roll out feature which allows you to adjust how quickly the tractor stops his nice if you go from fine turf management operations to dirt work, but I never used it for rotary cutting

Excellent video - I was thinking of buying this Deere. I lived in Florida for 15 years, the vented cab point I totally agree (and the lack of aircon recirc).

Nice honest review! Me and my dad are looking into buying one in the near future. As of right now we have a used 20 year old john deere 1070 with a 440 loader and it is been realiable ever since we've bought it.

Outstanding video! Thank you for your honest opinion on the 4066R. As of last week, I started the process to upgrade from my current JD 2032R to the 4066R. You may not need the heat in your cab in Florida, but up here in Nova Scotia, Canada, the snow and winds off of the Atlantic can make for a chilly experience when blowing snow with no cab. Wishing you and your family all the best in 2021. Regards, Gary

Great video, very honest. Not having Cab room is annoying. There are a few differences between the US spec ones and the rest of the world ones. My 4066R came with Bluetooth and full remote set and 3rd function on loader stick. I added E PTO aswell it’s a nice feature. Keep up the great work

Cabs are the same for 3 & 4 and they are small. It is why I have a 3r open station. I have to go to a 5 to fit in a cab

Man thanks so much for the info. Best review I've seen so far. Just started shopping for a new tracker to replace my dads old one. We have about 50 acres to bushhog and would love to get a more powerful one than he has to pull a bigger mower. His current tractor has 41 hp pto and he pulls a 6 foot blade. I'm wanting to get something that will pull at least 8 feet and it sounds like this will fit the bill. We also live in the south so I was glad to hear the AC on that thing seems to get the job done.

Real good review , i am borrowing a new JD4066 for a test week at the end of this month. This explained what to expect. Much appreciated that you uploaded this video

My uncle got a M7060 kubota it only has 4 air vents on steering column. I’d trade less speakers for an A/C in the roof with 6 vents every day.

I've had 1.5 million miles on an air ride seat. Dad has over 3mil. Never failed. Only ones that did were outside the truck from, salt, uv, weather change, dry rot, etc. Never on a seat.

Best most honest review I've watched yet! I'm looking to buy a tractor in this size range and your video was very helpful in my decision. Thanks from South Carolina!

New to the channel, but really enjoy and appreciate the content. You've gained a new subscriber and look forward to binge watching your past videos and seeing new ones as they get posted.

I really enjoyed the video. My biggest compliant about my Kubota Grand is the seat. I wish it came with an air ride seat. You can add one for $1,000, but for the price of the tractor, the air ride seat would be nice. The window vents are nice on those Spring/Fall days.

agree with cons on john deere need quick release on bucket like 5 series john deere

Great tractor review and beautiful tractor! Horsepower is impressive for subcompact. I enjoy your mentioning of detail for us viewers. Not up to date on the newer series of Deere’s or the technology. I prefer the older John Deere tractors and equipment, but we all still support the brand. Unfortunately I’ve never ran a tractor with an enclosed cab. Can you still hear your equipment run? You know to detect a problem with an implement or anything? Just curious about that. This 3020 John Deere was my late fathers. He bought it new in 71 so I’ve only run an open station tractor and used to hearing the equipment. We dairy farmed in the south Louisiana heat with this open station tractor so a cab would’ve been great! Great video, y’all take care! 👍

Thanks for the review, very helpful. getting ready to buy the 4052r with out a cab and this was some good insight. Cant wait to get it and put it though its paces. Thanks

I really appreciate the honest review. I am by nature a JD guy as I grew up with them on a rice and soy bean farm, and have owned a few. However, I recently bought a property that came with a Mahindra and now I am considering whether I should keep it or trade for a different brand. I have a preference for JD, but have been looking at Kioti brand. I don't want a cab, even though I know it has advantages, but just like an open cab.

This video is excellent. Really helpful in helping me to decide on my first tractor purchase. Thank you sir!

Spot on review, I'm agreeing with you on this. I have a 3720 09' model and they did cheap out on a few areas for the cost. That tool box thing is a problem that I haven't solved yet either. Love the tractor, I imagine other brands have their own problems.

#347 here let's go n grow our channels! Nice deer. Looks like nice property congrats!. We are northern Michigan here. Sometimes I would love the cab. You will be up to 500 before you know it. Good job!

OUTSTANDING VIDEO! I'm looking to buy a 2017 4066R with 1145 hrs. An 80 yr. old man bought it new and is wanting to sell. A couple of the outside cab lights need replacing. The interior is equivlant to yours. Water comes out of the AC vents somewhat. He says when the filter needs changing that happens. I was hoping there was no leak in the cab. There was none that I could see. One more question is what would be a good price on this tractor? It has 6' frontier brush hog, 6' loader, and 6' TRS box blade that doesn't even have the paint scratched on it yet. No dents, it has been parked outside. I would appreciate you or anyone else that could help me with what it would be worth.

I appreciate your review and I agree 100% on everything you said, great job bud.

I have a 4052 R cab I think Jd cheap out on cup holders not big enough for a tumbler

When I buy my tractor I’m a go with the pats quick connect

Really like the video. Going to purchase a 4066R in the morning. Much appreciated!

Enjoyed the review! We are getting out of farming with hay and cattle, so a smaller tractor like this could be in my future. The fender mounted controls for 3 point are pretty common on larger tractors, and they are very nice to have. I'm surprised that JD is one of the few to put it on the smaller machines, but I love that it's there. I am sort of curious if the brakes pedals on the LH side of the steering column ever trip you up and you're trying to get in/out of the cab. I looked at one of these in person a couple of weeks ago and it looked like the brakes would catch your feet every time. The purposely bent parking brake handle also seems rather goofy, but I get why they made it that way. Appreciate the in depth review!

Nice review! Looking to get a smaller 2 series JD tractor for my property in the near future.

Great video!! I'm about to buy a 4052r...your video gave me a lot of info!

Thanks for sharing! It was very helpful. That is the model I am considering!

Outstanding review. Thank you

Great Video!!! Thanks for the review! I was looking for something like this that wasn’t a dealer review.

What is the width of the rear tires on your tractor? I'm trying to figure out if my 77" wide trailer is wide enough.

Not sure about JD air ride seat, but as a truck driver our air ride seats last forever.

Have a 4052r and the cab does vent at the back window

Thinking about a 4066R but read a comment in another video about how poorly the R model (and M model) bush hog due to inadequate cooling that requires frequent stops to blow out intake grills. Just wondered if you've had any similar experiences. I know you said that you mow a lot. Wasn't sure about bush hogging.

I've got a 2017 4052R with a 440R loader. I pull a 15' Frontier 2115R grooming mower and it does exceptionally well on power. I also pull a 4 row JD 7000 plot planter, a 110 gal JD 3pt sprayer, and a MX6 brush mower. I maintain a small 20 acre private airport where I farm half of it for tillage. I have a lot of vids posted like LED light upgrades, hydraulic install, new speakers, and just operation of the machine. I need to post a vid of my new Bluetooth radio I installed a while back. Check it out, I think you'll enjoy them. Love your channel!

Great review.

Fantastic review video! Thanks very much sir!

Hallo Andrew, der John Deere 4066R gefällt mir von allen Traktoren dieser Klasse am besten! Bei uns in G. kostet er so um die € 40.000,-- Einer der teuersten Traktor in dieser Klasse. Gruß.

Nothing runs like a deer 🦌

If they would of offered that hitch assist on my E-series, i would of easily paid for it!

Hows the loader lift capacity? Have you ever come across anything you couldn't lift?

New friend here!! Great review!! We just got property and are looking to build soon!!

Never even sat in a tractor. Just purchased 80 acres in northern maine. Like to bush hog some, use for snow blowing driveway. Have a chance to purchase a 4520 JD. Any advice?

Thanks for the videos. Keep it up! I am looking at purchasing a new 3046 with cab. You said that it brings in fresh air using the A/C all the time, no recirculating option. So I am a HVAC tech. I know nothing about tractors, but looking at the 3046R, their is an air filter at the top rear window on the inside. If this is the case and their is no other air intake, then this would basically be a 100% recirculation except any air leakage. Is there vents on the outside of the cab that suck air in as well that you know for a fact? It would surprise me if it did since tractors make so much dust. It would stop any filter up on the outside quickly. Can you confirm please?

Great review thank you.. I currently own a 3720 with cab and I am currently looking at upgrading to 4066R. I love the 3720 but it feels very tippy on uneven ground. How is the 4066 in comparison?

Good job on the review

Excellent!

Does that 4066R have the rotating balls that allow category 1 or category 2 implement I know the 4066M heavy duty does

I wonder if there is a way to make the air conditioning recirculate? I have a 2038r its a great machine but thinking of upgrading to the 4066r with cab but the air recirculation is something I’m debating on living in south Alabama. I heard the 5 series does recirculate and it will freeze you it blows so good but the 4 series don’t. But the 5 series I would need a gooseneck trailer and upgrade my truck to haul it which I really don’t want to.

Andrew, did you order yours with wider tires?

There is not a reason for the rt door to open the joy stick doesn't allow access

The loader joystick is incredibly sloppy for such a pricey machine.

Is that a rifle holder mounted to the right?

Do you have any info on the Differential Lock? I read several of the comments didn't find any info. The info maybe in a comment but I'm basically a lazy individual and don't to read all the comments. Thanks

Do you add h20 to your tires???,,,

Can u tell ball park on how much you payed for it?

Where can I get a rifle holder like in this video? Dan King

Warum stellst du dich nicht neben den Traktor, wenn du ihn erklärst.