THE TOP 3 REASONS TO BUY A KUBOTA L2501 TRACTOR
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- Опубликовано: 12 мар 2022
- This is the second part in my 2 part series on the top 3 reasons to buy a Kubota L2501 tractor.
In this video, we will discuss some pros and cons and where Kubota finds itself in a very competitive market for compact utility tractors.
Come along and join in on the conversation. Share your thoughts., whether you agree with me or not. Would love to hear from you.
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Got mine today! L2501 with backhoe!
Hi Gary! Those are definitely good reasons for buying any Kubota tractor and were major considerations for me when I bought my L3901. I’m coming up on 4 years and over 600 hours with no significant issues other than a small leak in the hydraulic cooling radiator which was fixed by tightening the hose clamp. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Martin
Reason # 4: great Kubota community for support!!
Hi James
I Agree with you, going on 1 full year with my L2501 using it on an 49 acre NorthEast Texas woods land. from digging out creeks and stumps with the backhoe to tilling the garden, to mowing front yard to hay pasture. this tractor has been a hoss. Yes its not a Fast tractor on the road but when it comes to work it will get down and dirty. Thanks for the video!!
Thanks for watching. Hope you come back for more videos and keep the comments coming.
Had some Deja Vu there for a second... but YES, you make great points! Great job, solid analysis, and I look forward to more and more videos! I'm starting to get subscribed to so many channels that I can't keep up with everything. But there's always room for a few special folks!
That was crazy. Chose to leave it as it is. Really fought with the editing on this one. Thanks for watching Logan.
I bought l2501 2 years ago! Love it everyday ! Does anything for me as I wanted
Hey there Gary! Wonderful video, and I could not agree with you more regarding your conclusions. Of course, I'm a little bit biased owning a 2501 myself.
Honestly, I do not know how I survived on this property almost 20 years without one. Looking forward to more great videos from you! 👍
Kubota's small "L" series NEEDS to "tighten-up". With their primitive (dangling out front) steering linkages, only a low-range reverse(L2501), a low-low hydraulic system output ( & week), buck-board seat, & no amplifying bucket-linkage assembly on the loader ( very poor rool-back). Put WAY BETTER than a wheelburo & hand shovel !! It is " PURE BASIC 1980's simplicity. Thought long & hard on this model for a "small-back-up" for my Other tractor fleet ( one Kubota MX5200) & others. The Massey-Ferguson 1800e series HAS the small "L" series beat in ALL categories. For me (The dealers) are both 10 miles away ,& are both Excelent in North-East Ohio. Thank you for the great Video Sir and happy safe tractoring.
Another great talk ,all your 3 reason are very true .The reason i got a Kubota was that i pump septics and every second customer had a kubota tractor and i made a good choice i think
yeah thats why im planing on getting there kubota gl11000 generators because there accully alot cheaper then other brands on the market
The dealership makes or breaks the equipment brand.
Yup, Harry did it! Was called the ferguson system for many years..
It proved to be the best, most versatile setup, hence the others never stuck around.
Hi Ed. thanks for watching.
@@tractortalkwithgary1271 yeah even there kubota riding mowers they have good value on them wich my neibour traded his old g2160 riding mower and kubota dealer gave him $10,000 with the mower,cab,blade,blower and traded for the b2650 and deere tryed give him $3 to $400 for trade wich was chicken feed money trade at deere here
Great info Gary! Sweet quonset too!
I really enjoyed this series, thank you. Great advice on the FEL and rollbar usage
Thanks for watching Joseph
yeah kubota coroporation been getting a big pile of awards for saveing lifes wich was nice because kubota cares for people that owns kubota
All great reasons Gary plus resale values have gone up because of all the supply chain issues. Kubota started selling in Canada in 1975. Thanks for the shoutout my friend the video you were referring to is #78 in case some want to go check it out. Have a great week Gary 🙂🙋🏼♂️👍🏻
Thanks Luc. That was a great video.
How's she goin'? Good video Gary and other than the color (LOL), I can't argue with any of the points you raised!! Compact and sub-compact tractors can do an amazing amount of work and are worth every penny we pay for them. Take care!!!
Thank you so much for your video friend 💗💗💗
All 3 are good reasons to take a good hard look at buying a Kubota brand tractor. Years ago I used to have a Kubota L305DT with a loader & it was a "Lil' Beast". Now I've got a John Deere 4600 with a loader with a pretty reliable Yanmar diesel engine in it. I'm one of those guys that runs with the ROPS folded down more time that not. Main reasoning is doorways, mine are 8' & the tractor with the ROPS in the up position is just over, & I mean just over, the 8' mark. Plus, the fact that the ground here where I'm at is flat & rare that I'm mowing a ditch or steep hillside with it. Thanks for sharing your views on the tractor. Take care.
Thanks for commenting Ron
I’ve had my L2501 for two weeks now. Small 5 acre property in SW Florida. It has the loader, 3rd function and grapple, and I also have a Land Pride 60’’ finish mower. (Haven’t used the mower yet, because it’s dry season in Florida and I have goats.). It is basically ballast right now. I used your videos and others to help guide my purchase. I have to say I am in love with this machine. I’ve been using the grapple to clean up debris from Hurricane Ian, and the loader to move some dirt around and flatten out lumpy spots on my land. Absolutely love this thing. I can’t give it an objective review, because it’s my first and only tractor. I love the thing though.
Thanks for weighing in Dan. I am quite sure that you will be very happy with your purchase for years to come. May I be the first to welcome you to the club.
There is a livestream on you tube every Monday night at 7 pm eastern time. It is called “ My Cluttered Garage”. It is mostly people from you tube that are new tractor owners. Most are Kubota owners but all brands are welcome. You should check it out some time . I think you will really enjoy the camaraderie with the other tractor owners. It is a lot of fun. We would love to have you stop by. Tell Ed that I sent you.
Update: 1 year later. More in love with the thing than when I first got it. My wife and I scratch our heads wondering how we did it for so many years without a tractor. The LandPride 60" finish mower does a FANTASTIC job during our summer months, and the loader is a God send for moving debris and even taking out the trash. Plus...I'm not going to lie...it's just plain fun.
Good evening Sir, great points mon ami 😉👍👌 Cheers 🍻😉👌
The L2501 gear tractor I used is a little work horse. I'm looking into the Kioti Ck2610 but also larger frame units. I saw a used L3901 with 500 hours for $20k with trailer and rotary cutter.
Hey Gary, very cool video! Fun fact: all 3 01 units you mentioned actually have the exact same plant. They modify the timing to achieve the desired horesepower using shims and fuel rack adjustments. It is a bit of a chore but we can adjust more HP out of our 2501s and SS2T even makes a bolt on turbo that get us 39HP at the PTO if I remember correctly. Since everything aft of the mover is the same as well we end up with super cheap HP/$ this way.
Good breakdown for anyone considering a compact tractor, thanks!
Well, just seeing it makes me want it, it's an improvement to what I drive (old cub cadets).
I like L Kabota, had one before and sold it!!! And I want another L to use it to help build our ForEverHome!!! Liked#68
You have quite the inventory of tractors Gary. I love that old Ford Tractor. My family used to have that as their main tractor on 100 acre farm they had. Nice set of videos and a lot of great points you made.
Thanks Dave. It was fun making this video but the editing turned out to be a disaster
@@tractortalkwithgary1271 I hear you on that. I lose track of time and realize I've been editing a 20 min video for 3 hours. I don't even have half the skills some these guys do with the special effects stuff. 😆
Great video, Gary. Hope you get some nice weather to get outdoor chores done. Awfully good advice about the front loader and wearing your seat belt. Full-watch, my friend. S/F Don 👍🏽🙂 3/13/22
Hi don. Thanks for watching. Boy could we ever have some conversations now. Wow!
Agree 100%.
I’m heading to your neck of the woods today. Altoona, IA.
Narrow front is as safe as the operator.
Because we mounted a picker we had several. The only tractor I still own has a narrow front.
No doubt they aren't a good loader tractor.
It's been hard to find time to watch everyone I like to. Probably wouldn't have watched as many if they hadn't hyped covid.
Thanks Gary.
Hi Bryce. We have good history with all of ours. We used them every day and that is no exaggeration. Those tractors were either hauling manure, grinding feed, hauling firewood, or doing field work. The only one that I didn't particularly care to operate was the 1949 Case SC. The brakes never worked very well. It didn't have power steering. It was a pain to get on and off from. But, it was fun to drive and it would start when everything else wouldn't. Before I sold it , I converted it over from magneto to all electronic ignition.
Hello my friend ✌🏽I enjoyed watching your video today ❤️You are amazing and I love your beautiful channel.
You probably have heard this before but the reason for the narrow front end or tricycle model was cultivation of row crops. Easier to see the tool shoes while cultivating crops such as corn and theoretically, less damage to crops on the headlands and it was easier and quicker to turn in a tight radius on the headlands. The row crop sat a little higher and this also was a benefit for having a clear look. I have never validated the lesser steering wheel movement part of the claim. However according to some a sharp turn required less steering wheel motion with the tricycle type configuration.
The orchard tractor was a wide front wheel arrangement which provided a lower overall profile.
My farm experience was on a 1942 John Deer 'B' and a 1948 John Deer ' B' and a 1958 John Deer 60 which was rated as a 3 botton plough tractor like the very popular Farmall 'M' series. The Farmall 'H' was a two bottom series more comperable to the "B' John Deer.
Before I forget, it was the guy who has the Pheasant Hills You Tube site that suggested your RUclips site to his readers. He has evidently injured his right hand or arm some how he didn't say and as far as I am concerned it is none of my business. He seems like a good guy and that is all that is important to me. It doesn't seem to hinder him much which is a credit to his character in my opinion. I hope to get to know him better.
The first tractor we had on the farm was a one plough bottom "General" tractor with a single front wheel. It was an odd looking machine. Farmall and Case also made a row crop model with a single front wheel in the early years but the two front wheel tricycle was most popular with dairy and beef farmers in Michigan by the 40s.
The way a tight turn was made was to apply only the brake on the pivot wheel and use a knobbie installed on the steering wheel which most people used before power steering became common.
I ramble on too much. You must know all this stuff better than me!
My real love would be to farm with horses. My favorite RUclips site in this area is 'Working Horses With Jim," I like his gentle but firm hand. My grandfather was a tool and die maker before he married my grandmother. Grandma immigrated from Sweden in 1904 and married when she was 18. When my Aunt Betty was born grandpa and grandma bought a farm within 1/2 mile of grandpa's family farm. Grandma said children were to be raised on a farm. I worked for an area farmer through high school and junior college until I moved to Kalamazoo, MI where I completed my BA. I taught mathematics in high school for a short time and then worked in the Operations Department at the area nuclear power plant for 35 years before retiring in 2013 at 71 yrs old.
I live on the Muskegon River on 5 acres of forested land bordering the river. We are downstream of a hydrodam and have river frontage and I have a 1.5 mile two track private road that I now maintain by blowing snow with a Kubota L3800 (2013) and I also have a 60" Land Pride land grader, a back blade and, of course, a 5' wide front mounted bucket and pallet forks, both with the easy disconnect type attachment. The rear mount is the traditional three point hitch. Both the bucket and the three point rear hitch have the float option. The engine is the 3 cinder diesel with hydrostatic drive. I bought it new in early 2014 and do not have the more restrictive fuel requirements the 2014 models were required to have. I got a very good price from a high school friend who owns a Kubota dealership in the area.
This year I begin maintaining our private road by my self.. The fellow who maintained the road before me just moved so it now falls to me.. He had a late 40s Massey Ferguson which had a two point rear hitch for his back blade. Subsequently our road is a bit of a little kids roller coaster. He did a good job but we still have some pretty good high and low spots to level out. He did not have a float option on his three point.
He suggested to me I might wish to knock the high points down with my bucket and fill the low spots In and use the float option on the bucket to smooth them out , pack them down and then start using the Land Pride double blade land grader to keep it smooth and prevent the ups and downs from getting started.
I have been searching RUclips for advice on handling this task and that's how I wound up on your site in a bit of a round-about fashion.
I will be very grateful for any references or suggestions you might have to offer. Thank you for any suggestions you might wish to share. My literature indicates I have an adjustment available for the three point hitch that might be of some help with the rear float option but I haven't been able to make this respond as needed to reverse the magnification of the height reactions yet. One thing I hope to attempt is to see if I could at least keep the grader blade slow to lift and use this option to fill the dips, stopping the tractor before it moves the scraper down to make the dip worse. Using the bucket may be the easiest and quickest way to eliminate the dips and high points. Then once the road is close to level, use the land grader to finish the job and maintain it.
Have a great day.
Don Peterson
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Thank you for your very interesting comment. Robert @ “Pheasant Lane Farm” has become a very good you tube friend.
Now that you have found your way over to this channel, I hope you will subscribe and become a regular viewer. You are most welcome here any time. Appreciate your input.
Looking into getting our first, great video and information.
Thanks for watching
Evening again Mr Gary !
Hello again Gary. You're really getting the content out lately. 👍
Hi Will. I am going to shoot for 1 each week. This was a series and I wanted them close together. Thanks for watching.
1 - reliability
2 - parts availability and dealer support
3 - resale value
There are actually 4 now. #4 is you meet the nicest people who own Kubotas 😀
Thanks for saving me from searching his click bait videos
Good stuff, Gary.
Thanks Gary
We have a l2501 hst. Just hit 100 hours and so far I’m very happy with it. No issues no nothing. I do have a couple complaints.
1 That it doesn’t have remotes( I’m gonna have it plumed)
2 the throttle lever. Really stiff and over all makes me mad.
3 the worst parking break design I’ve ever seen. That stupid little park brake lever down by the brakes. Cheap ,pain to use, doesn’t engage well.
Other then that I really like it.
I’d like to get some wheels weights. Our tires are loaded but it is still light in the rear. Need to get a couple of those led cube lights for the rear so you can actually see. I would put a front facing light bar like you have up high on the ROPS but I lower the ROPS down from time to time to get under low clearance trees.
That also kinda limits me from getting a little roof. Maybe when I trim up the trees I’ll get a roof. Very well done video!
Thanks for watching.
Same reasons I bought my B2401 DT!! I love it!! Pretty much a smaller version of your 2501!
Thanks for watching.
I'd buy the B2401 over L2501 any day. Newer, stronger and costs less. Much less.
@@raymond3803 , I had never seen or heard of the B2401 until your comment, so I looked it up.
It appears you may be onto something. Then B2401 offers a 9 speed transmission, where the L2501 offers only 8 in the gear drive, which is what I have.
The 2 tractors are like comparing apples to oranges though. The L2501 is larger framed, heavier, and more powerful. It also has the next step up in loader capacity.
The L series does not offer a mid mount pto, so some things can not be done that can be with the B2401.
It all comes down to personal needs and preference. I needed the weight and power for dragging up downed trees and tops up the steep hills in my forest here on my farm. I went with the gear drive primarily for price but the gear drive suits my needs better than the HST anyway.
Thanks for stopping by and commenting. I learned something today.. I appreciate it.
I heard there were some problems with the Yanmar engine problem in the John Deere.
Good evening Gary
Awesome, thank you for sharing with us, you got fully support from our channel. We joined you. Please take care
Another great review of the reasons my friend!! Yep heard many stories of the Ferguson system, had alot to do with the Ford Ferguson split, which you pretty much are aware of I'm sure! Great vsie Mr Gary, understand totally about the summer busy time!! Thank you for bringing us along!! Look fwd to more sir!!
Hi Nelson. I hope your project with the service truck goes together well for you.
@@tractortalkwithgary1271 Mr Gary thank you sir, I really APPRECIATE your continued support through it all, I know it's a touch boring but we are getting closer everyday!! Awesome video my friend!!
Great video Gary. I am ordering tomorrow. Will a 3 point backhoe from a 90's Kubota work on a new L2501 without modification?
That’s a question you will need to ask your dealer.
Sorry that I can’t be of any help.
Gary, I’m planning to buy an L2502 when they are available. Would you get it with R1 tires or R14 tires? I’ll use it primarily for mowing/brush cutting around fields and areas in the woods that need to be cleaned up? Thanks
For my use it would be the R1 tires. If you don’t Ned tires that aggressive, I would go with the hybrid tires. I gather they are much more expensive. If you will be driving on your lawn, go with the hybrid. I drive on mine a lot with my ag tires, but I am careful and don’t drive on it at all if it’s wet.
Good luck with the new tractor. Let me know how you like it.
Loader safety is like any other safety.. it's FREE!! And will save your life! Tricycle are another story.. very few made it here..
They were popular here in their day. Still see a lot of them at shows and on tractor rides and such. We had 5 of them. When we had the farm sale in 86, Dad sold the biggest one and kept the 2 smaller ones. Both 520's that I still have today. My tractor, the 720 John Deere diesel had a wide front. We sold that as well. Today, that tractor has a narrow front on it. I don't get that ,but it is not mine to do with what I will anymore.
@@tractortalkwithgary1271 only a few here.. mostly old row crop farmers.
Im debating between this and a badboy 4035
Kubota also makes the L3800 which is an L3901 without the expensive cans under the hood.
Indeed they did. Thanks for watching Karl.
you know that you dont need to talk me into buying a L2501 lol!
Did you just flip the wheels or purchase spacers?
We did both. Widened it out over 6 inches. Thanks for watching
Hi Gary
I’m thinking about buying the yanmar over Kubota and deer
May recognize Harry Ferguson………..Gotta be Massy Ferguson I’m assuming? 🤷♂️
Actually 1940 9N Ford
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Dealer here wants 22k now for just tractor and loader..says it went up 10 percent.
don't doubt that a bit. I have been in talks with my dealer about doing an interview with them for my channel. Right now, they can't even get equipment so there won't be an interview until they can. Things are a mess right now for sure.
@@tractortalkwithgary1271 Yea I got the actual quote today..I thought the 23,400 was OTD..Nope it was 27,265..Thats HST with Tax and fees and insurance payments around 454 a month..A bit much I think for around the house.
@@donnyaldridge6452 I bought mine late in the month of December. Dealer told me that the 4th quarter is the best time to buy new. Maybe that will help you Donny. Good luck
Also, if you can live with gear drive and the ag tires, you will save a ton of money.
Kubota dealers are hit or miss. The two closest to me are horrible. Terrible service and price gougers. I drive to another state now. Bought a tractor from the one and a year later I wanted to trade it with 16 hours and didn’t want to give me anything for it. The other one doesn’t want to honor Kubota incentives. Hung up the phone on me when I asked about the cash incentive Kubota offering. Prick didn’t want to give it to me. Prices on parts are another joke. $30 for an oil filter for my zero-turn. This why the 2502 is attractive to me. I want reliability so I don’t have to take it to another state to be worked on. 3902 is more complex with the DPF system. I use the tractor for loader work mostly.
I sure am glad with mine that I stayed with the L2501 and didn’t have all the emissions crap to deal with.
The 25 hp suits me very well for my uses anyway.
I was concerned that 25 hp would be lacking but that isn’t the case.
My dealers around here are great. I am very happy to deal with them.
Thanks for watching. I hope you come back for more
You should’ve titled this video “top 3 reasons to buy a Kubota.” You made zero points on the actual 2501.
Sick of John Deere. Hoping a bigger framed machine will hold up better than my 2025R did! It was/is junk quality, overpriced, and will never go back to Deere! Very disappointed! Good Luck with you 2501. Great price point for the size of this beast!
I have been a John Deere guy my whole life. It didn’t take long comparing the Deere to Kubota for me to switch hats. Have been more than satisfied with my Kubota. I may have been happy with a John Deere but probably not after doing the research that I did.
Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. Hope to see you back for other videos
@@tractortalkwithgary1271 I went to see the L2501. OMG, not even in the same legue as JD of that price range! Massive frame, massive axle housing and axles, massive front axle. Everything is clearly better! 🙄 only worry has been comments on the loader hydraulics lacking power and being super slow. Guess I might consider going up to 39hp
@@Curious_Skeptic , All the L series have the very same loader. The L3901 will not lift any more than the L2501 Will. It is exactly the same frame for all 3 tractors. Kubota slips different engines in. You will gain slightly on pto hp, but not noticeable until you go up to the L3901, which is what you are looking at. The price is going to be north of $6000 for the jump up and then you will have to contend with the tier 4 emissions crap. I would spend every bit of time that you need to with your dealer and ask lots of questions.
Look up videos done by Messicks. They have a wealth of knowledge that is sure to help you out
Hope you find this helpful. If I can help you with anything else, feel free to contact me. This is my passion
@@tractortalkwithgary1271 Definitely a big help! My dealer keeps telling me l2501 doesn't have a shuttle shift. Is that true? 🤔
@@Curious_Skeptic , yes. Gear drive or hydrostatic. I use mine to pull tree tops up steep grades and I needed the extra power of the gear drive. No comparison between gear drive and hydrostatic when it comes to pulling power. The gear drive is a much stronger puller.
Can you share what chain hooks you put on the loader? Thanks
Those are from “Kens Bolt On Hooks”. Very easy to install and very good quality. They sure do come in handy.
Thanks for watching
You don't gotta try and convince me that this is the right tractor for me. I gotta make some more money first 😎👍🤙☝️🤜🤛✅