Buying your first tractor, don't be afraid to go big!
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- Опубликовано: 31 июл 2023
- #6 In this video I talk about all the tractors I have owned before finding the best tractor for my needs. Buying your first tractor can be intimidating so I think a lot of people look for a smaller tractor which could be a mistake. I give my opinion and a few examples of why you may want to look at a bigger tractor and how the Kubota L3901 was best for me.
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Great information, thank you for sharing!
Great video! Thanks for the awesome advice about why to go big. Much appreciated.
Glad it was helpful!
Some things I learned along the way after getting land:
My 1st was a 30hp open cab JD, great little tractor, #1 is get a 3 point quick attach, you will not regret this.
I have since gotten a larger one with cab and A.C.
If I could just have one tractor I would have started with around 50hp with cab if I could afford it.
You want something that can handle at least 1,500lbs on the loader for handling hay rolls.
Thanks for the video.
Gotta love quick attach attachments! Very impressed with the semi-quick attach 3pt hitch. Small, easy to install and use. the lack of a quick attach top link seems like a minor problem.
The Pats system has worked great for me. Since the top link is easy to adjust that is a quick install. I use 4 rear implements: box blade, rotary cutter, rake, carry all.
Agree with everything you said.
I started out with a Kubota B2920. We’ve got 30 acres scattered across three tracts that don’t connect. We do two acres of market garden are currently mow the rest. Trying to plow with a light B series is a exercise of patience. Trying to maintain that much property with a 4 foot bush hog is borderline insane.
I looked at tractors for two years and finally bought a JD 5065e. It’s a big enough tractor I opted the keep the Kubota as well for the tight spots and pulling cultivators on 30 inch rows.
Being totally honest a Kubota 4702 or JD 4052 would have probably been a perfect fit. But I don’t regret my decision especially when it’s 105 out and I’m pulling a 8 foot bush hog with the A/C and radio blasting
Need AC. Lord have mercy. I spoiled myself by getting a cabbed mini excavator. I'll go do random projects regardless of the weather. Rain, snow, yellow jackets... who cares. I could attend work meetings and mow at the same time.
Two different sized tractors is the go. Especially when the little one is bogged.
Only 7 acres, but 2025r was still on small side. Next machine 39hp! L3901!
Finally closing on the last lot of our 19 acres surrounding our house on Friday. I’ve been tractor shopping myself and have gone through the whole gambit. Started looking at a BX23S. Then I realized that I was going to need something bigger with a higher lifting capacity. So I looked at an L2502. Started watching as much content as I could on them and then realized that with my hilly property and PTO intensive (lots of wood chipping and brush cutting in my future) work that I need to do, I’d be better off going with the L3902. It’s right about the biggest tractor that my property and my truck can handle so it’s probably the right one for me. Now we just have to wait for the sale of our first business to go through and I’ll be able to buy the trailer that I need and go pick up a tractor and the implements from the dealer. Thanks for the video. I just can’t get enough tractor content right now.
I hear you. I was in the same boat. You are making the right choice. I have a hilly property as well. Get the wheel spacers so you can get as much width and stability as possible. I was a little concerned hauling a big tractor but my Kubota dealer provides pickup and delivery at a very reasonable price. I do my own maintenance and have not had to haul my L3901 anywhere in 3 years now.
I bought a l2501 last year and I am amazed by its power, it’s a great tractor and I don’t use the Pto much other than brush hogging, which it’s perfect for, I chose the gear driven and it’s fine for me however I may go with a bigger motor depending on tasks needed and if it was a hydrostatic or not. I have 18 acres but really only about 9 I use the tractor on. My $.02, I definitely love my kubota.
My friend; "They deliver tractors" to New buyers EVERY DAY ! What do you have to "have to haul it OFF the property for".... sounds like it NEEDS to "stay Home" & get Worked to death.
@@donaldstrishock3923 there are plenty of reasons to need to haul your tractor. Maybe I need warranty work or recall work done. The closest Kubota dealer with a service center in an hours drive and with todays fuel prices I don’t even want to know what they would expect you to fork over for that. Maybe I’m going to go and do a job for someone to make some extra money to help cover the pretty extensive payments that I’m making on said tractor. Why wouldn’t you want to be set up with the capability to handle your own equipment? “It makes sense to me”
I did hours and hours of research, went in bought me a TYM2515. My first tractor, yay, not so fast! Within a month I was back at my store upgrading to a TYM474 cab tractor. AC/heat radio, are must haves if you will be doing light work on other people’s property. (Hit your first bee hive hole, you will see what I mean.
It’s crazy how much research you can do and still struggle to make a decision. I have hit several yellow jacket nests, usually while string trimming. Not fun!
Good review, I started with a JD 1026R and the last year got a 3039R and I love it. Now the 1026R seems like a toy. Definitely go big if possible. I also love the air conditioned cab in the summer. I just subscribed
Thanks! The 3000 series is a great machine.
AC would be nice but cab isn't good for tight areas. I even have to remove my sun shade at a lot of jobs.
Funny story bout greasin… was doin a mower n one day bearing went out … tool apart n pulled bearing n it was sealed.. I was greasin air lol
That's why I bought the ls Mt 2 series tractor instead of the l series Kubota or the deer 2 or 3 series. Because it was heavier than they were and I coul get a gear drive shuttle option on it. The gear drive puts a lot more power to the wheels than a hydrostatic does. My tractor weighs almost 6 thousand pounds with. Grader blade and loader with rim gaurd in the tires. I have put 800 hours on mine in 3 years and have never had the first issue with it. I have a lot of tractors John deere massy Ferguson case international. And I have been more satisfied with my Ls for what I paid for it than anything else
I was looking to go orange as well but ended up gong with a Yanmar, Got a 59 horse for the same price of a Kubota 47 HP. I have had it three years and I am more than happy.
Can’t beat it
Thank you for the video. It is very helpful.
Glad I could help.
I'll be going out tomorrow to look at Kubota tractors
@@archerystud have fun! Let us know what you get
Tym 474 looks like a great value
Nice Tractor my dad and I have a few John deer’s my first one is 1025r 3032r one zero turn mower and 1 bobcat
That’s a great combo of equipment
When greasing you want to make sure it comes out of the craks a little bit
Yup. My brother bought a BX (pinned on bucket) and has regretted it ever since. When I bought a house with 3 acres ( my youngest also has 3 acres just down the road so we split on this), I went with a B2650 and am glad I did. I bought all of the attachments I wanted at the time (tiller, land plane, grapple, pallet forks) as Kubota had zero percent interest for eight years, so that's like free money.
My only regret is I didn't go with a factory cab. We use this for our food plots at our 40 acre hunting camp, and my son uses it for his large garden at home. He bought a garden bedder for the three point recently. In the winter, the tractor stays at my house and I hook up the 60" Titan snowblower to the three point I bought a few years ago.
That sounds like a great setup!
I have a Kubota M5660 on 2 acres. Never felt like it was too much tractor.
Bought a M4 recently on mixed 30 acres. Plenty of power and loader (no DEF fluid!, cab, AC heat, buddy seat for kids!). Old tractor was L3701 but not up to the task of medium logs and heavy grapple. I would like something in the 20hp range eventually for yard use.
I just spent 4 hours mowing with my B2601 (6 foot land pride 3 point mount which is a joy to mow with). It's a great little tractor. Keyword: little. Been saving up this year for something in the 50-60 HP range with a cab. I'm old and soft enough now that I definitely put off tractor projects when it is uncomfortable outside.
That’s a good days work. I hope you get that cab tractor soon.
@@cabinviewventures I made the mistake of getting a cab for my little excavator. It spoiled me rotten. ruclips.net/video/IRBW1LUphTM/видео.html
I bought a 04 L3400 kubota loved that tractor. But it wouldn't pick up a round bale of hay. In 2010 i bought a mx5100. I love this tractor. But should have bought it in the first place. It cost me more money in the long run
Yes, yes, yes. Buy the biggest tractor you can afford and get all your implements too! I bought my tractor and thought I would buy some of the implements I wanted at a later date. It never happened.
I guess that was the plus side of going through a few tractors. I kept adding implements to my collection, haha.
I got plenty of powa. Ranging from 65 70 75 and 130hp. Older Deutz. From the 70's and 80's still going strong compared to this new junk.
Nice review! I see you have a creek on your property! Does your driveway go across the creek? If so, I would like to see a video detailing the process! We are currently in the process of doing this.
Thanks! No bridge, our driveway does not cross.
I take care of 30 acres with a ford 8n and a 1999 John Deere 425.
Please consider doing a presentation on your carry all design. I was about to go ahead and build mine with permanently attached platform & backboard but your design, allowing removal so as to allow usage as sort of a set of forks for heavier items interests me. Thanks. I've got an L2501 that I use on my 5 acre property and am content with it, though I know that the L3901 or L4701 would have enabled me to get heavier duty rear attachments. I chose the L2501, without the Diesel Particulate Filter system, as the Kubota dealer is very far away and wished to avoid service requirements above my abilities.
That’s a great idea. I will put a video together on that build. I make it like a skid I can pick up with the carry all. Then used carriage bolts and wing nuts to make removal quick. For the sides I used trailer stake pockets
I’m looking forward to it, thanks.
I have the CarryAll unit, pressure treated 2x stock and hardware ready to go. Glad I’ve held off building a permanent setup.
Very good review of your kubota. Im thinking of getting a rcr1860 cutter as well. Does yours have a slip clutch? If so, is it a big pain to slip the clutch plates twice a year? I may buy the shear bolt version instead. Do you like your cutter? Thanks
I’m happy I went with the heavy duty cutter. Yes mine has the slip clutch. I didn’t even know it was available with shear bolt. Regardless I would have got the slip clutch. I mainly use mine for trail maintenance and clearing. I have not needed to adjust the clutch plates yet.
Be safe
Thanks, I'm in the market to buy a tractor for 50 acres. Been looking at the Kubota, and looking at the Kioti also.
My L3901 has been a great machine. I hear good stuff about the Kioti also. Hometown acres channel has one.
@@cabinviewventuresKioti has a lot of lift capacity and lower pricing than its competitors. Tim in northern TN
For some reason people tend to ignore the "utility" level tractors, if you don't need a cab or fancy shit look into the MX line of Kubota - MASSIVE amount of tractor for the money, especially the 2019 and 2020 models (before covid price spike).
@@DredlyLB I love my MX6000. More than enough for my 30 acres. I also love the AC and heater. The radio is cheap.
By the looks of it we are looking at a review of a tractor that hardly has a scratch on it. How many hours on the machine at the time of the review?
About 290. But I will take that as a compliment. That Kubota paint job is hard to beat.
What is the lift capacity of the front bucket? Will it pick up 2000 pounds?
Not these older 01 series. Look at the L4702 or MX. I think they have over 2,000 lb lift capacity.
Do you have any concerns with having a dpf on your tractor simce you are over 25hp?
No im not concerned. They have been using these on tractors over 25hp for a while now and have been reliable. Plus if you need the power and lifting capability you don’t really have a choice.
Is the weight accurate? I had no idea they were that heavy
Here’s my cheat sheet without a 3 point hitch attachment.
Weight L3901
2,778 lb tractor
700 lb loaded rear tires
805 lb LA525 Loader
265 lb 66” bucket
250 lb fluids
4820 lb total
I would advise people to be realistic with what they will use a tractor for, and then buy “enough” tractor. I wouldn’t want a larger tractor, in terms of maneuverability on our 1.2 acre and ability to park inside the garage.5555
At the beginning of the video when you were attaching emplomints to your tractor you don't need such high rpms all you need really is idol
It was already warm. It’s not good to idle them down to low. they build carbon really fast and go into regen.
Have you had any issues with the regen on this machine?
No regen issues yet. I only have 280 hours on it. It does like to regen often. I can usually tell when it’s about to happen and run the rpm’s up to clean it out. The worst is when it goes into a cleaning cycle when your about to shut the tractor down. It does cycle pretty quick though. Must faster than my JD 2038R would.
That’s the only reason I am considering not going any bigger than the L2502. I think sacrificing some HP for the sake of long term reliability/cost of ownership is a legit argument.
@@andrewcervone1899dats the one I'm bout to get
You should have saved your money and bought a Kioti tractor. Better price, better lift capacity for loader and 3 point, all metal no plastic, better seat and hydraulic system.
Make a video on your shed build please 🫶
Alot of us want a place to put our nice things
You got it. I am working on a video today that should be up this weekend. I will add that in