KUBOTA L2501 and WORKSAVER GRAPPLE. THE BEST TRACTOR IMPLEMENT ON THE PERFECT TRACTOR.
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- Опубликовано: 19 окт 2024
- When I was looking to buy my tractor, there were not many, if any, videos that actually showed the tractor working in an environment that mine would be living in.
There were videos that showed the compact tractors mowing flat fields and lifting the loader bucket full of rocks. None showed these tractors working in an off camber, steep hill side environment. That is where my Kubota L2501 lives and earns its keep.
This tractor thrives in this environment and has done nothing but impress me since the day I brought it home from the dealer.
If you are a first time tractor buyer and you are looking at the Kubota L2501. I hope this video will show you some of the capabilities and help to remove any doubts that you may have as to whether or not 25 hp is enough tractor for your needs.
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Life is Good 👍
Indeed Phil
Pretty cool with the turkeys and the eagles!!
Grapple is handy👍
Your Deere sounds good Gary
Thank you Donovan. And thanks for watching
Your welcome
Good evening again Gary
Howdy Ed
The seat theory makes sense too
Thanks Kenny
Beautiful Property and Eagles! That grapple sure is handy. Thanks Gary 👍👀👍
Thanks for stopping by Kev
Still beautiful landscapes there ! Next to nature! Enjoyed watching friend!
As always, thanks so much for taking the time to watch Scott. It means a lot.
The bald eagles are pretty neat....I logged not far from a nest one winter years ago...They got so used to me, bringing scraps of food for them , they would sit and wait outside my logging shack after I had lunch...I would walk, 8-10' from them while they had their lunch, they knew I meant no harm. I'm sure they were a bit dissapointed in the spring when I left that site.... You sure have a nice piece of ground there....Thanks Gary.
Thanks for watching Brent.
When I hauled feed, we used to see them all the time.
They would flock to the compost piles and dig out the dead animals that were buried. Buried with a skid steer and yet they would still dig them up.
When I was younger I built some cabinets out of red oak when I was into woodworking. Nice stuff.
Thanks Chad. Red oak is really dense and heavy. Doesn’t lose much weight when it dries out
Really enjoyed watching your lovely video. Really hope you are well and having a great Wednesday. Many thanks from Chris and Jane 💕👍💕
It was a rare thing to see a Eagle. Now I've been told there are 50 pairs in the river bottom.
There's a lady out of town who says they carried her Dachshund off.
Thank you Gary.
Thanks for the video Gary. Good job showing the capabilities of both the L2501 and the grapple. Subscribed, liked and watched complete.
Thanks Tod Glad you could make the livestream last night.
I have won the drawing twice. Took me over a hundred tries though. 🤣
Yea, A grapple is so useful on a tractor. Have a good weekend Gary! See ya!
Thank you John
Good one Gary. Later
Thank you sir. Appreciate you stopping by
Have a great night Gary 👍
Thanks Dana. You guys as well.
For us its Sandhill Cranes and Vultures! 🤣 Still, nothing beats spending the day working outside in the woods.
Awesome tractor video Gary!
Thanks for watching. Love having you stop by.
I'd love to have that tractor and grapple. Perfect size for many jobs.❤
Kenny
It sure is.
Thanks for watching Kenny
Greened up a bit since we were down there.
That rain did wonders Jim.
Hello there Gary!! Seeing those eagles was awesome eh!! I have to say, if jealousy wasn't a sin, I'd be jealous of your grapple. It sure looks like a great attachment. Thanks for sharing and take care!!
Thanks Mike. This grapple has been a game changer. I worked in the woods all day one day last week and never left the tractor seat.
Well, I had to leave a couple times. but we don’t need to go there.
Thanks for watching Mike. Always great having you drop in and leave a comment.
Tell Nannie we said hi.
I will Gary, thanks!!@@tractortalkwithgary1271
Hi! Gary, yes a grapple is one of my most used attachments for the woods. I added a forestry winch to my arsenal last year......and let me tell you it's a game changer if you do lots of logging. Anyway, getting ready for another winter here in Montana. Happy tractoring into 2024.
Thanks for watching.
You guys have already gotten snow up there.
Western Iowa has the ground covered already. Nothing here in the eastern part yet.
Looks like a perfect day on the property, Gary!!! We share the "Kubota love"!💪👍
Indeed we do. Thanks for watching John
Very capable tractor for sure, Gary. Great opening scene and what a wonderful day out in the fields and woods. That grapple is very capable on the LA525. They can really left some heavy logs. Have a good weekend, Gary!
Thanks Dave. You too
Good Morning Sir, Very Nice field and Nice Turkey on patrols 🤣👌👍👍Big Eagles 😇😇👍👍Big Hornets Nest 🥴🥴Some Tractor Field climbing 👍😇👌OUTSTANDING Tractor Grapple Informative Action Video Sir 🧐👌👍Yes Sir Life is Good for sure in a tractor seat and Have a nice week Sir Cheers 😇😇😇😇👍👍🍻🍻
Thanks Dave. The eagles were pretty impressive. Don’t usually see the turkeys in groups like that until winter. Starting to see them more and more in groups now.
I thought that hornet nest was abandoned until when I came back down the hill and saw one fly out of it.
You can reach that nest from the seat of the John Deere tractor. That is right along the logging trail up the north side and you have to drive right by it.
Good point on the ROPS and seatbelt. I noticed some of your hills had a bit of a high pucker factor!
Yes indeed Rick. Definitely not to be taken lightly.
Thanks for watching
Gary I agree that a grapple is one of the best attachments and I couldn't do without it. Definitely, the ROPS and seat belt are there for a good reason!, tractors are dangerous. Happy tractoring Gary!
Thanks Paul.
I have come to find out the hard way that if you are around tractors long enough, you are going to know someone who gets killed by one.
I know of several
The eagles were very cool, we do not see them in our part of the UK. That was a huge log you had in the grapple, the Kubota did a great job moving it. It looks like you are very busy
Thanks Joseph. I thought the eagles would be a big hit with everyone. That was so cool!
Nice review Gary, always enjoy watching you out piddling with your tractors. Take care and have a blessed week my friend.
Thanks Tony. You guys as well
Hi Gary! Wild turkeys make frequent visits here too. Nice grapple and grapple work! I’ve resisted getting one, but more and more I’m seeing the need for one so I probably will get one before too long. I’ll go with a 3rd function kit in my case since I don’t have rear remotes - yet. 😊 Thanks for sharing!
Worksaver makes this same grapple with an electric actuator. It is not as powerful as the hydraulic version and I gather that they perform poorly in super cold climates. Which shouldn’t be of any real bother to you Martin, since you are smart enough to live in a warm climate.
The other downside is the cost. They cost roughly $1000 more than the hydraulic version.
I can see you you installing your own 3rd function. That would be a cool video.
Phil@Peterson Farms of Nashville installed one on his own and did a good job with it.
Thanks for watching Martin. Always enjoy having you drop by.
@@tractortalkwithgary1271 $1000 is more than the cost of a third function kit, so I might as well go hydraulic. Thanks for the info!
Great video Gary. That grapple sure makes that easier.
Thanks Curt.
It is sure going to be a game changer when we cut down all these dead ash trees
Sure hate to see them go
@@curtreisner527 . Yep. Me too. Such beautiful trees.
Mary's sister put some seeds in the freezer to try to replant later. Hope it works
Good evening Gary 🙋🏼♂️
Howdy Luc
Those eagles like the sound of a JD too😉. Nice hornet nest. It’s clear that grapple is really the best tool for safe working with wood and brush. I might have to get one for the Kubota skid steer. Nice info for tractor users. More and more of these around.
Thanks Dave. Appreciate you watching.
You're right about nobody making videos of these being used. Other than a few little demo videos, there's not a ton out there. I'm looking at the L3901/2 and videos of that in use are even more rare than the 2501. It's a shame because the DT models of the two have different transmissions - the 39 looks to be more of a true shuttle shift and I believe it's fully synchronized. It also has a 2 stage clutch for the PTO, allegedly... But of course I can't confirm any of this because the dealers don't want to stock the DTs and nobody is making videos with them 🙄.
Thanks for doing what you do!
The bald eagles didn’t seem to be too afraid of the tractor noise, the grapple is definitely a great attachment unfortunately mine was not getting used 🤷🏼♂️. I noticed some leaves are starting to change colors, you know what that means… snow ❄️ is not far behind 🤦🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️🙂. Have a great week Gary 👍🏻🙂🙋🏼♂️🇨🇦🇺🇸
Thanks Luc. I was astonished that I could drive right up under the tree like that and have them stay right there.
I see them every day but as soon as I found the bend and they come into view, they usually take to flight. Not this time.
I didn’t have my go pro with me. Trying to hold my phone and record on that super rough ground was tough to do. Much of the video was mo good.
But hey, I did get some that I could use.
Thanks for watching Luc
Oh man I can not wait to get back in the shop and get my grapple done! Soon I hope. Take care!
I better just keep quiet for now about how much I use mine and the fact that it hasn’t been off of the tractor since I got it when we still had snow on the ground
The eagles are a beautiful bird for sure. I love the Kubota. Hopefully, my next tractor will be one. It is just hard to find a gear drive one around here. The grapple is a great piece of equipment to have. Thanks for sharing
Thanks John.
For what you do, I think you definitely want the gear drive.
Messicks does a video of the difference between gear drive and hydrostatic. The gear drive destroyed the hydrostatic. Wasn’t even close in pulling power.
Good morning Gary☕️, wild turkeys and majestic eagles👍 Having a million large rocks on our property, I couldn't imagine not having a grapple. Nice demonstration! I like your seat belt/rops safety tip. Living on a slope I'm always aware of the roll over factor. Very nice video 😎👍🚜🪵 have a great week, Ben
Thanks Ben. The grapple hasn’t been off the tractor since I got it last spring.
It is going to come in super handy when we start dropping all these ash trees and logging them off. We are going to drop a couple hundred trees.
@@tractortalkwithgary1271 wow! A couple hundred trees! Looking forward to seeing the video 👍🪵🪓
Man yeah Mr Gary!! Those eagles and turkeys were amazing!! That little tractor never seems to meet its match!! Very good review once again on both your Kubota and the work saver grapple!! 😁 I couldn't believe it moved that log!! Awesome job sir, thank you for bringing us along!! Look fwd to seeing what's next!! 😁😁👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thanks Nelson.
I always appreciate the support that throw my way and the friendship we have built with the back and forth👋
I was sure thinking of you the other day as the yellow jackets are getting bad here. Even Steve is having issues with them.
That bald faced hornet nest that you see in this video was one I thought was abandoned. You can reach out and touch that from the seat of the 520.
Coming back down the hill the last day I was up there, I saw one fly out just as I got there. Man that will give a guy pucker factor.
@@tractortalkwithgary1271 Always Mr Gary, I apologize for missing a few sometimes. OMG....NO WAY 😳😳😳😳 I would have had a trip to the hospital in my day, mainly to get that seat cushion out of my rear probably!! 😂😂😂 Pucker factor would be an understatement!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Hello Gary. I'm a little late but I made it. There were 3 Eagles on the fresh roadkill deer down the road today. Nice to have hardwood ground you can actually drive on. Unlike my swamp. 😂
Good morning Will.
Thanks for watching.
Pretty impressive setup there Gary. That grapple is definitely one very handy attachment to have around for the Kubota or any other compact tractor. Thanks for sharing & demonstrating the equipment. Take care.
Thanks Ron.
Birds didn’t mind the tractor at all Gary. That’s a handy tractor and grapple. Some nice to pick up a log and be able to cut it standing up. Just love the tires on it. That’s the way to go. Log would have to be 2000 lbs I’m guessing.
Have a great day Gary. 👍🏻👋
Thanks Noel. I couldn’t believe that I could get that close to those eagles. I see them every day but not usually any where near that close
I had the same grapple on my subcompact when I had one. Great attachment and was on most of the time. Use one on my new tractor quite a bit as well, but find the forks on there fairly often as well. The bucket has been on twice, when i got it, and once to move some cut firewood rounds. The bucket looks brand new as you may guess! Keep plugging away Gary, the white stuff will be here before you know it!
It will be here soon enough Tim. Even in a drought year, winter won’t forget to powder us.
We will soon be playing everyone’s favorite winter game,”Am I Still On The Road”?
Thanks for watching
What I like about your grapple is it probably doesn't weigh much more than my pallet forks so you're not loosing much lifting capacity. Time to grow the beard back Gary!
Kind of a dumb decision to lose the beard right before the snowballs start flying, huh Mathew?
@@tractortalkwithgary1271 that's a good point Gary!
Boy that’s a big flock of turkeys. No wild ones up here. Winters are too harsh. We have a lot of grouse though that we hunt.
Thanks Chad. They didn’t want to stick around when they saw me coming.
The eagles usually don’t. But they did that day.
That was way cool
Boy, I could sure use that here in my patch of the desert. Lots of scrub brush and dead Mesquite trees. What brand/model chainsaw scabbard do you have mounted on your tractor?
That is a Tractor Talk With Gary original Matt.
Made that from scrap stuff I had around. Handiest thing I ever came up with. When dragging logs or tops and something isn’t completely cut in two or gets hung, the saw is right there with me to take care of business.
@@tractortalkwithgary1271 Well Gary, I'd say your scrap built saw holder is video worthy, unless you featured it a while back and I missed it.
@@mattthescrapwhisperer , I did one on it quite a while ago.
I feature it every now and again. So simple but yet so handy
Hey Gary. Are the Eagles on your property year round residents or have they come south early this year?
Good morning Warren.
They are year round squatters now.
I usually am not able to get close to them.
Word must have gotten out to them that I have a You Tube channel and they wanted to be in on the action. 😆
Thanks for watching Warren.
We have some down by me in the Waterloo area but only in the winter months. Yours did not act very scared at all. You need to get a camera with a nice zoom lens and a tripod and get some pictures of them.
@@warrenpotter , I got close enough that time to shake hands with them.
Usually, as I come around the bend from them, they take off.
According to my range finder, that is a bit beyond 300 yards, when they come into view.
Not unusual at all to see them. See them almost every day. Just not that close.
Wow that is close. Would make for some great pictures.