My "kubogy "MX5200 TLB 5 1/2 year old 900hr unit is a pure "grease hog" . Ya put it in and slobers it out in 15 minutes--- NO sealing what so ever;;; aka sloppy-wobbley-shifty hydraulic cylinder mounts( not the pins). No problems & excellent service & dependability. And yes it's a shuttle shift gear drive. My Massey-Ferguson 1736m power-shuttle is almost a perfect tractor, because it " out-shines" the Kubota in SO MANY WAYS ( IT IS young though,time will tell). I ALWAYS USE KUBOTA FILTERS also. A good solid review. Just wish this model had amplifying bucket-linkage assembly's on the loader & a 8×8 transmission. Thank you for the great Video Sir and happy tractoring.
We have a friend with a Massey. He loves it and says it works great. No matter the name, as long as it does what you need. Thank you for watching and Happy Tractoring to you too!
Yes, I don’t understand what it is with these manufacturers that make the pins (which are supposed to be the ‘wear part’) harder than the welded in bushings. This seems to be the case with almost all manufacturers. I just don’t get it. I also with the 525 loader came with torque amplifiers, but I’m sure they would wear even worse, as they would take most of the load/work.
Excellent review. I bought the L3301 a few years ago and had tremendous trouble with the DPF regeneration system. It would run 10 hours and then stop right in the middle of a work project and take 45 minutes or so to go through its burn off. Wasted a lot of my time, dealer had to come out several times to reset it, greatly frustrating!! After 110 hours of grief I traded it on a Mahindra which are DPF free. I still like Kubota and think you were wise getting the model you chose. It should give you many years of grief-free service. I also own a Kubota M5700 which I have used trouble free since I bought it new in 2003. In February 2022 I placed an order for a Kubota B2401 gear but it still hasn't arrived and it is now almost September. I'll be glad when it finally gets here. Like you, I prefer a gear transmission.
I’ll be doing the second service on mine next week. This will be the first time changing the transmission/hydraulic oil and filters. Watch for a video!! Coming soon!
Hey Scott, great review. I have pretty near the very same tractor and set up. I have the gear drive, ag tires. I have my wheels set out and wheel spacers added and the tires filled with rim guard. I replaced the tool box, built a chain saw carrier, added golf cart mirrors, added the right side handle, added an led light bar on the front, steering wheel spinner knob, log chain box, and covered the floor boards with truck bed liner. One nice thing about the gear drive vs. the HST is the gear drive will outpull the HST badly. No contest there. You lose pulling power by forcing all that hydraulic fluid through the smal orifices. I would like to see a shuttle shift version but that’s not likely to happen. Price point issue I would guess.
They are a really great machine, providing the operator knows what they’re doing. People will cry about the “live” PTO thing, but they can’t ever seem to come up with any reason why it matters. After all, the pto works exactly like the old Ford 8n, or the International Harvester 300 utility. Not only does the gear drive machine put more power to the ground, it also retains its horsepower to the pto. The hydrostatic machines lose close to 1/3 of their estimated horsepower at the pto.
Thanks for the video. I have a 2013 L3200 for brush mowing and discing, gear drive it's been a excellent machine. I also have a 2019 B2301 HST dedicated loader tractor. Both are not emission equipped so that works out great. I wouldn't be able to maintain my rural property without them. My favorite equipment to use. Add my SXS UTV and I'm set forever.
I just got my B2401 with gear drive in March. It is pretty much a smaller version of your 2501. I really love mine and am glad to see your great review. Thanks and keep the videos coming!
Good reasons and I agree with your rationale. I have a L3800, so we share some tastes. I prefer not having to mess with the Tier 4 emissions with our L3800, but we did opt to find one with the HST transmission, which has been flawless for us. These are great tractors. I've only had to do two repairs on mine: 1. The tach cable was busted and an easy fix, and 2) I bent my loader's front support by being too aggressive with y grapple. Dumb mistake on point 2, but lesson learned on what I can and can't do with the machine.
The tach cable broke on ours at around 50 hours too. Fortunately, our dealer (Wallingford’s Equipment) replaced it right here in the driveway all under warranty. Good service is everything !
I saw the first l2501dt video a few months ago and I look at equipment same as you and don"t care for all the electronics ect. I like mine and don"t mind a clutch either. Thanks for the update.
This was an incredibly thorough and genuine review. Awesome job you guys. Anyone wanting to know more about this tractor can find lots of great info here.
good vid. I ust bought one exactly like it/ First thing ill widen it like you did and fill tires, its tipy as it is and wife and son have no experience. I was a finish tractor operator working with a golf course construction company in the 80s
Excellent video describing your 2501. Just confirmed in my decision to get a 2501. No DEF to deal with either. I appreciate you taking the time to share your 3 year review as well. I do like your tire chains just don’t know if it will be practical for me since we have a concrete drive. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts and experience’s. Much appreciated sir.
I don’t believe chains will bother your concrete at all. Especially in winter. If you run them on hot top, on a hot day, different story. They are also available without the studs.
Thanks, Scott! I enjoyed watching your review and you brought up several good points. You provided me with a bit more food for thought as I continue my new tractor search. 👍👍👍
@@WhiskeynSunshineOffGrid By the way, Scott: I checked out the latest specs today on the L-2501 and Kubota has gone to the Tier 4 diesel on this one too. I guess the only way to get one without Tier 4 is to buy a used or new old stock tractor.
Really great review Scott. I bought a Mahindra 5 years ago - I should have spent the extra money on the Kubota. I have a Kubota Zero Turn Mower that runs as good today as it did when I got it nearly 20 years ago. - Rick
Great vid! I have a mahindra max 26 xl shuttle. Can run it at low rpm. More power to ground. I can make that shuttle sing doing loader work. HST is just too noisy. Agree about less maintenance also!
Hey Scott, since this video, Kubota now has floormats that came out for the L2502, 3502, and 3902. They'll fit the L2501's I bought some from my local dealer, and they were like $115.00 or so for the set.
Good review, Scott. The tractor should give you many years of service. I get Massey filters for my Massey tractor. I am assured of getting the proper filters that way.
The tire/wheel sizes vary. They give you options based on your intended usage. Most folks go with the R4 tires. That gives you a wider, fatter tire tire/wheel combo. The R4s are more like the tires you’d find on construction equipment. The wheels are also wider. The R1 setup is more of an agricultural, or forestry tire. They are taller, narrower, and the rear wheels are two piece that can be reversed to change the offset, providing a wider stance. The only downside I see to the R1s is that they hold less ballast than the R4s or R14s. I’m over 4 years into this machine, and I’m totally happy with my R1s. It really depends on what you’re Going to be using the machine for. Our’s gets used for harvesting firewood, and maintaining our private road.
Gear Drive Destroys the HST for doing work. We had these at the Port doing long shore man work. We pulled 110 000 lbs with these. The kubota engine run in the referrers and last up to 90 to 110 thousand hours. We had the clutchs last up to 6000 hours. Kubota gear drive is a NO issue tractor to do work.
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Great review 👍. I think a lot of people underestimate the power and flexibility the Kubota provides.
I think most of the machines made
these days are pretty good. The trick is, to find the machine that fits your needs.
My "kubogy "MX5200 TLB 5 1/2 year old 900hr unit is a pure "grease hog" . Ya put it in and slobers it out in 15 minutes--- NO sealing what so ever;;; aka sloppy-wobbley-shifty hydraulic cylinder mounts( not the pins). No problems & excellent service & dependability. And yes it's a shuttle shift gear drive. My Massey-Ferguson 1736m power-shuttle is almost a perfect tractor, because it " out-shines" the Kubota in SO MANY WAYS ( IT IS young though,time will tell). I ALWAYS USE KUBOTA FILTERS also. A good solid review. Just wish this model had amplifying bucket-linkage assembly's on the loader & a 8×8 transmission. Thank you for the great Video Sir and happy tractoring.
We have a friend with a Massey. He loves it and says it works great.
No matter the name, as long as it does what you need. Thank you for watching and Happy Tractoring to you too!
Yes, I don’t understand what it is with these manufacturers that make the pins (which are supposed to be the ‘wear part’) harder than the welded in bushings.
This seems to be the case with almost all manufacturers. I just don’t get it.
I also with the 525 loader came with torque amplifiers, but I’m sure they would wear even worse, as they would take most of the load/work.
i have l2501 for 2 years now! it does what i need ! no regrets at all !
Awesome!
I bought my L2501 in September 2021 as birthday present to myself. Only 70 hrs in so far but man do I wish I bought this thing a lot sooner!
Great birthday present! We say the same thing, Why did we wait so long?
Great review. Waiting on a new L2501 to be delivered. I expect it’ll serve me well for decades
Thank you! I'm sure you will love it! Happy Tractoring!
Thank you ! A lot of good valuable information that makes common sense for folks.
Thank you! Glad it was helpful.
Excellent review. I bought the L3301 a few years ago and had tremendous trouble with the DPF regeneration system. It would run 10 hours and then stop right in the middle of a work project and take 45 minutes or so to go through its burn off. Wasted a lot of my time, dealer had to come out several times to reset it, greatly frustrating!! After 110 hours of grief I traded it on a Mahindra which are DPF free. I still like Kubota and think you were wise getting the model you chose. It should give you many years of grief-free service. I also own a Kubota M5700 which I have used trouble free since I bought it new in 2003. In February 2022 I placed an order for a Kubota B2401 gear but it still hasn't arrived and it is now almost September. I'll be glad when it finally gets here. Like you, I prefer a gear transmission.
I’ve heard others have similar problems from all manufacturers. Even at work with real heavy equipment. They rob a lot of horsepower too.
I have the exact 2501 no regen,no hst,love it thanks.
It’s a beast! No regrets!
Great video I am loving my 2501 gear drive I have 24 hours and was glad to see your initial review, also great video on the greasing!
I’ll be doing the second service on mine next week. This will be the first time changing the transmission/hydraulic oil and filters. Watch for a video!! Coming soon!
Great I will definitely watch it! Thanks again Scott!!
Hey Scott, great review. I have pretty near the very same tractor and set up. I have the gear drive, ag tires. I have my wheels set out and wheel spacers added and the tires filled with rim guard. I replaced the tool box, built a chain saw carrier, added golf cart mirrors, added the right side handle, added an led light bar on the front, steering wheel spinner knob, log chain box, and covered the floor boards with truck bed liner.
One nice thing about the gear drive vs. the HST is the gear drive will outpull the HST badly. No contest there. You lose pulling power by forcing all that hydraulic fluid through the smal orifices.
I would like to see a shuttle shift version but that’s not likely to happen. Price point issue I would guess.
They are a really great machine, providing the operator knows what they’re doing. People will cry about the “live” PTO thing, but they can’t ever seem to come up with any reason why it matters. After all, the pto works exactly like the old Ford 8n, or the International Harvester 300 utility. Not only does the gear drive machine put more power to the ground, it also retains its horsepower to the pto. The hydrostatic machines lose close to 1/3 of their estimated horsepower at the pto.
Thanks for the video. I have a 2013 L3200 for brush mowing and discing, gear drive it's been a excellent machine. I also have a 2019 B2301 HST dedicated loader tractor. Both are not emission equipped so that works out great. I wouldn't be able to maintain my rural property without them. My favorite equipment to use. Add my SXS UTV and I'm set forever.
Right on! Good equipment for sure!
I just got my B2401 with gear drive in March. It is pretty much a smaller version of your 2501. I really love mine and am glad to see your great review.
Thanks and keep the videos coming!
Thanks Dennis! We have a friend that has one that size and he loves it. They definitely get the job done. Thank you for watching!
Good reasons and I agree with your rationale. I have a L3800, so we share some tastes. I prefer not having to mess with the Tier 4 emissions with our L3800, but we did opt to find one with the HST transmission, which has been flawless for us. These are great tractors. I've only had to do two repairs on mine: 1. The tach cable was busted and an easy fix, and 2) I bent my loader's front support by being too aggressive with y grapple. Dumb mistake on point 2, but lesson learned on what I can and can't do with the machine.
The tach cable broke on ours at around 50 hours too. Fortunately, our dealer (Wallingford’s Equipment) replaced it right here in the driveway all under warranty. Good service is everything !
I saw the first l2501dt video a few months ago and I look at equipment same as you and don"t care for all the electronics ect. I like mine and don"t mind a clutch either. Thanks for the update.
Thanks for sharing! It works well for us, We are glad you are happy with yours as well.
Appreciate the long term review. Helpful stuff.
Glad it helped!
This was an incredibly thorough and genuine review. Awesome job you guys. Anyone wanting to know more about this tractor can find lots of great info here.
Much appreciated! Thank you Lisa!
good vid. I ust bought one exactly like it/ First thing ill widen it like you did and fill tires, its tipy as it is and wife and son have no experience. I was a finish tractor operator working with a golf course construction company in the 80s
We’re at over 300hours, with no serious issues.
@WhiskeynSunshineOffGrid glad to hear it. I didn't do any research on it so I'm pleased it's gotten your thumbs up
Excellent video describing your 2501. Just confirmed in my decision to get a 2501. No DEF to deal with either. I appreciate you taking the time to share your 3 year review as well. I do like your tire chains just don’t know if it will be practical for me since we have a concrete drive. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts and experience’s. Much appreciated sir.
I don’t believe chains will bother your concrete at all. Especially in winter. If you run them on hot top, on a hot day, different story. They are also available without the studs.
Thanks, Scott! I enjoyed watching your review and you brought up several good points. You provided me with a bit more food for thought as I continue my new tractor search. 👍👍👍
Glad I could help👍🏻
@@WhiskeynSunshineOffGrid By the way, Scott: I checked out the latest specs today on the L-2501 and Kubota has gone to the Tier 4 diesel on this one too. I guess the only way to get one without Tier 4 is to buy a used or new old stock tractor.
@@DowneastThunderCreations Oh no! It was good while it lasted.
Really great review Scott. I bought a Mahindra 5 years ago - I should have spent the extra money on the Kubota. I have a Kubota Zero Turn Mower that runs as good today as it did when I got it nearly 20 years ago. - Rick
Thank you! I’m sure the mahindra works well too. We have a friend that has one. He likes it. Thanks for watching!
Great vid! I have a mahindra max 26 xl shuttle. Can run it at low rpm. More power to ground. I can make that shuttle sing doing loader work. HST is just too noisy. Agree about less maintenance also!
Thank you sir for your help Yes Kubota is the only way to go
You are very welcome.
Hey Scott, since this video, Kubota now has floormats that came out for the L2502, 3502, and 3902. They'll fit the L2501's I bought some from my local dealer, and they were like $115.00 or so for the set.
We actually have some ordered, but haven't gone to pick them up yet.
Hello! Judy and spirit gave you a shout out so I've come to see what your all about!
Hey Karl! Thank you! Glad you stopped by!
I have the exact same tractor as you, except I have the industrial tires. Solid rig for sure
Yes it sure is!
Thanks for the review.
Good review, Scott. The tractor should give you many years of service. I get Massey filters for my Massey tractor. I am assured of getting the proper filters that way.
Thanks Rick! Yes that is a good way to know. Thanks for watching!
Great review Scott love it
Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you!
When you say you have larger rims and tires . Can you explain ..I also want a set up like you have .
The tire/wheel sizes vary. They give you options based on your intended usage.
Most folks go with the R4 tires. That gives you a wider, fatter tire tire/wheel combo.
The R4s are more like the tires you’d find on construction equipment. The wheels are also wider.
The R1 setup is more of an agricultural, or forestry tire. They are taller, narrower, and the rear wheels are two piece that can be reversed to change the offset, providing a wider stance.
The only downside I see to the R1s is that they hold less ballast than the R4s or
R14s.
I’m over 4 years into
this machine, and I’m totally happy with my R1s. It really depends on what you’re
Going to be using the
machine for. Our’s gets used for harvesting firewood, and maintaining our private road.
👍 A great job on the review
Thanks Mark!
Nooice! 😎 STOC
Nice unit 👍👍
Where did you purchase the chains?
From tirechain.com - tirechain.com/
Gear Drive Destroys the HST for doing work. We had these at the Port doing long shore man work. We pulled 110 000 lbs with these. The kubota engine run in the referrers and last up to 90 to 110 thousand hours. We had the clutchs last up to 6000 hours. Kubota gear drive is a NO issue tractor to do work.
Thanks for the info
Damn you sound a lot like Trump
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