Kubota L2501 vs L3301 ?

[Milo]

My tasks are more loader and rear blade oriented so I went with the 2501 to avoid emission. Once each Fall (so the grass and weeds are pretty high) I mow down three meadows totaling about 5 acres with a 60" flail mower which it does just fine but I'm in low range. If most of my use was mowing or blowing snow at max rpm (where the emission motors like to be) I would have considered an L3901.

 

[tradosaurus]

I bought my L3301 last year. I bought it to run a Landpride rotary cutter. Personally I would recommend getting the L3901. Don't worry about the DPF.
The L3901 was about $4k more than the L2501 but better to buy once, cry once.
I don't know what your budget is but consider the MX4800 at $28K.

 

[ALB]

I bought my L3301 last year. I bought it to run a Landpride rotary cutter. Personally I would recommend getting the L3901. Don't worry about the DPF.
The L3901 was about $4k more than the L2501 but better to buy once, cry once.
I don't know what your budget is but consider the MX4800 at $28K.

HST or Gear? Afraid my budget is set at L3301 max. I'm getting the package deal! I'm now struggling with the HSt or Gear. I like the ease of the HST but Power of the Gear. I'll do more bushoging and plowing than anything else.

 

[RickB]

Most of the package deals I see include low end implements (Landpride 12 series), rotary cutters with shear bolt drivelines and trailers too short to transport a tractor, loader and cutter without rear overhang. Make sure the package is adequate for your needs.

 

[MapleLeafFarmer]

I have a 3301 and the regen's are a complete non issue. Most of the work my tractor makes is below zero doing some light duty logging after freeze up to blowing snow when temps get to -30 at time. DPF's like heat not cool to stay clean and to regen.

every 25 hours or so the dash light says regen and if exhaust gas is not high enough it tells me to increase rpm's.

only difference I have experienced versus my non DPF diesels is I tend to think about keeping exhaust gas higher by less idling and more rpm's than I do with non DPF tractors. Do I worry? not one bit. tractor has worked flawlessly and regen's are a non issue in my experience.

On a plus side I do notice a significant less fuel used versus the tractors that are 10 years older.

 

[tradosaurus]

HST or Gear? Afraid my budget is set at L3301 max. I'm getting the package deal! I'm now struggling with the HSt or Gear. I like the ease of the HST but Power of the Gear. I'll do more bushoging and plowing than anything else.

I have the HST. I don't have experience with the gear drive so couldn't compare.

 

[Peter 315]

If you are doing a lot of loader work get the hst it's a lot faster....

 

[jaydee325]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but the L3301 gear does not appear to have a live PTO? Kubota website describes the PTO on the gear model as transmission driven with overrunning clutch and the hydrostatic model as a live PTO with overrunning clutch.

 

[Peter 315]

No live pto on gear shift, Your correct ....

 

[Steppenwolfe]

HST or Gear? Afraid my budget is set at L3301 max. I'm getting the package deal! I'm now struggling with the HSt or Gear. I like the ease of the HST but Power of the Gear. I'll do more bushoging and plowing than anything else.

I have a 3301 gear drive; I love it. If you're plowing, you want gear. And, I just finished bush hogging 30 acres with it as well. Set the throttle and go to work. Skip the hst, you don't need it.