Buying Advice L2501, L3301, L3901, L4701 gear shift questions.

[BrokeFarmerJohn]

Seems to be 4wd, but that is definitely a syncro-shuttle shifter in the photo....nice fingertip forward/reverse shuttle. Excellent transmission; bulletproof and convenient. Turf tires are the more expensive tire/wheel option. You probably won't have any problem swapping them as they are premium....but I'd give them a try first. I like the way they work myself, and like the extra side-hill stability.

Several companies still make a three point dump&loader for that size tractor. They used to be more common. Should be able to find a good used one, as nobody uses them now that FELs are so popular. They aren't expensive. Here's a photo.

I deff prefer the turf tires. After a few months of owning the JD 4320 I found I didn’t care for the R4 tires, I’m not traveling in woods or I would prefer R1’s. For what I do which is rolling over turf & pasture, clearing snow on concrete & gravel. I found myself wishing I had turf tires. I would be happy with these tires and transmission set up on this tractor.

Although I never did get the 4320 stuck, came close a few times in a muddy pasture and sandy creek. That was a 5300lb machine with loader and cab, this bota is around 2500lbs, should help it from sinking.

 

[4570Man]

I found that the L2501 is a regular gear transmission. The L3301, L3901 & L4701 is synchronized shuttle.

L2501 is 8 forward and 4 reverse gears.
L3301-L4701 is 8 forward and 8 reverse gears.

I saw a video of a geared L2501 and it was totally different lay out which got me looking into it deeper.

Can you shift forward and reverse without the clutch and shift through all the forward gears while moving?

 

[RickB]

No and yes if you can shift an unsynchronized transmission on the fly.

 

[BrokeFarmerJohn]

Tractor went for too much for me to buy it. Winning bid was around $10,500.

 

[jp2code]

Tractor went for too much for me to buy it. Winning bid was around $10,500. View attachment 670669

Haha! That seller was probably super happy!

I bought my L4400 4x4 with front end loader, cover, and 6-ft Land Pride cutter and 300 hours for $17k about 4 years ago.

It also has the manual shift. I use it a lot for mowing pasture. I might sit on it for 10 hours in a day while mowing. I am so glad that I have the manual shift instead of the HST. My BX2200 sub-compact has the HST, and I have to keep my foot pressed into the floor pedal to keep it going. The L4400 I can twist the throttle crank and let it go.

 

[BrokeFarmerJohn]

Haha! That seller was probably super happy!

I bought my L4400 4x4 with front end loader, cover, and 6-ft Land Pride cutter and 300 hours for $17k about 4 years ago.

It also has the manual shift. I use it a lot for mowing pasture. I might sit on it for 10 hours in a day while mowing. I am so glad that I have the manual shift instead of the HST. My BX2200 sub-compact has the HST, and I have to keep my foot pressed into the floor pedal to keep it going. The L4400 I can twist the throttle crank and let it go.

It was a pretty good buy to use it personally, I had planned to flip it which if I put a loader on it I would be in the $14-$15,000 range. Not enough meat left on the bone