JohnMaldaner
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I’m on the fence, looking to purchase my first Kubota. Considering the L2501 or L3301, both HST. We have about 5 acres fenced and cross fenced for horses. I have been using a Ford 1900 with a loader and 5’ bush hog. I move around a manure pile and bush hog three fields. Plus a bunch of miscellaneous jobs around our small farm. My Ford is once again having steering issues and this time it’s serious. So, time for a change.
A friend down the road let me borrow his new L3301 HST. I hooked on my bush hog, put it in Medium range and had a blast! Smooth. Couldn’t believe how much easier the HST made bush hogging. Then, another friend let me come over to his farm and use his L2501 geared Kubota. Bush hogging was good, but in Low range and no HST, it seemed to take a long time, longer than with my old Ford. I want the L3301. But, the payments for the L2501 would fit our budget better.
Can you bush hog in High range with the L2501 if it has the HST? If so, maybe it would get the job done a little faster. The Low range seems to be geared so low! Same loader on both tractors and I doubt the horsepower difference would be dramatic. Any advice here? Don’t want buyer’s remorse if I get the L2501. But, if it would get the job done, saving a couple dollars would make the better half happy.
A friend down the road let me borrow his new L3301 HST. I hooked on my bush hog, put it in Medium range and had a blast! Smooth. Couldn’t believe how much easier the HST made bush hogging. Then, another friend let me come over to his farm and use his L2501 geared Kubota. Bush hogging was good, but in Low range and no HST, it seemed to take a long time, longer than with my old Ford. I want the L3301. But, the payments for the L2501 would fit our budget better.
Can you bush hog in High range with the L2501 if it has the HST? If so, maybe it would get the job done a little faster. The Low range seems to be geared so low! Same loader on both tractors and I doubt the horsepower difference would be dramatic. Any advice here? Don’t want buyer’s remorse if I get the L2501. But, if it would get the job done, saving a couple dollars would make the better half happy.