Comparing Kubota's 26hp Compact Tractors 

I've owned by B2650 w/ loader, backhoe, RTR, box blade & rear blade for 2 years. Absolutely love it. Looked at all of these models and found the B2650 had the best balance of size, weight, performance and price for what I use it for which is just hobby landscaping. Call it my "Orange wheelbarrow" as it saved me soooo much work, time and backache by not having to use a shovel and wheelbarrow for what I had done previously. Also looked at competitive models and after extensive analysis determined none of the others were as solid as Kubota.

I can confirm everything Neil says! I'm just coming up to the 50h maintenance interval on my new L2501. The thing is an absolute tank and has no problems shuffling around pallets and drums, grading/moving gravel, and I've even pulled out about 100 half-rotten fence posts with the LA525 loader and moved them to the opposite end of the property. I have done extensive brush hogging with a 60" rotary cutter which is very impressive for 25hp. Let's just say I chewed some serious stuff with that thing and it was honestly surprising a couple of times when I didn't break the shear bolt! I also mow about 8 acres with a 72" FDR1672 and can confirm that it's right at the limit of what 25hp can offer. Most of the time on flat ground in grass less than a foot tall, you can fly flat-out in medium gear and it cuts effortlessly. However, in some of the lower and wetter areas, I have to slow down a bit when the grass is about knee-high, and you can really tell when you're going up a hill since 25hp isn't a lot to move a 5000 pound tractor setup up a slope while also turning a 72" RFM through tall grass. I also leave ruts in those areas because the L series is quite heavy compared to a B, but I enjoy greater stability and a lot more pulling power for it, which I need in my application for plowing and ripping. Anyway, I have zero regrets with my purchase. Neil's videos were instrumental in helping me to select the right tractor and I couldn't be happier. Thanks!

Neil - you are our education guru for compact tractors. Thanks for all that you do for the industry. We have a 2019 BX23S which we are modifying to tow aircraft and do other airfield work. We'll send you some photos of what we are up to with some custom mounts. All the best.

I could not be happier with my B2601 I have had it almost 3 years and use it for everything from mowing to splitting firewood to running a generator when power goes out. I replaced a lot of equipment with one tractor power unit to simplify my life. I found it to be very simple and well made compared to other brands. For my needs I think the power to weight is a good match as I use the tractor to mow grass all summer.

Great video, Neil. I did not realize Kubota had so many 26hp tractors!

So much to learn and understand with all these different sizes of tractors. No wonder so many people buy the wrong tractor for their application. I appreciate the explanations, Neil, so I can be better informed for my next tractor purchase!

We are getting ready to buy a new BX2680 with a 60" mower deck and you have just answered a lot more questions than the two dealers in our area. Thanks a lot.

Good video. I’ve had the B2650 for a little over 2 years now and it is a great tractor. I take care of 20 acres and it’s great for working in the pasture or in the yard.

Good day Neil. Great video - I am sure a lot of folks benefitted from this one. Cheers!

How about doing a video on the differences of the cab tractors

Very good explanation Neil. I bought a J.D.3025e about 18 months ago. I believe its about the same frame size as youL 2601.The reason i went under the 26 HP tractor was, to stay away from the Tier 4 Emissions and the DPF filter. I have heard theres not near the problem as in the beginning especially since its been around for a few years. If i had known at the time i bought my Deere, that i could've gotten a Kubota L2601 without the DPF i would have come home with a new Kubota. Thanks Neil.

Good video answers some questions about the tractors but I wished you would have given the weight an torque ratings so we would have know the real difference .On a video as you said size is hard to tell but the weight an torque is the real difference.

I’m very happy with my B2650 Cab. It does everything I ask it to do and keeps me comfortable while I do it!

This is a great video. You're right on the dot about not having much scale for tractors, we have a L3000 from 20 years ago and looking at photos and things of the L3301 they always seemed smaller but when I could finally stand next to one with AG tires a while back they seem about the same size and I had no idea.

Good vid. I am sure Kubota salesmen everywhere are thanking you. You have saved them a lot of work.

I love my L2501. It's a beast for a 25hp. Many feel it's way underrated. I'd love to get a PTO test done.

Thank you for another good video. I never realized that the lift is dependent on hydraulic system more then horsepower.

Neil, I've got a 2018 B2650 (w/Loader and rear 60 inch Brush-Hog) and LOVE It... just 40 hrs to date but does all that I ask and capable of more ';-)

More like this --- tractor comparison!! Great video

Helpful overview, Neil!

You should do some on the Case IH Farmall Series A,B&C Series since u sell Case not to much info on them especially between each letter series. I think Case is a good tractor, the dealers around here Northern Indiana, carry all the big stuff for the farmers huge tractors&implements, they say no money in smaller tractors ,

Come on guys, let’s band together and buy some tractors so Neil can get his roof replaced! Lol

I own a b2601 with a loader and belly mower, we filled the rear tires so it’s much heavier, we run a 3ft bush hog through heavy brush and it does just fine

Neil- another great, well explained, through video! Thank you!!!! Side note, those yews behind you are in need of a good pruning/shaping- maybe do a video on some hedge trimmers/blowers, if you sell anything that small?

love my bx i purchased over a month ago, i watched so many you tubers before making my decision, like the you tubers, Good works tractors and tractor time with tim, they never say to many good things about kubota like they can’t see past the color green lol so really not of fan, looked at them both myself and the kubota is like the toyota in tractors far as dependability, my brother has the 1025R and had it for 3 months now and his been in the shop 4 times so far and said he wished he would have looked at a kubota before making his decision, i told him every manufacturer can mess up and have problems some just more than others, don’t get me wrong i like john deere just not a fan of the green in color and design, like my brother 1025r when you lift the hood and you can put 2 motors where they have so much empty space under the hood. so before you make a decision do your homework and go out and drive them and find a good dealer, not a dealer that says buy this brand and all other tractors isn’t the best like the you tubers i mentioned.

Could you talk about the 4x4 system? What is the power delivery like? 30f/70r?

Love your videos ! You are my favorite tractor guy on RU-vid - I have a b2650 - first tractor for me . Please address the second hole above the buckets hydraulic cylinder . At the top pin there appears to be a second hole in the frame of the loader to move the cylinder two inches further away . Does this make the loader lift less high but give it more power on the curl ? Thanks

Good job Neil as always.

I've now in the process of looking for a replacement for my 2018 JD 2032r because of the tier 4 emissions issues and quick connect mower coupler that I don't want to face when my warranty runs out. Id rather have the B2601 vs the B2650 (size/weight) but I have a 5' tiller and box blade. I tilled with a BX1500 with a 4' xb before I went to the JD and had 0 issues. Not sure what I'm going to do...

Hey Neil can you do a video of the 2601 2650 vs kioti? I can't find any kubota vs kioti sub compact or compact tractor

That pollution control adds a lot of price to the tractor over 26hp, like to see the price difference between the L2501 and L3301. You should have mentioned the PTO HP especially between the B2650 and L2501. Good video as always, you work hard doing them. That makes you also a good salesman knowing your product.

Which tractor here would be good to tow around a 2500 pound log splitter around a pretty even yard? Thanks!!

Thank you for this video. I am right now waiting for my dealer to let me know what they'll give me for my 2016 b2650 cab tractor in trade it towards an l2501. Which is not 26 horsepower by the way, it's 24. Kubota should make the l2501, with the engine from the b2650. And a cab.

Where does the LX fit into this, Neil? I know it's in between the L and B series, but what are the best applications suited for the LX in your opinion?

Really enjoy your video's. Very educational

I think it would be helpful for people if you could obtain a crankshaft from the different size 26 hp tractors. Show them where the piston pushes and how far from the center on the different size tractors, even though they have the same HP. Bigger crankshaft means more Leverage.

Got a question about the HP and hydraulics. While it's true that it's the hydraulic capacity that determines the loader capabilities, wouldn't the higher HP also allow a higher flow at the required pressure? So that the 25 and 39 HP tractors lift the same payload, the 39 can just do it faster? Regardless, got a 2501 and it impresses me on a regular basis...

Which one is great for shoveling snow on 4 acres? Also for brush hogging every year. Thanks Neil. I was thinking about the B2650 model. Is that a good choice or which do you recommend?

Is this only on the eu market or why is there a b1 and a b2 series on the german Kubota Page Is the b1 series between the bx and the b2 series ?

As usual another good video 👍. Waiting Waiting Waiting Waiting on land pride to send 3rd function and grapple for my new b2650. Talking to 4 different dealership they all say they have lost sales because of how slow land pride is filling orders. Anderson tractor in Bolivar was the most honest and best price of the 4 dealer's I contacted. Thanks have a good one and keep the videos coming You played a big part in me staying with the Kubota brand👍

Very helpful, explained well. Thanks

Our bx2200 vs our neighbors bx2660 honestly you can’t tell any power difference while mowing both with the 5’ deck so yes I agree that it is overkill

The comparison I've been looking for. Awesome job. Thanks

Love my L2501. Thanks Rick at B&T McFarlane. You need new shingles on that roof. (Messicks, not B&T)

Missing the B26!

Which Kubota would compare to the New Holland 1720 with turf tires?

How long does Kubota typically keep a certain model of tractor? Like the BX 80 series, how long will they have them until they do major updates where the current BX attachments and accessories won't work? Curious as right now the BX2680 is just right for what I need, how long do I have before they change them up?

I am strictly going with an L2501 for sake of being able to unload pallets of feed from a semi. It's overkill of a tractor for my land size, but when you go through a pallet of chicken feed every few weeks...haha. I have about 10k worth of dirt work I need to finish up for our garden area, so I think it'll eventually pay off!

Is their a fuel allowance if i drive from iowa to pick 1 up? Haha.!!! Probably have done crazier things for less necessity.

The b2320 DT PTO power is 1 less then the 2620. So i bought the 2320. it runs all the same implements and I use half the fuel. .

My b2650 pto brake broke at 400 hrs..... not a happy camper as they have to split the tractor to repair at over $1600... kubota blamed it on my 4' brush hog....

That dirt trick of using the same engine just increasing the horsepower in different model tractors isn't really a bad thing. If the same engine is used that just means it's that much easier to have easier availability of parts because there's multiple tractors using the same engine. Instead of different parts in different higher displacement engines so, in a way Kubota just makes that part harder than it needs to be.

Neil, how much plow and disc do you think the L2501 could handle with wheel weights, ballasted tires, and R1s?

I wonder if Neil ever falls over from the way he contorts his legs when talking. A lot of leg action

I had a BX25 and traded up to a B2601 and the 2601 sounds meaner, pulls like a elephant. Much stronger than the BX.

Good video Neil Iove my l2501

Bummer the B2650 was not a cab model... I need to see one of those up close and personal like

I am surprised Kubota does not disclose the torque numbers, or talk about the hydraulic pump that drives the implements.

What's the prices

Kubota should be paying this guy….and plant the video directly on there website.

Thanks Neil , Its hard to walk past an L series

60"Bushog squealer,landpride 52 tiller,woodland mills hyd feed chipper,skidding timber,my L2501 does it all comfortably,just know your limits.Great tractor,3rd Kubota Ive owned.

What's the difference between the B2301 and the B2320?

well done

Is there an update B2650 being released this fall?

Is the B2650 enough tractor run a small square baler

I want the b2601 or 2025r

why does no one talk about the b 2620 so hard to find out where it stands

Love my b2650 very capable machine.

Love my BX2680, big difference from my BX2380

Where would a 2620 fall in this category?

Wish you guy weren’t afraid of mentioning price

I'm sure plenty of ppl remove the emissions equipment from their personal use tractors.

No B26?!

I love mine!

When but a tractor with low HP? More HP the better

2601 is for me

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Because it's the most power you can get before they have to start putting overpriced, self destructive emissions systems in them.

L2501.... All day!

You need some new shingles!

Huh? Mx4800 5200 5800 all have the same engine. 5200 gets a turbo and the 5800 gets only programming to increase output from the 5200.