TOP 3 REASONS TO OWN A KUBOTA L2501 TRACTOR 

Got a L2501 HST, fluid filled R14 tires & 2.5” Bora wheel spacers. Love it.

Great orange tractor review 👌🧐👍 Yes Hillside Acres are testing their tractor for sure 👍🧐👌 I love manual transmission 👌👍🧐 and great add on's and have a nice week Sir Cheer's 🧐👍👌🍻

Sometimes I miss the fun and the power of a gear drive tractor. Nice job, Gary.

Great video Gary! I agree with everything you say, I placed an order (l2501d) due to your review about two years ago where you could widen the R4 tires. Half of my 17 acres is has hills and slopes. This tractor is absolutely perfect for my needs then some. I went with wheel weights, due to the fact I thought I would get flat tires in sage brush and cactus on my property, which hasn’t happened, but these tractor’s definitely need some weight in the rear. . I appreciate you sharing your time and knowledge and putting together these videos. I also enjoy seeing your John Deere’s but I am a huge fan of the orange!

Great overview of your tractor Gary, now off I go to part 2 🙋🏼‍♂️🙂👍🏻

I have a 1993 L2350DT gear drive. I love it. It will drag a hose behind it. I would love a new 2501 but mine will do what I need. Plus I like the classic looks.

Getting my tractor Del. next week. It’s in stock I saw it today. It’s a L2501 gear drive R1 tires like yours! I can’t wait. I’ve watched your videos and you’ve help me decide. Thank you for your videos

You sold me. I couldn't agree more about the emissions. No only does it cost more up front, but maintenance. I would have expected convex mirrors. Thanks Gary.

Awesome review Mr Gary, I enjoyed hearing the reasons you chose what you did! I don't know alot about them but agree for your purpose the direct gear drive seems a better choice! You went over it very well sir!! I love the scabbard (sp) you made there, thats perfect!! I love those quick hitchs as well, very handy!! The wheel spacing and reasons behind it make perfect sense ..just an awesome video Mr Gary!!!

Great review! I’ve had a number of tractors or over the years but they were old and I worked on them more than they were used. Got tired of that issue so I went and looked at newer used tractors! Found out they weren’t that much cheaper than new and many were beat pretty hard! Luckily I have a kubota dealer about 15 miles from me so went and checked my options! The price difference from a 2501 to a 3901 was quite significant! Didn’t mind the manual trans at all so I purchased the 2501….used it for 6 years and it performed as it should. I sort of out grew the tractor and my needs changed! I used it more for my automotive needs! Like pushing dead vehicles in and out of my shop, moving engines / transmissions to and from storage area and to my shop etc! The clutch got to be a pain with all the stop and go I was doing …also afraid I would wear it out much faster. Plus quite a few times I could have used more Hp with some of the yard work I did with it also. I ended up trading it in on a 3902 and couldn’t be happier! Much smoother operation for my needs than the manual trans! Now I understand why there’s so many different tractor options out there!

Thanks for the review. That's a nice tractor. We have a good Kubota dealer nearby. I was looking at some last summer. There was a waiting list on new tractors at this dealer. ( 2-3 months) I would need something bigger than 25 hp, more like 35-40hp. Thanks for sharing.

Kubota makes some good tractors. They were on my short list when I was looking to buy. Nice review Gary!

Nice video Gary👍 your tractor is decked out. Have a great day Thanks for the video 😁👍🚜💨💡

G’day Gary. The Kubota tractor I’ve got is the next sized up frame I think, the MX5200. I think the MX is to the M like the LX is to the L and the BX is to the B. I wanted to buy a Kubota L3800 but there were none available. The dealer gave me a good deal on the MX5200 as he understood I wanted a smaller tractor and they did not have one. In Australia at least the guvment does not think little tractors are going to bring on a climate catastrophe so they do not have funny tin cans under the hood along with lights & buttons on the dash. The tractor does not demand to stay on and burn diesel at certain times either. I think people should campaign to remove the regulations on little tractors in America. I’m happy with my tractor. I’d like to get a grill guard as I’m worried about a stick or branch damaging the grill. I keep a chain in the loader, in a tube inserted into the tube in the loader. That seems to work. Mine is HST and agree the brake peddles are basically useless with the HST peddle in the way. However brakes are rarely needed with a HST tractor. Good video mate.

Wow that’s a clean tractor under carriage! All great points made and knowing what I know now I would have made a few different decisions Thanks for sharing Gary Great video Looking forward to part 2 Still very pleased with my Tractor and couldn’t imagine all the things I would not be doing without one Phil PFON

Nice talk Gary all i can say is i love mine great work horse

Nice set up Gary. Spring is on it's way. Later

Great undercarriage shots! Looks like a great tractor! Have a great weekend!

Great overview of your tractor, thanks. The wheel spacers are a great idea. How wide are each of the spacers? I really like the additions you have put on the tractor

I too got the L2501 gear drive. Didn't want the treadle peddle. I got the R14 tires which I like and the BH77. I wanted something about the size of my 1950 8N which I still have to plow snow, Had it a year now and wished I had gotten it sooner. It was supposed to be my retirement tractor but life keeps you busy so it came a couple years later. I will be 69 in july so we share age and opinions on tractors. Thanks for your videos Gary!

You have it set up nicely. Guy I work with has a 33 I think. He likes it. I only have old green stuff.

I love my kubota especially with the heat and air in the cab

You have a hell of a good sales pitch Gary, but I would be happier with that green and yellow one in corner. You know, the one with the loader and cab....lol. Kidding aside, if I had to buy a new tractor, it would be a Kubota. We have a Kubota mini excavator, it's been a good machine.

I just ordered those 3m worktunes Bluetooth, had no idea they existed thanks! I have a 100hp skid steer and a 60hp Mahindra. My next unnecessary purchase will be a 25hp compact tractor because it can do 80% of what I need without tearing up the grass.

I literally paused it at 1:24 to answer my thoughts. 1. Budget. It's a decent size/weight/power/function tractor... a homesteading machine for a relatively economical price. 2. Reliability. Kubota has a good reputation for making durable tractors. 3. Size. It's not too big to be pulled behind a half ton pickup, fits in a garage easily, fits on a side by side trail, and still brings enough size and weight for tasks a BX would not be able to do. It's probably about the biggest size tractor you can get in that price range. Now, let's see if you agree... R1s and Gear is right up my alley. A man who works his tractor in the fields and forest will prefer the R1s! My main complaint when I looked at the L2501 was the lack of an independently operating PTO on the gear model. Correct me if I'm wrong. Having those two piece wheels to space out is a GREAT thing. I had single piece wheels with unballasted R4s on a 30-35 hp tractor. It never felt stable on a hillside. I agree with you on HP. I never ran out of power. I might have been in the wrong gear, but never really ran out of power. I have run out of weight and traction many times on my previous tractor. Oh you left us hanging on your top 3!!!!

How's she goin'? Nice review of your tractor Gary and all the mods and adds you made to it, but I'm afraid it's not 'red' enough for me!!! LOL But you know what, when buying a brand new unit the things you are mentioning about the tractor are the things that everyone needs to be aware. The brand probably won't be that important and I think it will be based a lot on how the dealer interacts and supports you. Now if you are buying a used or even antique tractor, then the whole playing field comes down to personal choice then since you will probably be doing all the maintenance work on the tractor yourself. Great video topic and I'm looking forward to part 2!! Take care!!

Hydrostatic is nice, but just like a torque converter they take power! Gear drive gets all the engine horsepower to the ground. Rule of thumb for torque converter, it takes 20% of the horsepower away from the ground. Wide stance and ballast are a must! And for Gods sake, keep the loader down when doing tractor work!!! Every roll over we went on, the loader was always up in the air. Keep it down low!!! Center of gravity can save you, or put you in the ground. Good video Gary!

I just bought a L2501 used with 140 hours 2018

Do sell the chain saw mount. Great video

you widened the rear wheels, i did the same with mine. did you flip and widen the front wheels? i was gonna do it but it looks like it would not make much difference.

Gary this video just gave me a idea,maybe I should do a video on Massey Subcompact why you should own a Massey.take care Gary

Where did you get the mirrors and possibly a part number? Also, what brackets did you use to mount the mirrors?

Japan has the small engine industry locked down. They really are the best.

Did you move the front wheel out with spacers or flipping the wheels?

I am looking to buy a L2501 but I have a question, How is it with a 12" post hole digger and a 6' tiller? Is 25 H enough power for it? Thanks, Tom

What size wheel spacers did you add and from where?

How much is the front grill and can I install it myself

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Kubota owns land pride, Great Plains and kverneland.

Do you have contact info for the grill guard

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So the 2501 is made in Japan but the 3301 and 3901 are made in USA?

I like Kubota quality but not what the offer in this class. Especially for the price. I went Mahindra shuttle shift and don't regret it one bit.

Head slap. I should have bought the L2501, darn.