Tractor guides and articles

Kubota B2601HSD vs Kioti CS2510 vs John Deere 1025R vs TYM T254: The Honest Sub-Compact Comparison

Four 25-hp sub-compacts compared on loader lift, hydraulics, transmission, hitch, and warranty, grounded in real owner reports so a first-t…

Kubota B2601HSD vs Yanmar SA325 vs John Deere 1025R vs TYM 2610: Which Sub-Compact Should You Buy?

A spec-by-spec, owner-grounded comparison of four 24-hp sub-compact tractors to help first-time buyers pick the right loader, hydraulics, a…

Operation

Horsepower explained: engine, PTO, and drawbar HP

Every tractor brochure leads with a horsepower number, and it is always the most flattering one available. Here is where that number comes…

7 min read

Implements & attachments

Three-point hitch: Category 1 vs Category 2, and what changes

Pin size, lift capacity, implement compatibility. A quick guide to which category your tractor has, which one you need, and the trade-offs…

Hydraulics & PTO

Hydraulic flow explained: GPM, loader speed, and high-flow implements

Why a 4 GPM tractor and an 8 GPM tractor with the same HP rating do not work the same. Hydraulic flow, what it controls, and why some imple…

6 min read

Maintenance

Tractor maintenance: the honest 50 hour checklist

Manufacturers all publish a 50 hour service interval. Most of it is real, some of it is conservative. Here is what actually needs to happen…

5 min read

Buying guides

Test driving a tractor: what to actually do at the dealer

Dealers will hand you the keys and let you drive around the lot. That's not a test drive. Here are the seven things to do during a real one…

Tractor guides and articles

Ask a question in plain language and an AI surfaces the guides that best answer it. Or browse by category. Topics: choosing between compact and utility, hydraulics, PTO, three-point hitches, and the rest of the spec sheet.

Featured · Buying guides

Compact vs utility tractor: how to pick the right size

Sub-compact, compact, and utility tractors look similar in a dealer lineup but solve very different jobs. Here is the honest breakdown of when each one is actually the right call, with the spec numbers that matter most.

Read article →8 min read

Kubota B2601HSD vs Kioti CS2510 vs John Deere 1025R vs TYM T254: The Honest Sub-Compact Comparison

Four 25-hp sub-compacts compared on loader lift, hydraulics, transmission, hitch, and warranty, grounded in real owner reports so a first-t…

Kubota B2601HSD vs Yanmar SA325 vs John Deere 1025R vs TYM 2610: Which Sub-Compact Should You Buy?

A spec-by-spec, owner-grounded comparison of four 24-hp sub-compact tractors to help first-time buyers pick the right loader, hydraulics, a…

Operation

Horsepower explained: engine, PTO, and drawbar HP

Every tractor brochure leads with a horsepower number, and it is always the most flattering one available. Here is where that number comes…

7 min read

Implements & attachments

Three-point hitch: Category 1 vs Category 2, and what changes

Pin size, lift capacity, implement compatibility. A quick guide to which category your tractor has, which one you need, and the trade-offs…

Hydraulics & PTO

Hydraulic flow explained: GPM, loader speed, and high-flow implements

Why a 4 GPM tractor and an 8 GPM tractor with the same HP rating do not work the same. Hydraulic flow, what it controls, and why some imple…

6 min read

Maintenance

Tractor maintenance: the honest 50 hour checklist

Manufacturers all publish a 50 hour service interval. Most of it is real, some of it is conservative. Here is what actually needs to happen…

5 min read

Buying guides

Test driving a tractor: what to actually do at the dealer

Dealers will hand you the keys and let you drive around the lot. That's not a test drive. Here are the seven things to do during a real one…