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Read articles →A real-work session on a small hobby farm where AJ uses the L2501's loader to move firewood and a rear blade to scrape, level, and spread a gravel pad for implement storage. You see the no-ballast tradeoff acknowledged honestly and get a finished-result walkthrough. Best for owners curious how the tractor handles everyday yard projects rather than spec shoppers.
Posted by The Richison's Tree Farm channel, an owner-operator sharing casual, unscripted footage from his own property.
He is working next to the barn and does not want an implement on the back hitting the barn while turning, so he skips ballast and relies only on tire fluid.
Yes, he says if he were grading a driveway or working in a more open area he would add counterweight on the back for extra pushing power.
The finished pad is roughly fifteen feet wide with a layer of gravel about six inches deep across it.
