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Read articles →This is part two of an owner's ongoing review of his own L2501, with 226 hours on it, used mainly for mowing 110 acres and firewood duty. It covers small details like the bucket level indicator and DIY mirror mounts, but the real substance is his reasoning: gear drive vs hydrostatic, ag vs R4 tires, why he skipped the 3301/3901, and Kubota vs Mahindra/John Deere comparisons. Good for shoppers weighing configuration choices, not for spec sheets or fieldwork footage.
An owner-operator sharing personal impressions and purchase reasoning from his own farm, not a dealer or professional reviewer.
The owner chose gear drive because he did not like the treadle pedal on the hydrostatic, calling it an accident waiting to happen.
He recommends ag tires for mowing, dragging firewood, and plowing snow, and says he is glad he skipped the R4s on his dealer's advice.
No, all three tractors on this chassis use the same LA525 loader and the 3901 will not lift any more than the 2501.
Kubota builds everything in house, parts are easy to get from four nearby dealers, while some Mahindras are badge-engineered TYM tractors.
