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Read articles →An owner sharing a real-world verdict after 800 hours and roughly seven years of use on a Kubota L2501 HST. Covers reliability impressions, loader lift capacity, attachment variety (forks, stump bucket, half-yard bucket, bush hog), tire wear, water ballast, and a few operator-caused issues like the bent pin-on bucket and hood damage. Conversational and light on specs, but useful for buyers wanting an honest long-term durability take from actual daily use.
Posted by the Chapple Farms channel, which appears to be an owner-operator sharing personal experience from their own property.
After 800 hours over about 7.5 years, the owner says it has been very reliable with only a few minor issues and never really failed them.
Rated at 525 kg, but the owner believes it actually lifts a bit more, estimating closer to 1,200 lb when lifting by the pins.
The owner has used a fork attachment, a half-yard light material bucket, a stump bucket, and a 5-foot bush hog, all with no problems.
The seat needed replacing since the original wore out, and there is very tight clearance between the tires, so attachments can rub if not aligned right.
