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Read articles →This is a hands-on, real-property demo rather than a spec review: the owner runs a Kubota L2501 with backhoe attachment to clear and re-dig an old drainage channel on his land, narrating basic controls (gears, hydrostatic drive, PTO, three-point hitch) along the way. It's casual and unscripted, light on numbers or capability limits, but shows actual digging and trenching work in muddy conditions. Best for owners curious about real backhoe use on rough ground, not buyers wanting specs or comparisons.
Posted by the kurtscottage channel, an owner working the tractor on his own property rather than a dealer or reviewer.
Push the clutch, engage the PTO lever, then let the clutch out very slowly to engage it smoothly.
Yes, the video shows it digging out an old, filled-in drainage channel in muddy, sloped ground without getting stuck.
It has low, neutral, and medium gears on a hydrostatic drive, plus selectable four-wheel drive and two-wheel drive.
