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Read articles →This is a two-year ownership recap from an owner who uses his L2501 daily on 50 wooded acres, not a walkaround or spec sheet. He covers real hours (152), a recurring cheap PTO lever issue, a DIY category-1 quick hitch and chainsaw mount, calcium-filled tires, and especially his $1,200 Mahindra grapple for hauling logs and brush. No engine start, loader run, or dealer numbers shown, more talk-through than hands-on demo. Good for buyers wanting long-term reliability and firewood/grapple use impressions.
Posted by an owner-operator (MC's Everything Outdoors) sharing personal, hands-on impressions from daily use on his own property, not a dealer or sponsored review.
It has 152 hours over two years of daily use on 50 wooded acres. It blows a little smoke at startup and had small early hiccups, but overall has been a good, reliable tractor.
The main issue is the rear PTO engagement lever, which feels cheaply made and has needed fixing 11 times. Otherwise the tractor has run well with regular maintenance.
Yes, the owner calls it the best tool on the farm besides the tractor or chainsaw. It cost about $1,200 and can pick up boulders, four-wheelers, furniture, and large brush piles.
The owner strongly recommends it, saying calcium-filled rear tires made a big difference in stability, keeping the tractor planted even with a light load on its narrow stance.
