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Read articles →This is an owner's real-world overview from a working farm, comparing the new L2502 to his larger Kubota M5-1 and an older clutch-shift John Deere. He explains why he bought a second, smaller tractor (tight spots, no DPF/DEF emissions gear, easier for his wife to run), walks through start-up, controls, and gear ranges, and gives one honest gripe: fuel fill placement. No loader or backhoe work is demonstrated. Best for buyers weighing a sub-compact against a bigger tractor.
Posted by Sean Forney, a small-farm owner-operator sharing hands-on impressions of his own newly purchased tractor rather than a dealer or reviewer.
The M5-1 is too big for small tasks like tight gates, light loader work, and areas where the cab hits, so he wanted a smaller tractor for those jobs.
No, as a 25 horsepower tractor it falls under the threshold and has neither DPF nor DEF emissions equipment, unlike his M5-1.
It has low, medium, and high range, versus just low and high on his older John Deere, and he typically runs it in medium.
The fuel fill location on top of the tractor, requiring a five gallon can held overhead instead of a side-mounted fill.
