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Read articles →An owner of nearly two years shares candid real-world impressions of the Kubota L2501 with loader and backhoe, focusing squarely on the practical hassle of swapping between the backhoe and three-point hitch implements. He walks through the actual removal steps, comments on loader capacity, digging strength through roots, the backhoe seat fit, and a few minor gripes. Best for buyers genuinely weighing whether a backhoe attachment is worth the switching inconvenience.
Posted by the Odell Mac Outdoors: Property Improvement channel, which appears to be an owner-operator sharing personal experience from his own property.
You have to remove the lifting rods, the lower links on both sides, and the turnbuckles, plus the frame pieces that attach to the loader frame, since they are in the way for the backhoe.
The owner says he was surprised how strong it was, noting it breaks through two to three inch roots without any problems.
The bucket is rated at about twelve hundred pounds, and the owner says he has had it full with no problem, though he does not know the exact weight.
The BH center seat is mounted to the backhoe itself, not shared with the tractor seat. At five foot nine and 190 pounds the owner fits well, but a larger man may not be as comfortable.
