L2501/3301/3901 hours and repairs?

Lennyzx11 · Apr 9, 2016

As I break 60 hours this week on my 3301,
I was wondering who may have high hours on theirs and what its primary function has been.
Also the other than normal maintenance repairs that may have occurred getting there.

Anyone over 200 hours yet?300,400?

So
1. Model and transmission
2. Used primarily for
3. Hours to date
4. Repairs
5. Comments

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mdhughes · Apr 9, 2016

1. L3901DT
2. Firewood cutting, grading road, running wood chipper
3. 125
4. Non
5. I am very happy with the tractor.
6. Date purchased Dec 2014

ItBmine · Apr 9, 2016

Not an L, but if you want to talk Kubota quality my B2620 is 3 years old, 330 hours. Not a single issue.
For the last three years it has been snow blowing a 300 foot driveway and transport turn around, mowing two acres of lawn, built one kilometer of bush road up and down these hills, and then hauled 300 tonnes of pit-run B gravel up those roads.
Plus firewood and running the chipper/shredder.

lugbolt · Apr 11, 2016

I deal with lots of them, not an owner though.

L2501-since they've been out, haven't had a single one of them back in the shop for anything but normal servicing. Couple of them have 200 to 300 hours on them.

L3301/L3901-tons of them have been back and mostly for ECU reflash and then the 3 factory capaigns. One to tie up a battery cable. One to address the front axle pivot (L3301DT and L3901DT only). Then another campaign to address a PCV vent hole that might have been left plugged. There was a fix-as-fail bulletin out for two issues, both have the potential to be major and both dependent on serial numbers (don't have the #'s off the top of my head, call your dealer). One to deal with hydraulic oil contamination, in which Kubota will replace the fluid and filters free of charge but only if you have certain hydraulic issue. The other is to "fix" the PO336 code that intermittently pops up in the dash (ecu reflash).

Aside from the many campaigns and recalls, the L01's have been good tractors. LOTS of questions about the DPF and it's operation though, thus far only one of them has been to level 4. At level 5, you replace the DPF....generally speaking, if it gets past level 3, the owner or operator is doing something bad wrong.

rkidd · Apr 11, 2016

Not an l Model but will throw this in. 2015 B2650 HST, loader with 60in QA bucket and 60in mmm and FDR1672 3pt finish mower. 11 months old just did 200 hr service. Used for mowing around house,mowing property out back, snow plowing, cutting out areas and grading stone back in for storage areas, bucketing dirt around to fill in low areas, and tilling in food plots. I have never run out of power doing any chores and tractor has been absolutely trouble free.

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thedevilyoulove · Apr 11, 2016

1. L3901 HST
2. Mowing with rotary cutter, misc loader chores
3. Just shy of 70 hours
4. Only repair I had to do so far, and I did the repair myself, was that the joystick that controls the loader stopped working. I had to take the cover off of the loader joystick and tighten a bolt, then it worked fine.
5. Purchased new in May 2015, very happy with the tractor so far! I hope it lasts a very long time.

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thedevilyoulove · Apr 11, 2016

mdhughes said:
1. L3901DT
2. Firewood cutting, grading road, running wood chipper
3. 125
4. Non
5. I am very happy with the tractor.
6. Date purchased Dec 2014

Do you have a rear hydraulic port to run your splitter? I am kind of wishing I'd had one of these installed at time of purchase, along with a block heater.

mdhughes · Apr 11, 2016

thedevilyoulove said:
Do you have a rear hydraulic port to run your splitter? I am kind of wishing I'd had one of these installed at time of purchase, along with a block heater.

No, I don't have any rear remotes, would like to have at least two. I use the tractor to move logs and the split wood.

blktipton · Apr 11, 2016

L2501dt
30 hours
No issues
Has been US d to cut a new driveway, which has required taking out a very large hill. If I could get the pictures to post, I would.

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Eray · Apr 11, 2016

L2501HST
100 Hours
No repairs have been needed
Use to mow and maintain 34 acres of pasture

gliderjet2015 · Apr 11, 2016

L3301HST

60 hours

I had to fix the tail lights (dealer did it for free) because the quick hitch bangs into the rear fender when lifted with any kind of loose linkage or the top 3 point angled just right.

Used to mow 5 acres, maintain a 180x90 arena, lift round bales, plow drive, move/cut brush.

Bought October 2015, most use has been grading and grooming arena.

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ParamedicHomesteader · Apr 17, 2016

L2501HST

Snow removal, driveway grading, livestock chores, general landscaping, minor logging, mowing up to 5 acres, (haven't been able to mow since i purchased it in November, ugh go away snow)

Just rolled over 50hrs

Block heater failed in the midst of winter, repaired on warranty. Then block heater fell out while driving back from gas station; maybe 2km away, was also repaired on warranty... then helped service guy look for his truck keys he lost for maybe 30-40 min, lol poor guy was having an off day.

VERY impressed by this tractor, has done everything I've asked and then some.

mikes1165 · Apr 17, 2016

Didn't know mine was higher than most hours but I bought an L3901dt because I needed and use the tractor on my horse farm daily. Mine has 140 hours on it since August 2015 and it hasn't missed a lick. I've unloaded and hauled round bales, bushhogged/ finish mower, box blade,worked horse arena with drag, drug and piled logs and brush. Did my own 50 hr service and grease regular. I love mine it's a fine machine, Also no dpf regen issues.

gliderjet2015 · May 16, 2016

Update: 82 hours on mine, bucket drifts down with a load, about a half a foot per hour, a few inches over an entire day. Also has a squeaky fan belt. Dealer is headed out tomorrow.

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Lennyzx11 · May 17, 2016

Lennyzx11 said:
As I break 60 hours this week on my 3301,
I was wondering who may have high hours on theirs and what its primary function has been.
Also the other than normal maintenance repairs that may have occurred getting there.

Anyone over 200 hours yet?300,400?

So
1. Model and transmission
2. Used primarily for
3. Hours to date
4. Repairs
5. Comments

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At the 95-100 hour mark now. 5 months old.
No problems. No regen issues.No repairs.

Lately been clearing wooded land with grapple,back blade and toothbar on bucket along with brush Hog and finish mowing.

millsrv · May 17, 2016

L2501 HST
Backhoe work, leveling and smoothing roads, moving trailers around, fork lift work, and moving material.
68 hours to date.
No repairs
I smile every time I see it, (the tractor!)

Takota · May 20, 2016

L3301 HST
66 hours
clearing land for a shop, building a small road/path
Had a CEL and code for a crank position sensor, brought back to dealer, they erased and said no issue. I inquired about reflash bulletin and they told me no worries. Called me up 2 days after I got it back and said they were coming to pick it up to do the reflash.

Other than that it's fantastic.

Shadetree03 · Feb 8, 2018

L2501HST
22 hrs
Replace Tach Cable twisted off at sender at 17.2 hrs
Used to mow 2.5 acres and some loader/landscape rake work

Stomper · Feb 8, 2018

lugbolt said:
I deal with lots of them, not an owner though.

L2501-since they've been out, haven't had a single one of them back in the shop for anything but normal servicing. Couple of them have 200 to 300 hours on them.

Good to hear.

L 2501 HST
just 0ver 50hours
plow snow, maintain yard and driveway, firewood
No repairs
Love it. I want more jobs around the yard so I can use it more.

rjcorazza · Feb 8, 2018

Almost 200h on my L4060 hstc, tightened rear remote lines on delivery day and that's it other than routine maint. Traded an L3410 (bought new) with 1400h and no repairs other than a defective hydraulic filter, and eventually leaking loader cylinders.
I never had an L01 series tractor, but I have always viewed them as the "built like a tank line" for Kubota.

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