Recent content by jkz

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    Thinking about getting a L2501.....thoughts

    I have an L3700SU with a 5' brush hog and cut 3 acres of grass in 1-1/2 hrs. I looked at a new L2501 last year when looking to upgrade from my BX series. I was seriously tempted since with incentives, I could have had a brand new L2501 with FEL and 60" Land Pride brush hog for just under $21K...
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    Kubota L4701 vs Mahindra 2545--which to buy

    Definitely Kubota. I know several people who had older Kubota's and were looking to replace them with something newer. They went the Mahindra route and were sorry for it. Same thing brought up here.... parts issues. First chance they got, they unloaded their Mahindra's and bought Kubota's. I...
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    BX vs B vs Used L3800

    Definitely the L3800. I have a 2010 L3700SU. Bought it with 300 hrs on it. Sold my BX2350 to get it and it's the best thing I ever did for my property. I can move tons more snow, I cut 3 acres of grass in 1-1/2 hrs with a 60" brush hog, I have pallets of material delivered and can move them...
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    Need Help To Pull Trigger- Advice

    I considered a a new L2501 vs used L???? back in August. I wanted 30hp at the PTO so I wouldn't have had that with the L2501. This meant I was looking for an HST model with HP in the 36-39 range. As much as I had the fever for a brand new tractor with the L2501, I was patient and found a 2010...
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    Plowing the road with BX1870

    I plowed snow with my BX2350 for 3 years on a 3/8 mile long flat road. I always used the FEL & rear blade & 4WD high. Never an issue as far as overworking the tractor, the only issue was the lack of weight. Traction became a real issue with 6" of heavy wet snow & up. The angled rear blade would...
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    Tractor garages or pole barns...?

    Built a 24x32 building for my tractor & man cave/workshop last year. Foundation was a monolithic concrete pour & took 32 yards of concrete. It's heated using a 60K BTU propane garage heater & I keep it at 60 degrees during the winter. This was an expensive build because the HOA required matching...
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    Is an upgrade from a BX2370 to a B2601 really an upgrade?

    I sold my BX2350 in August & replaced it with an L3700SU. Like you, my BX did everything I asked except, I really needed more lift FEL capacity with the work I was doing pulling fence posts, dropping buckets of rock into bedding areas, plowing snow on the 3/8 mi long road in our subdivision as...
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    These dang TALL rops!

    Yikes, not good. I have an 8' tall overhead door on my barn and the ROPS on my L3700SU clears it by 4-5". I always make sure that the door is up as far as it will go & that the bottom edge isn't hanging down below the level of the opening.
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    Did you trade a tractor toward new one?

    I went to my local dealer looking for an L series. Their used L's were a bit too pricy for me so he tried to sell me on an L2500 which is part of the big Kubota sale with rebates on attachments bought with the tractor. When I asked about trading my 2007 BX2350 w/238 hours, they offered me...
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    What size ratchet straps

    Federal requirements specify chains OR straps. Straps must have 10,000lb capacity. Most states have adopted federal requirements in this area. :)