I'm in the market to upgrade my 2019 BX2680 I purchased used in 2022. At the time, I was looking for a smaller frame B series like a B2601, but with Covid still impacting new and used sales, BX's were much easier to come by at what I thought was not a Covid inflated price. The BX has been good, but it's just too small.
I've been looking at the Standard L along with similar tractors from the other manufacturers, MF 1E, Kioti CK series, and JD 3E. I would like to stay with Kubota if at all possible, but I'm not super brand loyal. Not all that impressed with the JD 3Es, so those have been removed from contention.
I was just out at the New York Farm Show this past weekend and with most all the tractors there on display. I was able to do some good comparisons. I have to say I found the Standard L operator station pretty tight, probably enough that I don't think I'll be looking any further at those models. I found the MF 1E and Kioti CK with much more room. I'd give the advantage slightly to the Kioti, but the MF was very close and I'd probably take an MF over the Kioti.
If the standard L is out, I wanted to look again at the specs on the LX series. I knew the specs would be close given the overlap in the Kubota sub-compact/compact series, but they are essentially the same if I'm reading things right - loaders are all LA525/535/545 . Same thing with the 3 pt capacity, here it looks like the LX has more 3 pt capacity. For the LX, I would be looking at a LX3520 or LX3310, since I want at least 25 pto hp. I'd try to go used, but I'd buy new if that's which way it went.
My use is primarily rotary cutter, box blade, and tiller on the 3 pt and for loader work, moving soil or crushed stone as the heavier materials. I'd also like to get a grapple to move and load brush. I'm looking at a 2" capacity 5 ft rotary cutter, keep my 54" BB or move to a 60". I'd like to go with a 60" FEL bucket. My calcs on the FEL would be I would cut down moving a yard of material from 5 bucket loads with the BX to 3 bucket loads with the LX. If the FEL, 3 pt, and PTO hp are essentially the same or close to the Standard L, the only key spec I'd be giving up would be the overall weight of the tractor. I guess that might impact pushing into a pile with the FEL? I don't have a problem getting a full 48" bucket with the BX, I'm thinking a ballasted LX should be ok with a 60" bucket, definitely with a 54" bucket.
A 2" capacity 5 ft cutter is in the 650-750 lbs range, equivalent weight at 24" would be about 1000-1100 lbs. Seems as though the LX could handle the actual and equivalent weight?
Am I missing anything regarding the L vs. LX comparison? I have been thinking the L was a step up in capability from LX, but it seems more like two series with similar capability, one the standard/economy series, the other the deluxe series?
Beyond the standard L, I guess it would grand L? At least on paper, I like the specs on the L3560, but it might be physically a bit too big. I've got to see if I can find one close by to check out, definitely not as common on the dealer lots as the other series/models.
I've been looking at the Standard L along with similar tractors from the other manufacturers, MF 1E, Kioti CK series, and JD 3E. I would like to stay with Kubota if at all possible, but I'm not super brand loyal. Not all that impressed with the JD 3Es, so those have been removed from contention.
I was just out at the New York Farm Show this past weekend and with most all the tractors there on display. I was able to do some good comparisons. I have to say I found the Standard L operator station pretty tight, probably enough that I don't think I'll be looking any further at those models. I found the MF 1E and Kioti CK with much more room. I'd give the advantage slightly to the Kioti, but the MF was very close and I'd probably take an MF over the Kioti.
If the standard L is out, I wanted to look again at the specs on the LX series. I knew the specs would be close given the overlap in the Kubota sub-compact/compact series, but they are essentially the same if I'm reading things right - loaders are all LA525/535/545 . Same thing with the 3 pt capacity, here it looks like the LX has more 3 pt capacity. For the LX, I would be looking at a LX3520 or LX3310, since I want at least 25 pto hp. I'd try to go used, but I'd buy new if that's which way it went.
My use is primarily rotary cutter, box blade, and tiller on the 3 pt and for loader work, moving soil or crushed stone as the heavier materials. I'd also like to get a grapple to move and load brush. I'm looking at a 2" capacity 5 ft rotary cutter, keep my 54" BB or move to a 60". I'd like to go with a 60" FEL bucket. My calcs on the FEL would be I would cut down moving a yard of material from 5 bucket loads with the BX to 3 bucket loads with the LX. If the FEL, 3 pt, and PTO hp are essentially the same or close to the Standard L, the only key spec I'd be giving up would be the overall weight of the tractor. I guess that might impact pushing into a pile with the FEL? I don't have a problem getting a full 48" bucket with the BX, I'm thinking a ballasted LX should be ok with a 60" bucket, definitely with a 54" bucket.
A 2" capacity 5 ft cutter is in the 650-750 lbs range, equivalent weight at 24" would be about 1000-1100 lbs. Seems as though the LX could handle the actual and equivalent weight?
Am I missing anything regarding the L vs. LX comparison? I have been thinking the L was a step up in capability from LX, but it seems more like two series with similar capability, one the standard/economy series, the other the deluxe series?
Beyond the standard L, I guess it would grand L? At least on paper, I like the specs on the L3560, but it might be physically a bit too big. I've got to see if I can find one close by to check out, definitely not as common on the dealer lots as the other series/models.
