What is involved in installing a rear hydraulic to L2501f that came w/o hydraulics?

connortn

New member

Equipment
L2501F
May 6, 2025
11
0
1
Tennessee
This is probably complicated and expensive but I have thoughts of sometime in future needing rear hydraulics on my newer L2501f which came w/o loader. I have access to a tractor with FEL and only needed to mow about 10 somewhat wooded acres and FEL is awkward in this situation. Being that it came w/o hydrolics how involved would it be to add it just for rear use (as in log splitter or top and tilt)? I won't be adding a FEL to this tractor but would like some options in the back.

Any suggestions other than "you should have...." ?

Tks...
 

old and tired

Well-known member

Equipment
L2800 HST; 2005; R4
Yes, it's not bad... main thing is that your tractor bypasses the "outlet block"... It's just a "cover plate" (first diagram #020)... just a channel to pass the hydraulic fluid from the High Pressure out side (Blue line) to the high pressure return side (called "Power Beyond", Yellow line) which feeds hydraulic power to the 3 point hitch. The Red line points to the Low pressure "Return to Tank" line...

Second diagram; shows the new outlet block #060 where you can tap hose to connect your new spool/valve to...

You might check with a salesman at a Kubota dealer to see if there is a "Kit" for connecting up hydraulics. Kit should supply these parts (I don't know if they do have a kit, I just know that it's usually expensive buying each part; screws, "O" rings although you should be able to reuse the same screws.... You need to the outside parts but you could source them Surplus Center / Summit Hydraulics.

That is just the tractor side... you will need a new valve/spool with the number of control levers you want to use (cheaper to buy all spools you think you'll need now) I used one for grapple, one for top link and one for the side link. I had the Side link blocked off with a plug for over a year before I found a side hydraulic link...

Your new spool must be "Open Center with Power Beyond" which is a regular open center valve that can have a small plug inserted in the valve to transform it from just Open Center to Open Center with Power Beyond! NOT all Open Center valves can be converted like this - it must state that fact (otherwise it's just Open Center). Clear as Mud?

If you think you can tackle this but want more information, we can walk you through it (as well as all the other information out on the web...)
 

Attachments

Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user

TheOldHokie

Well-known member
Lifetime Member

Equipment
L3901/LA525, B7200DT/B1630, G2160/RCK60, G2460/RCK60
Apr 6, 2021
9,297
4,843
113
Myersville, MD
windyridgefarm.us
You need the OEM adapter plate for the hydraulic block (60 in the diagram) and the three orings (70). The rest is all standard hydraulic fittings and hose.

You also need a comtrol valve with power beyond port for your rear outlets. Connect valve to adapter plate per description in owners manual.

Dan
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user