Looking at a smaller open station unit to mow tighter places and under trees that an available larger 63 horse cab tractor can't get through easily. No more than a 5 ft. shredder to be used, in some thick tall grass at times but no real brush shredding. But the tractor needs to be able to pull some stacked piles of cedar (not tiny piles) maybe 1/4 mile, and move a large round bale of coastal (4x5, I assume about 1,000 lbs.). Is a 24 horse tractor adequate for this? Too lightweight if pulling piles? Will I very quickly wish I had a L3301 or L3901?
Is a B2401 or L2501 too small...
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OntheRidge
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My 2 cents, I think you will likely lose traction before you lose power. Low range of course.
I don't think the B will pick up those bales, unless you use a spear on the three point ...
I ran a 5' rotary cutter on the B7500 years ago. It was a 21HP tractor with something like 16HP at the PTO and the weight was similar to the B2401. It was on the low end of power to run the cutter well. The tractor would not have handled the cutter without the loader. It was too light. My guess is that the L2501 would be a better match than the B2401 for the weight of the cutter, and you'd be happier with the extra HP of the L3901.
No experience with bales.
No experience with bales.
I have a SCUT (BX size) 25 HP with 19.6 PTO HP ... It will power wise run my 5' brush hog, but really needs weight in the bucket to steer reliably!
Of those two choices I'd take the L, it should run the brush hog and it has enough weight, and buy a hay spear for the 3 point for occasional moving as long as it doesn't need to be picked up too high, otherwise you'll need to step up to the MX size if you want the loader to lift higher ...
Of those two choices I'd take the L, it should run the brush hog and it has enough weight, and buy a hay spear for the 3 point for occasional moving as long as it doesn't need to be picked up too high, otherwise you'll need to step up to the MX size if you want the loader to lift higher ...
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No way my 2501 could lift a 1,000 lbs. bale. My Max is about 850’ish lbs, and even then I can only get it a foot off the deck.
When I was looking at machines, the 33 and 39 hp machines had basically the identical lift capacity as my machine.
In order to get more lift capacity, they told me I had to go to the 47(?) hp machine.
I’m not sure if thats still true, but I think so.
Keep current tractor and get a zero turn for cutting around the trees.
Depending on how tight the bale is, you might be able to lift with a L. A better choice is probably a Grand L3560 LE with the LA805 series loader.
OP,
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for me I would wonder frequency of moving large bale before deciding.
next I would wonder do the low branches need a healthy pruning?
small machine definitely more maneuverable, how ever for larger tasks I would want some SWLL for error, especially if frequent/repeating tasks.
depending on size of area to mow and available time it might make sense for small mower for trimming around obstacles and then not have to crowd with your tractor…really depends on your scope and expectation of time to complete IMO.
id normally say get a size bigger than you think you need, but you know your place best.
good day.
for me I would wonder frequency of moving large bale before deciding.
next I would wonder do the low branches need a healthy pruning?
small machine definitely more maneuverable, how ever for larger tasks I would want some SWLL for error, especially if frequent/repeating tasks.
depending on size of area to mow and available time it might make sense for small mower for trimming around obstacles and then not have to crowd with your tractor…really depends on your scope and expectation of time to complete IMO.
id normally say get a size bigger than you think you need, but you know your place best.
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The zero turn would make sense, except some areas to mow are far from the garage and with rock hazards. Far too many trees to trim higher.
The specs on the lifting capacty of the LA525 are confusing with 4 different capacities shown... but the only spec that is below 1,000 lbs is the 820 lbs at "500mm forward at maximum height" which I would never expect to raise a bale that high. Is that the spec that disqualifies the L series from moving 1,000 lb bales?
Is anybody moving the big round bales with the L tractors? Really talking about moving bales short distances, not lifting to load on trailers.
Thanks for all opinions so far and more welcome!
The specs on the lifting capacty of the LA525 are confusing with 4 different capacities shown... but the only spec that is below 1,000 lbs is the 820 lbs at "500mm forward at maximum height" which I would never expect to raise a bale that high. Is that the spec that disqualifies the L series from moving 1,000 lb bales?
Is anybody moving the big round bales with the L tractors? Really talking about moving bales short distances, not lifting to load on trailers.
Thanks for all opinions so far and more welcome!
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