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    What do you do with the trails you maintain?

    Awe I think they're kinda cute. What's funny is when the little guys spread their wings to look big and hiss trying to sound scary.
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    Traded my L2501 HST for a Kioti DK4210SE

    That's a nice upgrade from an L2501. Where I live I have no need for a cab but if I had to work in 104 degrees I think I would! You mentioned having $20K in the L, did you sell it? If so just curious how much it brought?
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    What do you do with the trails you maintain?

    We use the trails on our property for walking with the dog, cutting firewood, riding our SxS's, and my friend loves them to Xcountry ski on, at least she does the handful of times there's enough snow. I mow them with the ZTR otherwise maintenance is generally with an electric chain saw and...
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    Advice for tractor newbie

    Two useful adds IMO.
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    Advice for tractor newbie

    I believe it should read with out DPF, no need to run high revs for loader and many other uses. Of course a mower, RC, etc that is supposed to operate at rated PTO RPM should be so.
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    Might Offer a Beggar’s Training Class

    Henro I think your begging classes could really help them and you could charge them for it because they make plenty of money even not doing it right! Another tip is to suggest they actually DO something when begging, maybe playing music or cleaning your windshield. I was impressed with one...
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    Optimum Rpm.

    I run my L2501 around 2,100-2,200 (540 pto rpm) when mowing. For most other times such as bucket and grapple work, rear blade, landscape rake, etc., around 1,600 - 1,700 rpm where it runs smooth, quiet, uses less fuel, while the loader lifts just as much.
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    How much time do you spend?

    IMO glass containers should be standardized, cleaned and reused. Recycle if it makes sense and every color can separated. If not at least grind it up for good use rather than taking up landfill space.
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    How much time do you spend?

    I recycle what "gets recycled", aluminum and metal cans. The rest goes to directly in the garbage saving the recycling company the effort of separating it out themselves to take to the landfill. My question is why does glass have to go to the landfill? It's sand and other similar material if...
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    Advice for tractor newbie

    I have about the same acreage that is mostly woods with trails but also a few smaller meadows which I leave grow for habitat then mow down each Fall. I'm not farming, pulling a plow, and a 60" flail and RC are all I need for the meadows. I find the L2501 about perfect for my needs, it's small...
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    L2501 the right decision?

    I think it would work for what you want it to do, but for mowing 5 acres a bigger zero turn would probably be better. When I bought adjoining property I ended up with about that to mow. The previous owner used a 60" ZTR. I first tried it with my B2650 with 72" mower deck which didn't work very...
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    Kubota RTV XG850 Sidekick Experience?

    That's crazy on Kubota's part. But maybe the real fix involves remapping the FI and that might require going through emission certification again? It's not a big deal in most use but to me it was annoying.
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    Implement storage is getting to be a real problem!

    Maybe. I did increase the shop carport size (prior to construction) from 12' x 28' to 18' x 28' to give what I thought would be plenty of room for the attachments. I think it will once I move the remaining things out such as two kayaks, wood, lumber, bed extender, and some junk. Also the 18'...
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    Implement storage is getting to be a real problem!

    What I'm doing is utilize the side and end of my open carport to store the implements. That way they are level, I can back right up to any one of them, and with the overhangs they're mostly protected. I have to move a couple more things along with some firewood then I can turn the flail and...
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    FIRST POST! 60 year member! Need Grapple advice new L2501 owner

    Congratulations on your new tractor! I purchased a QH-15 quick hitch with my tractor as with the $300 implement credit it was almost free, and it is very convenient. I went with a Titan ballast box filled with stone and it was $300 well spent IMO, much less cumbersome than an implement hanging...
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    Firewood, What do you burn and how long do you season it.

    Yes if buying by volume (cord, face cord, truck load, etc.) insist on the densest wood species available in your area.
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    Purchase new - B2601 vs LX2610

    Either should do everything you need. The 2601 will do everything the LX will, 2601 with a 54" bucket while the LX will have a 60". Either will lift their respective bucket completely full of most anything. Both have good ground clearance. You did not mention mowing. I would go with the B2601...
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    Zero turn Mowers—What’s best?

    2 years ago I somewhat did what NetMagi has suggested to you. Basically I sold my low hour B2650 with 72" mmm and replaced it with an L2501, and Ferris Z2100 with 61" deck and Kawasaki motor for all my mowing. The Ferris rides much nicer than the tractor on my rough ground and mows way faster...
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    Firewood, What do you burn and how long do you season it.

    The standing, dead trees on the property are pretty much seasoned when I cut them but I occasionally have a blow over that I split then let dry for a year or so. Mostly burn oak, cherry, maple, hickory, and birch but a little bit of miscellaneous wood as well, some I don't even know. The Jotul...
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    Plagued by inventory

    Tractors, motorcycles, bicycles, SxS and ATV's, boats, RV's, all are in very short supply thanks to covid.