Is LX2620 Enought Tractor

[TractorCrazy]

Hello all,

I am seriously looking at the LX2620 to compliment my cabbed 60HP tractor for my 16 acres. I have never owned that small of tractor but want something nimble for in the woods and lawn maintenance.

I am worried that 25HP, lighter tractor will not be sufficient. I really like the feel of the tractor and how it handles, but I know once I get it home and in the field things will be different. I want to get a small grapple for it and a 48 inch rotary cutter.

My property is hilly and I am wondering how it will do with some hills. I will have the tires loaded for sure. Anyone have some real world experience with this tractor? Goods and bads?

SIDE NOTE: I am not interested in the L series. Trying to stay smaller with more deluxe features.

Thanks

 

[jimh406]

Take a look at GP Outdoors on YouTube. He has a Cab LX2610 and does work in the woods, etc.

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[GrumpyFarmer]

Good day.

I am not sure you reference of which model you have that is 60hp, but I have sort of set up you are wondering about. Maybe my thoughts will resonate?

I use my B like a diesel powered wheel barrow around my micro homestead (very hilly) and in the woods at my residence. (I use my MX primarily at our place up North)

I think my B is close to what you are looking…it’s sort of narrow IMO, but it is very handy in the woods. Its limitation really helps a weight/traction and weight/lift capability. I also use it cutting / hauling wood (burn wood) for mowing and general homestead chores. If you are lifting much of anything you will want filled tires and ballast off the 3pt as well IMO. I mainly use forks, grapple and bucket, but I also have a chipper for the 3pt. Does everything I ask it to.

But it does great and I would not want to ‘B’ without it. It’s a great size if you don’t mind giving up the weight and what it will lift.

I have the B for MMM…I wish I would have gotten either a rear cutter instead and or either a standard L with a rear mower. Whether you want the B or something else I’d think real hard about the ease of hook up and maintenance of a rear mower/cutter vs the MMM. That being said the MM makes an excellent skid plate…if playing in the woods without a MM I’d have a skid plate. YMMV.

There is nothing bad about it within its limitations. (It runs out of weight and lift for chores I have…not negative though…it’s does what it should within its capability. I will say it does seem lug going up a hill (IMO it’s the HST and my belly rub is that it feels like it loses about 20% going up a steep hill hauling a load in bucket or pulling a trailer.). It’s not negative though, I believe it’s a limitation of its capability.

I understood you don’t want L…To me a standard L is more tractor for the money, a good bit more weight, but honestly not that much bigger in footprint….i am not sure what features looking for on an LX, aside from not having Split brake on the L01s, they seem to have similar features, at least to me. I believe the L02s solved the brake issue. (I don’t think the smaller standard Ls lift much more to speak of though so maybe that doesn’t matter…they do weigh more if that does matter?)

Anyway those are my thoughts, I understood you did not ask for all of them.

When I am using MX I don’t think about my B. When I use the B I do think about the MX.

Have a great day.

 

[Orange man]

I owned a Lx2610 and I think you get much more tractor with the L series, unless you need or want the mid pto. I don't think the Lx series is that much more "deluxe" than the new L02 series. While the loaders lift about the same, the Lx loader is narrow and twists more when lifting. Messick's did a video showing how narrow the loader is. The LX3520 and LX4020 got a wider loader.

 

[jyoutz]

Good day.

I am not sure you reference of which model you have that is 60hp, but I have sort of set up you are wondering about. Maybe my thoughts will resonate?

I use my B like a diesel powered wheel barrow around my micro homestead (very hilly) and in the woods at my residence. (I use my MX primarily at our place up North)

I think my B is close to what you are looking…it’s sort of narrow IMO, but it is very handy in the woods. Its limitation really helps a weight/traction and weight/lift capability. I also use it cutting / hauling wood (burn wood) for mowing and general homestead chores. If you are lifting much of anything you will want filled tires and ballast off the 3pt as well IMO. I mainly use forks, grapple and bucket, but I also have a chipper for the 3pt. Does everything I ask it to.

But it does great and I would not want to ‘B’ without it. It’s a great size if you don’t mind giving up the weight and what it will lift.

I have the B for MMM…I wish I would have gotten either a rear cutter instead and or either a standard L with a rear mower. Whether you want the B or something else I’d think real hard about the ease of hook up and maintenance of a rear mower/cutter vs the MMM. That being said the MM makes an excellent skid plate…if playing in the woods without a MM I’d have a skid plate. YMMV.

There is nothing bad about it within its limitations. (It runs out of weight and lift for chores I have…not negative though…it’s does what it should within its capability. I will say it does seem lug going up a hill (IMO it’s the HST and my belly rub is that it feels like it loses about 20% going up a steep hill hauling a load in bucket or pulling a trailer.). It’s not negative though, I believe it’s a limitation of its capability.

I understood you don’t want L…To me a standard L is more tractor for the money, a good bit more weight, but honestly not that much bigger in footprint….i am not sure what features looking for on an LX, aside from not having Split brake on the L01s, they seem to have similar features, at least to me. I believe the L02s solved the brake issue. (I don’t think the smaller standard Ls lift much more to speak of though so maybe that doesn’t matter…they do weigh more if that does matter?)

Anyway those are my thoughts, I understood you did not ask for all of them.

When I am using MX I don’t think about my B. When I use the B I do think about the MX.

Have a great day.

Consider that the LX line has aluminum axle and transmission cases, but the L has steel.

 

[Andyshine77]

I just ordered a LX2620 and I should have it in a week or so. When I started looking I pretty much settled on the B2601.

After I tested out a B2601, LX2620 and L2501, I decided on the LX2620. The B2601 would have been fine, but the LX was smoother, especially the engine. The engine in the B2601 had more vibration through the steering wheel and vibrated more at idle.

The L is just too big for my little property, though I prefer the robust build of it. If I had more space I'd get the L.

The way I look at it. The LX is just a slightly larger B with more ground clearance, a little more a loader lift capacity, while still maintaining decent maneuverability. I do wish it was a bit heavier but I'll have fluid in the tires and I can always add a ballast box and wheel spacers.

I've been around many different equipment forms in my life. It tends to be human nature for people to always recommend the biggest and baddest and in many cases that is wise advice, but you have to have an idea of what fits the actual need. I've seen guys get a heck of a lot done with really small tractors.

 

[SDT]

Hello all,

I am seriously looking at the LX2620 to compliment my cabbed 60HP tractor for my 16 acres. I have never owned that small of tractor but want something nimble for in the woods and lawn maintenance.

I am worried that 25HP, lighter tractor will not be sufficient. I really like the feel of the tractor and how it handles, but I know once I get it home and in the field things will be different. I want to get a small grapple for it and a 48 inch rotary cutter.

My property is hilly and I am wondering how it will do with some hills. I will have the tires loaded for sure. Anyone have some real world experience with this tractor? Goods and bads?

SIDE NOTE: I am not interested in the L series. Trying to stay smaller with more deluxe features.

Thanks

The LX 2620 has more than enough power for a 48" rough cut mower in most conditions, but I would not recommend anything larger. It will also easily handle a 60" MMM for lawn maintenance duties. Sounds like a good fit your needs unless you weigh it down with ballast, FEL, etc., and then expect anything other than slow ground speed on hills.

If you are concerned about power, consider one of the higher HP LX models. As per your request, I am avoiding discussion of L series and other models.

Yes, you will need three-point ballast to do anything other than play grapple work, as you would with just about any tractor.

 

[SDT]

Consider that the LX line has aluminum axle and transmission cases, but the L has steel.

Think you will find that the L has a cast iron transmission/rear axle rather than steel.