L2501 Horse Riding Ring
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The proper tractor for dragging your arena will depend on the size of the arena itself and the weight of whatever you're dragging to groom the arena. I have seen an arena groom heavy enough to raise the front wheels of the tractor off the ground when it's lifted. Take the weight of the equipment into consideration.
Either will be fine. I have an arena with wood chips over washed sand over a crowned base, and don't want to mix the layers and have been all over mine with both an L3560, much heavier than an L2501, and my B2650. I used the B and its loader to distribute way too many yards of new wood chips about 2 years ago. It and its turf tires were perfect. I use an old piece of chain link fence to drag it, most often hauled by a Gator.
The Kid lives out on the left coast in high desert and raises Arab horses. She has no problem dragging a chain harrow around her place with a older B series, I dont remember which one.
She also uses the FEL for cleaning stalls and hauling large square bales around 2 at a time. So again it depends what you are doing,
Sheepfarmer uses the 2650 quit a bit, and just MHO you might do well to look at one.
Now the remaining question is what else do you plan on doing? Pulling a plow, bailer, disks, snow removal , front end loader work backhoe work, what.
Remember, once you have one, you will find stuff to do that you never thought you wanted/needed to do.
She also uses the FEL for cleaning stalls and hauling large square bales around 2 at a time. So again it depends what you are doing,
Sheepfarmer uses the 2650 quit a bit, and just MHO you might do well to look at one.
Now the remaining question is what else do you plan on doing? Pulling a plow, bailer, disks, snow removal , front end loader work backhoe work, what.
Remember, once you have one, you will find stuff to do that you never thought you wanted/needed to do.
The B2650 might be the right one for me. If I get the B I would get a MMM and try and have one do-it-all machine. If I go for the L, I would get a lawn tractor for mowing some of the smaller spots. Mostly wondering if the L would beat up the arena too much.
Otherwise it is bush hogging around 2.5 acres, light bucket work (manure, hay, arena fill on occasion, gravel for fence post work, light backhoe work including some small stumps, rear PTO snowblower. The whole property is 8 acres, and we have 6 stalls.
Otherwise it is bush hogging around 2.5 acres, light bucket work (manure, hay, arena fill on occasion, gravel for fence post work, light backhoe work including some small stumps, rear PTO snowblower. The whole property is 8 acres, and we have 6 stalls.
With my rear finish mower on my L2501 I can mow anything I could with a conventional riding mower (not a zero turn) and do it much faster. Lots of folks re-sell their finish mower because they buy a zero turn so you can find them second hand at major discounts. I got mine for $600 and it's Kubota orange, not faded to pink.
BigG
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Equipment
l2501, FEL, BB, Rotary cutter, rake,spreader, roller, etc. New Holland TL80 A
I would say that the l2501 is the better choice. The heavier the tractor for almost all work the better off you will be. Traction is needed much more then the worry of compaction. I do not have the specs for the area of the tire print but the difference is probable not that much per square inch. The larger frame and weight make for a much more stable machine when doing FEL work or mowing the pasture. Also the weight will improve the ride as you are pasture mowing.