LX2610 vs. L2502 + Pricing

[NorthwoodsLife]

I bought the 63" snowblower when I got the tractor, wish I would have gotten the broom too. As it works good at getting gravel off of grass or dethatching the lawn. As for a cheap lawn mower, no way I like sitting in the A/C mowing the damn grass, but I mow a few acres that is hilly. As for the cab and woods, all my woods are on a hill, Can take it up a few logging trails

My around the house - lawn, front and back, is in total less than the size of a football field. If I had acres of lawn, a cab would be a primary issue.

 

[IndyAlex]

Thank you everyone for the feedback. It was very helpful. As of yesterday, we are first-time compact tractor owners. We decided to pull the trigger on the LX2610 with a cab and the options listed in the original post. We hope to have it delivered sometime next week and plan to start brush-hogging next weekend.

 

[Runs With Scissors]

Thank you everyone for the feedback. It was very helpful. As of yesterday, we are first-time compact tractor owners. We decided to pull the trigger on the LX2610 with a cab and the options listed in the original post. We hope to have it delivered sometime next week and plan to start brush-hogging next weekend.

Remember the Golden Rule,

Pic's or it didn't happen!

 

[Bloomj]

Just my $.02.... I am in Mid-Michigan I also have 10 acres but 5 of it is heavily wooded. about 2 is mowed grass. the remaining is open field that I let the dairy farmer down the road bale so I don't have to cut it.
That said my usage is different for example my drive is blacktop and only 300' long. I got the open station LX2610 for 2 main reasons 1) I did not want a cab as it would just get banged up in the woods. (Also this is my 2nd tractor I had sold my B7510 before I got the LX a couple of years ago) For me a Std L like the L2501/L2502 are too wide to fit between some of the places I need to get into. My LX is a challenge to get around in some places but I needed the bigger loader lift capacity over the B7510. 2). I wanted to stay under the 26hp threshold to avoid having the exhaust aftertreatment devices. 20Hp on the PTO is enough to run my stump grinder and that's the one implement that requires the most PTO power.
Consider when you get the tractor getting at least 1 rear remote (I have 2 and have used them more than I thought I would.
I have the larger 15-19.5 R4 tires (same size that comes on the L2502) loaded with RimGuard. I have no problems with traction in fact most of the time plowing snow it's in 2wd. I chose R4's because of the thicker sidewalls my fear was sticks/stumps catching and cutting a sidewall. The R14's also bulge out more than the R4's do.
If your doing much in the woods consider getting a grapple LandPride has a good one that you could add into the deal with the tractor. If your not concerned about the financing consider the Everything Attachments 55" grapple. The key reason I got it instead of the LandPride one is the serrations on the tines of the back and the lid. It to me helps hold the logs in the grapple when you have a load with lots of smaller branches or 2-3 logs that might otherwise slide out.
I have the Kubota not the LandPride 3rd function. I like it because it has rigid lines along the loader boom. Some folks do not like that the hose from the valve to the hard line is on the outside of the loader boom but I have never had an issue where that was in the way or at risk of getting caught on something. Also I like the 3rd function control knob much better on the Kubota kit.
Last point is my tractor with the loaded tires, a 60" bucket, a quick hitch and 6' back blade weights 3,555 pounds full of fuel but no operator.

Hopefully this is helpful to you

Which stump grinder do you have? I have some very large oak stumps to get rid of and am debating buying a tool vs the high price I’ve been quoted for a service.

 

[Daferris]

Which stump grinder do you have? I have some very large oak stumps to get rid of and am debating buying a tool vs the high price I’ve been quoted for a service.

Woodland Mills It works great and word but it again. I like it that well.