Daren thanks for the advice. I wonder what the turning radius of the 2650 with the FEL and bush hog on? Reality is if I want a tractor I might just end up with wider trails than I originally wanted. I'm torn now between the B2650 and the L3560. I know its a big jump but I dig the styling of the cockpit. And I can see the 3560 lasting a long time. I'm planning on putting some hours on this thing so I'd like it to be as comfortable as possible.
Tractor advice for hunting land
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Part of the reason I went with my L3560 is exactly the comfort factor. Cruise control is very nice. I have chronic pain resulting from many back surgeries (spina bifida) and it never stops me - 99% of people don't know I have any pain issues - but I can stay on my tractor all day. Couldn't with our old Massey and even the Ford was rough. I'll be at my farm later and will see if I can't send u a few trail pics. If I could I'd take you out and show you!!! Not to mention the amazing work it does moving blowdown trees, ripping small trees, etc. It's hard not to sound like a salesman here! Lol. Whatever you get it's hard to go wrong with a Kubota that has the rep the L3560 has!
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I'm assuming the L3560 is of the Grand L series. If so one of the very nice features of a Grand L is the 3 point hitch design that makes changing implements much easier. They are also very comfortable tractors. I have recently been clearing brush such as privet hedge, wild cherry and chinaberry on property we recently purchased. My tractor is 32 hp and with the piranha tooth bar it is an absolute beast. My guess is that if you go with the L3560 you will be glad you did. Good hunting!
Good luck with your decision I think you have it narrowed down well.
FWIW like you I have a number of trails to maintain, rocks and downed trees to move, a couple small fields to bush hog once or twice a year, snow removal, and sometimes finish mow. I foresee no heavy ground engaging work.
After much research and reading this forum I decided that 26 hp would be enough and gets me away from DPF and potential long term reliability issues. This size will do most everything a much larger tractor can just not as fast..... and spending a little extra time on my tractor was not going to be a "negative"
I narrowed my choice to a B2650 or L2501 and either would suit my needs but ended up with the 2650 because I liked some of the premium features not on the L, plus the center PTO for a mid mount mower and possible front snow blower in the future.
This tractor has done everything I need it to, it runs the 72" mmm and my old 5' bush hog just fine. I went with the light duty 60" bucket which the tractor lifts even full of gravel or dirt. I have been toying with the idea of a separate 54" bucket with a tooth bar for digging though. The grapple is really useful for moving brush, tree trunks, rocks, grubbing out shrubs, etc.
Compared to my previous B7500 which was smaller and with 21 hp the B2560 is more capable in every way and it's larger engine is actually even smoother. It seems just as easy on fuel as well.
The biggest challenge for it so far is there were two rocks sticking up maybe 8" in a field that I was concerned I'd hit when bush hogging so I went to work on them. This is the smaller of the two and seemed about the limit it would pick up. The other larger one it couldn't completely lift however I was able to move it off the field by rolling it, basically just tipping it over and over.
FWIW like you I have a number of trails to maintain, rocks and downed trees to move, a couple small fields to bush hog once or twice a year, snow removal, and sometimes finish mow. I foresee no heavy ground engaging work.
After much research and reading this forum I decided that 26 hp would be enough and gets me away from DPF and potential long term reliability issues. This size will do most everything a much larger tractor can just not as fast..... and spending a little extra time on my tractor was not going to be a "negative"
I narrowed my choice to a B2650 or L2501 and either would suit my needs but ended up with the 2650 because I liked some of the premium features not on the L, plus the center PTO for a mid mount mower and possible front snow blower in the future.
This tractor has done everything I need it to, it runs the 72" mmm and my old 5' bush hog just fine. I went with the light duty 60" bucket which the tractor lifts even full of gravel or dirt. I have been toying with the idea of a separate 54" bucket with a tooth bar for digging though. The grapple is really useful for moving brush, tree trunks, rocks, grubbing out shrubs, etc.
Compared to my previous B7500 which was smaller and with 21 hp the B2560 is more capable in every way and it's larger engine is actually even smoother. It seems just as easy on fuel as well.
The biggest challenge for it so far is there were two rocks sticking up maybe 8" in a field that I was concerned I'd hit when bush hogging so I went to work on them. This is the smaller of the two and seemed about the limit it would pick up. The other larger one it couldn't completely lift however I was able to move it off the field by rolling it, basically just tipping it over and over.
I had a 23 HP and upgraded to the L3560 because I had a lot of land to clear. I have no regrets.
I was one of the people that warned you away from the B3350 because of emission problems; but outside of that one tractor in the line up, I do not think the DPF is that big of a deal. So far with mine the regen's have been a non-issue.
If you are torn between the B2650 and the L3560, then get the L3560 if cost is not an issue. Otherwise you will always wonder if you did the right thing when you come across a situation that requires more power or lifting capacity. Not many have wish that had gone smaller, but many wish they had more.
The L3560 has a lot of nice features: Auto throttle, stall guard, HST sensitivity adjustment, HST with shift on the fly hi/low for each gear range, really nice loader control, and something that does not get mentioned much... a meter that tells me at what % the DPF is at (sounds weird, but knowing does provide some price of mind). For clearing trails, two big plusses the L3560 has over the B2650 is the loader lift capacity (get the LA805 loader) and the weight of the tractor.
Now I am just sounding like many people that try to convince you to buy what they have. So bottom line... I don't think you will regret having more tractor, but you may regret not having enough.
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I was one of the people that warned you away from the B3350 because of emission problems; but outside of that one tractor in the line up, I do not think the DPF is that big of a deal. So far with mine the regen's have been a non-issue.
If you are torn between the B2650 and the L3560, then get the L3560 if cost is not an issue. Otherwise you will always wonder if you did the right thing when you come across a situation that requires more power or lifting capacity. Not many have wish that had gone smaller, but many wish they had more.
The L3560 has a lot of nice features: Auto throttle, stall guard, HST sensitivity adjustment, HST with shift on the fly hi/low for each gear range, really nice loader control, and something that does not get mentioned much... a meter that tells me at what % the DPF is at (sounds weird, but knowing does provide some price of mind). For clearing trails, two big plusses the L3560 has over the B2650 is the loader lift capacity (get the LA805 loader) and the weight of the tractor.
Now I am just sounding like many people that try to convince you to buy what they have. So bottom line... I don't think you will regret having more tractor, but you may regret not having enough.
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Don’t consider b3350 bought one in sept for snow season at 8 hrs when kubota mechanic was running it fix a hydraulic leak it exploded into a fierce regen and shut off midway and wouldn’t restart. Total junk I sent it back to dealer and got a L3560 better tractor better engine
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My parents live on 10 acres and we have family owned 80 acres of hunting land. I agree with the others in that you will not regret getting a larger model tractor. More stable, more weight to counter implements, lift, and do work, and are typically built stronger/beefier to handle more. I understand your imprint thoughts, but if you're not mud bogging, you really won't have to worry. We groom and maintain our trails and don't have issues unless it's wet, and I mean really wet.
Unless you're going to be doing a good amount of actual yard work where you don't want to rut up good grass, you will not regret getting reasonably the largest tractor you want in the class you're looking. You will find you're going to do things you never thought with it once you have it. This is why folks regret buying too small. Lifting, moving or dragging logs, pushing on brush and trees, scooping or grading dirt, any number of different property maintenance tasks. Even lifting deer blinds, wall sections, building blinds, the extra weight isn't going to hurt you.
The tractors we use are a little heavier than you're looking at (New Holland TC55 & Kubota MX5200). We make room for them in our clearings for food plots or trails. It actually makes it nice so you can cleanly get a full size truck down the trails to go recover the deer or bring supplies, materials to the blinds. I mean if you want to make multiple trips with a UTV, that's your choice, but even trail cameras, and everything hunting related has been made easier. Another consideration is if you live on the 40 acres that might be different. My folks live on their 10, and the 80 acre parcel is 4 miles away. WE often leave the tractors and implements there during summers to do our work. Good luck with your purchase!
Unless you're going to be doing a good amount of actual yard work where you don't want to rut up good grass, you will not regret getting reasonably the largest tractor you want in the class you're looking. You will find you're going to do things you never thought with it once you have it. This is why folks regret buying too small. Lifting, moving or dragging logs, pushing on brush and trees, scooping or grading dirt, any number of different property maintenance tasks. Even lifting deer blinds, wall sections, building blinds, the extra weight isn't going to hurt you.
The tractors we use are a little heavier than you're looking at (New Holland TC55 & Kubota MX5200). We make room for them in our clearings for food plots or trails. It actually makes it nice so you can cleanly get a full size truck down the trails to go recover the deer or bring supplies, materials to the blinds. I mean if you want to make multiple trips with a UTV, that's your choice, but even trail cameras, and everything hunting related has been made easier. Another consideration is if you live on the 40 acres that might be different. My folks live on their 10, and the 80 acre parcel is 4 miles away. WE often leave the tractors and implements there during summers to do our work. Good luck with your purchase!
Sounds like you have the exact situation with your land! I'm pretty sure it's gonna be the 2650 unless they come out with a more plush version of the l3301 or l3901. Thanks for the info.Good luck with your decision I think you have it narrowed down well.
FWIW like you I have a number of trails to maintain, rocks and downed trees to move, a couple small fields to bush hog once or twice a year, snow removal, and sometimes finish mow. I foresee no heavy ground engaging work.
After much research and reading this forum I decided that 26 hp would be enough and gets me away from DPF and potential long term reliability issues. This size will do most everything a much larger tractor can just not as fast..... and spending a little extra time on my tractor was not going to be a "negative"
I narrowed my choice to a B2650 or L2501 and either would suit my needs but ended up with the 2650 because I liked some of the premium features not on the L, plus the center PTO for a mid mount mower and possible front snow blower in the future.
This tractor has done everything I need it to, it runs the 72" mmm and my old 5' bush hog just fine. I went with the light duty 60" bucket which the tractor lifts even full of gravel or dirt. I have been toying with the idea of a separate 54" bucket with a tooth bar for digging though. The grapple is really useful for moving brush, tree trunks, rocks, grubbing out shrubs, etc.
Compared to my previous B7500 which was smaller and with 21 hp the B2560 is more capable in every way and it's larger engine is actually even smoother. It seems just as easy on fuel as well.
The biggest challenge for it so far is there were two rocks sticking up maybe 8" in a field that I was concerned I'd hit when bush hogging so I went to work on them. This is the smaller of the two and seemed about the limit it would pick up. The other larger one it couldn't completely lift however I was able to move it off the field by rolling it, basically just tipping it over and over.
I run a 400 acre cattle farm and love my L3901. I’ve had bigger tractors for a while and decided I needed something smaller. The 3901 fits my needs perfectly. I can mow pastures, rake and tedder hay, feed, and bush hog in the woods to keep them from getting too much undergrowth. There have been times when I wish I’d bought the 4601, but the 3901 does everything I need it to do and with a small footprint. I highly recommend it.
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