I'm considering going to a B2301 after my JD 2025R. Getting tired of engineering mistakes like the driveshaft Ujoints that cannot be serviced but do because of apparent poor quality. Think Kubotas have some problems with the hydraulic couplings. I've never ever removed any on the 3 JDs that I've had; so, unlikely I'd ever have a problem. I once did a spreadsheet comparing the B2301 vs. the 2025R just before trading my lemony 1025R for the 2025R. The B2301 actually won the spreadsheet battle, but the JD dealership always treated me really well. There's a new Kubota dealer just over the mountain now that a friend of mine with a BX says was good for service. The existing Kubota dealer was just getting set up in Charlottesville 4 years ago. Not sure they ever made it. Think they're back in Orange now. Didn't really have a B2301 set up to try it out.
The 2025R has THE BEST hydraulics of the 4010, 1025R and 2025R. The FEL is really goof proof in not doing anything that it's not supposed to do. Not so with the 1025R. The 4010 was just plain slower but equally goof proof.
Major difference is the treadle pedal vs. 2 separate ones on the 2025R.
Ralph
RalphVa said:
I'm considering going to a B2301 after my JD 2025R. Getting tired of engineering mistakes like the driveshaft Ujoints that cannot be serviced but do because of apparent poor quality. Think Kubotas have some problems with the hydraulic couplings. I've never ever removed any on the 3 JDs that I've had; so, unlikely I'd ever have a problem. I once did a spreadsheet comparing the B2301 vs. the 2025R just before trading my lemony 1025R for the 2025R. The B2301 actually won the spreadsheet battle, but the JD dealership always treated me really well. There's a new Kubota dealer just over the mountain now that a friend of mine with a BX says was good for service. The existing Kubota dealer was just getting set up in Charlottesville 4 years ago. Not sure they ever made it. Think they're back in Orange now. Didn't really have a B2301 set up to try it out.
The 2025R has THE BEST hydraulics of the 4010, 1025R and 2025R. The FEL is really goof proof in not doing anything that it's not supposed to do. Not so with the 1025R. The 4010 was just plain slower but equally goof proof.
Major difference is the treadle pedal vs. 2 separate ones on the 2025R.
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All things being close to equal the dealership should determine the tractor you buy.
What was wrong on your 1025r?RalphVa said:
I'm considering going to a B2301 after my JD 2025R. Getting tired of engineering mistakes like the driveshaft Ujoints that cannot be serviced but do because of apparent poor quality. Think Kubotas have some problems with the hydraulic couplings. I've never ever removed any on the 3 JDs that I've had; so, unlikely I'd ever have a problem. I once did a spreadsheet comparing the B2301 vs. the 2025R just before trading my lemony 1025R for the 2025R. The B2301 actually won the spreadsheet battle, but the JD dealership always treated me really well. There's a new Kubota dealer just over the mountain now that a friend of mine with a BX says was good for service. The existing Kubota dealer was just getting set up in Charlottesville 4 years ago. Not sure they ever made it. Think they're back in Orange now. Didn't really have a B2301 set up to try it out.
The 2025R has THE BEST hydraulics of the 4010, 1025R and 2025R. The FEL is really goof proof in not doing anything that it's not supposed to do. Not so with the 1025R. The 4010 was just plain slower but equally goof proof.
Major difference is the treadle pedal vs. 2 separate ones on the 2025R.
RalphClick to expand...
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