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Overview
This walkaround focuses almost entirely on the B2401's defining feature: its unsynchronized gear-drive transmission and why Kubota added it, roughly $1,500 cheaper than the hydrostatic equivalent, positioning it against lower-cost imported brands. The presenter explains the 9-speed layout, what unsynchronized shifting actually demands of the operator, and which buyers should or shouldn't consider it. Rear-hitch hardware gets a brief look. Best for shoppers already weighing the B2301 or B2601 who want to understand the stick-shift tradeoff.
Posted by the Messick's Farm Equipment channel, a dealership, so the walkaround is sales-oriented, though the presenter is candid about the transmission's limitations.
Spec overview
Kubota B2401
- PTO horsepower
- 19.2 (14.3) HP (kW)
- Loader lift capacity
- 2,146 lbf.
- 3-point lift capacity
- 1653 (750) lbs. (kg)
- Hydraulic flow
- 4.0 gpm