XJ2025 Owners?

jacob59 · Feb 11, 2015

What are you planning on cutting and how much. Thats whats going determine what you need.
Jack

skysensor · Feb 19, 2015

Let me highjack my thread....

Can anybody with a J2023h or XJ2025h comment on the three point hitch control? My impression is that it is center detent with momentary up or down control when held off center. I would prefer what passes for "position control" these days, where the position of the lever relative to the range of travel represents the position of the lift arms relative to the range of travel (and simplifying "repeatability" of implement height.

Olympus · Feb 19, 2015

2023 owner here.

No, the 2023 and 2025 do not have position control on the 3pt. They have what i describe as a standard hydraulic control. Going from a tractor with position control 3pt to this style did take some getting used to initially. At first, i didn't like it but after i got a feel for the mechanics, i don't notice anymore.

I've spend hundreds of hours in the seat of large ag tractors with 40ft implements and controlling up and down on the implement is done with the same type of hydraulic control. Just took me a while to get used to the lever as opposed to a finger switch on the big ag tractors.

skysensor · Feb 23, 2015

Anybody have a J2023H or XJ2025H with backhoe AND mid mount mower?

The images I've seen of the backhoe make it appear that the subframe runs to where the verticals for the loader are attached. Is this correct? I assume this means that the mid-mount deck can't be attached when backhoe is present (not that I'd want to use them together).

How difficult to install/remove the backhoe? What about the 3PH lift arm and linkages when the backhoe is attached?

Thanks.

knightrider955 · Jul 30, 2015

I know this is and old thread. Any XJ2025 or J2023 owners out there care to give an update on how they like their machine? I went and test drove a XJ2025 tonight and seems like a nice little tractor. Id like to run a 6 foot finish mower and post hole auger with it. Dealership said they would load the rear tires with rimguard for free.

antlers125 · Jul 30, 2015

I have the 2023 & LOVE it. Just under 100 hrs. it has been great. As far as a 6 ft. mower- shouldn't be a problem, but LS recommends no larger than 5 ft. I run a Woods PRD6000 (5ft.) & it works great. The only issue I have had is a cracked muffler- nothing a mig weld couldn't fix.

knightrider955 said:
I know this is and old thread. Any XJ2025 or J2023 owners out there care to give an update on how they like their machine? I went and test drove a XJ2025 tonight and seems like a nice little tractor. Id like to run a 6 foot finish mower and post hole auger with it. Dealership said they would load the rear tires with rimguard for free.

Olympus · Jul 30, 2015

2023 owner here and I love my machine as well! I think a 6ft finish mower would be fine provided you're not using it like a brush hog. 5ft is the biggest you should go for a brush hog. 80 hours on my machine and I work it pretty hard. Moved about 50 tons of gravel and dirt without any trouble.

knightrider955 · Jul 30, 2015

antlers125 said:
I have the 2023 & LOVE it. Just under 100 hrs. it has been great. As far as a 6 ft. mower- shouldn't be a problem, but LS recommends no larger than 5 ft. I run a Woods PRD6000 (5ft.) & it works great. The only issue I have had is a cracked muffler- nothing a mig weld couldn't fix.

Glad to hear. I originally started looking at the larger XG and XR tractors. But I only live on 3 acres. Mow about 2. Id like to do some boxblading and driveway maintenance and light loader work hauling firewood up to the house. I already have a 6 ft boxblade but not sure if that might be a little big. It just seamed to me that a larger machine might be too big for what I really need. Plus a lot more pricier.

Olympus · Jul 31, 2015

I live on 6 acres and the 2023 is plenty of machine.

rexdar · Aug 1, 2015

I have a J2023 and live in western Pa. I like the tractor, but have added rim guard and 2" wheel spacers. It is much more stabile now. The MMM is a 5ft, have been having trouble with the belt, as there is no tensioner except for a spring. This last belt I went with a 2" shorter belt and is a totally different mower now. We have around 200 hours on it and is just a year old.

BLUE ME · Aug 1, 2015

375 hours
fuel gauge and temp gauge stopped working.
exhaust pipe coming out of muffler cracked.
no other problems.
Cheers.

knightrider955 · Aug 1, 2015

rexdar said:
I have a J2023 and live in western Pa. I like the tractor, but have added rim guard and 2" wheel spacers. It is much more stabile now. The MMM is a 5ft, have been having trouble with the belt, as there is no tensioner except for a spring. This last belt I went with a 2" shorter belt and is a totally different mower now. We have around 200 hours on it and is just a year old.

Where did you buy your wheel spacers? That's a good idea.

rexdar · Aug 2, 2015

motorsport technology wheel spacers

DaveNJ · Aug 3, 2015

Just pulled the trigger and bought the new blue tractor- it should arrive in ten days or so. XJ 2025 H with FEL, backhoe, 5' boxblade and 48" bush hog. Needed something small but with larger tires for work on trails and in the woods so a BX, eMax or Kioti CS wouldn't do . Both this tractor and the Kioti CK really impressed me, but price on the LS was much better. Looking forward to abusing it while lovingly maintaining it.

Olympus · Aug 3, 2015

DaveNJ said:
Just pulled the trigger and bought the new blue tractor- it should arrive in ten days or so. XJ 2025 H with FEL, backhoe, 5' boxblade and 48" bush hog. Needed something small but with larger tires for work on trails and in the woods so a BX, eMax or Kioti CS wouldn't do . Both this tractor and the Kioti CK really impressed me, but price on the LS was much better. Looking forward to abusing it while lovingly maintaining it.

Wow! That's awesome! Congrats and keep us updated.

knightrider955 · Aug 3, 2015

I didn't see any Wheel spacers for LS on the website. Did you use the New Holland ones? Just finished up the paper work at the bank today. I hope to have my new tractor by this weekend.

rexdar · Aug 4, 2015

knightrider955 said:
I didn't see any Wheel spacers for LS on the website. Did you use the New Holland ones? Just finished up the paper work at the bank today. I hope to have my new tractor by this weekend.

I called them and told them what I had.