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Kubota L4802 vs Massey Ferguson 2604H

Kubota L4802

Kubota

Kubota L4802

~$24,925

48.4 hp engine · 40.5 PTO−16% to the shaft
Massey Ferguson2604H

Massey Ferguson

Massey Ferguson 2604H

~$26,339

45 hp engine · 38 PTO−16% to the shaft

The Kubota L4802 lists about $1,414 lower; the Kubota L4802 carries 40.5 hp to the PTO against 38; the Massey Ferguson 2604H lifts 2,470 lbs on the loader against 2,147; the Kubota L4802 buys more PTO horsepower per dollar, 1.62 per $1,000 against 1.44.

Kubota L4802 and Massey Ferguson 2604H compared row by row. A highlighted cell takes that row on the stated rule: more power, lift, capacity or flow, or a lower price.
SpecKubota L4802Massey Ferguson 2604H
Price~$24,925~$26,339
What that price isMSRP, base buildMSRP, base build
Size classUtilityUtility
TransmissionGearGear
Engine hp48.4 hp45 hp
PTO hp40.5 hp38 hp
Loader lift2,147 lbsat the pivot pin2,470 lbsat the pivot pin
Three-point lift2,870 lbsat the ball ends2,204 lbs24 in behind the lift points
Hydraulic flow12.5 GPM10.6 GPM
Drive4WD4WD
EngineKubotaSimpson
Weight3,428 lbs4,927 lbs
Fuel tank13.5 galnot published
4WDYesYes
Front loaderYesYes
Cab availableNoNo
HydrostaticNoNo
Power steeringYesYes
Cruise controlNoNo
Warranty6 yr / 2000 hr powertrain6 yr / 2000 hr powertrain

A highlighted cell wins its row on the rule named above the table: more power, lift, capacity or flow, or a lower price. A lift row is left unwon whenever the two makers measured in different places, or where either of them did not say — a figure quoted at the pivot pin and one quoted 500 mm ahead of it describe the same loader and differ by roughly a third, so ranking them against each other would invent a result. Prices are typical list and move with dealer packages.

From owner discussion and long-term write-ups

What owners of each one say

Kubota L4802

What they like

  • The only four-cylinder in the Standard L range at 148.5 cu in, and 40.5 PTO hp on the gear build
  • The LA766 lifts 2,147 lb at the pivot pin and reaches 105.2 in, which is round-bale and dump-trailer height
  • 2,870 lb at the lift points is genuine utility-tractor hitch capacity on a compact-tractor footprint
  • 13.5 gal of fuel, about two and a half gallons more than the rest of the series carries
  • 12.5 gpm of combined pump output, half again what the L2502 flows, so the loader and hitch do not fight each other
  • The BH92 backhoe digs 109.8 in against the BH77's 89.8 in on the smaller L02 models

What they complain about

  • The published starting price is for the 2WD L4802F; the 4WD gear and HST builds most buyers actually order cost meaningfully more, so it is not a like-for-like figure against the L3902
  • 3,428 lb in 4WD gear trim makes it the heaviest machine in the series and the hardest of them on turf
  • No factory cab is listed anywhere in the Standard L02 range, so a 48 hp utility machine still leaves the operator in the weather
  • The narrow L4802DTN variant takes no front loader at all, so the narrow body and loader work are mutually exclusive
  • At 48.4 hp it sits close enough to the MX4900 that the MX's heavier frame and cab option are worth pricing before committing

Massey Ferguson 2604H

What they like

  • 38 hp reaches the PTO out of 45 at the engine, an 84 percent take-off that most compacts at this size cannot match
  • The 2.6 L Simpson three-cylinder meets EPA Tier 4 Final without a DPF regeneration cycle to interrupt work
  • 15.7 gpm of total hydraulic flow with 10.6 gpm going to implements, generous for 45 hp
  • Nothing electronic in the driveline - a sliding-mesh gearbox and a push-pull 4WD lever are repairable by any competent shop
  • 4,927 lb in 4WD form gives it the weight to pull a full-size disc, which a lighter compact of the same horsepower cannot
  • Available as 2WD at 4,597 lb if the tractor never leaves flat, dry ground

What they complain about

  • Tires are a separate required group rather than standard equipment, so the 4WD set adds $3,182 to the base figure and the MF911X loader a further $8,668
  • Sliding mesh 8F x 2R with no shuttle, so every direction change means the clutch - which is exactly why this is the wrong 2600 H for loader work
  • The MF911X loader lifts 2,470 lb at the pivot pins but only 1,500 lb measured 31.5 inches forward of them, so a wide bucket of wet material runs out of loader well before the tractor runs out of weight
  • 2,204 lb at the hitch is the weakest in the 2600 H range and below what the 65.7 hp compact 2M.65 lifts
  • No fuel tank capacity is published by Massey or by the specification databases
  • Folding ROPS only; there is no cab in the 2600 H range
  • The 2,470 lb loader figure is the MF911X, the loader AGCO fits to 4WD 2600H tractors; the 2WD-only 2605H takes the larger FLx2815 and so shows a bigger number on a smaller engine
Kubota L4802 spec sheetMassey Ferguson 2604H spec sheet