Thread: 7520 questions
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Old 04-18-2008, 01:37 AM   #7 (permalink)
QRTRHRS
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Default Re: 7520 questions

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Originally Posted by jrlogan
Hi all,
I've got my deal hammered out. I'm getting a 7520 with Ag tires, loaded at no charge, 4WD with loader, 511 backhoe, 6' HD brush hog, and pallet forks for right around $40,500 total. Sound like a good price this time? I'm meeting with the dealer next week to finalize.

I'm going to have a 3rd rear remote added. About how much should that cost me? Anything else I should add at this point?

I need to get a trailer to haul this thing. It looks to me like it'll weigh around 11k pounds. That right? (Tractor=7+k, loaded tires 1k, loader 1k, backhoe 1500) How long of a deck will I need to accomodate the loader/bucket and the hoe? Anybody haul anything like this with a smaller trailer? I don't want to spend for more than I need, and I'm thinking a 10k gross weight tandem axle can probably do it fine.

Thanks! Can't wait!
Jon
You need to think a bit more about the trailer. A 10k gross trailer should weigh in at what ~3000 lbs? Whatever, at 3k empty weight, you only have 7k left.

I think 4,000 pounds over is pushing it too much.

My other question would be about the 6 foot brush hog. The 7520 will easily handle much more than that. I bought a ten footer for mine though I have not yet had it out.

Thing is, if you have a lot of acerage to mow, that 6 footer may waste too much of your time. You end up with about a five foot swath due to trying to keep your overlaps right so you don't miss spots.

Great tractor though, I really like mine so far.
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