Okay, I took delivery of my 2520 last week. What a joy. Here are my first impressions after mowing 3 acres with the 62D deck:
1) In high range, I think my 2210 could propel the mower deck better. The 2520 seems to bog down in high range very easy under load. I could watch the tach drop down very low whereas my 2210 would just belch out some black smoke and keep on moving. I was cutting lower than normal so that may be the reason.
2) In high range using the loader is nearly useless. In low range the 2520 is like a tank! I love the low range power.
3) The 2520 scrubbs the tires on the loader mount when taking tight turns. I have turf tires. I don't like that but I can live with it. You would have thought the designers would have put the different tire sizes in to the solid modeling software and verified this interface.
4) The front hood latch catches on the hood guard bolt. The hood won't latch properly unless I manually pop the latch up.
5) The 2520 is a monster. I love the look and the low range power. All four wheels will spin rather than bogging the hydros. My 2210 would max out the hydros and not enjoy the stress of pulling heavy objects.
6) Clearly the 2210 was a mower that can do utility work while the 2520 is a utility tractor that can mow - no doubt in my mind.
7) The 2520 can offer more options in the future if I wanted to add a backhoe. I know the 2305 has a hoe option but my 2210 didn't seem like it would handle a hoe with the hyro specifications - I could be wrong.
8) I will certainly smash my garage door with the high ROPS. The 2210 fit great while I MUST remember to fold the ROPS. I and currently making a flat spot in my yard for a barn to house the 2520. The barn will have high doors to fit the 2520 without folding the ROPS.
9) My 2520 cam with a few scratches. I was dissapointed in the amount of nicks and scratches. JD could protect these a little better but if may have been my dealer for all I know.
10) 2520 has that tractor sound. My 2210 had a nice smooth sound but the 2520 has the "potatoe-potatoe-potatoe" sound when idling. No big deal when you throttle up.
11) The 2520 starts easier. My 2210 usually too a few cranks to get it going. The 2520 starts righ away.
12) The 2520 pulls the mower deck up upon startup. The 2210 required manually pulling the deck up after every over-night sitting. Not a big deal but it's nice to have that done for you.
13) The 2520 has a 4x4 indicator light on the dash. I like that. The 2210 did not.
14) The 2520 hyro speeds are amazing when working the loader. I can curl and lower at the same time. Very nice.
15) The 2210 was smaller and I could put the deck under trees much easier. The 2520 is as wide as the deck so I suspect I will be doing more weedeating.
Overall, I am very happy with the upgrade from 2210 to 2520. I can say the 2210 was awsome and if I would ever down-size my property, the 2305 would be my tractor of choice (unless I could find a used 2210). Right now, the 2520 is proving itself in excevatuing a flat-spot in my yard for my future barn. If I had to do over, I would have certainly traded my 2210 for the 2520. However, if you want a mower that can do utility work - get a 2210/2305. If you want a utility tractor that can mow - get a 2320/2520.
Just my opinion and what I have discovered in the last 5 days.
Kind regards,
Brian K Heston
1) In high range, I think my 2210 could propel the mower deck better. The 2520 seems to bog down in high range very easy under load. I could watch the tach drop down very low whereas my 2210 would just belch out some black smoke and keep on moving. I was cutting lower than normal so that may be the reason.
2) In high range using the loader is nearly useless. In low range the 2520 is like a tank! I love the low range power.
3) The 2520 scrubbs the tires on the loader mount when taking tight turns. I have turf tires. I don't like that but I can live with it. You would have thought the designers would have put the different tire sizes in to the solid modeling software and verified this interface.
4) The front hood latch catches on the hood guard bolt. The hood won't latch properly unless I manually pop the latch up.
5) The 2520 is a monster. I love the look and the low range power. All four wheels will spin rather than bogging the hydros. My 2210 would max out the hydros and not enjoy the stress of pulling heavy objects.
6) Clearly the 2210 was a mower that can do utility work while the 2520 is a utility tractor that can mow - no doubt in my mind.
7) The 2520 can offer more options in the future if I wanted to add a backhoe. I know the 2305 has a hoe option but my 2210 didn't seem like it would handle a hoe with the hyro specifications - I could be wrong.
8) I will certainly smash my garage door with the high ROPS. The 2210 fit great while I MUST remember to fold the ROPS. I and currently making a flat spot in my yard for a barn to house the 2520. The barn will have high doors to fit the 2520 without folding the ROPS.
9) My 2520 cam with a few scratches. I was dissapointed in the amount of nicks and scratches. JD could protect these a little better but if may have been my dealer for all I know.
10) 2520 has that tractor sound. My 2210 had a nice smooth sound but the 2520 has the "potatoe-potatoe-potatoe" sound when idling. No big deal when you throttle up.
11) The 2520 starts easier. My 2210 usually too a few cranks to get it going. The 2520 starts righ away.
12) The 2520 pulls the mower deck up upon startup. The 2210 required manually pulling the deck up after every over-night sitting. Not a big deal but it's nice to have that done for you.
13) The 2520 has a 4x4 indicator light on the dash. I like that. The 2210 did not.
14) The 2520 hyro speeds are amazing when working the loader. I can curl and lower at the same time. Very nice.
15) The 2210 was smaller and I could put the deck under trees much easier. The 2520 is as wide as the deck so I suspect I will be doing more weedeating.
Overall, I am very happy with the upgrade from 2210 to 2520. I can say the 2210 was awsome and if I would ever down-size my property, the 2305 would be my tractor of choice (unless I could find a used 2210). Right now, the 2520 is proving itself in excevatuing a flat-spot in my yard for my future barn. If I had to do over, I would have certainly traded my 2210 for the 2520. However, if you want a mower that can do utility work - get a 2210/2305. If you want a utility tractor that can mow - get a 2320/2520.
Just my opinion and what I have discovered in the last 5 days.
Kind regards,
Brian K Heston