Hi, All,
I have a 2 acre, residential lot with walk-up basement. I
have a 3520 (no cab) which the 4115 was traded in for. A Grasshopper
front-mount 928 ZTR does the lawn cutting chores and light
snow removal via the rotary broom.
The 3520 doesn't do lawn cutting as the R4's tear the turf on almost
any type of turn. Thought about buying R3's. Galaxies won't fit
the 3520 equipped with the 72" deck.
More importantly, the extreme slope around most of the property
presents a roll-over hazard for the 3520. The 4115 handled this
without any difficulty.
The REAL reason for trading the 4115 for the 3520 was the lousy
cutting quality of the 60" deck on the 4115. It was not a 7-Iron,
nor could I get a 7-Iron for it - dealer says it wouldn't fit.
The 3520 sits in the garage along with its 655 tiller and 300CX loader.
Tilling chores are virtually done. The loader is nice for those
monster snowfalls that happen once or twice every couple of years.
Plus, it's great for moving mulch and top soil or helping neighbors
get large trees off of the backs of trucks.
But it's sitting in the garage most days.
So, I was thinking about trading it in for a 748-SE (4wd, 24HP Yanmar) with
a 60" 7-Iron deck; 45-Loader; 647-Tiller and 3-pt. hitch; a 60"
HD Rotary Broom; and maybe a hard cab with heat - A/C would be
great for summers, but no such option.
Configured price is about the same as the 3520 was. But this
748 is no way near the tractor the 3520 is; BUT, it looks
to be more useful in my situation.
I looked at the 2520 (replacement for the 4115), but the 2000 series
lacks the 7-Iron decks. The 62" deck is too close in design to
the 60" I had on the 4115. No way am I taking a step backwards
in cutting ability. NOTE: I always mulch and the 7-Iron deck does
one helluva job - regardless of how wet and tall the grass might be.
But the 748 is a "toy" tractor - more useful in my case, but
I can't believe it has the longevity that the 3520 will give.
Comments welcome.
Cheers,
Lon
I have a 2 acre, residential lot with walk-up basement. I
have a 3520 (no cab) which the 4115 was traded in for. A Grasshopper
front-mount 928 ZTR does the lawn cutting chores and light
snow removal via the rotary broom.
The 3520 doesn't do lawn cutting as the R4's tear the turf on almost
any type of turn. Thought about buying R3's. Galaxies won't fit
the 3520 equipped with the 72" deck.
More importantly, the extreme slope around most of the property
presents a roll-over hazard for the 3520. The 4115 handled this
without any difficulty.
The REAL reason for trading the 4115 for the 3520 was the lousy
cutting quality of the 60" deck on the 4115. It was not a 7-Iron,
nor could I get a 7-Iron for it - dealer says it wouldn't fit.
The 3520 sits in the garage along with its 655 tiller and 300CX loader.
Tilling chores are virtually done. The loader is nice for those
monster snowfalls that happen once or twice every couple of years.
Plus, it's great for moving mulch and top soil or helping neighbors
get large trees off of the backs of trucks.
But it's sitting in the garage most days.
So, I was thinking about trading it in for a 748-SE (4wd, 24HP Yanmar) with
a 60" 7-Iron deck; 45-Loader; 647-Tiller and 3-pt. hitch; a 60"
HD Rotary Broom; and maybe a hard cab with heat - A/C would be
great for summers, but no such option.
Configured price is about the same as the 3520 was. But this
748 is no way near the tractor the 3520 is; BUT, it looks
to be more useful in my situation.
I looked at the 2520 (replacement for the 4115), but the 2000 series
lacks the 7-Iron decks. The 62" deck is too close in design to
the 60" I had on the 4115. No way am I taking a step backwards
in cutting ability. NOTE: I always mulch and the 7-Iron deck does
one helluva job - regardless of how wet and tall the grass might be.
But the 748 is a "toy" tractor - more useful in my case, but
I can't believe it has the longevity that the 3520 will give.
Comments welcome.
Cheers,
Lon