Deere_parts
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/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif Hello, as some of you know I am thinking seriously of the purchase of a 2305, 2320 or 2520 and selling my 430 Garden tractor.
As some of you may already know I'm physically disabled and will need something that is easy for me to get on and off, hook up attachments and operate.
I'd like to hear from those of you who have had 300 - 430 series models or currently have both as far as likes, dislikes, strengths, weaknesses, comfort, etc... or what you would have done/ordered different on your new machine.
A 2305 is all I really need for what I plan to do which is cut grass (currently 2 acres but plan to buy 5 to 10+ acres when I move to Texas in a year or 2), move a little dirt or mulch for landscaping on occasion and till a garden for the wife. But I'm leaning toward the 2320 or 2520 with onramp deck in the event I need to remove the deck on occasion because I cant get this 300 lb monster out from my 430 any more when I need to use the box blade. Not to mention that the 2320 and 2520 are a wery well proportioned and beautiful machines.
Here is what I'm thinking will suit my needs best and welcome your ideas and thoughts on this. I'm retired so the speed of accomplishing a task which isn't as important to me as the ease of doing it. I may just lean toward the 2520 for resale value even though I plan to keep it till I pass.
2320 with all options and filled tires
iMatch 1 lever quick hitch when it comes out.
62d onramp deck
200cx loader with 49" bucket to unload much or dirt from my pickup
Ballast box
60" box blade
Canopy from curtis or ??? Mabey even a curtis cab and mount a rooftop airconditioner /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Thank you all for the help and have a blessed New Year /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
Mike
As some of you may already know I'm physically disabled and will need something that is easy for me to get on and off, hook up attachments and operate.
I'd like to hear from those of you who have had 300 - 430 series models or currently have both as far as likes, dislikes, strengths, weaknesses, comfort, etc... or what you would have done/ordered different on your new machine.
A 2305 is all I really need for what I plan to do which is cut grass (currently 2 acres but plan to buy 5 to 10+ acres when I move to Texas in a year or 2), move a little dirt or mulch for landscaping on occasion and till a garden for the wife. But I'm leaning toward the 2320 or 2520 with onramp deck in the event I need to remove the deck on occasion because I cant get this 300 lb monster out from my 430 any more when I need to use the box blade. Not to mention that the 2320 and 2520 are a wery well proportioned and beautiful machines.
Here is what I'm thinking will suit my needs best and welcome your ideas and thoughts on this. I'm retired so the speed of accomplishing a task which isn't as important to me as the ease of doing it. I may just lean toward the 2520 for resale value even though I plan to keep it till I pass.
2320 with all options and filled tires
iMatch 1 lever quick hitch when it comes out.
62d onramp deck
200cx loader with 49" bucket to unload much or dirt from my pickup
Ballast box
60" box blade
Canopy from curtis or ??? Mabey even a curtis cab and mount a rooftop airconditioner /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Thank you all for the help and have a blessed New Year /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
Mike