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I have a 2008 2520 that I use for plowing snow. My drive is 600 feet with 150 being asphalt and the remainder stone.
Currently I'm plowing this with a FEL and 4 foot 3 point hitch blade. I'm thinking its time to take it to the next level and I welcome your suggestions / opinions.
I believe my options are:
1. Stay with the FEL and upgrade to a 6 foot blade. This will help me to push the snow further off the drive but I'm still either pushing backwards (getting hard on the neck) or plowing forward and plowing over my tracks.
2. I was looking at Frontiers QA blade (AF11). I like the idea of being able to easily move between my bucket (which I use throughout the winter to move firewood) and the blade. Unfortunately, my JD dealer tells me that the blade should not be used on a 2000 series tractor.
3. The dealer is recommending the 54" blade that attaches to the tractor frame. Blade, mounting hardware and hydraulics is around $1400. While I like the idea of mounting to the frame and being able to move the blade with the hyrdraulics, I dont like the idea of losing the ability to have my bucket handy without reattaching the FEL frame. Also I see several comments in the forums from users of the 54" blade saying its really to small.
4. i found an aftermarket builder of a QA blade:
Quick Attach Plow for John Deere Front Loaders
but is it going to be like the Frontier, probably too heavy for the 2520 200CX? I've also seen comments about FEL arms being racked or broken by pushing with a front end attached blade.
5. Snowblower. The dealer quoted me around $3500 for a blower (54" i think). I think thats more than I need. My snowfall is usually 2-6 inches with an occasional 10-12.
So any thoughts? Anyone have the 54 Deere blade that likes it? Do you move between the blade and the FEL? How easy is it?
Or is anyone using a QA front blade on a 2520? Is it the Deere or another mfg? Do you like it? Any issues with racking or breaking your FEL arms?
Thanks
Currently I'm plowing this with a FEL and 4 foot 3 point hitch blade. I'm thinking its time to take it to the next level and I welcome your suggestions / opinions.
I believe my options are:
1. Stay with the FEL and upgrade to a 6 foot blade. This will help me to push the snow further off the drive but I'm still either pushing backwards (getting hard on the neck) or plowing forward and plowing over my tracks.
2. I was looking at Frontiers QA blade (AF11). I like the idea of being able to easily move between my bucket (which I use throughout the winter to move firewood) and the blade. Unfortunately, my JD dealer tells me that the blade should not be used on a 2000 series tractor.
3. The dealer is recommending the 54" blade that attaches to the tractor frame. Blade, mounting hardware and hydraulics is around $1400. While I like the idea of mounting to the frame and being able to move the blade with the hyrdraulics, I dont like the idea of losing the ability to have my bucket handy without reattaching the FEL frame. Also I see several comments in the forums from users of the 54" blade saying its really to small.
4. i found an aftermarket builder of a QA blade:
Quick Attach Plow for John Deere Front Loaders
but is it going to be like the Frontier, probably too heavy for the 2520 200CX? I've also seen comments about FEL arms being racked or broken by pushing with a front end attached blade.
5. Snowblower. The dealer quoted me around $3500 for a blower (54" i think). I think thats more than I need. My snowfall is usually 2-6 inches with an occasional 10-12.
So any thoughts? Anyone have the 54 Deere blade that likes it? Do you move between the blade and the FEL? How easy is it?
Or is anyone using a QA front blade on a 2520? Is it the Deere or another mfg? Do you like it? Any issues with racking or breaking your FEL arms?
Thanks