Buying Advice 2720 or 3720

[ctcrtaja]

Again thanks everyone for the feedback!!

 

[PioneerMan]

Hold on let's not give the guy bad advice. Could a 3000 cut run a 12 foot mower? I don't think my 4320 could handle that...

 

[ctcrtaja]

I think the 3520 cab with the 72 inch is the way I am going to go.
I hope it cuts real nice. My land is open with some slope.

Thanks for all feedback.

 

[sunnyside360]

I think the 3520 cab with the 72 inch is the way I am going to go.
I hope it cuts real nice. My land is open with some slope.

Thanks for all feedback.

You can't go wrong with that decision. Also, the 72" 7-Iron mmm is very good. I have the standard older 72" 7-Iron deck but I'd get the newer drive over deck if I were buying another new one ---- quick easy on/off. Lots of posts here on tbn for that mower.

 

[jd3020u]

Loader capacity is what made my decision easier for a 3720 that is mainly a lawn mower. You can't really have to much lift as long as you can still maneuver. I have a 72 mmm (non drive over) that works great other than the minimal lift height.

 

[ced]

How about a 4210 with a 72" mid mower? I just happen to have one for sale. I took me about 5 hours to mow my 10 acres, very square and flat with no obsticles. I need to get rid of this thing before winter storage. 560 hours, turf tires

 

[ctcrtaja]

Thanks again for all the input.

 

[jcmseven]

I think you will happy with a 3000 series and how it mows. They are large machines, but maneuver well for their size. With turf tires, even loaded, they will not damage your grass. It is true that a ZTR will cut your acreage faster, but your proposed machine will be quite fast and should be able to mow about 2-2.5 acres per hour if the grass is not too heavy, plus you can do other things with it. All things equal the 3000 series also should have about twice-three times the engine lifespan of a high-end gas powered ZTR, and probably 20% longer than a diesel-powered one, though this of course would be variable. I have had both machines and prefer the tractor-style by a slight amount, though I enjoyed my last JD 950 ZTR. I do not think you can go wrong here.

John M

 

[bruceha2000]

How about a thought from left field.

If want a tractor, you want to be a farmer.
If you want to be a farmer, you want crops, or animals on pasture, not lawn.

Buy the 3520 you have your eye on and see what you can do to make a good bit of the 10 acres productive. If it is just going to be an estate lawn, you can pay someone to mow it REAL nice for the rest of your life for less than the price of a 3520 Cab and you can do something else with your time; you are looking at a $30K tractor

 

[ctcrtaja]

I do plan on some farming but I would never state that because I would not want to offend real farmers who dedicate themselves to that hard work.