My 2520: working pics

boughtaJD · Dec 1, 2011

Nice set up - wish my tractor stayed that clean:laughing:

Mercmaniac · Dec 1, 2011

Glen, I charter out of Oak Orchard Creek on Lake Ontario about 30 miles west of Rochester. I only do limited weekend chartering. Just enough to help defray some of the cost of the sport. My boat is just a 24 ftr so 2-3 person trips are a nice fit. I see you are from the finger lakes area, where exactly? I try to pull my 20 ftr a couple of times up to Taughannock Falls on Cayuga during the winter if the weather allows. Me and my son pounded on the landlock salmon there last New Year's day.

Glen Watkins · Dec 1, 2011

I used to have a slip in Sodus Bay and cruised around the eastern half of Lake Ontario the Galloos and the St lawrence River. I have a slip at the south end of Seneca Lake now.

Martian · Dec 1, 2011

Glen, I've been checking your setup out in your profile picture or whatever you want to call it and I've been trying to figure out what you have on the loader. Looks like a grapple that's opened all the way but can't tell for sure. Sure wish I'd gone cab when I got mine a couple years ago.

Nice tractors to the both of you!:thumbsup:

Glen Watkins · Dec 2, 2011

Your right MTM. I use it a lot like this as a giant rake to pull debris out from around trees. This style works good for this.

Martian · Dec 2, 2011

Glen Watkins said:
Your right MTM. I use it a lot like this as a giant rake to pull debris out from around trees. This style works good for this.

I see now. Guess I've just not seen one open quite that far! Can imagine it would be pretty handy!

revitupfaster · Dec 3, 2011

Hi Merc.......I really like your set-up for the tool holder on the 3pth attachment. I have the same attachment for my 2520, but it never dawned on me to use it as you have, thanks for posting the pics, it's a great idea, hope you don't mind if I use it.

I am also impressed with the toolbox you have mounted behind the seat. What is the actual box itself.......I also have a box on mine, but yours is a serious looking unit. I sure didn't run accross anything like that when I was looking for one.

Nice set up Merc. I assume by your handle, you are a Mercury Marine fan. I used to own a Marina, sold a lot of Mercruiser stuff in my day.......with normal care and maintenance, they were pretty much bulletproof engines.

REV

Mercmaniac · Dec 3, 2011

revitupfaster, here are some links to some of my mods that I posted previously. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask. I just saw another empty SS disconnect enclosure at work yesterday. Maybe I'll make anther toolbox for the 445.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...56-toolholders-ballst-box-receiver-hitch.html

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/john-deere-owning-operating/209250-my-toolbox.html

You are right I am Mercury fan. I have 3 merc outboards (1 is actually mariner) and 1 mercruiser. Maniac is my "handle" on LO. Here is a pic of my mini "fleet". They can keep me fishing almost year around.