2305 v. 2720
- Thread starter jcmseven
- Start date
- Views: 11106
-
- Tags
- john deere 2305
Kyle_in_Tex
Super Star Member
Decisions, decisions...John, I'm with Dirt.
Fill in the blanks to help make up your mind.
For $________ more money I can have the 2720.
It has ______ more HP for only about ______ lbs more weight.
It has ______ more hydraulic psi and ______ more hydraulic gpm.
It has ______ more PTO Hp and positional control.
I will look _____ times more better on it and my wife will really think I'm _____ times smarter for getting this model.
Done deal. I'm thinking the only reason the deal isn't done is because your dealer doesn't have one in stock....
Fill in the blanks to help make up your mind.
For $________ more money I can have the 2720.
It has ______ more HP for only about ______ lbs more weight.
It has ______ more hydraulic psi and ______ more hydraulic gpm.
It has ______ more PTO Hp and positional control.
I will look _____ times more better on it and my wife will really think I'm _____ times smarter for getting this model.
Done deal. I'm thinking the only reason the deal isn't done is because your dealer doesn't have one in stock....
whoodle
Silver Member
I mentioned the sound 2305 to salesman and he said it was the rubber engine mounts. The same seem to be on the 2320 but the enclosure is not as complete. SOOO you may just hear a louder machine.
Do you need a mid mount mower? If not, I wonder if one of the new 3E series might be what you really need. Size wise, it is between the 2720 and 3320. 32 or 38 HP in a tractor lighter than the 3X20 series might prove to be a pretty snappy performer. The wheelbase is shorter, so it is probably pretty agile around trees an such.
Roger,
Thanks for the reply. Interestingly, I thought also about the "E" series tractors. They are a LITTLE big for my current needs, but my dealer harbors some disdain for these machines. He say they are not of the JD usual level in construction and/or features and he does not recommend them. I have no way of knowing aside from his expertise. I have currently the 2320 and am using it. It is a very nice tractor, so far. It CAN climb my hill in high range, but for box blading and loader work I have been using low range, so far. It is much stouter pulling the same box blade than the 2305. It not only handles it better but also seems to have more power. Please explain this one to me. I have been pleasantly surprised about its power thus far, and the loader is clearly faster than that on the 2305 I tried. I was unable to procure a Kubota B series for here, but the dealer near my folks did let me try one at their place, which is topographically similar. It had good power and the third range was nice, but it did not feel to have any more power or hill climbing ability to the 2320 I am currently using. I simply do not like the Kubota ergonomics and that, combined with my strong dealer support, will likely keep me in green, although I can see why the Kubota machines have a strong following. Without attempting to hurt the feelings of those with the 2305, I can tell a HUGE difference between it and the 2320. I think the differences are worth the additional $$$ at least for me. I am to try a 2720 next, but I will really have to think hard about whether seven HP and a somewhat faster loader are worth the additional money for me.
John M
Thanks for the reply. Interestingly, I thought also about the "E" series tractors. They are a LITTLE big for my current needs, but my dealer harbors some disdain for these machines. He say they are not of the JD usual level in construction and/or features and he does not recommend them. I have no way of knowing aside from his expertise. I have currently the 2320 and am using it. It is a very nice tractor, so far. It CAN climb my hill in high range, but for box blading and loader work I have been using low range, so far. It is much stouter pulling the same box blade than the 2305. It not only handles it better but also seems to have more power. Please explain this one to me. I have been pleasantly surprised about its power thus far, and the loader is clearly faster than that on the 2305 I tried. I was unable to procure a Kubota B series for here, but the dealer near my folks did let me try one at their place, which is topographically similar. It had good power and the third range was nice, but it did not feel to have any more power or hill climbing ability to the 2320 I am currently using. I simply do not like the Kubota ergonomics and that, combined with my strong dealer support, will likely keep me in green, although I can see why the Kubota machines have a strong following. Without attempting to hurt the feelings of those with the 2305, I can tell a HUGE difference between it and the 2320. I think the differences are worth the additional $$$ at least for me. I am to try a 2720 next, but I will really have to think hard about whether seven HP and a somewhat faster loader are worth the additional money for me.
John M
Well, I spent a large portion of the AM box blading my drive with the 2320. It pulls the BB2048 box blade really well, better in my opinion than many of my larger tractors pulled their respective blades on the same drive. As we expected, the 2320 will climb my drive in either high or low range, but I need low range to box blade, to prevent engine bogging. That said the 2320 will reach maximum speed, which I estimate to be about six MPH in low range, going uphill, pulling the box blade. My dealer put Rim Guard in the rear tires, and I never slipped even when pulling the BB full of wet gravel, uphill. I have thus far been impressed by the machine. The 2305 which I used last week would only make it about 1/2 up my drive while pulling the box blade with any significant gravel (same BB) so the difference in pulling is huge between these two tractors. I am going to try a 2720 next week before I make my final decision, but to me it will have to be quite a lot better than the 2320 to justify the nearly $4K price difference. An interesting sidenote, where I live it is tight and quite hilly. I have been keeping off the cuff rough times on how long it takes with each respective machine to box blade my driveway roughly the first passes. This discounts any additional time doing finish work to smooth. The 2320 I am currently using is the fastest machine on my drive I have used. This includes several 4000 series machines pulling 6' BB's. I suspect it is a combination of the ability of this machine to pull the BB at a solid speed and handling the size well, as well as the quick turning and manuverability on the hills. In my case, a larger tractor might in fact not be as efficient, which is something I had somewhat suspected.
John M
John M
ChuckinNH
Elite Member, R.I.P.
- Joined
- Jun 23, 2003
- Messages
- 3,081
- Location
- NH
- Tractor
- (B2620, had BX22) Simplicity Legacy w/48" mmm
John, one of the reasons that the 2320 seems so much stronger is that it is turning much larger tires than the 2305 with good low gearing. That really puts the power to the ground. I'm pleased, and impressed that it does climb your drive in high range. I thought the pick of the 2000 series was the 2320 when I was looking, but the 2720 wasn't available then. I just thought that it would do anything a tractor that size could do, and I liked the mower setup, thre point setup, etc. better than the larger ones.
I bought the Kubota, but might not given that choice today.
I bought the Kubota, but might not given that choice today.
