2320 Lawn Compaction

JDdude · Apr 6, 2011

megotatractor said:
Yep. It's all in the lbs/sq in. A 20,000 lb snowcat with 5' wide tracks exerts less pounds per square inch than a refrigerator.

In the spring or wet weather I get ruts you wouldn't believe. They are not visually apparent BUT say I mow north/south in wet weather, then east/west later boy does it bounce!

I tried for a couple years to smooth the yard with a 48 inch lawn roller weighing over 900 lbs. Unfortunately the 2210, weighing 3/4 of a ton, exerts far more PSI on the ground than the roller, still leaving ruts. Can't win there but the yard is former horse pasture anyway.

Then with the Zero turn ya dig up the yard when you turn till you get the hang of it..Nothing is perfect..

JeffinNE · Apr 7, 2011

Even though not purchased yet, I'm no longer worried about a 2320 and compaction. I currently have a LT190 weighing about 550ish pounds and was worried about going to the 2320 with 62D weighing close to 1900 pounds (i think the 1660 pounds for the 2320 is tractor alone? 62D must weigh another 200 pounds?). My neighbors has a JD Z810A and it weighs over 1400 lbs and he has no compaction issues so, surely, the 2320 with even bigger tires should have no compaction issues???

smalltown · Apr 7, 2011

"I think the 1660 pounds for the 2320 is tractor alone? 62D must weigh another 200 pounds?"

Your very close the 62D is listed at 422lbs. That's heavier than I thought! I guess it needs to be beefy if you can drive up over it.