Mowing 2520 & 72"MMM Capabilities & Photos

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larry8818

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John Deere 2520
This post is for anyone wondering about the capabilities of the John Deere 2520 and it's ability to swing the 72"MMM.
Today I cut the marsh grass for the 1st time this year. As long as I drive slow to allow the deck to discharge the clippings, this thing will cut up to 3 1/2 feet tall marsh grass without hesitation or decrease in engine RPM. It's an amazing little tractor. I have been doing this since August of 2006 when I bought the machine new in case anyone is wondering about longevity :D Oh yeah...I'm also on my original mower deck belt :eek:

At the end of the photo trail, there are a couple of pics of where I mowed the front yard after mowing the marsh. The last time I mowed the front was July 28th, so it was long....but the photos show the finished cut, with minimal clumping. Blades are factory high-lift, non mulching.

Enjoy the photos!!!!

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every pic of you mowing the grass has you blowing it on the uncut grass. I take it you cannot cut counterclock wise
 
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every pic of you mowing the grass has you blowing it on the uncut grass. I take it you cannot cut counterclock wise

logankelly - you are correct that everything I am doing is discharging onto uncut grass. Reason is that area is about to get a high tide, and the tide will take away all of the clippings :D Works awesome in the fall for leaves too.
 
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Video #1
 
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Video #2
 
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Video #3
 
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With sharp blades, those 72's are grass eating machines. I think I've got all the sharpenings I can out of mine, I need to pick up a new set so I can mow fast again. They really do a great job distributing the cuttings out evenly over two cut passes too. I have 2 spots that I wish I had a 2720 on this deck, but the 2520 gets it done but pulls a bit mowing up these two hills. I normally only make 2 passes up each for the headlands then I mow the rest across the hill.
 

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