2520 appropriate size tractor?

Gizmo2 · May 14, 2011

kennyd said:
Buy the 2520 and keep the X for mowing...it's a great machine and it's paid for-no sense buying a $3000 MMM when you already have such a nice machine to mow with.

Good one.:thumbsup: That's what I'm thinkin!...... Now!

pdp11 · May 14, 2011

Your situation sounds much like mine, and I love my 2520. The 62D seems to work well over a variety of uneven lawn.

I have R4 tires, and for mowing they don't really do any turf damage. When the ground is soft (really too soft to be mowing), they can leave prints more easily that the turf tires, but I like the R4's for traction with the FEL. It's all a matter of how you expect to use your tractor.

VTtractorguy · May 14, 2011

Gizmo2 said:
Although I own a 2320 for use on 8 acres and would not trade it for the 2520, I would also say the 2520 would be more suited for you.
How tall are your garage door openings?

Hey, Thanks all for such quick responses. I posted this, went out and cut the lawn and several hours later I have a ton of responses! You're all great! And good advice. I'm going to start crunching numbers on the 2520 and will talk to the boss.

Gizmo, here is the back of our house. This was just after we finished building it so it looks a bit rough. But I installed an over sized garage door in the back so getting the 2520 in without having to fold the ROPS is no problem.

Also, a couple of other angles on the house. They had to move a 200 year old rock wall when building so the FEL will do wonders to rebuild the wall.

Plus, it will be lots of fun doing it! :drink:

TripleR · May 14, 2011

Very nice house and property.:thumbsup:

JDdude · May 14, 2011

Property taxes would be 6 grand a year for that place around here.

Gizmo2 · May 14, 2011

VTtractorguy said:
Hey, Thanks all for such quick responses. I posted this, went out and cut the lawn and several hours later I have a ton of responses! You're all great! And good advice. I'm going to start crunching numbers on the 2520 and will talk to the boss.

Gizmo, here is the back of our house. This was just after we finished building it so it looks a bit rough. But I installed an over sized garage door in the back so getting the 2520 in without having to fold the ROPS is no problem.

Also, a couple of other angles on the house. They had to move a 200 year old rock wall when building so the FEL will do wonders to rebuild the wall. Plus, it will be lots of fun doing it! :drink:

1) I cannot believe you haven't bought a compact tractor before this.
2) Just how cool is it to have a drive through garage? I am thinking you have to be the envy of the area.

tomd999 · May 14, 2011

Hiya,

Yep, 2520 would be the way to go. You better not take too much time to crunch those numbers, I hear that the 2520 $2500 offer is gone for good when it expires.

Tom

pdp11 · May 14, 2011

VTtractorguy said:
But I installed an over sized garage door in the back so getting the 2520 in without having to fold the ROPS is no problem.

If it's an 8' door as opposed to the standard 7' door, you may still have a problem. I'm picking up a new bottom panel for my 8' door this week after ripping it off the tracks twice with the ROPS of my 2520. The door opening is tall enough for the ROPS to clear. But the door still hangs down slightly below the framed opening. Just enough for the ROPS to catch it.

VTtractorguy · May 14, 2011

TripleR said:
Very nice house and property.:thumbsup:

Thanks TripleR. It's a work in progress.

Taxes are about $8,500, but we receive a credit back from the State lowering it to about $6,500. Still stinks. We've thought of moving out of the PRVT (Peoples Repubilc of Vermont) to ten minutes down the road, across the border to NH. Similar property taxes for comparable property, no income tax and no sales tax... and a lot of people think NH offers better services. It's a friendlier place to do business than VT, thus better revenue. But VT does have nice qualities.

VTtractorguy · May 14, 2011

pdp11 said:
If it's an 8' door as opposed to the standard 7' door, you may still have a problem. I'm picking up a new bottom panel for my 8' door this week after ripping it off the tracks twice with the ROPS of my 2520. The door opening is tall enough for the ROPS to clear. But the door still hangs down slightly below the framed opening. Just enough for the ROPS to catch it.

Hi PDP. My clearence is 95 inches. I just went to Deere's website and looked at the specs for the 2520. It says height to top of ROPS is 90 inches. Is that correct? So I should have 5 inches of clearence. It's not much, but hopefully it will work. Guess I'll have to mount the extra work lights under the top of the ROPS or on the sides. Shouldn't be a problem.