2720 Specs

[ChuckinNH]

Look at the bright side Chris2520, Kubota gave us a nice three speed hydro, and kept the tiny little loader bucket with no quick change options, and no position control on the 3pt. Sometimes it seems that both companies are more intent on playing games with each other than they are about giving us really functional machines. They seem to keep things just unbalanced enough that we have to choose this, or that, and can't have both with either color machine. I guess that does keep us all from making intelligent comparisons, or comparing apples, and apples. It's frustrating when we are trying to spend that much money on something we can live without, but will make life a lot more fun, and productive.

 

[Chris2520]

Chris,

I suspect the main reason for the 2720 is to provide a machine to compete numerically better with the B3030 Kubota and also provide a machine that can give better PTO performance while in high range. I know for me, having had three different mid frame machines (4310 and two 3720's) the 3720 would do nothing more than would the 4310, but on my hilly terrain I found myself using A range almost all the time with the 4310, where I used B and sometimes C with the 3720. I have briefly used a 2520 on my terrain and really could do no meaningful work in B range. I think for someone like me the additional four horses and few lb feet of torque would really help. This does not really apply as much to those who live in flatter areas, as all these machines have ample power.

John M

John , you may be right on the PTO power. but i still ant seeing it.
i dont care if it had 35 HP a 2520 or 2720 is not going to do any PTO or loader work in high gear. Trust me. i am the fore most authority on this.
after owning it for a year and all the things i done. i been in high gear
only a few times. and that was to Boogie down the street. high gear is just geared to high for any work. The thing runs 13 or 14 miles an hours.
when i get on the road , it think i am going to pass some cars..
it needs a B range. and the extra HP would be good for PTO work.
until then it ant really going to matter. unless you are rideing around on
something as flat as a golf couse..... Thay dont give you a 3 range. cause
thay want you to spend more money and get a 3000 seris.

Chris....

 

[Chris2520]

Look at the bright side Chris2520, Kubota gave us a nice three speed hydro, and kept the tiny little loader bucket with no quick change options, and no position control on the 3pt. Sometimes it seems that both companies are more intent on playing games with each other than they are about giving us really functional machines. They seem to keep things just unbalanced enough that we have to choose this, or that, and can't have both with either color machine. I guess that does keep us all from making intelligent comparisons, or comparing apples, and apples. It's frustrating when we are trying to spend that much money on something we can live without, but will make life a lot more fun, and productive.

Chuck , there trying to compeat with the kubota 3030
and it does have position control and a quicktach option
but it has a 3 range transmission. thats what i am saying.

Chris....

 

[MessickFarmEqu]

Chuck , there trying to compeat with the kubota 3030

Is this tractor going to be on a larger frame than the 2520? Its still a bit physically smaller tractor right? More the size of the B2920?

 

[Chris2520]

Is this tractor going to be on a larger frame than the 2520? Its still a bit physically smaller tractor right? More the size of the B2920?

Neil , the 2520 is acualy a little larger tractor than the 3030.
I drove a 3030 and the 2520 has a little larger feel to it.
also a 2520 weighs more than a 3030. See thats what i dont understand.
if the 2520 or the 2720 had a 3 range hydro. there would not be anything to
compete with it. it much more comfortable tractor to drive. than the bota.
like i said. i dont think JD wants to put a 3 range in the 2720 , cause it would cut into there 3000 seris sales. witch is a more expensive tractor...

Thats my thinking and i am sticking to it.....

Chris...

 

[2Malamutes]

In your comparo sheet, it shows the 2520 with a 40 Amp alternator. Is that correct or is it a typo? I've seen 40A listed on some info the dealers have printed out for me, but on the brochures it shows 20A

I went off the 2008 2520 specs on JD's website. As far as whether that is accurate or not I do not know.

 

[jcmseven]

Chris,

I think you are mostly correct. The John Deere marketers do not want to detract from their 3000 series sales. But, as you know, those of us that buy a 2000 series machine mainly because we NEED a machine of that size. The 3000 series JD machines are some larger, but a lot heavier. True, JD might lose some sales if the 2000 series has three ranges, but for the most part those buying a 3000 series machine would do so for its heavier lift capacity and increased chassis weight/attachment capability.

John M

 

[newt92]

I think Deere should put the 3 range trans in the 2520 and maybe the soon to be 2720 and eliminate the 3120 alltogether. Dont really see to many 3120s out there.

 

[thebigc]

I think Deere should put the 3 range trans in the 2520 and maybe the soon to be 2720 and eliminate the 3120 alltogether. Dont really see to many 3120s out there.

Why does everbody hate on the 3120? I'll take my much maligned 3120 with the 300CX over anything in the 2000 class.

 

[Chris2520]

Thebigc , there is nothing wrong with the 3120. i think what he is trying
to say , is the 3120 is to close to the way more popular 3320. deere dont sale very many 3120's my dealer told me that. cause for very little more you
can have a 3320. now with the 2720 comeing out. there will be a 2000 seris with more HP than the 3120. so yes is needs to go.....

Chris....