Bought a 7520

[SPYDERLK]

Congratulations on a good buy! Its probably a better tractor at 200hrs than it was new and you got it for ~$10K off. You will notice some HP increase as it breaks in completely - up to about 500hrs or more. There is a nice Skid Steer attach for that one available from the loader manufacturer. I think you will want to go that way so you can take multi purpose advantage of that powerful loader. Where you are you could safely load your tires with plain water and keep it in yr round. Here, the average of the day-nite temp tends to start going below freezing in December and I have to drain. Otherwise, water is so easy ... and loading all 4 AGs to about 90% will add about a ton and help nearly every endeavor - esp the forceful ones.
Be sure to check all your loader bolting points for tightness. All of mine were loose at maybe 100ft-lb, and the nut on the stud at the bottom of each tower were both truly loose. [These are a challenge to tighten] Once the fasteners are all up in the 150-200ft-lb range the assembly is bulletproof as near as I can tell and wont loosen over time. [Mine hasnt at 660+hrs]. Be sure your loader is equipped with the subframe/back brace struts.
Have fun!
larry

 

[EastTXWoodsman]

Congratulations on a good buy! Its probably a better tractor at 200hrs than it was new and you got it for ~$10K off. You will notice some HP increase as it breaks in completely - up to about 500hrs or more. There is a nice Skid Steer attach for that one available from the loader manufacturer. I think you will want to go that way so you can take multi purpose advantage of that powerful loader. Where you are you could safely load your tires with plain water and keep it in yr round. Here, the average of the day-nite temp tends to start going below freezing in December and I have to drain. Otherwise, water is so easy ... and loading all 4 AGs to about 90% will add about a ton and help nearly every endeavor - esp the forceful ones.
Be sure to check all your loader bolting points for tightness. All of mine were loose at maybe 100ft-lb, and the nut on the stud at the bottom of each tower were both truly loose. [These are a challenge to tighten] Once the fasteners are all up in the 150-200ft-lb range the assembly is bulletproof as near as I can tell and wont loosen over time. [Mine hasnt at 660+hrs]. Be sure your loader is equipped with the subframe/back brace struts.
Have fun!
larry

Thanks Larry, make sure the loader bolts are tight... Check! :thumbsup: You wouldn't happen to have a link to this nice skid steer attach would you? Also, do you have a pick of the subframe/back brace struts?

Thanks to everyone for there tips. I should be receiving the tractor today, so if anyone has any other tips, please share.

Thanks,
Rusty

 

[rback33]

You have a pin on style bucket and I am guessing that's an aftermarket pin on QA of some kind. Our OE QA would have been red. I can tell by looking that it should be the standard pin on bucket unless it has been modified.

 

[SPYDERLK]

I agree, a great price and it is almost broken in. :thumbsup

You have a pin on style bucket and I am guessing that's an aftermarket pin on QA of some kind. Our OE QA would have been red. I can tell by looking that it should be the standard pin on bucket unless it has been modified.

Thanks Larry, make sure the loader bolts are tight... Check! :thumbsup: You wouldn't happen to have a link to this nice skid steer attach would you? Also, do you have a pick of the subframe/back brace struts?

Thanks to everyone for there tips. I should be receiving the tractor today, so if anyone has any other tips, please share.

Thanks,
Rusty

Sorry, I have a BH subframe on mine that serves as the loader subframe as well. MtnViewRanch has a pic posted of the std one on his I think. Check with rback33 re the pros and cons of the OE SK quick attach they make vs the one that is on yours. It looked to me like it had the regular pin on bucket carrier ... but what do I know - I ordered mine with the OE SK QA option so Iv not seen the other in person. The advantage of OE setups is they do the best at holding the bucket/other attachment close in rather than extending the implement further out front to avoid having to design it as well.
larry

 

[QRTRHRS]

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome!

Eddie - I didn't realize you were so close. That sure is one amazing lake you have over there. Your famous "Lake Thread" is actually what initially brought me to this site in the first place; whenever I was searching online thinking about building another pond on my place. :laughing: So thank you sir for helping make this site what it is today! :thumbsup: Also, thanks for the tip, I'll be sure to give him a shot at my business when the time comes.


QRTRHRS - I'm not 100% sure if I have the skid loader quick disconnect or not. I asked the owner and he didn't seem to know, so that leads me to beleive that it is not. I know there is a black piece between the bucket and FEL and you have to rotate it and hook the bucket on somehow and then there are pins on each side that you use to secure the bucket in place. This is actually one of the questions I was planning on asking once I can snap a picture of it when it gets here tomorrow. I sure would love to have the skid loader type disconnect to eventially run a variety of attachments like a grapple!

- Rusty

Sounds like my first 7520. I bought a used one with 500 hours. Right after that, I wanted to buy a grapple bucket and soon realized that the standard is the way to go. My dealer refunded my used price towards a brand new one.

The standard has a lever on either side at the top with a pin that catches on the bottom. Do some online searching or visit a local dealer for a look see.

You can buy adapter plates for around 400 bucks which is not bad considering your purchase price. Educate yourselve first though. Maybe you already have one?

The thing is that with the pin style disconnect, there are far fewer options than with the standard.

By the way, my hydraulics for the grapple bucket are two long hoses from the rear outlets to the front end. Works fine for my farm needs.

 

[EastTXWoodsman]

Thanks for the replies guys. I might have to check with my dealer to see if we might be able to work out something. Doesn't hurt to try. Also, thanks for the tip on the hydraulic hoses for your grapple bucket, I've wondered how some people are running some SS attachments up front and how I might do it with my 7520

- Rusty

 

[SPYDERLK]

Also, thanks for the tip on the hydraulic hoses for your grapple bucket, I've wondered how some people are running some SS attachments up front and how I might do it with my 7520
- Rusty

Theres a welded in plate in a hole at the bend in the left loader arm that can be cut/drilled out with an annular drill bit to allow aux hoses to be run inside the arm.
larry

 

[bindian]

Rusty,
$19,000 is an excellant steal. A friend of mine has a 7520 with over 500 hard haying hours on it for sale for $19.000. It has a bent up bucket and shows a lot of wear. Before you pull the trigger on a toothbar, dig without it. I dug my pond down to about 4 feet in hard clay with an 84 inch wide bucket on my 6520 and found I don't need a tooth bar. But get your bucket reinforced for sure like Brian's (MtnViewRanch) bucket is reinforced.
hugs, Brandi

 

[MtnViewRanch]

Rusty,
$19,000 is an excellant steal. A friend of mine has a 7520 with over 500 hard haying hours on it for sale for $19.000. It has a bent up bucket and shows a lot of wear. Before you pull the trigger on a toothbar, dig without it. I dug my pond down to about 4 feet in hard clay with an 84 inch wide bucket on my 6520 and found I don't need a tooth bar. But get your bucket reinforced for sure like Brian's (MtnViewRanch) bucket is reinforced.
hugs, Brandi

:thumbsup:

 

[flusher]

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome!

Eddie - I didn't realize you were so close. That sure is one amazing lake you have over there. Your famous "Lake Thread" is actually what initially brought me to this site in the first place; whenever I was searching online thinking about building another pond on my place. :laughing: So thank you sir for helping make this site what it is today! :thumbsup: Also, thanks for the tip, I'll be sure to give him a shot at my business when the time comes.


QRTRHRS - I'm not 100% sure if I have the skid loader quick disconnect or not. I asked the owner and he didn't seem to know, so that leads me to beleive that it is not. I know there is a black piece between the bucket and FEL and you have to rotate it and hook the bucket on somehow and then there are pins on each side that you use to secure the bucket in place. This is actually one of the questions I was planning on asking once I can snap a picture of it when it gets here tomorrow. I sure would love to have the skid loader type disconnect to eventially run a variety of attachments like a grapple!

- Rusty

Here's Mahindra's factory skid steer QA on my 5525.



One nice thing about this setup is that you can easily build your own stuff to attach to the FEL. Like this bale squeeze I welded up last year. You can buy the weld-on skid steer adapter (the black thing in the photo) for less than $150 and then weld it to your project



Here's the finished squeeze