The 2R and 3R are about the same wheelbase and width.
Like you say, the 3R is much heavier.
One advantage of the 2R that you haven’t mentioned is the ergonomics of the right hand controls...and also the armrests on the seat. I don’t believe the 3R comes with armrests for some reason.
Exactly. I probably failed to elaborate, but yes... this is what I meant when talking about the 2R having some ergonomic advantages. The loader SCV lever setup is much better on the 2R, being out of the way for getting on/off the tractor from either side, and being able to rest your elbow on the armrest while you use it. I really don’t understand why they didn’t copy this on the 3R, other than the greater travel in the seat suspension on the 3R probably precludes using an armrest while you operate the SCV.
Nice pics. Backing up a wagon is a trick - you have to think backwards.
Have you ever thought of building firewood racks and using forks on your loader?
Yeah, backing up that wagon is a skill I need to re-learn each fall. I can do a slalom course in reverse with a regular trailer, but that extra articulating axle up front reverses everything a second time. That’s why I prefer pushing it in with a hitch on the loader bucket, but my 855 isn’t heavy enough to pull off that move.
Given the amount of wood I move, and my limited time for doing it, I’ve probably considered just about every scheme on earth for moving it. Pallet baskets would be great, but my 855 just wasn’t heavy enough to move over hilly terrain with them, so I bought that wagon instead. In the end, I think it’s good, moving from my remote drying racks to the wagon gives me a chance to knock off mouse nexts, old bark and debris, snake skins, and hibernating queen hornets. So, everything that makes it up to the house in that wagon is relatively clean, and I’m not creating lots of mess on that patio to track into the house on my slippers.
