GreenDeerJohn
Bronze Member
Gary,
I would be concerned about the dealer suggesting a 5ft bushhog for the 2210. Per JD's own literature and website, they only recommend the LX4, four foot bush hog. I've got one that I purchased with my 2210 last September. It is still on the shipping skid as I'm debating whether or not to have it coated with the Rhino lining like I did my 62C MMM.
Anyhow, that LX4 is a large mower! I can't imagine putting a LX5 behind a 2210. Our local dealer has had several 2210's on display with the LX4 mounted on behind. The one sales guy showed my how you couldn't lift the LX4 very high with the 2210. I showed him that they were using the wrong holes for the lift bins. The LX4 has two sets of lift pin holes, the lower ones allowing added lift height when used with the 2210.
I've been reconsidering my LX4 purchase, particularly since I've not been able to sell my old Woods MD40, 40 inch, bush hog that I used with my 445. The Woods is still a good unit, I just wanted to go all green with the new 2210. I'm thinking about returning it and getting center mounted grader blade (from the X-series) or maybe the front broom.
I would not recommend anything larger than the LX4 for your 2210. I think it would tax the 3pt too much. On the flip side, I think a 2210 could do all that you want with your 8 acres. I've got 6.5 acres. About 3.5 to 4 I mow with the 62C in about 3 hours and 15 minutes. (Still very rough ground, I've not put in a finished yard yet) The rest is wooded. This tractors got incredible power and is very agile. The only down side to its size is the ride. With the short tires and small stance, it has a lot of head toss (side to side snapping) over rough turane. Large tired tractors will have less of this.
Good luck with your decission,
John /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
I would be concerned about the dealer suggesting a 5ft bushhog for the 2210. Per JD's own literature and website, they only recommend the LX4, four foot bush hog. I've got one that I purchased with my 2210 last September. It is still on the shipping skid as I'm debating whether or not to have it coated with the Rhino lining like I did my 62C MMM.
Anyhow, that LX4 is a large mower! I can't imagine putting a LX5 behind a 2210. Our local dealer has had several 2210's on display with the LX4 mounted on behind. The one sales guy showed my how you couldn't lift the LX4 very high with the 2210. I showed him that they were using the wrong holes for the lift bins. The LX4 has two sets of lift pin holes, the lower ones allowing added lift height when used with the 2210.
I've been reconsidering my LX4 purchase, particularly since I've not been able to sell my old Woods MD40, 40 inch, bush hog that I used with my 445. The Woods is still a good unit, I just wanted to go all green with the new 2210. I'm thinking about returning it and getting center mounted grader blade (from the X-series) or maybe the front broom.
I would not recommend anything larger than the LX4 for your 2210. I think it would tax the 3pt too much. On the flip side, I think a 2210 could do all that you want with your 8 acres. I've got 6.5 acres. About 3.5 to 4 I mow with the 62C in about 3 hours and 15 minutes. (Still very rough ground, I've not put in a finished yard yet) The rest is wooded. This tractors got incredible power and is very agile. The only down side to its size is the ride. With the short tires and small stance, it has a lot of head toss (side to side snapping) over rough turane. Large tired tractors will have less of this.
Good luck with your decission,
John /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif