JD 2520 Snapped Axle

[mfreund]

I will give you the fact the ground has dried out in the pictures and mud is slippery but how fast were you going? That looks like box blade work in road gear. I am not judging, just giving a first impression of the tracks.

I will second, third, or fourth the bigger tractor.

 

[AKfish]

Years ago, I broke a rear axle on a tag-axle dump truck working a construction road job. Darn near got fired..!

I was only doing what I was told to do by the lead mechanic. (Thank God he stuck up for me with the foreman!)

I was way overloaded and goin' too fast. When the truck pulled down in soft ground and I grabbed a lower gear - BANG!!

Too fast - too heavy.

There was a pretty good skid trench before I got stopped, too.

AKfish

 

[Gobblin Tom]

I am working on buying one of these tractors, wonder if I should look at one a little bigger? This is going to be a one time investment for me and don't have the option to buy another tractor if something like this happens.... It's kinda got me scared, As soon as I get my property timbered I was planning on ordering one. are the 3000 series stronger? Do they have a quick detach bucket (park and go like the 2520) I have only looked at and investigated the 2320 and 2520 tractors. I plan on using this to do a lot of work on my 1/4 mile driveway and for skidding firewood out of my woods. Don't want to hijack the thread but I am concerned.......

 

[hanson1999]

considering this is the first report i've seen of this, and again, having had a 2520 myself, i would go for this tractor in a heartbeat! they are very tough for their size!

 

[Interlaux]

I am working on buying one of these tractors, wonder if I should look at one a little bigger? This is going to be a one time investment for me and don't have the option to buy another tractor if something like this happens.... It's kinda got me scared, As soon as I get my property timbered I was planning on ordering one. are the 3000 series stronger? Do they have a quick detach bucket (park and go like the 2520) I have only looked at and investigated the 2320 and 2520 tractors. I plan on using this to do a lot of work on my 1/4 mile driveway and for skidding firewood out of my woods. Don't want to hijack the thread but I am concerned.......

Then get a used 10,000 LB bad boy whoops I meant - "no one has ever said I had too much HP"

To the OP - no good - not at all toothsome brother.
I did once mention lemon and deere in the same post on this site - but had to suck it up.

let us know what happens please

IMHO based on my 4610 you can not really break these modern deere tractors. Try to lift to much and it wont lift, push down too hard ?? cant do it.
Yea drive into a stump or really bind up one of the wheels and sumptions fixxing to give.

Good luck

 

[pdp11]

It looks to me as though the trench was dug by the right wheel. The marks on the tread of the right tire seem to indicate that it was turning and moving laterally at the same time. I think the pictures raise more questions than they provide answers. It would take an examination of the parts of the right final drive to determine how it failed.

It doesn't seem that this type of failure is in any way common for the 2520. As the owner of one, I don't have any hesitation on how I use mine.

 

[kennyd]

Being that I am very late to this party, all I can say is WOW:shocked:

 

[UnclePaul]

Is it posable that the 3pt hitch was swaying side to side and got stuck in the lug of the tire . I have seen this happen and break rear axle housing when moving at a decent speed.

 

[Red Horse]

I am working on buying one of these tractors, wonder if I should look at one a little bigger? This is going to be a one time investment for me and don't have the option to buy another tractor if something like this happens.... It's kinda got me scared, As soon as I get my property timbered I was planning on ordering one. are the 3000 series stronger? Do they have a quick detach bucket (park and go like the 2520) I have only looked at and investigated the 2320 and 2520 tractors. I plan on using this to do a lot of work on my 1/4 mile driveway and for skidding firewood out of my woods. Don't want to hijack the thread but I am concerned.......

Your usage matches mine. I owned a 755 and then upgraded to a 3320. If its a one time deal, and you can stretch the dollars, go for the 3000 series. Great machine. My 755 was a great tractor but the 3320 is in another league.

As for the 2000 series, I think if I couldn't swing the 3000, I woud look for a clean 55 series (755, 855 or 955-avoid the 655). these were bullet proof machines. I sold my 755 to a niece only because my wife insisted we should help the niece out- I resisted then said- "she wants me to buy a bigger tractor?- I should argue?" In any case, with a concrete weight block and chains, you would not believe the logs I pulled with this thing-oak-18" butt, 30' long etc.

 

[hizoot]

Is it posable that the 3pt hitch was swaying side to side and got stuck in the lug of the tire . I have seen this happen and break rear axle housing when moving at a decent speed.

bingo....that makes the most sense. especially with the top link pulled in tight for the scarifers.