JD for 10 acreas on a $7500 budget (to start)

[Johndeere3720]

Im not sure. The dealer usually puts the cheapest tires on the tractor so maybe look around for bigger tires.

 

[indytim]

...The nice thing about the rear finish mower is it is easier to remove leaving lots of clearance under the tractor. The nice thing about the MMM is that you can have another implement on the back and a loader/sweeper on the front.

Advantages either way and I recognize there will be trade-offs.

I cross-posted with you and was worrying about off-road clearance down around the creek and so on, but you're right -- dropping the finish mower rather than leaving a MMM attached would help in that respect.

Aren't the drive-over MMMs pretty easy to install/uninstall? Are they available for the 770/790/855/4100/2210?

 

[Johndeere3720]

No, I know the 2210 only has the ones that you have to turn the MMM wheels sideways to slide it under the tractor.

 

[indytim]

Well, I think I've answered one of my questions -- thinking through the possibility of getting around the creek or up/down the hills, I think 4WD is a firm requirement.

 

[indytim]

I liked the idea of a MMM, because of manuverability --- it just seems like in that trim it's more of a riding mower.

I think I give up a little bit here going to a finish rather than MMM, but I can deal with that for a while. And I can back the finish mower into places I can't reach with a MMM.

This also leaves a door open to replace my old 33" walk behind mower with something fancier down the road. Yeah, that's the ticket.

 

[Johndeere3720]

The 2210 comes standard with 4x4. TractorData.com John Deere 2210 tractor information

 

[Dr0wssap]

I just purchased a 2003 John Deere 2210 with a 210 front end loader for $8,599 from a local dealer here in Wisconsin, delivery included. There are a few minor scratches but no dents or dings. It has 412 hours on it.

I purchased this tractor for use on my 5 wooded acres along with approx. 1 1/2 acre lawn and a 1/2 acre trout pond. I wanted to purchase the right size tractor to do landscape work around my home. Eventually get a mower deck to cut the lawn. Haul fire wood. Rock the shoreline of my pond and plow or snow blow my 400 ft. driveway.

Originally I was looking to buy a 790 because of the size difference between the 790 and the 2305 (2210). My gut feeling was also telling me that the 2305 (2210) was just too small..... my gut feeling was wrong.

The size of my 2210 is more than adequate to do all the tasks I have put in front of it thus far. It has plenty of power to load the FEL with sand and topsoil from a large pile. The hydraulic lift seems to be strong and quite fast. The hydrostatic transmission is a real work saver and more of a "must" rather then a "want" in my opinion. The R4 tires are easy on my lawn yet provide great traction when pushing the bucket to load it.

Hope this helps with your decision.

Dr0wssap

 

[Johndeere3720]

Yep, thats exactly what you can use a 2210 for and more.

 

[LBrown59]

But does "nice" = "required"? Everyone got by without hydro for years. How big a deal is it? I know I won't really get it until I actually use the thing for these tasks, but again, I don't want to buy something then realize I need something else.

Everybody got by with horses before the automobile came along.
Would you like to give up your car and get a horse.

 

[JiminGa]

I just saw an email that JD has changed financing to 0% ffor 42 months if it helps.