** New 2210 Owner! What Do I Need?? **

[hppyfngy]

Hey all,
I just bought an '03 2210. 180 hrs, 54" front blade and 62C MMM. $6300 seemed like a deal to me. But what do I really need to go with it?

I have 20 acres on the side of a mountain in VA, i.e. hilly and wooded, with a half mile gravel road to maintain. I mow about 1.5 acres, flat and hills. I want to move material around so I want a FEL. Probably a box scraper for the road?

So I have a lot of questions I guess. I had planned on buying one with a FEL and a scraper and a bush hog, but now I have this.

So, what FEL is better? How's visibility with the permanent mount one? Do I stay with Deere attachments? If not, what do you like? Oh, it also has turf tires and I don't think that will do in the hilly woods. Can I do chains or do I change tires?

Thanks for any input. This is my first Deere and I'm tickled Green!

Randy

 

[fgross335_2210]

I would recommend against the permanently mounted loader; the tractor is much lighter and nimble w/o the FEL and required rear ballast. If your 1.5 acres of mowing is "regular" grass, I think you'll be happier mowing w/o the loader. The detachable loader can be on or off in less than 5 minutes so switching is easy.

I have two sets of wheels/tires for mine, turfs and R1's. This is more costly than a set of chains but the traction difference between the tires is pretty amazing. You could try the chains first and see if that works. Running 4WD will be a huge tractrion improvement all by itself, but turfs will give up pretty quickly on a muddy hillside.

I don't have a front blade, but check with others here and they may have some pointers on how to use what you have to grade your driveway.

I agree, $6300 is a pretty good price.

 

[JDFANATIC]

Randy,

Congrats on your purchase! For Deere FEL's you will have a choice of the 200X or the 200CX loaders (the 210 is no longer being made). IMHO, forget the 200X --- you will not want the loader on all the time. When you get the loader, make sure to get a ballast box, or as you have indicated, a box blade that you attach suitcase weights to. These tractors can get tippy, especially in sloping conditions, and need all the ballast they can get. Industrial tires are a good choice; many posters use them on their 2210's and claim they are no more damaging to their lawns then turfs.

 

[hppyfngy]

Okay, so I'm looking at the 200CX loader. I think my local dealer quoted me $2700 installed. Does that sound right or should I expect to get some off of that? (He's the only game in town and I hear he's high on tractor pricing in general.)

So, do I need a box scraper or can I manage a half mile or more of gravel road with the front blade? My thought was to go with a box scraper. We don't get all that much snow here and I thought I could probably manage it with the loader, but it is a really long hilly drive.

And I will probably try chains on the rear for now, and see how that goes in the woods. I was reading in another post that they want many many hundreds for a set of wheels and tires...

Thanks for your responses!


Oh yeah, and what do you all say about aftermarket attachments?

 

[mhalla]

So, do I need a box scraper or can I manage a half mile or more of gravel road with the front blade? My thought was to go with a box scraper.

Definitely go with the box scrapper. My gravel drive is only 475 feet long and the first time I reworked the drive with a box blade I could hardly believe how much more quickly and better I could work the driveway back into a crowned road bed without the wheel ruts. Used to take me what seemed like forever doing the job with just a rear blade.

Mike

 

[hppyfngy]

Definitely go with the box scrapper. My gravel drive is only 475 feet long and the first time I reworked the drive with a box blade I could hardly believe how much more quickly and better I could work the driveway back into a crowned road bed without the wheel ruts. Used to take me what seemed like forever doing the job with just a rear blade.

Mike

Thanks, that's what I hoped. I've never had a box scraper but have "tried" to work roads with front and rear blades. Not easy, for me anyway.

 

[JDFANATIC]

Okay, so I'm looking at the 200CX loader. I think my local dealer quoted me $2700 installed. Does that sound right or should I expect to get some off of that? (He's the only game in town and I hear he's high on tractor pricing in general.)

So, do I need a box scraper or can I manage a half mile or more of gravel road with the front blade? My thought was to go with a box scraper. We don't get all that much snow here and I thought I could probably manage it with the loader, but it is a really long hilly drive.

And I will probably try chains on the rear for now, and see how that goes in the woods. I was reading in another post that they want many many hundreds for a set of wheels and tires...

Thanks for your responses!


Oh yeah, and what do you all say about aftermarket attachments?

Randy,

$2700 is list for the loader; he's just throwing in his labor to install.

Aftermarket for box blades etc is fine.

 

[deereman64]

Congrats on the purchase.Go for the FEL you wont regret it. New uses are always popping up. Another tool I like is the PHD. Its not something that you are going to use everyday,but when you do need a hole then its the only way. I have the 9 inch auger, with hind sight I should have gone with the 12 inch. Best of luck

 

[hppyfngy]

Congrats on the purchase.Go for the FEL you wont regret it. New uses are always popping up. Another tool I like is the PHD. Its not something that you are going to use everyday,but when you do need a hole then its the only way. I have the 9 inch auger, with hind sight I should have gone with the 12 inch. Best of luck

The 2210 will turn a 12" auger with not much trouble in rocky soil? I agree the auger would be handy, even if only for starter holes for planting, but I wouldn't have thought of a 12". That's not too much?

 

[hppyfngy]

Thanks for the input, btw, I have yet to begin to figure out the potential of this little bear.

What's someone else's favorite attachment?