Performance of a 2520

[Perry County]

I want to buy a new tractor for around the house. I will be doing the following chores. I have a 72 inch KK and I mow approximately 4 acres and some of the ground is pretty steep. I would want a front end load and backhoe to do generall road maintenance, build flower beds, and plant trees around the house. ALso, I have a PTO cement mixer that I use. I use it to concrete my driveway. It is like a 5 year project. My question is "Is the 2520 big enough to handle especially my finish mower and what options do I need which would make sure everything works and connects easily. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[ducati996]

I say yes since its needed for finish mowing the next size up is the 3120, which is about 1,000 lbs heavier - You will have to see one to be 100% everything you have fits - especially the mixer

 

[Chris2520]

834 pounds difference....
2520 with R4's full of fuel weighes 2066 pounds.

Duc's has been reading JD Specs again........

Chris....

 

[ducati996]

834 pounds difference....
2520 with R4's full of fuel weighes 2066 pounds.

Duc's has been reading JD Specs again........

Chris....

I think the dry weight of the 3120 is 2900 lbs - they dont ship them full of fuel and loaded tires besides the R4 on the 3120 are huge and probably weigh 600 lb each with rimguard -so it well into the mid 3500 lbs range when filled with liquid
2520 is 1865 lbs dry and I think my tires with rim guard are 400 lbs plus each

 

[orlo]

Another thing to consider is that the 72" MMM is heaver, and if you mow with the loader on (no bucket) it's a lot heavier. The Big R4's in my 3320 took 900lbs of fluid plus what they weighed. The loader Frame is something like 900-1000lbs (No bucket). and the deck is 400-500lbs. The weight adds up a lot quicker on the 3000 series.

I used to mow with a 3320 with loaded R4's let's say 3K to start, 3900 with the load, another 900 for the loader and 450 for the deck. It was a 5250lb lawnmower. Much heavier than my 2305 was. My 3720 cab (replacement for the 3320) is even heavier (+600 just for the cab).

One other non weight items it that implements are WAY more expensive for the 3000 series than the 2000 series. You want a blower? It's 5K (mount+blower) instead of maybe 2700. The loader is 4k+ instead of maybe a little over 2. And the 72"MMM is over 3K compared with about 2 or a little over for the 62's for the 2000 series (The 72 for the 2520 is expensive also).