Buying Advice upgrading from 2520 62d to 3120 72mmm
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joes_427_vette
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I was thinking of upgrading my 4110 to a 2520. Looking over the features I didn't feel I would gain 6500 worth so that idea was sidelined. I have 4+ acres of lawn to cut and with the valleys and uneven sections I don't want to go larger than my five foot mmm. I also have a brush hog and flail mower for the larger areas. The only improvement I would like is a metal / glass cab. Gathering ideas to make this a reality in the future.
Good luck on the trade.
Good luck on the trade.
your right not much info i'm sorry. I bought the 2520 2 yrs ago very happy with mowing part with the exception of the 2 stage hydro high very high low very low, but i can live with it. however the tractor tasks i feel i am pushing the limit, i have a 6' plow on loader i have 2.5 acre to mow 2.5 acre to brush hog a 250' driveway thats a hill to maintain in winter and 10 acres of woods i use the tractor to get some firewood and make trails. every time i go by a deere dealer i think about upgrading to 3000 series. well i have a deal lined up t0 go to a 3120 with 72" mmm and brand new 300cx that they are installing mower and tractor are both under 100 hrs and same year as my 2520 price no need to mention but it's right and get to keep my 0% my only concern is the tippyness and scalping weight was a concern but my 2520 tires are loaded and i mowed with loader 3120 not loaded and will leave loader off gonna miss that drive over deck though
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I've heard "tippyness" mentioned many times in relation to the 3x20 series. first day I got mine I backed over a fairly large lump of snow / ice with one real wheel and got a bit of a startle. I moved the (R3's) rear wheels to "wide" and found the fronts hit the 72" MMM on a tight turn when in wide so put them back to normal. Since then I have become used to the machine. I only have one area with a slope - never measured actual degrees, however my experience is the 3320 is less tippy on the slope than Craftsman riding tractor. I usually mow with the FEL / Bucket and BH still attatched so maybe that also helps with stability. In one place I sometimes drive straight up the hill with the Craftsman and in a couple of spots the front end feels very light. Same place with the 3320 the front does not feel light.
Not sure what you mean by scalping weight. You may get a bit more scalping with 72" than 60" just due to the physics of a longer straight line is more likely to hit high spots. The MMM on the 3x20 floats, so it doesn't really matter what the MMM weighs.
In many ways my 3320 is a giant yard toy, however, considering I started looking at JD riding mower / 2305 / 2320 / 2520, I've never regretted for a moment going with this series. At the time they didn't have drive over MMM and Cab / BH were not compatible, so only thing I'd do different if purchasing now would probably go with Cab, although it also adds some restrictions.
The cab makes it a bit more top heavy and thus a bit ore "tippy". Going to a wider stance is always a plus with a 3x20 Cab unit.
