Tractor Sizing When is big too big? Looking to upgrade 2210 to 2032R...

mfrancis2210 · Jan 9, 2014

chevy said:
Some Guys are just lucky enough to hit Wife's Lottery.

I might even let her drive this one... (shame on me)

Utopia Texas · Jan 9, 2014

OP, I am still open for adoption.

BlackRaptor · Jan 9, 2014

I thought the 2520/2720 did pretty well on hills i have pretty hilly spots on my place as well as field ditches i would mow. its no X720 or anything on handling side sloping because you cant offset the weight as much with your body weight as you can on a lighter lawn tractor. but i never thought the 2520 was tippy by any means it always felt pretty planted. I do miss it for mowing my 425 is great and I can mow faster and in tighter places but the ride quality and the extra power with a 62" deck was nice i also liked sitting a little taller.

ovrszd · Jan 9, 2014

Thanks for the pics Chevy. Those are exactly what I wanted to see. I think that's the size jump I wanna make. Don't need the FEL. Would want a 72" deck. Thanks again. I'll save those to drool over til I can make the jump!!!

mfrancis2210 · Jan 21, 2014

FYI, new tractor is on order. I really want to say "Thank you" to everyone's comments and thoughts. I sure appreciate the help and perspective.

ovrszd · Jan 22, 2014

We all anxiously await pictures and a writeup!!! How long ya gotta wait???

droptop · Jan 22, 2014

I don't think that you will have any issues, but I wish that I had asked that question myself. Having had a 770 but wanting a cab I looked at the Deere offerings and was scared away by the price and ended up with a MF 1635 with a cab that I love, the only issue was in the spring and fall my lawn has a couple of wet areas that caused me and my much heavier tractor to leave inch deep tire tracks. In the winter while blowing snow, or the summer brush hoging I'm inside and comfortable, but to get around the problem of the tractor being too big, I had to buy a zero turn. Now I miss my AC while mowing, but the upside is I only take half the time to mow.

JDTank · Jan 23, 2014

Too big? That exists?

Buy as big as you can afford is the rule of thumb.

mfrancis2210 · Jan 24, 2014

ovrszd said:
We all anxiously await pictures and a writeup!!! How long ya gotta wait???

Oddly, I have to wait until mid-March. We decided to order in a new one versus the one he's had on the lot (that every little snot-nosed kid crawled on and fiddled with). The weird thing is he said that the turf tires are what's holding up the order. He has the loader in stock, and the 62" mower should be here in a week or two. That's all fine though because it's so cold and dry here in OK that I'm not planning to do much/anything until March anyway.

I still haven't broken the news to my old 2210, though, that he's retiring. He'll be sad...

ovrszd · Jan 24, 2014

mfrancis2210 said:
Oddly, I have to wait until mid-March. We decided to order in a new one versus the one he's had on the lot (that every little snot-nosed kid crawled on and fiddled with). The weird thing is he said that the turf tires are what's holding up the order. He has the loader in stock, and the 62" mower should be here in a week or two. That's all fine though because it's so cold and dry here in OK that I'm not planning to do much/anything until March anyway.

I still haven't broken the news to my old 2210, though, that he's retiring. He'll be sad...

It would really suck if it was Springtime now and you had to wait that long!!!

If I change machines I'll pass my 2210 down to the boys. My first JD was a 140, after 10 years gave it to #1 Son, after 5 years he gave it to #2 Son, he finally sold it to an older Gentleman nearby and he restored it, still mowing. My second was a 322, after 10 years I gave it to #1 Son, after 3 years he gave it to #2 Son, he's still got it and it's still mowing. My third was a 455, I lost it in a fire. Now I've got the 2210, it deserves the same fate I guess.