Anything new out there?

[Dagoof]

My JD 2520 is 14 years old now. It's far from worn out, but reaching the point where I'm curious about the idea of trading it in for a new one.

I'm surprised though, that it looks like not much has changed over the last 15 years. The equivalent new John Deere would probably be the 2032r which is a bit more horsepower, but I don't see many new innovations or new competitors. Kubota seems to be mostly unchanged too in the last 15 years as far as I can tell.

I currently do mid-mount mowing, snow blowing, rototilling, and blade/loader work on my two acres. I rarely need anything bigger than my current tractor, but I'm looking for options.

What am I missing?

 

[Eagle1]

Other than emission stuff added not much. You can get self level loader in several brands, about the most useful thing, other than remote hydro hookups that is showing up.

 

[Runner]

Not JD or Kubota, but Massey now has a 2520 sized machine with cab and AC/Heat. This is also a 25HP tractor so no emissions controls (I think). I don't know of any other tractors this size with a cab. Pretty limited in PTO power (20.1) but very close to 2520.

Don't really know much about Massey's reliability, etc., but I find this to be very interesting.

 

[DC61]

TYM came out with a cabbed 25hp tractor a couple of months ago.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Added emissions crap and doubled the price. Those are the changes

 

[topstoy]

Boy,if there is nothing wrong with your 2520, why would you think about another unless you needed bigger? I love mine and if I needed bigger, I would keep the 2520 for smaller work and just get the larger for even bigger work.

 

[dodge man]

The 2032r and 2038r are solid tractors. The mid mount mower not so much. They have a fancy name I can’t recall for the height setting. It works great until it doesn’t. There is a little electric actuator that goes bad and is over a $1000 to replace. I’m not sure if JD has fixed it or not. Some people have replaced it more than once.

I own a 2025r and the deck is hooked up to the three point by mechanical linkage and seems to be fool proof.

 

[Williy]

It seems that anything electrical now adays you need
a bank to replace the item.

The less electronic items in your vehicle the less problems

willy