FEL for 2320

Hoosier Farmboy · Nov 10, 2009

Should be placing an order for a 2320 within the next couple of weeks. Decided on the 200CX, however not sure about 49" or 53" bucket. Any help is appreciated.

kennyd · Nov 10, 2009

53" for sure. You want to ensure it will at least cover your tire tracks.

gjsnow · Nov 10, 2009

I have a 2320. I ordered it with a 60 inch bucket. However, when it came to delivery date, the dealer only had a 60 inch heavy duty bucket. I was originally concerned about the additional weight of the HD bucket but it really hasn't been an issue unless you have a heaping load of wet sand and need the full height.
Anyway the larger bucket is probably more useful and the HD buckets look good for a long time.
Make sure you ballast and wear your seatbelt with the rops up!! On uneven ground things can get hairy.

ChuckinNH · Nov 11, 2009

And that's one reason to stay with the 53", and get the larger one only for light materials. I am not being critical at all, since some folks have the discipline to use a larger bucket carefully........ but some don't.

jenkinsph · Nov 11, 2009

ChuckinNH said:
And that's one reason to stay with the 53", and get the larger one only for light materials. I am not being critical at all, since some folks have the discipline to use a larger bucket carefully........ but some don't.

I agree with Chuck and others on this.

This is a small tractor and loader and it would be very easy to overload if using a wide bucket. I reccomend a bucket just wide enough to cover your tracks. My 110 with cab weighs about 8000 lbs and has a 72" bucket that is a full load when pushing, I can't imagine that a tractor roughly 1/3 the weight can do much with a 60" bucket.

Steve

ChuckinNH · Nov 11, 2009

The only time I have actually used the 61" bucket was on both a 2320, and a 2520 in a dealer's dirt pile. Ballast was minimal with no loaded tires, but a weight box. I didn't care for the feel of it on the uneven ground around the pile at all. I might get a larger bucket for my tractor which is the same size, but I would only use it for my compost pile, bark mulch, and perhaps snow.

saskman49 · Nov 11, 2009

53" all the way, it is just abt perfect for the 2320's abilities.

Hoosier Farmboy · Nov 12, 2009

Thanks for all of the good advice. Can't wait to pull the trigger on the purchase.

hanson1999 · Nov 15, 2009

get the 61" bucket....for light weight materials you want the most you can get, and for heavy stuff only fill it as full as you need....its much easier to have to much bucket than not enough!!

I have the 61" on my 2520 and would not ever consider a smaller one. i wish mine was bigger!!

JohnnyD2320 · Nov 17, 2009

I have the 61 and would not want anything smaller. Use ballast and your head and things will be fine. I was just moving a load of crusher run last week and the tractor handled that fine. Full bucket. I had the box blade on for ballast. No issues. Keep the bucket low and ballast on with ROPS UP and belt on.