New baby coming home Friday- premie @ 1450lb, 102"

[ADin]

New baby coming home Friday- premie @ 1450lb, 102\"

After 18 months of looking and reading the excellent guidance of everybody here, I've finally eliminated the 2520 from the running and have purchased the 2305 (62MM/200CX) - thanks all.

I really liked all aspects of the 2520, but given I've been in the house 6 years already and have completed many of the large projects without anything todate (1 acre of irrigation, 800ft^2 multilevel deck, multiple large terraces, fencing, 20+ large trees, etc., etc..), I ultimately couldn't justify the step up at this point. Seems one never has the money when it could be most beneficial as I sure would like to redo those 6yrs with either machine...

The setup is ready and to be delivered Friday (and no rain forecast MM weekend!).

Still need or order a bucket toothbar, adapt my current sprayer to 3pt, and some form of rear ballast, likely coupled with Rimguard. I need something to spread dirt in low areas being cleared in the woods (it doesn't need to be too pretty), and also something to move the 2-3 heavy winter snows (~2400ft^2). I'm trying to avoid get both BB + spreader to minimize storage space.

My current options seem to be a) BB (dirt/fair ballast) + loader (snow) or b) HD spreader (dirt/snow/so-so ballast) + loader (snow)? Any better suggestions and/or recommendations on brands to buy/avoid? Finally, is there such a things as a decent/cheap core aerator compatible with 2305?

Again, thanks for everyone's help...

 

[ADin]

New baby coming home Friday- premie @ 1450lb, 102\"

After 18 months of looking and reading the excellent guidance of everybody here, I've finally eliminated the 2520 from the running and have purchased the 2305 (62MM/200CX) - thanks all.

I really liked all aspects of the 2520, but given I've been in the house 6 years already and have completed many of the large projects without anything todate (1 acre of irrigation, 800ft^2 multilevel deck, multiple large terraces, fencing, 20+ large trees, etc., etc..), I ultimately couldn't justify the step up at this point. Seems one never has the money when it could be most beneficial as I sure would like to redo those 6yrs with either machine...

The setup is ready and to be delivered Friday (and no rain forecast MM weekend!).

Still need or order a bucket toothbar, adapt my current sprayer to 3pt, and some form of rear ballast, likely coupled with Rimguard. I need something to spread dirt in low areas being cleared in the woods (it doesn't need to be too pretty), and also something to move the 2-3 heavy winter snows (~2400ft^2). I'm trying to avoid get both BB + spreader to minimize storage space.

My current options seem to be a) BB (dirt/fair ballast) + loader (snow) or b) HD spreader (dirt/snow/so-so ballast) + loader (snow)? Any better suggestions and/or recommendations on brands to buy/avoid? Finally, is there such a things as a decent/cheap core aerator compatible with 2305?

Again, thanks for everyone's help...

 

[FortClatsop]

Re: New baby coming home Friday- premie @ 1450lb, 102\"

Congratulations. I can identify with your reasoning behind the 2305. The tractor you have from now on will be far superior to the one that you have been doing without.

I've used the savings on the tractor to go a little hog wild on implements. I'm buying them in advance of needing them. I figure I'll learn to use them if I have them rather than be cheap and wonder what the heck they are for. I went several weeks with only a 4' box blade for ballast. It makes for an expensive ballast box but when I wanted it I had it. I asked my dealer about a tooth bar. He said that around here a box blade and FEL were plenty (no snow). After feeling a little tipsy I had tubes and 7 gallons of RV antifreeze (45%, could have gone 10) put in each rear tire. Traction has improved a bit. It seems like the tires shake the mud faster now. Then I bought four 42lb weights to hang on the box blade both for FEL and box blade ballast. At $209 with Imatch bushings the ballast box was looking redundent. I plan on building a couple of 2x6 frames to set on the box blade to throw sandbags on for heavy loader work. Keep in mind that Imatch adds 72 pounds plus it hangs further back too.

Good luck and have a good time! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[FortClatsop]

Re: New baby coming home Friday- premie @ 1450lb, 102\"

Congratulations. I can identify with your reasoning behind the 2305. The tractor you have from now on will be far superior to the one that you have been doing without.

I've used the savings on the tractor to go a little hog wild on implements. I'm buying them in advance of needing them. I figure I'll learn to use them if I have them rather than be cheap and wonder what the heck they are for. I went several weeks with only a 4' box blade for ballast. It makes for an expensive ballast box but when I wanted it I had it. I asked my dealer about a tooth bar. He said that around here a box blade and FEL were plenty (no snow). After feeling a little tipsy I had tubes and 7 gallons of RV antifreeze (45%, could have gone 10) put in each rear tire. Traction has improved a bit. It seems like the tires shake the mud faster now. Then I bought four 42lb weights to hang on the box blade both for FEL and box blade ballast. At $209 with Imatch bushings the ballast box was looking redundent. I plan on building a couple of 2x6 frames to set on the box blade to throw sandbags on for heavy loader work. Keep in mind that Imatch adds 72 pounds plus it hangs further back too.

Good luck and have a good time! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif