Weak 2520 Hyd Transmission

[RalphVa]

When I first got my 4010, it didn't seem to have the power to climb the hill down to the creek in high range. Now, I climb it all the time in high range and use high range almost all the time except for brush hogging; just needs 2,000-2,200 minimum rpm in either low or high to climb the hill without lugging or straining. I still use low range going down skinny areas between the trees because it retards forward progress a lot better than high range.

I remember I did the same thing with my Gravely, which was all mechanical because it took some time for me to get used to going fast sitting so low to the ground. Found out the high range clutch was slipping, too. Tightened it up, and everything was fine. None of this has any relation to your problem, just can show how perceptions can cloud our judgement at times.

Ralph

 

[ducati996]

When I first got my 4010, it didn't seem to have the power to climb the hill down to the creek in high range. Now, I climb it all the time in high range and use high range almost all the time except for brush hogging; just needs 2,000-2,200 minimum rpm in either low or high to climb the hill without lugging or straining. I still use low range going down skinny areas between the trees because it retards forward progress a lot better than high range.
Ralph

Thats where the naturally aspired 18 HP shows it true colors and runs out of umph...with or without a slupree in hand. At least with a 2210 (24hp) or a 2520 (26.5) nobody has to worry on a steep incline if they have to dump their slurpee out to make the hill...

a kidding aside the best way to treverse a decline would be in 4x4 and use the engine braking

 

[ducati996]

I find the 2520 tranny to strong both in low and high. Actually it's fast as heck in high, and I can get the machine to drift in the corners -

 

[JDFANATIC]

Duc,

Drift in corners? It isn't a Ducatti! Thanks for the tongue-in-cheek.

 

[Holiday]

I have a 2520 and had the same issue where it would not go up hills in hi range that my 2210 did just fine with. I also had jerky steering with the loader and lower rpms. I took it to the dealer and there is a ppm(think that what it's called) from Deere about these issue. While mine was just out side the serial #s Deere was looking at Deere expanded the range and replaced the Hydro.

I have not had any more steering issues and it does do better on hills but can still be stalled out on steep hills in high range. In low range there is no stopping it.

I would push the dealer on this, sounds like they may need to replace the hyro