Would it be for me?

[crzysnake137]

Im wondering if a john deere 2520 Would be a good tractor for about 1.5 - 2.0 acers of home/lawn??? We haven't built our new house yet but in the next few year we will be. but does anyone know if there will be any newer tractors that will be like the 2520 but a little more "updated" ???? Lemme know

 

[aesanders]

Im wondering if a john deere 2520 Would be a good tractor for about 1.5 - 2.0 acers of home/lawn??? We haven't built our new house yet but in the next few year we will be. but does anyone know if there will be any newer tractors that will be like the 2520 but a little more "updated" ???? Lemme know

The 2520 came out about 1.5-2 years ago and the 2320 came out about 1 year ago. That's a very short time in the tractor game. I seriously doubt either will be updated any time soon. Both have a large assortment of updated features. Both I believe are way overkill for 1.5-2 acre yard. Unless you have some other big landscaping projects in mind I'd look for something a little more compact. Even a 2305 is more than you really need, but many buy it because they like the deisel motor.

If I had a 2 acre house and home 'and wanted the ultimate toy' I'd probably get a 2305 decked out with a backhoe or similar style other make of tractor, loader, backhoe 'TLB'.

 

[Chris2520]

I have only 2 acers. and i have a 2520 with all the crap in my sig line.
and i use it like a tractor. I dont even have a mower deck. I have a GX lawn and garden tractor to mow with. Yes the 2520 is my big Toy i suppose. but boy can i get alot of things done. i been wanting to do for years. I plan on building a garage soon. and Johnny D is going to use his long arm. to dig me some footings...

Chris....

 

[GordNovo]

Im wondering if a john deere 2520 Would be a good tractor for about 1.5 - 2.0 acers of home/lawn??? We haven't built our new house yet but in the next few year we will be. but does anyone know if there will be any newer tractors that will be like the 2520 but a little more "updated" ???? Lemme know

The 2520 is a serious work tractor that is small and light enough to handle your lawn cutting duties. If you can afford the price jump from the 2305 up to the 2520 I'd say go for it. You won't regret having more tractor that you may ever need. Also, if you're building a new place, you'll prolly have a lot of landscaping requirements, and the 2520 will handle those a little better than the 2305.

As far as getting something that's a little updated...I'd say the 2520 is as cutting edge JDs get in the 2000 series.

 

[Chris2520]

You tell him Gord. -----> Serious Work Tractor....
now go buy one and be sure to post pictures when you get it...
I am going to dig out 5 yellow bell bushes with the backhoe tomorrow ,
that i have hated for ten years.....

Chris....

 

[aesanders]

I have only 2 acers. and i have a 2520 with all the crap in my sig line.
and i use it like a tractor. I dont even have a mower deck. I have a GX lawn and garden tractor to mow with.

You said it in a nutshell.... I don't mow around the house with my 2320 either. I have a Simplicity garden tractor for the acre and a half of lawn. And to be truthful, I'd rather use a machine the size of my GT to mow around the house with than my 2320. Just alot easier to get in and out of tight spaces. Not that the 2320/2520 are not good mowers, but we are only talking about 1.5 acres.

Search for posts by Shawk as he went form a 2210 to a 2520 then back down to a 2305.

 

[Staghead]

I actually just had my 2520 delivered this week. I have been debating what tractor to get for almost two years now. I only have about 1 acre. I mow in front of the house with a push mower (we are close to the road) and the rest is woods. I plan on clearing out all the buckthorn and putting in some nice terraces and plant beds and you name it in the back. I wanted something with a loader. Looked at lots of brands, but settled on the 2305. It wasn't long and I realized the 2320/2520 have nearly the same footprint. So, I decided on the 2320 for the extra clearance and position control. Then I started to see all the posts by Chris2520 and just went for it all right away. I too didn't get a mower and will use it for tractor use. We actually are hoping to move to more acreage in 4-5 years, so I also kept that in mind.
Even if we don't move and I end up not using it that much I will not regret the purchase. It's been a dream for too long. I started a list of all the things I want to do and even at that I know I have enough to keep me busy for a few summers.
I read some advice on here one (don't remember from who) that if you are looking for a mowing machine with other capabilities get the 2305. If you are looking for a tractor that has mowing capabilities get a 2320/2520.

You won't regret it.

 

[crzysnake137]

1 thing i dont like about is alot of thing, dont get mad at me you 2305 owners. but there is some stuff, like the limited cat 1 , little horse power Ect, Dont get mad at me 2320 owners, i like the 2320 and was once considering it but i like more hp and the hydro pumps ect. I am planning do do most of the work for the house, lot clearing, grading landscaping and if i have the confidence to do it, the foundation!!! I dont know. I like that new auto hitch, make me want one really bad now!!!

 

[Chris2520]

>I started to see all the posts by Chris2520 and just went for it all right away.

> I too didn't get a mower and will use it for tractor use.

> I started a list of all the things I want to do

>You won't regret it.

And when your done with that list. I will make you a new to do list....
I think John Deere owes me some royalties....
What is this Three 3 2520's i have sold in 2 months.....
and soon to be 4. I know crzysnake137 is going to buy one.
I done got him straten out.......
You made the right choice.

Chris...

 

[Chris2520]

Speaking of 2520's . Johnny D got into a fight with 6 , 7 foot yellowbell bushes tonight. them suckers had 2 inch roots on them. it wasn't even
a good contest. it lasted all of 15 min. now thay all reside at the bottom of the property waiting for me to dig a big hole and bury them tomorrow.
didn't even haft to break out the hoe..... I like to play with the hoe.
just took the bucket and dug them right out. and i didn't even have the tooth bar on. I will get some good seat time tomorrow....
I am going to take the hoe and dig me a hole 6.7 inches deep about 8 feet wide and 10 feet long. and bury the bushes and some other junk i want to go away...... then we are going to start on the drainage ditch in the from yard. i am filling it in . as i dont feel drainage is a problem there. then it wont be so hard to mow. just had three loads of topsoil brought in. so i am ready for work.

Chris.....

 

[Efreet]

1 thing i dont like about is alot of thing, dont get mad at me you 2305 owners. but there is some stuff, like the limited cat 1 , little horse power Ect, Dont get mad at me 2320 owners, i like the 2320 and was once considering it but i like more hp and the hydro pumps ect. I am planning do do most of the work for the house, lot clearing, grading landscaping and if i have the confidence to do it, the foundation!!! I dont know. I like that new auto hitch, make me want one really bad now!!!

I suppose your original question has been misleading, as you seemed to be looking for advice for proper tractor sizing. And -- without a whole lot of tractor experience but with quite a bit of house building and maintenance experience -- I can tell you that anything in the 2000 series is WAY overkill for your situation if you are looking at it from a NEED perspective.

For foundation digging you can hire an excavator to do the job cheap and quick. For certain kinds of landcaping (terracing with big boulders, etc), you need to have a machine FAR outside the size / weight class of even the 2520. But for basic maintenance (mowing, light landscaping, snow removal), the 2305 is everything and more a reasonable person could want on 1.5-2 acres.

So you are trying to justify an expensive toy, which is cool. And if you want a 2520, the "Jehovah's Witnesses of 2520" on this board (you know who you are ) will run to your aid. It is just important distinction to know whether your perspective is need and practicality, or hobby/passion/midlife crisis (which are fine reasons in their own right).

 

[Nuru]

Im wondering if a john deere 2520 Would be a good tractor for about 1.5 - 2.0 acers of home/lawn??? We haven't built our new house yet but in the next few year we will be. but does anyone know if there will be any newer tractors that will be like the 2520 but a little more "updated" ???? Lemme know

YES the 2520 is fine, however if you want a bigger tractor then go bigger. I went from a 4100 to a 4310 - just could not resist the deal! It might be a little overkill for my 2.25 acres, however things are getting done quite fast! LOL! and lifting things is a matter of where do I want it and how close I can get the tractor

 

[Chris2520]

So you are trying to justify an expensive toy, which is cool. And if you want a 2520, the "Jehovah's Witnesses of 2520" on this board (you know who you are ) will run to your aid. It is just important distinction to know whether your perspective is need and practicality, or hobby/passion/midlife crisis (which are fine reasons in their own right).

Wow , I just saw this Micky Mouse comment...
from some new guy who has not helped anyone..

it dont even deserve a reply..

 

[jcmseven]

One thing I always think about, since I trade so often, is resale. I know the 2210 and 2305 are nice tractors, but my concern has always been the Limited Cat 1 hitch. These hitches really seem to reduce resale in my locale (but perhaps not in others). Where I live, it seems folks will buy a lower horsepowered tractor with a full Cat one more regularly than a nice powerful tractor with a Lim Cat 1. Again, I cannot speak to others' experience, but this has been mine. I personally think the 2320 is a better value than a 2305 for most people. It is a little heavier, which makes it a slightly better choice for ground engaging tasks, yet it has essentially the same hydraulic flow and engine, so the cost is not too much different. Of course the 2520 is a step up in hydraulic flow and power, but it is not huge. Notable, not huge. The problem that one runs into with that purchase is that the price of the 2520 starts to run close to the lower models of the 3000 series which are much larger machines with more features. I would say if one have limited property, unless you just wanted a 2520, go with the 2320, which will do all one needs for a markedly reduced cost. Its loader will lift enough to scare an operator on uneven terrain and it is still manuverable. Plus it is not too pricey and could be easily upgraded. Plus with the full Cat one hitch, its clientele is much larger than a tractor with a Limited Cat 1 (again, at least in my area). Good luck with the purchase and if it makes our poster feel better I have 5.5 acres, three of which is heavily wooded and I use a 3720, and had a 4520 before, so if it fits on the property it is not too big!!!

John M

 

[jcmseven]

With regard to Efreet and Chris, I see both your points. I would say I appreciate enthusiasm about one's product. The truth is most of us probably could get by with much less than we currently own ( I know I could ), but that is the reason we post here. We ENJOY our machines. Some of the older posters revel in how they could work 100 acres on a two wheel drive tractor that weighed 8000 pounds and had three horsepower and ran on manure, while I enjoy box blading my driveway in ten minutes with a tractor that has cruise control and is too big for me. Different perspective same outcomes. So to me, I feel Efreet has a good point, but one cannot argue that Chris' enthusiasm about his new machine is one major reason these posts are enjoyable to read.

John M

 

[Chris2520]

Thanks John , that was nice of you to say.
My whole point is. if someone ask me about my machine. I tell
them only from my own experences. not what a JD spec says.
I dont know how far you push your 3720. But i bet it will do alot more
than JD says it will. and i just want new buyers to understand this.
just like you said about 2320 and 2520. i have run both. and there is alot
of difference. well worth the 2500$ if you just flat want more tractor.
more hydraulics and more power. I just tell them what it can and cannot do.
for a person with 2 to 4 acers. there ant much it cant do. Except load a tandum dump truck . it wont do that..... its done all i ask of it. and more. and some get upset cause i tell it like it is. but as i always say. everyone should be happy with there tractor. if not. you need to do something else. right now i am happy with my 2520. i have already made it clear. when the time comes. i will buy a 3720 like you have. with a 448 hoe. not so much for the tractor as i would like a bigger hoe. but for now. the size is right for me.
Speaking of backhoes. i looked. and the 447 diggs a foot deeper than my 46 and has the excavator boom. it only weighs a little over 100 pounds more than the 46 hoe. I know John deere could have put this on the 2520 if thay wanted to... thay just want you to haft to jump to the 3000 and spend 30000$. if even the 447 was made to fit a 2520. Me and Johnny D would be together a long time..

Chris...

 

[aesanders]

Thanks John , that was nice of you to say.
My whole point is. if someone ask me about my machine. I tell
them only from my own experences. not what a JD spec says.
I dont know how far you push your 3720. But i bet it will do alot more
than JD says it will. and i just want new buyers to understand this.
just like you said about 2320 and 2520. i have run both. and there is alot
of difference. well worth the 2500$ if you just flat want more tractor.
more hydraulics and more power. I just tell them what it can and cannot do.
for a person with 2 to 4 acers. there ant much it cant do. Except load a tandum dump truck . it wont do that..... its done all i ask of it. and more. and some get upset cause i tell it like it is. but as i always say. everyone should be happy with there tractor. if not. you need to do something else. right now i am happy with my 2520. i have already made it clear. when the time comes. i will buy a 3720 like you have. with a 448 hoe. not so much for the tractor as i would like a bigger hoe. but for now. the size is right for me.
Speaking of backhoes. i looked. and the 447 diggs a foot deeper than my 46 and has the excavator boom. it only weighs a little over 100 pounds more than the 46 hoe. I know John deere could have put this on the 2520 if thay wanted to... thay just want you to haft to jump to the 3000 and spend 30000$. if even the 447 was made to fit a 2520. Me and Johnny D would be together a long time..

Chris...

Well I think your mostly full of baloney about the large difference between a 2520 and 2320. The most limiting factor of these machines is weight and these tractors are closer in wieght than not. Your just not going to lift a much larger object with a 2520 than a 2320. It's the simple law of physics. It will lift it quicker, but that is it's main advantage. So unless you are lifting all day long you probably will not notice much of a difference. Again, while mowing the 2520 will run a foor larger mower than the 2320 so it will be a faster mower than the 2320. Now a 3120 which weigh considerable more than any of the 2000 series machines will far outclass either machine in the lifting department. And it will lift almost as much as the 3720. Same with the 4000 series machines.

And I too have run both machines...

 

[Chris2520]

Say whatever you want. Difference in power and workload is quite substantal..
if you really ran both , I sugest you go do it again.....
no even in the same league

 

[aesanders]

Not even in the same league.... Where are you getting all this hot air.

I guess you and all your tractor experience is all that matters on this site....

I've got 30 + years of using all sizes of tractors large and small and these two are pretty darn close. Now I would say that the 2320 is not in the same league as a 4000 series but a 2520 and 2320 are nearly identical in the work that they can do. Sure the 2520 will be a little more powerful, but you make it seem like a YUGO vs a Porche. Just not so. It's more like a regular model Honda Civic vs the sport model. Or the the 5 liter V8 vs the 5.8 liter in my F150. Sure their's a difference, but not that much difference.


And lest not forget, their is always a bigger more powerful model.

 

[Chris2520]

Alright , whatever you say.
Your wrong....
But i really dont want to get into this debate again.

Good evening....