We purchased a JD 2520 with a 62"MMM, 200cx loader, 46" backhoe and a rear ballast box. We live on 56 acre property w/about 50 acres of woods/mountain and 6 acres to mow and maintain including a stream and a large water culvert outback. After living here 10 yrs. finally got a real tractor. Has a craftsman riding tractor w/50" deck. Did all I could ask and more RIP.
The new tractor is very impressive so far. I needed something that could cut my mowing time, mow a steep hill & be very user friendly for all around yard work.
Mower works good but not as nice as my last finish mower. This machine is heavy & you need to be careful not to make ruts or tear up grass while mowing but it does cut the mowing time by quite a bit. Overall mowing I give a B. Its pretty easy to get the desk on/off. I use/needed the lower far more than I knew. You can do almost anything with the loader and this hp. I give this an A.
The backhoe was really tough to get on/off the first 2 times but now it takes about 10 minutes. It really helps to have 2 people making the switch on/off. I know it's not the biggest bucket nor does it have the greatest reach and is cost about $8k if I remember right, but after 2 back surgeries it is sure good to have when you need to dig. So far I give it a B. I wish it could dig a little more but I knew what I was getting when I bought it.
Overall, very happy w/this machine. I looked for 2 years & I know I made a good purchase. The 4wd is great! This tractor makes live so much easier. I have big plans for this machine in the spring so we will see how it goes but I expect it to do great! Thanks to all who post reviews they were very helpful when I was making my purchase decision.