Kelly 1,029 #1 Posted May 31, 2010 It was raining here this afternoon so after a few days of busting my butt doing yard work, rebuilding the front wall of one of my sheds, and building new doors for it also, and a new coat of paint, installing a new screen door and entry door on the house, spread a dump truck load of crushed concrete in the drive to the barn, ect..... I came in to play on the computer, and checked CL a guy had a 520 with blower, deck, wheel weights and chains, but had a broken rod, so I called him, thinking it would be gone as it had been listed a for two days, yup still had it, he said he still mowed his yard with a couple times even with the broken rod said it took twice as long, but did it, and he has some very big long hills on his two+ acres, I asked if he would take less before I drove a hour to see it, yup need it gone, he bought a new one last night a Home Depot, so I loaded the family up and off we went on a road trip ( wife and kids likes going on horse hauls) looked it over, started it up, runs pretty good on one cyl. labors with the deck on, ( came with a few year old NEW deck and muledrive) nice tall chute blower, factory wheel weights, all the hub caps, tire chains, and he threw in a one year old weed wacker, he couldn't start, even after I offered him $200 less than he was asking, and he took it tractor is a little ruff has 741 hours on it, but has the forward swept axle with gear reduction steering all in nice shape, I like the hydro controls much better on this unit over my older 520, heck I've been hunting for a snowblower like this one for a year. I have a spare 20hp onan in the barn, I think will find a new home in this one. I'm glad it was raining today or I might have missed out on this killer deal Oh ya I picked up a 1257 the other day but it was not worth posting about, I got it for the engine and parts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
refracman 167 #2 Posted June 1, 2010 I was checking it out too. I think he posted it a week or so ago and just reposted it. Ya you got a deal on it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Operator 7 #3 Posted June 1, 2010 Looks good Kelly! A little sanding and paint and a new eye it will look great. Randy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lawn Ranger kid 14 #4 Posted June 1, 2010 Nice find! Josh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gene_S 93 #5 Posted June 1, 2010 Nice package deal... Did you see the white walls on ebay Kelly? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kelly 1,029 #6 Posted June 1, 2010 Yes I seen them, I'd love to have them but they are out of my price range right now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rickv1957 72 #7 Posted June 1, 2010 Nice find there Kelly! Rick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
145Automatic 7 #8 Posted June 1, 2010 I have a spare 20hp onan in the barn, I think will find a new home in this one. Wow I'm envious. That 520 should make a mean mowing and snow blowing machine. :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kelly 1,029 #9 Posted June 1, 2010 It will have many dutys but not mowing, see the green tractor in one of the pictures that is my mower, it mows circles around any WH I've ever used, sorry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
145Automatic 7 #10 Posted June 1, 2010 I was wounderin what that green thingy was. Now I know, its just a lawn mower. :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kelly 1,029 #11 Posted June 2, 2010 Just pulled the deck it is VERY nice and will be for sale if anyone is interested, send a PM or watch the for sale section in the next few days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wheel horse 1045 2 #12 Posted June 2, 2010 kelly i hate to admit it but those green thingys do mow better :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Operator 7 #13 Posted June 3, 2010 kelly i hate to admit it but those green thingys do mow better I can't believe what you guys are saying My 520 with the 60" Randy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites