Introducing myself and my cadets
 

My name is Kevin and I'm from MA. I was born and grew up in the city but after buying my first home with an acre of grassy land, I got into tractors. I started with the newer stuff but recently picked up two older cubs. A 73 and a 149 that was missing a lot of stuff and still an ongoing project.

I've always been mechanically inclined so it helped getting these things running again.
Here are some pics.

Welcome to OCC !! :beerchug:

Welcome to OCC.......... :Welcome2:

Welcome to OCC
Them good old ones will still be around when them newer ones are long scrapped :beerchug:

absolutely! my zero turn deck is rotting away with only 350 hours while the deck of the 149 sat in a field for 10 years and it doesnt have a single rust hole. frickin solid still.

Had a 2002 MTD Made Cub Cadet 2206 Traded In 2018 for an XT3 GSX, The 48-inch deck on that 2206 was in practically Immaculate condition and so was the Hydraulic Tiller. But My wife and I Both take care of our equipment. The 2206 was Her tractor. She didn't use it as Much Between My Army retirement in 2002 and 2005. But when I was re-called as a Civilian Military advisor Between 2005 and 2012 She did most of the Mowing and Garden work with the 2206 Only issue we ever had was the 1st day I brought it home she ran over a Landscape rake and 1 rear tire had to be replaced. I will say the MTD cubs do require more Maintenance, than the old IH Cub Cadets. But if you stick with it, the MTD/Cub Machines can last just as long,even these modern ones:ThumbsUp:

Those are some nice Cub Cadets you have.