Bought my first Cub cadet this week....if you can call it that. Just a Home Depot special but nothing like the cubs of yesteryear. I grew up using John Deere garden tractors from a dealership. The first one lasted 20 years until it was destroyed in a barn fire. The second is on year 13. So I'm a bit skeptical of how well a box store lawn tractor is going to hold up. I've been mowing my grass with a 1953 Farmall Super A tractor with a woods belly mower the past 3 years. It is down for awhile to get new brakes and a flywheel so I needed something to mow with while it is down.
So anyway I went to Home Depot to find me a new mower and spent 2 hours trying to make my mind up between the John Deeres and Cubs. The JD was nothing like the tough as nails JD's my dad had owned. I finally came to the conclusion the cub cadet was built better and heavier. But comfort was the deal breaker. The cub was a lot more comfortable hands down. Plus I liked the 24hp Kohler over the Briggs.
So I took it home and have had a great time with it. It's a fearless mower and has cut anything I can throw at it. Drives like a sports car. It does seem to get poor traction at times on my rugged terrain. The back tires seem undersized for the size of the tractor. Some ag tires may be in my future to help out on that. The deck is quiet and cuts nicely. The Kohler twin 24hp engine is a monster. I easily mowed knee high grass and it didn't even know it was there.
So far im really pleased with it. I wish it was a 3000 series or so but money just doesn't permit right now. Will it last 20 years?? I have no idea but time will tell. Garage kept and routine maintanence I don't see why it wouldn't last a long time.
Here it is with my 3 year old daughter. She is crazy about it
