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Originally Posted by CAO65
You tell them Oak.
It gets old when people on this site put down those who like or want the newer Cubs. Not everyone has the ability, desire, or time to work on those older Cubs and are looking for a tractor that hasn't been beaten up or not taken care of by a previous owner. These newer dealer-type Cubs will last 20 years or so if they are taken care of by their owner.
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I compared an old IH Cub 100 sitting in the same show room with the XT3 Garden Tractor and my conclusion was that the new XT3 has bigger, heavier and better designed components throughout the entire unit as a whole and it's around 200 lbs heavier. Yes, the old cub has the old cast iron tranny (a tough and stout unit no doubt) but the new one is cast iron too and I bet there are big steel gears in it to boot. The steering components are more robust on the new one, the front axles looked like they were 1" in diameter as opposed the 3/4" dia on the IH 100. The hood wont dent or rust. Turning radius on the new one is light years beyond the old ones. Dare I mention some of it might be made in China...so what. The Chinese are just as capable as anyone else and what is important is the quality spec that is demanded by the customer. In this case, it's Cub Cadet and their's is typically of a higher quality standard overall in the market they compete in. Like I said earlier, go check one out an XT3 for yourself and then be a judge. I've owned both IH and MTD cubs and overall, the verdict for me goes to modern manufacturing techniques, design and the smart use of materials were it counts on a product designed for the task it is intended to be used for.