Parting Out Model 147 ??????

[FD611V]

My earlier post on buying a Cub Cadet 147 that my wife's niece has for sale. She wants $300.00, but, I think I will offer her $225.00 and bring it home and start removing parts. After searching the Internet on parts, I find they are expensive. So, it would pay me to buy this 147 and remove all working parts and sell them on ebay instead of restoring it.

[Hardware Hank]

Looking for parts on my 147 PM me.
Thanks

[Donny Curtis]

First of all, I don't like parting them out, if you are not going to use the 147 your self, sell it as a whole tractor. Don't tear it down, just keep it whole, do not mess up a complete Cub Cadet. unless it is not in good shape that it can't be used.

[Muzzy]

Too bad, I thought that was a good tractor.

[FD611V]

Originally Posted by Muzzy

Too bad, I thought that was a good tractor.

From my view point, it appears to be in good condition. But, the owner tells me the electric lift stop working and the starter won't work at times. Also, the rear tires are much smaller than the original factory ones. The rear tires appear to be about 18" size. The owner told me they bought this 147 about 1986 and the rear tires where on it at that time.

I had the idea on restoring it, but, from what I can read here, the parts are not available.

[bolivier]

All parts are available.

[ACecil]

Parts are readily available. All of our sponsors would have what you would need. Plus, some of the guys on this forum have some parts.

[martyrant]

Originally Posted by FD611V

From my view point, it appears to be in good condition. But, the owner tells me the electric lift stop working and the starter won't work at times. Also, the rear tires are much smaller than the original factory ones. The rear tires appear to be about 18" size. The owner told me they bought this 147 about 1986 and the rear tires where on it at that time.

I had the idea on restoring it, but, from what I can read here, the parts are not available.

All of that sounds pretty easy to fix especially if you asked around here on the forum. Would be a shame to part out something that only needs new tires and a new lift/starter--or just a repair of either.

[IACubCadet]

I'm going to say that you could fix that tractor for around $125 (my thinking states that you switch from electric lift to a manual lift. The whole manual lift arm is not very expensive. Add around 40-50 for a good used generator, maybe 30 for some good used rear tires and rims, etc). Add that to your initial price and you still have a very reasonably priced high hp Cub Cadet which is very popular.

On the other hand, YES. You have the potential to double your money by parting it out. There is nothing wrong with doing that IMO. You would be helping out many people with the parts you supply. Plus it's your tractor, so do as you please.

[Yosemite Sam]

All of our tractors are worth more in parts than they are as a whole.


I would rather have a 147 that will be around forever than have a couple of extra bucks that will be gone in no time.