Cub Cadet new and old

ole 147 · #1 09-02-2009, 12:20 AM

Well I just thought I give up the dirt here.
I have 2 cubs ole 147 w/ loader and a 104 that has 106 decals (was on when I bought it.)
I also had a Snapper ZT-1844 I must confess that I hated it. I have more deviates in my yard than the golf coarse. That stupid thing was always spinning it wheels.
Well yesterday it was making a god awful noise.
I took it to the dealer this morning, I had to be resuscitated when told me how much it was going to be to fix it.(well almost)

He (the mechanic) said I 'd be better off to trade it on a new one.
Since a good unit is worth 3200 buckeyes, mine minus the 700 to 900 for repair work would be worth 1800 smackers for trade-in. So I traded for a 1045 even-up 20 hp Kohler power plant 46" deck. I was considering a 1054 which was larger bigger tires,but it wouldn't fit through the shed door opening.
All I need is something to do the light work so I can start mounting the tiller on the 104.
Well I gave it a test run this after noon.
To my surprise it did rather well.
It only spun once in my test and I didn't get the tires loaded yet.
Everything seems to work rather well. Time will tell.
I still think compared to the classics they are rather flimsy.
Hey before anyone says anything, I already know that they are only mowers. The light work. but thats what I needed. heck I couldn't even pull a cart of mulch up the hill with the Snapper zero turn.

ole 147

papaglide · #2 09-02-2009, 12:46 AM

That's a good deal ole 147. You know what the 1045 is made for. You made a good point, how they are flimsy. I had a 1018 up until 3 months ago and it was a good mower but flimsy. It only weighed in at around 500 pounds. I have no idea why CC went with mostly flimsly and cheaper instead of keeping MOST of their offerings tough and heavy duty.

ACecil · #3 09-02-2009, 01:11 PM

Congrats, on your new cub, ole 147! Let's see some pics.

maplekid · #4 09-02-2009, 02:04 PM

The old cubs are 100 times beter than the new ones. I have a 149 and a 125 that are working and use them for tough jobs and use a cub rzt for cutting the lawn it is a piece of crap. Its not mine it is a guy that works for my dad and he leaves it at my house.

ole 147 · #5 09-02-2009, 10:58 PM

I needed to free up my 104 labeled as a 106 so I can put my tiller on .
I can't do that while I use it for mowing. It mows really well to.
I'll take some pics tomorrow and post them Maybe I can get the herd together for a group shot to.
I think the new cubs are competing in the price game.
Americans do it to them selves ,they buy the cheapest crap they can find wether it's good or not as long as it's cheep.
That's why you see CHINA on everything now days.
They love our money and hate us at the same time.
At least the Cub Cadets are still made in USA.
I must say I was impressed how well it mowed. It also maneuvers well with the 12' T R.

Matt G. · #6 09-02-2009, 11:09 PM

Maplekid-

You're comparing apples to oranges. Our old cubs are equivalent to the 3000 series tractors, not the zero turns, and not the 1000 series lawn tractors. But I'll still take my old tractor over a new one...I can afford the old ones.

ajgross · #7 09-03-2009, 12:13 AM

Well since good cub cadets were being produced, everything has gone up except peoples wages. BAck in the 70's and early 80's people could afford to buy a heavy duty gt. Now a days, we can barely afford to buy cheap junk. I remember a lot of people making $20 a hour in the early 80's. Now I know a lot of people who make $14 a hour 25 years later. Fact of the matter is, is that we just can't afford to buy the nice heacy duty garden tractors anymore. If cub cadet hadn't started making the cheaper models, they would have went belly up a long time ago.

AJ

papaglide · #8 09-03-2009, 08:28 AM

Yeah AJ I think you are corrrect. I had that thought after I posted. Its kind of ironic that 25 years ago CC had maybe 10 garden tractors and 1 or 2 lawn tractors in their line up and now the numbers are reversed. This is just another example of what's happening nowadays.

superduty5.9 · #9 09-03-2009, 02:07 PM

I couldn't agree more. We run out to Wally World(China World) and buy the cheapest crap because of the low price. We are helping to support the economy of people that hate us. How ironic. I still like the old Cubs better. I like american made products even if its not made as well (I'm not saying it is) I still like to support an American worker.

maplekid · #10 09-03-2009, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt G.

Maplekid-

You're comparing apples to oranges. Our old cubs are equivalent to the 3000 series tractors, not the zero turns, and not the 1000 series lawn tractors. But I'll still take my old tractor over a new one...I can afford the old ones.

Ya the only reson i have the rzt is because it is a guys that works for my dad and leaves he it at my house. It was given to him when one of his relatives got sick. Otherwise i wouldnt have one.