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11-17-2013, 11:19 AM
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New guy with a 1250 question
Hi all,
I've been visiting your forum now during the past year to learn as much as I can about the Cub Cadet tractors. I had a 1250 given to me and fell in love with it immediately. It makes me proud that such good solid equipment was made here in the U.S.A. and 40 years later still run great. I use my 1250 year round. Mowing the yard in the summer and plowing the snow in the winter( I live in Western Mass). I'm trying to find some way to lift the snow blade.Pushing the button and dead lifting the blade with the shift lever is too much work. I know there are hydraulic lifts but I'm not that mechanical. I've also seen that there is an electrical lift by CC. I can't find any info on the elect.lift except parts diagrams and am not sure how something like that would connect or operate. Some friends have recommended just bolting an electric winch to the frame on the front,but that would be a last resort. Any advice would be greatly appreciated-winter is knockin' on my door. Thanks Dan 
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11-17-2013, 11:25 AM
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I've got a 147 that has a manual lift and I was not impressed by the amount of force required to lift heavy implements like a rear tiller and/or a front blade. The blade wasn't bad, but I would have liked some help. I got a spring assist and that has already helped immensely. I would suggest going that route first, then adding an electric winch lift or something similar if more lifting force is required. (the spring assist doesn't require a whole lot of mechanical know how to install. There are manuals on this site that'll help.) Plus if you decide you want to go e lift after the spring assist, the e lift won't have to work as hard.
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Daniel G.  . (May 1970) 147 w/an IH spring assist, 48" deck, 42" blade, 1969 73, #2 trailer, 10" Brinly plow and (on loan) Dad's #2 tiller.
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11-17-2013, 11:49 AM
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I do agree that a spring assist is the way to go in your situation. It seems like the spring lift adds balance to the unit, either the mower or the blade.
Funny thing, I have a spring assist on my 1250, and only use the tractor for seat time; which includes parades, cruising the neighborhood, and pulling a yard trailer for flower bed and clean-up work. You have a great tractor in that 1250!
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11-17-2013, 12:32 PM
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meyers snow plow
 Meyers makes an electric lift not to costly for pickup trks.  Quote:
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11-17-2013, 02:50 PM
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Hello and welcome! yeah those blades can be kinda heavy to lift,I made a spring assist on my 1200 out of a piece of flat steel,angle iron a large spring from hardware store a J-bolt and a eye bolt and a couple of turn buckles. If I were you I would look for a spring assist for a wide frame, put a wanted add on here or check e-pay and around your local area. Or you could look for another cub wide hydraulics! You can't have to many cubs! I have a 1211 I'm going to use the push snow with from now on. Oh Wheres the pics?!..lol we wanna see your 1250!
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Brian April 1979 1200 Quietline 44A deck 1988 1211 customized into a 1288 with a K301AQS 38C deck and a 1864 54” deck . Snow blades 42" and 54" . Brinly disk, brinly plow a cultivator and a $5 brinly yard rake! 
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11-17-2013, 04:03 PM
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As other have suggested a spring assist is the easiest and cheapest way to go.
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11-17-2013, 04:23 PM
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Thanks everyone for your suggestions. The spring assist sounds like the way to go.
There's actually one for a 1250 for sale on the bay for @ 100.00. Seems like a lot, but I don't know what a fair price would be.As for pics - here's a couple. There was no lift rod when I got it so I made one with a piece of pipe. I call it "The Beast" because it;s like a small tank! So would I be better off trying to buy the spring assist for $100 or try to get some type of winch or electric lift? Thanks Dan
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11-17-2013, 10:51 PM
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Nice 1250 and blade set up! A spring assist would make your blade (approx. 94 lbs.) feel like about 1/3 of it's weight and $100 for one isn't out of reason. For a WF, I usually see them for about $80-$100 and they seem harder to find than for a NF. Ultimately, you have to ask yourself, "What's it worth to me?"
I would try to stick with original equipment whenever possible, so I would suggest that you go with a spring assist rather than an electric winch for your application. Cub Cadet 123
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Still don't know what I'm doing in OHIO?.....If you find me, then please point me back toward INDIANA.
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