My Tractors

[johncub7172]

I would go with the wf If you want the bigger decks and more hp. .Hydro's are the way to go for mowing duty only, IMO. I got a White lt and it has the gear slector on the fender as well, shift on the fly! I think that those lts are quicker and WAY more comfortable to be on for longer time. You got some great Cub Cadet lts' and parts to keep you going, I'd say with proper maintence to them. I dont know about the 40hr. per week mowing job,...but I'd never use my nice 71 to make money that way. I'd go just like you are; with those "flog-child" lts.! Plus, you would not believe the Lts I see at the scrap yard. People dont know/want to fix anything anymore, and always a score of good parts at the scrap yard for Lts. . I would have to say that since new I owned it, all I ever had to do was change the oil/filter, and replace the deck spindels which I got in good cond. at the s.yard. Its a 90' and mows grass, leaving me the open move to use my 71 for other jobs.

[Matt G.]

Originally Posted by tinkerman73

Well, once the one is fixed up and the others still good, I may try to find a way to sell/trade to get a NF. But I will want the impliments as I can like rototiller, plow, larger deck etc. My one question is how are the older machines at holding up to 30-40 hours a week of mowing? I have several yards and a camp ground I mow! These Lts are good for that! Run all day keep cool and smooth! Could use some more traction on the hills as I go sidwarys ond once in a while a wheel wants to break loose. But of course I am sure adding the fluid in the tires would help that on the Lts! I just am warry of the old motors! On the wheel horse, half way through a season of mowing two acres at my old house and the little six banger blew up and I did a sin, placed a new tecumseh log splitter motor in it and bought a new belt to fit and ran it a long time that way! Ran great, but was not original at that time. On these Lts, that does not concern me. But on a GT it would concern me!

There's a lot of these 'old' motors that have been used and abused for nearly 50 years...let's see how many of those lawn tractors are still around in 50 years. The CC GTs don't have a cult following for nothing. The K-series Kohlers are rebuildable and parts are widely available. If you take care of them, they will last a long time. As you've proven, it's not even worth rebuilding one of those LT engines. If I were you, I'd be a lot more worried about the rear in one of those LTs after you fill the tires and add weight before I'd worry about the engine in a GT.