Cub Cadet styles

1811woody · #1 01-01-2022, 09:11 PM

I have to ask, what engineer thought a aerodynamic cub cadet garden tractor was a good idea? Im sorry if you happen to like them if thats your thing, but I like old school when they were boxy. The cyclops are still cool but anything more then that is ugly. IMHO what do you think?

Farmall450 · #2 01-01-2022, 09:27 PM

No different than when IHC hired Raymond Loewy for the letter series.

1811woody · #3 01-01-2022, 09:33 PM

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No different than when IHC hired Raymond Loewy for the letter series.

The letter series what is that?

R Bedell · #4 01-02-2022, 06:47 AM

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The letter series what is that?

A, B, C, H, M tractors (from 1939 to 1955).

1811woody · #5 01-02-2022, 02:13 PM

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A, B, C, H, M tractors (from 1939 to 1955).

Thanks for the info, That shows my knowledge of cub cadets I didnt know there was such a thing.

Farmall450 · #6 01-03-2022, 10:30 AM

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Thanks for the info, That shows my knowledge of cub cadets I didnt know there was such a thing.

These are International Harvester tractors...CC's parent company until they sold it to MTD.

Radioguy41 · #7 01-03-2022, 07:40 PM

I agree, a tractor should look like a tractor. Aerodynamics is hardly a concern when plowing, and certainly not when mowing. As for the letter series, there's a difference between styling and aerodynamics. All those gorgeous 1950's cars were styled but certainly not aerodynamic. The letter series Farmalls were no different, styled but not aerodynamic.

Farmall450 · #8 01-04-2022, 09:00 PM

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I agree, a tractor should look like a tractor. Aerodynamics is hardly a concern when plowing, and certainly not when mowing. As for the letter series, there's a difference between styling and aerodynamics. All those gorgeous 1950's cars were styled but certainly not aerodynamic. The letter series Farmalls were no different, styled but not aerodynamic.

So a 782 or a cyclops is styled, but not aerodynamic? Where's the line here -- I haven't done CFD on them.

But it is fairly important to move air to cool them

Radioguy41 · #9 01-04-2022, 10:55 PM

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So a 782 or a cyclops is styled, but not aerodynamic? Where's the line here -- I haven't done CFD on them.

But it is fairly important to move air to cool them

Since it has sheetmetal all around it falls into "Styled" but I don't think anyone would call that wide, flat, forward leaning grill "Aerodynamic".

Aerodynamic should be easy to spot, usually everything is rounded and the overall shape, generally, is that of a teardrop.

1711Cub · #10 01-05-2022, 07:29 AM

This is obviously more aerodynamic over this:

But I know which one my ass is going to be attached to.. The newer units were being modernized to be more car like. I want a garden tractor to look like a tractor, hence why my fleet is 30 plus years old. The driveline and chassis durability is a side bonus with the vintage stuff.