Archive through November 08, 2003

[wcompton]

Charles-
The Deere model 15 plow is a good plow <font size="-2">hell must be freezing over, I'm saying something good about Deere equipment other than the stuff I worked on at PEC</font> It was designed not just as a garden plow, it uses one bottom from a standard 12" field plow. It doesn't have quite the trash clearance that a larger plow would but it's on the right track. One big thing I"ve noticed is that only tractors in the 20hp range have been pulling them, I don't know if they just pull harder or if they need IH power but I've plowed behind one a couple times and it doesn't work too bad.

 

[dfrisk]

CHARLES - What does the little lawn & garden tractor batteries in more often than not is the vibration. A full size car battery is built tougher inside to keep the plates from moving around & shorting out. But that even only helps so much. The 1-1/2 YO car battery in My 72 has a bad cell that drains the whole battery in about a week. Best thing IH ever did was move the battery & voltage reg. from under the hood to under the seat. I used to replace the V/R on My 72 about every 3-4 yrs, burned points from the heat & vibration. I moved it back under the frame over the rearend about 10 yrs ago and haven't had a second's problem with it since. Factory wire harness had plenty of wire to make the move too.

 

[rleo]

Kraig:
Good eye. When I bought the tractor, the deck only had the half round runner on the left side. The right runner was missing. I ordered the right runner from Cub Connection without specifying that it be half round. Rookie mistake. I'll take a look at the number tonight. Thanks for the information.

 

[kmcconaughey]

 

[rmull]

Mike M.- Look for a axle off a late SN 1862. It raises the front end. Not sure if it will give you Supa-steer or not, shoot Pat I. an email, and he can give you some more details.

 

[bmcmeen]

Travis -

Air horn?

I was looking for an excuse to buy a K5LA...

Wyatt -

Yeah, yeah... E-mail me 'bout the pulley...

SB -

Thanks for the lift!


Nice to meet up with all those that stuck it out in the toy show crowds.

 

[jluckey]

Mike-
You do great work! They look really good.

Jonathan

 

[digger]

Kraig,
Hell hath frozen over huh! Did you get some sort of sign or revelation on that fact? Just askin, grin

 

[digger]

Quoted from the famous Wyatt post of days gone by on the super steer thing!
<blockquote><hr size=0><!-quote-!><font size=1>quote:</font>

Look for any of the following: 1340, 1535, 1541, 1860, 1862. Essentially the 782-type frame'd "cyclops" style Cub Cadets without power steering.<!-/quote-!><hr size=0></blockquote>

 

[digger]

And then there was an update,
<blockquote><hr size=0><!-quote-!><font size=1>quote:</font>

I can’t be credited with this idea either, it’s the brainchild of Ken Updike given to me on one of my Saturday morning parts runs to Carter and Gruenwald Implement. He pointed out a newer Cub Cadet, something like a 1861 or 1541, and showed me how incredibly tight they steered.<!-/quote-!><hr size=0></blockquote>

 

[rmull]

Digger- Yeah, Wyatt said something positive about John Deere!

 

[till]

Where would I find out what the best operating temp for the Hydro and Hy-tran?? Or did I miss that bit on the Suaurusuruejnsfisoi web site??

 

[bmcmeen]

Tedd -

Ummmm, yeah, the website thingie

Don V. -

BTW, got the box before we left Friday night - thanks!!

 

[nmerglewski]

Hi Everyone!
Hopin' someone can help me out! I have a Cub Cadet Hydrostatic 123 with a snow blade and I just can't seem to remember how the heck the blade gets attached to the tractor! I'm wondering now if I might have lost a part. Any help or suggestions would be great!
(It's HELL gettin' old!)
Thanks

 

[bmcmeen]

I apologize in advance for the size of these images (225KB each), but they just HAD to be posted. Yes, I X'd out the guy's city and state, don't need anyone here buggin' the poor guy...

We received the following e-mail:
<blockquote><hr size=0><!-quote-!><font size=1>quote:</font>

I along with Harold Schramm and Leonard Paulius designed the original Cub Cadet in 1960 at F.E.R.E.C. (Farm Equipment Research and Engineering Center) in Burr Ridge, IL. I have pictures of our first prototype which incorporated the front part of the Cub tractor hoodsheet/gastank and the next iteration with the gas tank top and cast grille. I was responsible for the styling of the 2nd generation Cadets. Some features never made it. I'm really not interested in paticipating in your forum.

Thank you

Keith Burnham
Xxxxxx, XX<!-/quote-!><hr size=0></blockquote>

 

[till]

I love that grill casting and cab!!!!!

 

[bmcmeen]

Tedd -

Yeah, beats a slant nose anyday

 

[kmcconaughey]

Bryan, very cool!!!!!

Norman, I'll email you some info that should help get that blade attached to your 123. Watch for it in the next 1/2 hour or so.

 

[aaytay]

Wow! Those are interesting Bryan. The bottom one looks like a narrow frame with a combination of a 1X9 and Quietline features/design. Surely some influence on later projects there.

Does anybody else think the top one resembles the front facia/hood/grill of the '69-70 Mustangs? I bet I know a guy who'd be interested in one of those!