Cub Cadet 129

[vthomley]

Picked up a 129 and a parts 1450 on Friday. Will get the 129 running smoothly soon, and hope transfer the 1450 hydro lift and rear into it. I tried to buy both of these at an online auction a month or so ago but got outbid. I saved myself a $100 by finding them a month later. The guy thought he could put a lager engine into one of these but he gave up before he started. Checkout the nice rear lift lol

Drive the 129 a bit today then it stopped, broken driveshaft. I already have a new one on order

 

[kmcconaughey]

Vince, nice find. That is an interesting rear lift.

 

[dgeary]

I did the same thing. I had a 129 and traded a friend some narrow frame cub parts for a 1450 roller. Swapped over the hydraulics, converted engine over to newer style AQS starter and charge system. Much better than the starter generator. I also converted the FNR lever over to the new QL version.

 

[vthomley]

I forgot a couple more nice modifications on this 129, nice seat riser and muffler extension

 

[-CӞ]

previous owner must have been a gambler, judging by those stacks of poker chips under the seat!

 

[vthomley]

Finished the 129 last week. This thing fought me all the way. I did not share the custom stacked trunnion springs. I bought a 10.5 Tru Power to match with the one I previously had, loaded 5.5 gallons of fluid into each. Its ready for Plowdays next month.

 

[dschwandt]

PLEASE share any plow day info & particulars!!
Inquiring minds want/NEED to know!!!

 

[dschwandt]

Finished the 129 last week. This thing fought me all the way. I did not share the custom stacked trunnion springs. I bought a 10.5 Tru Power to match with the one I previously had, loaded 5.5 gallons of fluid into each. Its ready for Plowdays next month.

LOOKS GREAT Man!!
You are not gonna want to get that baby dirty!!
Will we see it next June at RPRU???

 

[vthomley]

Dirt washes off, it'll be fine, its made to be used a little bit lol
Knapp, WI PlowDay October 13-14th Knapp, WI - actual location yet to be determined.
Boone, Iowa PlowDay 2023 Garden Tractors October 13-14th, 1374 Quill Ave, Boone Iowa 50038 Friday 13th 3pm-8pm, Saturday 8am-4pm Garden Tractors only, Lunch Saturday - BBQ/Chips

We plan to do the short drive to the Knapp PlowDay on Friday, then drive to Boone, Iowa Saturday. Hopefully bringing this 129, and 3 149s to these PlowDays, or 2 129, and 2 149s.

 

[rrschmitt]

What did the guy have on the backend of the seat support plate to balance out the 4 stacks of washers on the front side of the seat pivots?

 

[vthomley]

What did the guy have on the backend of the seat support plate to balance out the 4 stacks of washers on the front side of the seat pivots?

A long bolt on each side bolted on to the seat support to level it out. they scratched up the fender pan. I installed a toolbox from Xtreme to cover this and the dented up back middle section of the fender pan

 

[HKCooper44]

previous owner must have been a gambler, judging by those stacks of poker chips under the seat!

Looks like those battery cables are toast!