A discussion led to the ownership of a 2182 and an 1862...Little did I know that the 2182 had a 3 cyl kubota engine..They have been outside for a few yrs so I thought I was buying parts and good looking tires plus both have full hyds...I got excited over the the 3 cyl so a few hrs and some luck it was running It purrs ever so nice but that allowed a serious leak to show up in hyd line..I am a bit in awe over the size of this tractor with a very heavy 62 " deck..At least now I know why their called super..I'll be asking questions and looking for a few parts for sure..
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Pac,the 2182 is coming along nicely.Half repainted,controls adjusted, new bearings coming for 60" deck(not 62).This is one awesome machine,weighs in at 1100 lbs.I've been driving it around to test everything and because it feels like quality! The kicker is I don't need a 60" deck..I've got some serious thinking to do!! Cripe, even the headlights work..
The 1862 is not as good of a story.The m18 is all there and turns over but one piston seems not to move at all..pulled head and nope it doesn't .Comparing the two they appear to be almost the same,same hyds,same dash,even hydro looks the same .Anybody know more they would care to share??
I'm not familiar at all with the supers, but on your 1862, the hydraulic lines coming into and out of the lift valve on the dash, are impossible to get! So if you scrap that unit, please pull those lines off, and save them!!! I've had a local machine shop make adapters to JIC fittings, so I can use standard hoses instead of the factory lines that you can't get. They might be the same on the super, but I have no idea for sure.
Jay,so many things look identical hyd in particular.I will go over the 1862 very carefully."parting out" would be a good term.If the hyd are the same It would be slightly ignorant to scrap.I've been thru several parts lists and most say N/A on near everything.Funny you mention a hose,I just had one made up before I realized the 62 had a line just like it.The 62 has very nice ag tires as well but not 12" wide like the 82.Thanks for the thought,I will take my time stripping the 62.
If it were me, I'd strip and repower the 1862 with an 18 Command.
The 1864 I got for my parents is a sweet ride.... that'd be the same.
The 1864 I got for my parents is a sweet ride.... that'd be the same.
Pac, thanks for the input..I've been trying work this 1862 out in my head..sometimes thats a desperate attempt,no grill. no hood no side panels,no engine and almost 1000 hrs on machine.Certainly p.o. did not take good care of this machine.Every crevice is packed with grease,dirt and grass.Need to powerwash it before decisions being made.Pulled engine today,tons of crud...It's probably going to be economics that make the choices...
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Sounds like you've got some nice machines. Here's something I've wondered for a while: how are the remote hydraulics controlled on a cyclops?
with some work you can install the sheet metal for a the earlier cubs (like a 782 style metal) on a cyclops. It may require 982 sheet metal for a a cyclops SGT I am not sure if they differ. the cyclops plastics have become unavailable as new. buy or make a bumper to protect your plastics. or never take the snow blower off - which is my plan!
The 60 inch deck in my opinion is useless. too heavy, easily scalps unless your yard is like a golf course, it is designed to ride on the deck wheels not hang from the mower with anti scalp wheels - so in ohio it leaves ruts in the spring and the deck wheels fill with mud and stop spinning. the carriage gets beat by the 60 inch deck. on the good side it is built like a commercial mower. I have one 60 and one 54 lying dormant but the 54 inch deck is superior in my opinion. the 54 hash the plastic anti scalp wheels and is made to hang from the mower carriage. In my opinion 54" provides a better cut in my yard.
and after that rant...I never cut with either deck or even a tractor anymore. I use zero turn mowers to cut grass.
The 60 inch deck in my opinion is useless. too heavy, easily scalps unless your yard is like a golf course, it is designed to ride on the deck wheels not hang from the mower with anti scalp wheels - so in ohio it leaves ruts in the spring and the deck wheels fill with mud and stop spinning. the carriage gets beat by the 60 inch deck. on the good side it is built like a commercial mower. I have one 60 and one 54 lying dormant but the 54 inch deck is superior in my opinion. the 54 hash the plastic anti scalp wheels and is made to hang from the mower carriage. In my opinion 54" provides a better cut in my yard.
and after that rant...I never cut with either deck or even a tractor anymore. I use zero turn mowers to cut grass.
Jacob,I'm assuming you mean for attachments.There are none on either of these machines.My 1650 has front outlets that are moved by handle on dash.
Update on 2182, deck completely redone,hums and mows nice but....once the pressure on clutch began a front seal decided to show me who really is in charge...Lots of parts have to come off to change that seal....grrrr (If it whirs and churns it wears out) Glad I haven't painted the whole tractor yet..
The 1862 is completely stripped except for trans and linkage..I learned quite a bit ....
Update on 2182 and a tad bit of advice/knowledge....Machine back humming.replaced crank seals/gaskets ,ran for a few mins and discovered another oil leak..I thought my new gaskets and seal had failed.Took it back apart only to find all new stuff was fine.The search began.Cleaned the engine again and did serious looking for evidence of where it leaked.Finally found it was dipstick rubber seals that are vulcanized to the stick.It has been out of there a few times over 30 yrs so all the crisp edges were worn off allowing a small amount of oil to bypass ,seep onto engine block and get distributed from there.Fortunately I found one at a Kubota parts store on the net.The big thing about oil leaks is not how much oil it uses,it's about the oil accumulates all the dust and debris flying by eventually it builds up and reduces the cooling capacity of engine,therefore causing premature engine failure...Without fail every used machine I work on has serious crud on it.Very few owners ever clean their engines....Most modern engines have a plastic tube for dipstick that has an o-ring on the bottom.This seems to the most common oil leak today.So...do yourself a favor,at least once a yr pressure wash everything on a cool engine and machine.Check to make sure no wires came off and let dry...
