Original Cub Cadets?

[Beltrack]

What horsepower was the original Cub Cadet?

What is the difference in models 70, 71, 72 & 73?

Thanks,

John

 

[mgwin]

O was a 7 hp.
Several differences in the other models. One main difference, the 71,73 are hydrostatic and the 70,72 are gear drive. You could to do a search online to see most of the differences.

 

[mfrade]

Try again Marty.. I can guarantee you a 71 & 73 is NOT hydrostatic.,

 

[mfrade]

Beltrack try this, from our own Hydro Harry. Post # 17.. Help with 125

 

[Beltrack]

Thanks. I had wondered whether a 7 hp would have enough moxy to run with a hydro. That’s why models 71 & 73 perplexed me. Now I know that they were exceptions to the numbering rule.

I just purchased a 70. My fleet now consists of a 70, 104 & 109.

Thanks for your help.

John in Maine

 

[mfrade]

Gear drive vs Hydrostatic drive, apples to oranges per se'.... hydro consumes horsepower that's why they always use larger engines.

 

[Beltrack]

I can certainly notice the hydro’s power drain when comparing my 104 and 109.

 

[dfrisk]

I think Marty was just seeing if anyone was paying attention to this topic.
My #72 could probably run a hydro.... the 70 with the slow 2nd does O-K, with a K241.

 

[Beltrack]

So, back to my original question- - are there any significant differences between the 7 hp models? Was the 73 a wide frame?

 

[jbratton]

So, back to my original question- - are there any significant differences between the 7 hp models? Was the 73 a wide frame?

No. The 73 model is a narrow frame.

 

[snicklas]

The 86 was the wide frame 8hp, and the 800 was the Quietline 8hp.

 

[jherdebu]

Best I can tell you is the difference between the Original 7hp and the 8hp. The 8hp was the replacement for the 7hp when they went bad. I own 8915 built in 1961 and we bought it from the original owner that blew the 7hp 1967 in 1974.