RED CUBS ?

[cubs4lifeofme]

Are these mtd tractors or cub cadet ?

 

[kmcconaughey]

If by Red Cubs, you mean the 82 Series, i.e., 482, 582, 682, 782 and 982, the answer is both (well actually MTD came later, it was Cub Cadet Corporation aka CCC for a short while). It depends on the serial number. Here's a chart that has the serial number breaks.

 

[cubs4lifeofme]

Are these good machines ?

 

[dware]

Have a 782d and I love it . Will be on it this afternoon .

 

[jknight]

Love the 782D my work horse. The 1782 cyclops is a great grass machine.

 

[rengasser]

The belly of the IH built 82 series were painted red and built in the Louisville plant. When MTD started building them in Brownsville they painted the belly black so there was commonality between the Red IH tractors and the Yellow CCC tractors.

 

[cubs4lifeofme]

Whats a cyclops tractor ?

 

[glippert]

Cyclops refers to the CC models that look like they had one wide headlight instead of two.

 

[snicklas]

This is a Cyclops:

 

[mpatterson]

Are these good machines ?

Heck yes! As long as you like the colour RED!

 

[exSW]

Are these good machines ?

In my opinion the best. Easy to work on. Lots of parts commonality. Upgrades are a snap.

 

[dware]

Yesterday my 782D started losing some speed going up a grade , any ideas why ?

 

[mpatterson]

Yesterday my 782D started losing some speed going up a grade , any ideas why ?

This is pretty much normal for any hydro that I've used.

 

[Wallace Fiala]

My 1978 1450 has never had any hydro issues. Used for mowing and snow blowing until 6 years ago when I got an RZT-S for mowing. Just use the other for snow every year now.

 

[kmcconaughey]

Yesterday my 782D started losing some speed going up a grade , any ideas why ?

Could possibly be a worn trunion slot.

Cub Cadet FAQ Trunion Repair

 

[GibWarnick]

Yesterday my 782D started losing some speed going up a grade , any ideas why ?

You haven't left it with the trans release so you couild push tractor when not running? I did that once before I figured it out

 

[mgonitzke]

You haven't left it with the trans release so you couild push tractor when not running? I did that once before I figured it out

Transmission release valves on a 782D are automatic and will not function while the engine is running.

 

[dware]

YOU should have read the whole post , I said it started losing speed going up a grade . If I was going up a grade it had to be moving .

 

[kmcconaughey]

Have a look at the FAQ link I posted up above. One of the symptoms of a worn trunion slot is slowing down when going up a hill.