RayF
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This is my 1973 Cub Cadet 108 -purchased from the son of the original owner- in 1996. It was worn and tired, smoked, and the deck needed work. But it cut my yard beautifully.
I worked on it alot from year-to-year... replacing spindles, pulleys, belts, and having the motor rebuilt in 2000. I painted a few things, just as a rust-preventative. The motor "let go" around 2010- when the camshaft "broke". The tractor sat under our deck until 2020... as I was given a 1996 Cub 1430, and later a 2004 RZT-50. that I used in the interim. Neither of them cut my yard as nice as the 108. Though.... I could cut my yard in 8-minutes with the RZT.
I decided to "re"-rebuild the 108 in 2020..
I rebuilt the original Kohler K241 10HP myself.
New piston/rings/rod .020, Used crankshaft, Crank Bearings, Cheap Carburetor (I modified it), Governor, Points, Condenser, Coil, Spark Plug, etc...
I had many parts zinc-electroplated.
The Tractor was re-painted with some automotive Urethane that I custom-mixed to match, from paint left-overs at my shop.
Decals were purchased from CC Specialties.
Most easily removable parts were sandblasted, epoxy-primed, and refinished.
I purchased a new Seat and all new tires as well.
I fabricated the custom hitch many years ago, but just recently replaced the sleeve hitch and lift arm, with an electric Linear Actuator.
It's controlled by the switch on the dash. I use the pin with my garden cart, and have a trailer ball for moving my trailers and boat around.
I plan on adding a receiver for the trailer ball... to ease the exchange.
The deck was rebuilt many years ago as well... so when I went through it again... it simply needed a new belt, one Idler-pulley, a good cleaning, and a repaint.
I added headlights by fabricating a replacement headlight panel- and adding LED Motorcycle driving lights.
They are bright enough to light up the neighborhood...
I worked on it alot from year-to-year... replacing spindles, pulleys, belts, and having the motor rebuilt in 2000. I painted a few things, just as a rust-preventative. The motor "let go" around 2010- when the camshaft "broke". The tractor sat under our deck until 2020... as I was given a 1996 Cub 1430, and later a 2004 RZT-50. that I used in the interim. Neither of them cut my yard as nice as the 108. Though.... I could cut my yard in 8-minutes with the RZT.
I decided to "re"-rebuild the 108 in 2020..
I rebuilt the original Kohler K241 10HP myself.
New piston/rings/rod .020, Used crankshaft, Crank Bearings, Cheap Carburetor (I modified it), Governor, Points, Condenser, Coil, Spark Plug, etc...
I had many parts zinc-electroplated.
The Tractor was re-painted with some automotive Urethane that I custom-mixed to match, from paint left-overs at my shop.
Decals were purchased from CC Specialties.
Most easily removable parts were sandblasted, epoxy-primed, and refinished.
I purchased a new Seat and all new tires as well.
I fabricated the custom hitch many years ago, but just recently replaced the sleeve hitch and lift arm, with an electric Linear Actuator.
It's controlled by the switch on the dash. I use the pin with my garden cart, and have a trailer ball for moving my trailers and boat around.
I plan on adding a receiver for the trailer ball... to ease the exchange.
The deck was rebuilt many years ago as well... so when I went through it again... it simply needed a new belt, one Idler-pulley, a good cleaning, and a repaint.
I added headlights by fabricating a replacement headlight panel- and adding LED Motorcycle driving lights.
They are bright enough to light up the neighborhood...
