Things that Kill my Cub time.

[bbranstetter]

Ah, if it gets any better then I won't have any thing to post here.

 

[mgwin]

Things that kill my cub time:
Playing with my new toy.

 

[jwiggins]

Dang Marty, Very Nice!!!!

Can't wait to see the 100

 

[mhomrighausen]

I need some opinions on this. I need four new shock absorbers for the Dakota. It's a 4WD with automatic, 1994... A friend that used to work at OReileys' said that it would be okay to go with Monroe shocks. I noticed they are a lot cheaper than other brands. What are others thoughts? Will I be happy with the Monroe brand? I don't have a lot of money and I don't do a lot of heavy hauling. TIA

Also.. I noticed the front shocks are the one with the long rod. How hard are they to install?

 

[mfrade]

The Monroe shocks should be fine for your Dakota. I've never changed parts in a Dakota so I can't offer any help there, but I've used Monroe and never had a problem.

 

[lhinds]

Marlin I like the Monroe shocks just fine but I think the Moog brand lasts longer. I have not changed them on a Dakota.

 

[kmcconaughey]

Marlin, I've used Monroe shocks before and never had any problems or complaints. Like the others, I can't offer any specific info on your Dakota. However, I assume the fronts have the round "eye" with a rubber bushing on one end and the other end is the exposed rod that has a threaded end that uses washers and rubber bushings with a nut to hold it all together. That shouldn't be any harder to install than the type that has the eye on each end. Hardest part will likely be getting the old ones out due to rust. The rod end should have a square end where you can put a wrench to prevent the rod from turning while you remove the nut. Start spraying the nuts on all the shocks with PB Blaster, Liquid Wrench or some other penetrating oil several days ahead of when you plan to work on it. Good luck.

 

[mhomrighausen]

Just started thinking more on the serious side lately. Currently I have eight Cub Cadets. 1961 Original, Clarence 102 with rear pto, 125 1968, 14 horse 129, 14 horse 108, Keepsake 1650 (1977) second owner, Fancy's 1650 1980 or 81 second owner, and the 782D. I have three plows... two Brinly 10" and one CAT 0 12". I'm pretty confident the 125 is the first one my ex-wife and I bought second owner and traded for the 682. I've decided due to some major happenings here to forgo getting Schultzie's 104. I hope this doesn't offend Charlie however I didn't know where else to post it. My question for everyone is this... which Cub Cadets outside of the 782D and one 1650 would you keep? I'm thinking of keeping four at the most. The Original needs to be refurbished is serial #9067, Fancy's 1650 needs a ring set and valve job and new pto switch. The Keepsake1650 runs very well and if I didn't keep it I'd swap the Brinly hitch and wheel weights over to Fancy's. The 102 has rear pto and needs the carburetor rebuilt and possibly reset the governor since the engine was rebuilt and is from another 102 that I bought for parts because the transmission was stuck in between gears. The downsizing will be taking place. I just don't know when. Yes.. I will miss the other Cub Cadets but I'm smart enough to realize that God doesn't promise anyone their next breath. I'd rather enjoy a few and see someone else give the rest a good loving home then never have the time or energy to get them all running. So if Charlie doesn't mind please present your thoughts. If he wants this transferred to another area then we can do that.

 

[wshytle]

Marlin-

Why not switch engines in the 1650 as well? then Fancy won't need rings/valve job/pto switch/etc. Let the next owner fix the engine and buy the switch. The 129 sounds like a manual lift 149 and the 108 is now a 148 both of which I like (how come you have so many K321s?).

We don't know and it ain't our business as to why this decision has been made but I wouldn't do anything until I was darn sure. A millionaire once told me, "when in doubt, do nothing". The advice didn't do squat for me but I feel compelled to pass it on.

You also know that when they are gone you will just want more...it's the disease.

Well, that's my .02 worth. Good luck in deciding what to do.

.

 

[mhomrighausen]

Wayne S. The Keepsake 1650 is all original and I'd like to keep it that way for its new home. It has Brinly hitch and weights from when I got it from the original owner's son. I figure if I kept Fancy's 1650 and went through the engine the I'd just put a CAT O three point on it. The 108 engine was from a 147. I kept the engine since it was almost new. The 129 is actually in very nice condition and a low hour tractor. Just the PO had to put a new engine in it and opted for the 14 horse... I'm still trying to find time to swap a low hour ported pump from a parted 149 and the hydraulics fro a parted 1650 onto the 129. I've been actually been thinking for some time about downsizing but things lately somewhat hastened my decision. Right now I'm thinking keeping the 782D, Fancy's 1650 (also Fancy's the second owner of that one) and the 129. Possibly the 108 althoug that would give me four Cub Cadets and the Pow'r Pup.

 

[digger]

Marlin H.
Your post should have been on the main forum board.

 

[mhomrighausen]

Charlie P. Thank You!!! I'll try and get it moved there this weekend.

 

[kharvey]

When you retire in May and go to work in Oct.

 

[mgwin]

Things that kill my cub time:
Eight points.

Was going to do some painting, but....

 

[mgonitzke]

Lately I've had a lot of Cub time (and time for other things) displaced by doing car repairs. Last year I ended up buying a new truck after getting tired working on my old one (which was my Dad's old S10, which hauled basically every Cub Cadet I ever owned over the years). I've spent the last two days fixing the PCV system on my Cruze. There is a check valve in the intake manifold that is a flawed design; after awhile the rubber valve disintegrates and then leaks turbo boost into the crankcase and starts blowing oil out of gaskets and seals. I ended up performing this 'shade tree' repair that someone on a forum came up with that involves blocking the seat of the old check valve and adding an external one. That's all the shiny brass stuff in the picture. The other option would have been to replace the $450 intake manifold, only to have it eventually go bad again. The PCV valve itself is integral to valve cover, so you must replace the valve cover to fix that. About 11 hours of work spread over 2 days later, all seems to be well. No more leaks, and the car runs like it did when it was new.

Today I have to troubleshoot one of my garage door openers and fix a broken sink drain. It never ends...

I miss the days when my 'to-do' list consisted entirely of fixing up broken Cub Cadets.

 

[ekincaid]

Matt-I’m very familiar with the pcv problem on the your Cruze I sell four or five valve cover a week that and water bypass housings

 

[kide]

All those problems And I still think of Matt as "The Kid".... and Matt, I know better, but you were pretty young when you started posting on the Forum..(and wise beyond your years even back then).

 

[mgonitzke]

I think I joined the forum at 14. Here's an old picture from February 2004, when I only had a 100. I'd have been 15 at this time. How time flies...

What is really scary is I have now been a member of this forum for more of my life than I haven't been

 

[ekincaid]

Matt-so I’m not the youngest one on the forum LOL

 

[kmcconaughey]

Spent time on Saturday cleaning the fuel tank for my Allis Chalmers model 620. I did the muriatic acid treatment as described in Cubfaq #85. Sorry, I didn't take any photos. I have new gas line, fuel filter and shut off valve to install when I mount it back onto the tractor. I really need to sell the AC-620 and its attachments to make room.

I also did a patch on the plastic chute for the lawn vac on my new to me JD X585. The PO must have picked up a rock or something that cracked it and broke a piece out of the chute. I removed the duct tape patch and pop riveted a piece of galvanized step flashing over it. Then covered that with some T-Rex brand duct tape. I also straightened out a bracket inside the bagger lid. They must have backed into something and bent it in.

PO's duct tape repair.

View inside the chute showing the cracks and hole.

Galvanized tin patch, pop riveted on.

My duct tape repair over the tin patch. Not sure which repair Red Green would be more approving of...