Archive through April 18, 2008

[kide]

Quake was felt here in central Michigan.....woke me , the cat, the two cockatiels and the wife up.. Birds did <u>not</u> like it at all.....

Started looking seriously at getting the 149 bought last year running (with the smoke..). Discovered the previous owner may have been a blacksmith.. Driveshaft has u-joints (not high speed ones)on both ends. Printing out Dave Kamp's driveshaft mod from the Cubfaq page now...

 

[sblunier]

I slept through it.....didn't notice anything out of the ordinary at the house this AM, and didn't even realize it happened until I was on the way to work at 7AM.......neighbor told me about it when I dropped Steven off to get on the bus.

 

[digger]

Thought I better check and see if this was broke or not.

 

[digger]

I think I've got the WF/QL tail light thing covered for now.

 

[mgonitzke]

I'll say....

That's more taillights than I'd have Cub Cadets to put them on.

 

[nswanson]

Hi, I'm Noah.
First post here, although I've stopped by and snooped around for a couple years. Being a life long city boy I never had use for a riding mower till my family and I bought a rural 40 acres near Darlington, WI. Ended up buying a 124 (I think) w/ mt and about 4 coats of paint on it and it's been running/ mowing well. We've also got into trying to do some prairie restoration up there too. This has required mowing several plots of various sizes. I had the idea (crazy?) of taking another mowing deck and working it into a towed, self powered (vert shaft eng), outboard mower. The idea is to hitch it to the back and tow it around off center left on a bar, doubling my swathe when needed. It wouldn't be self propelled, but it would be able to swivel. I certainly have the tools and ability to fabricate this, but I'd like opinions if this is workable.
Thanks!
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[lbuttke]

Bcorn.

Rear rims are 15" mini spares from pontiac grand prix.
Tires are 7.60-15 Americain Farmer sold by Miller tire.

 

[lbuttke]

Earthquake?
What earthquake??
Never felt the ground shake up here in NW Wis.

 

[kmcconaughey]

Noah, welcome!

Here's A LINK to a page here where guys post custom stuff. Scroll down the page and you'll see photos that I posted of Darryl Schmidt's custom, powered dual tow behind mower.

Nice sketch BTW.

 

[rkappel]

I'm new to cub cadet collecting although I have owned and used several over the years. I just aquired a 72 that I hope to restore as my first project. I also have a model 76 that I can't find any references to. It has a 3 speed transmission that is driven by a long v-belt. Anyone have any info on this model ??? Thanks

 

[rkappel]

Model 76 - Sorry, I just read the FAQ about "Cadet " mowers.

 

[digger]

Rex K.
Belts are for holdin your pants up!

 

[sblunier]

Felt the after shock at 10:15 this morning...that was wierd...computer monitor started rocking back and forth at my desk. It felt like you were stopped on a bridge and could feel the traffic from the other lanes rocking the roadway...very odd from the inside of a building.....

 

[jdodge]

Hello everyone. I have posted very few times on this site but plan on doing so more in the future. I have a 149 that I'll be starting a restoration on this summer. Wondering if any of you can post some pictures of your 149s as a little insperation for me to get started on it. I live near Rochester, MN and I see there are a few of you that are also around here. Hope to meet some of you in person as well in the future. Also have a 125 thats near completion

 

[junderwood]

Steve,
My whole bed started shaking this morning and the walls moved enough for pictures to make some noise. Granted I live in a cheap subdivision house from 1970. Also, felt the after shock at work. Pretty crazy feeling.

 

[mjrobilotta]

well in told it came through grant park (ne illinois 50 miles south of chicago not the park the actual town) at about 4:36
i slept thruogh it
honestly i dont beleive it came through here cause sittin next to my cub is my tool box wish had a pile of tools and other various things that if i tap the toolbox it falls and nuthin fell. all the better cause itd a fallen on my freshly painted 100 and id a been pissed it it got scatched, i already found a chip and a dent they werent even in the same spot

 

[mjrobilotta]

also didnt feel the whole aftershock deal neither, and i was in school when it supposidly came

 

[jspicer]

Wow, Jesse,
Did all the attachments come with your 149? My 149 was the first I bought, and now I have seven, just don't tell my wife!! Going to pick up a 129 with QA42A blower on monday. These things are addicting.

Josh

 

[dcurrin]

jesse,
go the the vault and search for photos or 149 and you should find some of "kens" 149. A few years back 2002/3 There were some great pictures of a 149 one of the guys had restored. IIRC I did see this machine at PD3. very nice.
Have fun and that was a good score with all those goodies. figure about 200 each

Cheers
Dudley

 

[jbliler]

Thanks for several replys on front wheel bushings for the CCO's. Got luckey, localdealer had a set in stock. I was the third set sold this year. Wanted to know if this one was going to red power. Don't think it is going to be that nice.