Archive through July 18, 2007

[mgonitzke]

Here's my latest acquisition. It's obvious what missing, but it's also obvious what it has...

It needs engine mounts REALLY bad, but has a 50" deck and runs. We'll see how bad it shakes when I fix the motor mounts and I'll decide whether to keep this one or the 1450...

Might also need to convert one of my blades to power-angle, now that I've suddenly got all of these tractors equipped with front outlets...

 

[digger]

Matt G.
You really don't need that extra handle, Your more than welcome to send it to me.

 

[digger]

Lets put a little light on the subject in case the new guys can't see it.

 

[kmcconaughey]

Mike M., awesome job on the turbo diesel!

Matt, nice find, gotta like the dual hydraulics!

 

[glturney]

what are the offsets on 982 rear rims

 

[mmiller]

Matt and Joe,
OK, I mixed some MMO and premium gas up for the 71, and I've been running it for a day. If this is stuck rings and if the MMO unsticks them, how long before you would expect to see some improvement?

 

[bcorn]

Trust me Matt: just did my 1650 it doesn't get any smoother except when I mow with it. Dang thing is smooth as a baby's bottom then!!!

I like the dual hyd. something for me to look into hmmmmmmmm.

Pops

 

[tross]

Can I pull a lawn aerator behind my Cub Cadet 125, 12 horsepower, and plant grass seeds effectively? The guy at Lowes said that I had to have at least a 26 horsepower mower to pull attachments. The aerator is designed for lawn tractors. It has spike wheels, and is 40 inches wide.

 

[jsimpson]

A new 24 horse two cyilnder mower came with my house in south Florida. I gave up on it due to flimsy construction and lack of power and used my 129, and later my 149 while in living there.

 

[stanner]

Thom...
I have a 48" core aerator and loaded up w/ concrete blocks, my worn out 1973 149 had absolutely no issues pulling it, other than needing chains to go up this one hill w/ wet grass....... My dad's 23 v-twin Crapsman couldn't do that... HTH

 

[snicklas]

Thom, Dad has a 149 and we have pulled a boat with it. There was a boat dealer in our hometown that used a 122 to move boats around with.

 

[mbounds]

Thom R: There is a helluva difference in a Lowes/Home Depot tractor style lawn mower and a genuine Cub Cadet GARDEN TRACTOR!!! Back when, GreenLawn Aerator figured the 7 hp Cub Cadet Original model was just fine for their 46 " wide aerator....did I mention 46 inches wide and a 7 hp Cub Cadet?? BTW: that Cub only has 9 drawbar hp!! and a gang Aerator at 138 inches wide....

Myron B
CCSupplyRoom

 

[jblankespoor]

I pulled a 1984 4wd suburban out of my shop with my 125 yesterday..a little wight on the back and let her buck...amazing

 

[rbedell]

Thom R:

And you believed the so called "expert" at Lowes...??

The REAL experts are right here....!!!

 

[bjames]

Myron, Does that original in your brochure of the aerator have larger deck pulley shields or is that just my imagination.

 

[tross]

Wow,

Thank you for the great response to my first post. I inherited this one less than a year ago. I finally got most of the normal maintenace done last week. When I figured out how to do the timing, I got it to stop really losing power under load. So, I now feel that the white elephant may just be a work horse instead.

I found the aerator for half price - open box. It only has spikes, not plug cylinder fittings. Should this create enough ground piercing to allow good seeding of grass?

 

[ccote]

Does anyone have a picture of a 129 driveshaft and the coupling to the engine? I have been looking at the parts lookup for this, and it doesn't match the 129 I just got. The engine is out of mine, and what remains of the driveline sure looks like a clutch from a gear drive, complete with friction disc and throwout lever attached to the foot pedal. It is hooked to a hydro tranny, so at least that part is correct! Do I have a mongrel? Thanks!

 

[rbedell]

Chris C:

This is from the Service Manual...

 

[ccote]

Hmmmm. So, how did this 129 end up with a clutch? I don't think the engine is original. Are the engines different for hydros and gear drives? Maybe one of the previous owners had the engine replaced, and they put a clutch in it too? That's weird.

 

[speterson]

Hey Thom,
I doubt you'll find one like this at lowes. My 149 dosen't have any trouble pulling it around full of water (about 600LB) on three acres.
I have to drain the water down to about a third full for the hydraulics to lift it for transport though!

I pull three to four inch plugs out. I've never used a spike aerator but I doubt you'll hardly notice it on the back of your 125.