Hello all... I'm PhillyDude, and I just bought my very first tractor. (all: Hi PhillyDude)
Last night I picked up a Cub Cadet 1110 (with a Hydro transmission) from a guy who said he had posted it here for sale a while back. Got it from him in trade for an electric guitar and amp I had sitting around in storage... I think I got the better end of the deal.
Anyway, I was initially confused about model numbers... from the descriptions of the forum sections, the 1100 is considered a "lawn tractor" because it has a B&S and a belt. Since my 1100 has a B&S and a Hydro, am I even posting in the right section of the forums?
As far as the tractor goes, it's in good running condition (the guy I got it from is an auto mechanic, so it's been well maintained with many new parts). Not sure if this was his doing, but it's got a small car battery mounted up under the hood (rather than a lawn and garden battery)... is that something unusual for this model? It's also got an odd hitch system on the back that looks like it could have been a home-built rig... I'll have to look around at pics and stuff a little more to see what I can find out.
Cosmetically, she's a little rough (I assume that tractors are females?) but nothing that would keep her from doing her duties, which will be primarily keeping the grass cut, and hopefully someday being able to tow a cart down to the boat ramp at end of the street with our zodiac-type inflatable boat.
As for me, I just bought a property on the Eastern Shore of MD (where the tractor will make her home) but live just outside Philly, dude. I'm an endurance runner (have completed two ultra-marathons - 50 miles each), tinker with old cars (currently restoring a 1989 Chevy Cavalier convertible and driving a 1989 Ford F-150 when I need to haul stuff - in fact, the tractor's loaded in the back right now, waiting to get on the road to MD), and I've got a Harley Sportster that's a factory replica of the original 1959 model, which I used to ride a lot more than I do now, but still turns heads whenever I take it out.
Other than that, I've got the wife, a couple sons (9 and 11), a pain-in-the-ass dog, and not enough money to cover it all... so I'm looking forward to learning from all of you and keeping the tractor running (and working on her appearance along the way) on a budget.
Last night I picked up a Cub Cadet 1110 (with a Hydro transmission) from a guy who said he had posted it here for sale a while back. Got it from him in trade for an electric guitar and amp I had sitting around in storage... I think I got the better end of the deal.
Anyway, I was initially confused about model numbers... from the descriptions of the forum sections, the 1100 is considered a "lawn tractor" because it has a B&S and a belt. Since my 1100 has a B&S and a Hydro, am I even posting in the right section of the forums?
As far as the tractor goes, it's in good running condition (the guy I got it from is an auto mechanic, so it's been well maintained with many new parts). Not sure if this was his doing, but it's got a small car battery mounted up under the hood (rather than a lawn and garden battery)... is that something unusual for this model? It's also got an odd hitch system on the back that looks like it could have been a home-built rig... I'll have to look around at pics and stuff a little more to see what I can find out.
Cosmetically, she's a little rough (I assume that tractors are females?) but nothing that would keep her from doing her duties, which will be primarily keeping the grass cut, and hopefully someday being able to tow a cart down to the boat ramp at end of the street with our zodiac-type inflatable boat.
As for me, I just bought a property on the Eastern Shore of MD (where the tractor will make her home) but live just outside Philly, dude. I'm an endurance runner (have completed two ultra-marathons - 50 miles each), tinker with old cars (currently restoring a 1989 Chevy Cavalier convertible and driving a 1989 Ford F-150 when I need to haul stuff - in fact, the tractor's loaded in the back right now, waiting to get on the road to MD), and I've got a Harley Sportster that's a factory replica of the original 1959 model, which I used to ride a lot more than I do now, but still turns heads whenever I take it out.
Other than that, I've got the wife, a couple sons (9 and 11), a pain-in-the-ass dog, and not enough money to cover it all... so I'm looking forward to learning from all of you and keeping the tractor running (and working on her appearance along the way) on a budget.
