Red Tractors

Looking to rebuild another red tractor. Don't know if I'll keep it but enjoy tinkerin on a tractor I don't need, (less stress). I'm a big fan of the lettered Farmall Tractors.

I'm leaning towards a CUB. They look like a neat tractor. Is there any troubles getting parts to refurbish these tractors.

Any suggestions are welcome.

Thanks in advance,

Eric

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(quoted from post at 18:54:10 04/19/11) Looking to rebuild another red tractor. Don't know if I'll keep it but enjoy tinkerin on a tractor I don't need, (less stress). I'm a big fan of the lettered Farmall Tractors.

I'm leaning towards a CUB. They look like a neat tractor. Is there any troubles getting parts to refurbish these tractors.

Any suggestions are welcome.

Thanks in advance,

Eric

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I just started a restoration on a super c and parts for that are all over. I run into a lot of sites devoted to the cub only and even more devoted to all the letter series. Also a trip to "Tractor supply company" has lots of parts for all letter series on the shelf in stock if you have a store locally.

Good luck and check out this sites parts store too

Hey Eric, where in SD are you? I have a few that ive been thing of selling. Im 20 miles NW of Sioux Falls

Lots of Cub parts out there. The only thing to consider on a Cub, is that it is NOT a sleeved engine. If the cylinders are fairly worn, you will have to send the block out to be bored and honed to the next correct oversize that pistons and rings are available for. There is a practical limit as to how much overbore you can go.

Other than that, they are a fun little tractor that have more uses that you would think. I don't think that a better snow plowing machine exists. small, manuverable, and surprising push power with weight and chains. If you put domes pistons in it, you can squeeze a bit more HP out of it. It is 9 HP at the belt and 8 at the drawbar.

Been using one for a 1+acre garden for years. Plows, disks, hills potatoes, cultivates, plants corn, etc.

I like all sizes of tractors, but the Cub is great for smaller jobs and general around the house/farm chores.

Whiskey: E-mail me with what you have for sale, please. Love those Cubbies (wheels, not bats and balls) CC

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(quoted from post at 18:54:10 04/19/11) Looking to rebuild another red tractor. Don't know if I'll keep it but enjoy tinkerin on a tractor I don't need, (less stress). I'm a big fan of the lettered Farmall Tractors.

I'm leaning towards a CUB. They look like a neat tractor. Is there any troubles getting parts to refurbish these tractors.

Any suggestions are welcome.

Thanks in advance,

Eric

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I just started a restoration on a super c and parts for that are all over. I run into a lot of sites devoted to the cub only and even more devoted to all the letter series. Also a trip to "Tractor supply company" has lots of parts for all letter series on the shelf in stock if you have a store locally.

Good luck and check out this sites parts store too

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I noticed you said that you have seen many sites devoted to just the Letter Series Farmalls. What sites are you speaking of. I haven't seen any specialty site that is devoted to a particular Farmall tractor other than www.farmall140.com & www.farmallcub.com. THANKS!!

Yes, there are LOTS of parts out there (even websites dedicated specifically to the Cub). Cubs are neat little tractors, but you can't actually DO anything with them! For restoration purposes, they are cute, pretty, and very popular, but if you want a tractor to rebuild and then use, a 140 is better (of course, a Super A would be the closest letter series equivalent). The main problem with Cubs is that it takes way too long to change implements. It could take anywhere from 15-45 minutes to change from plowing configuration to cultivating, whereas with a 140, it may take 5-10.
Main thing is that you get a tractor you enjoy. I think Cubs are great for some things, so if that is what you want, Go For It! SF

I have a 1949 Cub. One thing I don't like about my Cub is the hood and fuel tank are one single piece. They are hard to work on versus my other Letter Series Farmalls where I can just take the hood off and the fuel tank remains on the tractor.

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http://www.oemtractorparts.com/shop4/pc/home.asp

Just to name a few. These were found with a google search. if you want to purchase a cub, just go to google.com and type in "farmall cub parts". I know you will have tons of luck finding any parts out there.

Also, the local Case dealership still stocks some of the more common parts and their website www.caseih.com/ has parts lists for the old Farmall's and will even tell you which modern day part replaced the old part.

Another suggestion is the scrap yard. I need a new grill for my Super C and, although they didn't have one the guy said he would call when they got a decent one in. I know it is harder to purchase from a salvage yard, however when you are paying 1/3 of the price of new it is a gamble you need to decide to take or not.

Good luck on your adventure.