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Cub vs. A for mowing

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Bill Oakes

08-05-2000 06:28:24




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I am wanting to buy either a Cub or an A for mowing my large lawn. Are there pros or cons to either tractor for this purpose? Also, pros and cons on the issue of rotary vs. flail mower. I have a line on a 1949 Cub, with a 48" flail mower and set of cultivators. The tractor is very nice, the price is $2,850. Any of your wisdom you would share with me would really be appreciated. Thank You.




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Bama Binder

08-05-2000 18:59:48




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 Re: Cub vs. A for mowing in reply to Bill Oakes, 08-05-2000 06:28:24  
I have a Cub with 5' Woods on it and contrary to what many people think, it can do a good job mowing if it is just grass. If you want to beat brush, the A series is better, Super As or better if you want hydraulics.

For the asking price, the tractor, mower, and cultivators need to be very good condition or better. For whatever reason, my observation is that Cubs seem to fetch a premium price...equal to or slightly less than Super As, a lot higher than straight As and often higher than Bs, Hs and Ms. Kind of a strange phenomenon, but people go goo goo over Cubs...regards...BB

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Haas

08-05-2000 15:49:48




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 Re: Cub vs. A for mowing in reply to Bill Oakes, 08-05-2000 06:28:24  
I used a Super A with a 5 ft Woods belly mower for seven years to mow my 5 acres. Then I bought an IH 140 and sold the Super A for more than I paid for it. I put the same 5 ft belly mower on the 140 and used it for 12 more years and then sold that for about what I paid. I recommend the Super A or 140 over the Cub. The Cub just does not have enought power to do the mowing job that you can do with the A or the 140. I think you can still buy a new Woods mower to fit the A or 140. It comes in either a 5 or 6 ft. It's a chore to set it up, as I did mine myself. But once you get it going it'll mow for a long time. The belt setup looks terrible, but it works. The belts on mine lasted about 5 years. To use these mowers, the tractor must have the belt pulley attachment. Expect to pay $3000 to $4000 for a good Super A or 140.

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Chris Auer

08-05-2000 22:07:01




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 Re: Re: Cub vs. A for mowing in reply to Haas, 08-05-2000 15:49:48  
Cost comparison: Farmall A for $1200 (w/snow plow, cultivators and 1 bottom plow), used L59 for $600 (with mounting frame and pulley), homemade hydraulics for $300 - for $2100 its possible to plow snow, mow acres and acres of grass, and garden yourself silly. I cant believe the value Im getting in the 21st century from a machine made before my parents were born. MTD can keep their $11,000 cub cadet 7000; it doesnt even have a front mount snowblade, like my good old A does. Farmall Forever!

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The Red

08-05-2000 06:58:58




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 Re: Cub vs. A for mowing in reply to Bill Oakes, 08-05-2000 06:28:24  
Bill I mowed with a Cub and a flail mower at a municipal aiport 30 years ago. I recall it did a decent job. HP wise, the Cub only has around 9 and the A is around 18. Price wise I am not surprised at that price for the Cub and the mower.



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