Will A Cub Fit In My Shed?

[48 BARNEY CUB]

HERE'S A GOOD GET BLUE TARP & PVC PIPE AND BUILD CHEAP
SHED TO KEEP CUB OUT OF THE WEATHER.
JUST HAVE TO TIE IT DOWN SO WILD DON'T TAKE IT AWAY.

48 BARNEY CUB

[Rudi]

Gary:

First, to the greatest forum on the internet, and to the Cub Family. You will find that all the folks on this forum are kind, helpful and just full of Cub info and knowledge. They also happen to be the finest folks I have ever met

Hi, Thanks first of all for allowing me to join! Second, I would really like to buy a Cub, but want to make sure it will fit in my shed. Can anyone give me dimensions, height, width and length? Thanks again, Gary

Overall dimensions are available in the Cub Owner's Manual listed below on the server. But a simple 10x12 baby barn with double doors will work.. just make sure that is at least 6 foot high.. and even at that is will be a bit of a squeeze. Buy the Cub first.. then worry about a shed as others have already indicated. My Cub Ellie has lived in my cabinet shop for a few years in between my using my shop to make cabinets...

Now a pole barn is in the process of becoming a new home for Ellie, Jethro, Granny and oh what am I going to call my IHCC 129 --- and my green thing.

I waited almost 20 years to get my first Cub... get one now, don't wait. If you end up needing covering for your Cub before winter.. there are options that are inexpensive and will last a while.

Good hunting.. but if you were to fill out your profile it would make it a whole lot easier to help you find a Cub in your neck of the woods. Until then.. Some good places to search for a Cub would be:

1. The For Sale/Wanted forum here at farmallcubs.com.
2. Ralph's Cubs he has em for sure as may our other sponsor's listed below.
3. an eBay search such as Farmall Cub Search
4. your Local newspaper, penny saver, auto trader, ag news etc....

The Welcome Wagon is a bit overwhelming, but it has been designed to actually be copied to a Word Processor such as Microsoft Word (which preserves the active links), and saved to your desktop for easy reference at a later date or when you have a bit more time to read all the information contained in the links below. Please do so, enjoy and I hope this will be a useful aid in learning more about your New Cub Tractor

Ok, so here is the spiel :

I would suggest that you read this thread: New Members and Visitors, Please READ Prior to Posting. There are many great links to informative pages such as the ATIS FAQ's 1 and ATIS FAQ's 2, The Best of H.L. Chauvin who has written very interesting articles on troubleshooting common problems with your Cub. One of the other projects we have been working on and it will be a continuing effort is the How To Work on Your Cub - Maintenance Tips and Techniques. This the the place to go to get all the quick links to some very good articles written by many members of the forum on solving some of the problems we encounter as we repair, maintain and up-grade our Cubs. Keep looking for this to grow.


Also, you might want to visit the Cub Manual Server as there is tons of info on servicing, maintaining and re-building your Cub. In addition to this basic information, there are also a number of other useful tools available on the server. There is the Specialty Services page which has contact info for neat stuff like getting your seats recovered, buying quality Decals, Serial Number tags and a host of other neat items. Also there are the Parts Pages - both Used Parts Suppliers and New Parts Suppliers pages with links to quality dealers. I am always looking for YOUR favourite dealers for New and Used Parts to include here. These pages are intended to complement our Official FarmallCub.com Website Sponsors:

JP Tractor Salvage
Ralph's Cubs
TM Tractor Parts
cubguy47

I would also recommend that you visit Binder Books and purchase the three most important manuals you can own for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding your Cub. These are the Owner's Manual, the GSS-1411 Service Manual and the TC-37F Parts Manual. Although they are available on the Cub Manual Server, it is better if you also have your own paper copy. Binder Books is the only Authorized IH Publication Reprint House and they have the best quality manuals available. Most other's are not of the same quality. Just a personal thought here, the I&T Shop Manuals, although helpful in some areas, really are not sufficient for the job. If you wish though, they are good additional reference works.

IF you really want to get the skinny on all things Cub, might I suggest you get a copy of Ken Updike's Farmall Cub and Cub Cadet's . While you are at it Original Farmall Cub and Cub Cadet is Ken's latest addition to the series. Along with Guy Fay's Letter Series Originality Guide, these are three must have's in anyone's collection.

In addition to the above information, don't forget to check out the various articles that are available to help with your Repair, Restore, Rebuild or just your Maintenance Projects. There are a number of sub pages such as Electrolysis or Rust Zapper's, Maintenance Tips, Jigs and Techniques, Implement and Part Sketches and of course the Paint, Decals & Other Finish Questions which has the Paint Chart and the Paint Committee Decisions links.

Oh, and while the program still lasts.. you might want to check the Announcement: Navistar Free Gas Cap Offer - On-Line Form thread at the top of the Cub Forum and send away for the new style safety cap before that program runs out as well.

I truly hope that you enjoy your Cub and that you will be a frequent contributor to the forum. Again, to the Cub Family

[barns12]

Thanks all for the warm welcome. I think we might be able to swing it. The shed I just built is a 12 x 16 with 6' double doors. It is a barn style and has a very high ceiling. Just don't remember what the door opening height is. Thanks again and I'll let you know when I find the right tractor. If anyone knows of one in east central Missouri let me know!!!!

[barns12]

Also can anyone tell me if there is a good picture section with model numbers listed? What are the best Cub models? I'm so confused!!!

[JimT]

One thought might be to build a 40x60 garage, pole building, shed and then you can fill it with "CUBS".

JimT

PS: Remember you can always cut your exhaust pipe down to get the cub through a 6' high door with plenty of room, with the muffler on.

[barns12]

Trust me I've already thought of cutting the exhaust if I get desperate! I also have to let you know, to buy my first Cub I'll have to part with my 5 Wheel Horse tractors from the 70's per the better half, but I think it will be worth it.

[pete1941]

Barns12, when you get a moment look through the list that Rudi posted above. There is some real good info and just about everything you would want to know about the Cub. No model numbers, just Cub, Cub Lowboy, and then the numbered system: 100, 140, and so on. Pete

[LabadieBill]

Barns12,

Welcome to the forum. I don't live too far from you and would welcome you to come over and look at some of my Cubs and Cub equipment. I have several.

Bill Troutman

[Jim Becker]

Also can anyone tell me if there is a good picture section with model numbers listed? What are the best Cub models? I'm so confused!!!

Look here at questions 2 and 13.
http://www.antique-tractor.com/CubFAQ/cub_faq.html

[drspiff]

What are the best Cub models? I'm so confused!!!

Howdy! Confusion is understandable, most of us are afflicted with it at some time and some of us most of the time. For the identification of Cub by year, the reference that Jim Becker pointed out will probably help you establish order out of chaos.

If you have not yet bought or read Farmall Cub and Cub Cadet by Kenneth Updike, you might want to take a look. It covers both Cubs and Cub Cadets from 1947 through the end.

As for the best Cub... Well, Expert Opinion holds that the 1951 Cub is the acme of Cubs. Of course people that don't own a '51 will tell you some fairy story about "White Demos", or the very rare "High & Wide Lo-Boy".

My Cub? A '51 of course. Built right around my birthday. Whose Expert Opinion? He never told his name, just pocketed the cash, finished his beer, and wandered off.

BTW Welcome to these forums. This really is more fun than you should be allowed to have.

Rick (Who was that masked man?) Dulas

[ExCheff]

After "customizing" my muffler via the top of a horse trailer during unloading, I have found unscrewing the exhaust pipe from the manifold to help a lot with low clearances! Mufflers just don't look the same when bending to one side.

[George Willer]

Rick,

The most outstanding feature of Tyke, my '51, is he's lived here the longest. The retrieval trip in 1999 was noteworthy too because I drove across most of Ohio, all of KY, all of TN, and much of GA to retrieve the many boxes he was in. It took a replacement engine, rebuilt transmission and steering gear, replacement rims and new tires along with a lot of body work, but he became a good tractor.

His grille has since been replaced by the right one. I wouldn't say Tyke is my best one. I like the '57 Scotty better.

[Champion James]

In regard to the shed size, this probably goes without saying but ought rightly to be said anyway: please make sure you have an ample comfort zone of a few feet added to the tractor length, for safety in pulling into your shed! I can tell you that my Cub, at least, does not stop on a dime, and even in first gear at 1/3 throttle, I need the 4 feet or so of play to feel comfortable pulling in. I would hate to see you go crashing through the back wall of your shed trying to squeeze in your new Cub.

It's a good safety reminder even for old pros to try and remember to leave some breathing room around your tractor. It isn't unheard of even amongst the most wizened of tractor operators to forget to start the tractor in neutral or take the PTO out or shift into forward instead of reverse, and having the tractor clear of all tools, parts, implements, or otherwise will increase your chances of coming out of such an incident unscathed.

So give yourself some room to breathe.

[Matt Kirsch]

Barns12, when you get a moment look through the list that Rudi posted above. There is some real good info and just about everything you would want to know about the Cub. No model numbers, just Cub, Cub Lowboy, and then the numbered system: 100, 140, and so on. Pete

The numbered system you list is for the bigger tractors.

There are only five tractors that are of true Cub lineage:
1. Original Farmall Cub
2. International Cub LoBoy (often called offset loboys)
3. Cub LoBoy 154 (the first of the so-called "center drive")
4. Cub LoBoy 185 (updated version of the 154)
5. International 184 (updated version of the 185)

[barns12]

Great info!!! Now I just need to find one!!!!