Thank You all

[Cubwest]

Hi everyone
Yep I been lying in the weeds for about six month now and just wanted to
Thank you all for the wonderful info on this forum, it sure has help me
and my 52 to get her up going again.
Its been two years sent I’ve started her {do to a back problem} and now I’ve
Been going thru and fixing things that needs to be done.
I’m in northern California and was wondering an I the only cub guy out west?
Thanks again everyone: Rick

[pete1941]

Hey Cubwest, welcome to the Forum and to the Wonderful World of Cubs! Proud you found some info here that helped you with your Cub and if anything else comes along that you need to know, rest assured that someone will be here to help with that too. Sorry to hear of the back problem, been there, done that, hope you are much better now. Rudi and the rest of the gang will be along shortly with lots more info. Again, welcome, proud to have you. Pete

[Bigdog]

Rick - welcome aboard! It's good to hear from you. One of our board moderators, John Bronson was in California but has recently moved to Washington. Plus there are a couple of others and some in Arizona, Colorado and other places out your way.

[Barnyard]

It's good to know this is where you learned what was needed. Not that I was any help, But these guys are the ones to go to with a problem. I had always wanted a Cub, but I was into to many other things. I finally settled down a little and bought my first one about a month ago, and then #2, and then #3 and who knows if there will be four.

Anyway, don't be shy about asking for help and remember, there are no stupid questions here.

[magnumpi]

Rick: Welcome !! Don't hesitate to ask anything - these guys are good. Do you happen to be in the vicinity of Yreka CA ?? There's an unusual Cub there that we need to have checked out ! Thanks, Craig

[Painless]

Rick,
Welcome to the friendliest palce on the net.
Scott

[GreenHorn]

Welcome Aboard Rick

[Kodiak]

Welcome aboard Rick, Glad to have you here. Let us know if we can be of anymore help

Ron

[JimT]

I finally settled down a little and bought my first one about a month ago, and then #2, and then #3 and who knows if there will be four.

Hi Rick,

Don't let Barnyard fool ya, he's lookin for #4, #5, & #6. He's got to fill up them empty stalls.



Welcome aboard, glad to have ya here.

JimT

[PAUL K. in N.H.]

Hey Rick,

Welcome to a really Great place. There is a whole lot of Great folks here !!

Paul K. in N.H.

[Cubwest]

Thanks guys for the warm welcome
No Craig I’m about 350 miles south of Yreka, I live in a little town called occidental,
Try Google earth just for fun and you’ll see my neck of the woods.

Going to try and get some of the new wiring done this weekend if I ever get my parts!

I do have a question, I replaced my starter drive a few weeks ago, all was good
Then after cranking the thing over and over again the drive started to lock up in the off position.
So I pulled it off freed it up, greased the shaft, checked everything over real good put it back on, same results. I’m going to pull it off again this weekend and take a look any thoughts?
Many thanks, Rick

[Rudi]

Rick:

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 everyone
Yep I been lying in the weeds for about six month now and just wanted to Thank you all for the wonderful info on this forum, it sure has help me and my 52 to get her up going again. Its been two years sent I’ve started her {do to a back problem} and now I’ve Been going thru and fixing things that needs to be done.
I’m in northern California and was wondering an I the only cub guy out west?
Thanks again everyone: Rick

There are Cubbers in San Diego and many other parts of California and the western states. Have a look at the Frapper Map of Cub Members.. (I gotta find that link).. and you should see where many of them are located. Granted, they may be a bit on the away side from your QTH...

Welcome to the Family, glad you came in out of the Cold and Lurking in the Weeds. You have probably seen the Welcome Wagon before, but here it is - your very own, and it has been updated a bit....

Oh.. Did you order your parts from Tom and Lynn over at TM Tractor Parts? They always ensure that you get yer parts


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

Filling out your Profile is a real help. It just needs to be - State,City, County, a lot less than what is available in your local phone book. Knowing where you are will help in members offering to come help, when you are looking for parts - the area that would be useful to you etc., Also our CubFests, Mini-Fests or a simple KaffeeKlatsch/get together over coffee and a doughnut etc., to help each other benefits. Just a thought

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

[deputy jailer]

Welcome aboard