why so many cubs??

[Rudi]

To each his own, but many on the forum have multiple Cubs because it's easier to dedicate one implement to each Cub rather than taking the time to change implements.

Then there are those who start down that slippery slope and just can't stop!

That just about sums it up.

1. Having multiple Cubs allows for dedicated uses.
2. After getting a 2nd Cub .. it gets kinda addictive. I have 3 running Cubs now, already sold one .. and I have 2 on the shelf in various stages of assembly ....

Did I mention Cubs are addictive?

3. They also keep poppa occupied and outta trouble and outta momma's hair but close enough when needed. And there is an upside to that

[Goraidh (Jeff)]

Yeah, what everyone else said. Plus, I just like Cubs. They're a perfect way to have fun while working.

[Randy Tuura]

You'd do that about twice before you started shopping for another Cub.

And since you already have multiple implements, another Cub is the reasonable choice for a second tractor. A good configuration is to use one tractor for mowing/drawbar and the other(s) for whatever else.

I agree. One set of implements and several cubs. If you have several different tractors you might have to have more than one set of implements. From the set-up time and effort alone, more than one cub each dedicated to one implement makes a lot of sense to me.

[Eikel]

Simply put, My name is Eikel and I'm addicted. Yes, my wife has asked me how many tractors one man needs; I keep treating that as a retorical question.

[Lurker Carl]

Here's my perspective of all things Cub. A typical Cub was the height of technology from around 100 years ago. That was when my father was born. Model T Ford was an automotive marvel for the common man and Cadillac became the Standard of the World, Chrysler was yet to be founded. It was an ancient machine when brand new.

Having muliple Cubs is a blessing when you have non-Fast Hitch implements to use. I'm an old f@rt with many aches, severe pains and lousy memory, it's easier to get another old engine running than to monkey around with removing an implement and looking for lost components for the new installation. Agility, brute strength and finding critical stuff are fleeting memories.

A three point hitch is required for any new implement so a more modern tractor is needed to hook up to such things. Some folks have 3-points on Cubs but more power is needed to perform the job than a C-60 can produce. Such is the case with anything where time or energy is insufficient. Alas, many machines can do what the Cub can not.

All my machines were once painted with some lovely shade of red or yellow in various places. There might be some have another color combined with those two primaries. Rust is the common demoninator. I have a variety of Cubs from near the begining of the line to near the end. Some of my other machines are considerably more powerful than the Cub, others have single cylinder engines. But all are comprised of a thread that runs through all and it isn't stamped steel or some exotic alloy.

Long live cast iron!

[Dennis]

Carl

Why haven't you written a Cub Story? That was an excellent writeup.

Dennis

[Lurker Carl]

Thanks, Dennis! I'll get my creative ideas flowing.