It had to come home with me today

Jason (IL) · Postby **Jason (IL)** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 9:57 pm

I went to a sale today to look at what was suppost to be a Cub with a loader turned out to be a 56 cub w/ a blade and 42" mower along with a belt pully. I prolly paid too much for it but I guess when you see something you want you usually buy it so I did for just over 2200. I think it is to much, did I do OK. It is only Cub # 4 but I have never bought one for this much before all the others were inherited or around 1000 bucks. It runs very well with no smoke at all.

But, I was out mowing and the PTO started grinding and then it just quit and now I get nothing, not even a grinding sound. So I guess I'll have to open her up. My guess is that the slide collar pin broke off. May be wrong.
It is the cub 4 pictures with the mower.
But how did I do.

http://photobucket.com/albums/b111/jmmacki/?sc=1

Postby **Rudi** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 10:47 pm

Jason:

Depending on where you are in the country, will depend on the prices, BUT, I think you probably did ok. Not bad for a 42" mower and a 54A blade... they are worth probably $500.00 to $750.00 themselves if you were to sell them and they are in good shape.. So, taking that into account, then I would say you did ok...

As for :

But how did I do.

This thread might be of some help to you.. at least it would be a beginning : Tranny 101. Of course, liberal use of theGSS-1411 Service Manual would be a good idea as well... :-)

Enjoy the project, it can be very rewarding...

Postby **'Country' Elliott** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 5:20 am

Hey Jason...Anytime you can buy a nice, original running Cub (with implements) like your's for $2200.00...any of us would probably jump right in with BOTH feet!

You'll git that PTO fixed in no time flat! Just a minor hick-cup in the real scope a things! ENJOY IT...I WISH I HAD ONE THAT NICE! :wink:

Jason (IL) · Postby **Jason (IL)** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 7:36 am

I was just wondering because my first tractor I bought 8 years ago looks just like the I just bought, but it came with several implements. I got a blade, disk, sickle, l-59 mower, plow, rock rake, slip scoop, and paid an entire amount of 2250 for it, which i thought was a great deal at that time.

I will tear into the PTOwed or thurs evening if time time permitts.

Thanks for the advice.

Jason IL

Postby **Bigdog** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 7:52 am

Jason, don't worry about what you paid for it. If it's a good runner as you say then you did all right. Those side emblems are, as you know, worth a goodly portion of your purchase price.

Postby **Kodiak** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 8:10 am

Jason,
You did very good! I'd be proud to own that Cub and implements! You will get more enjoyment out of working and tinkering on it than anything.

Ron

Jason (IL) · Postby **Jason (IL)** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 9:49 pm

Well I've started looking for a Fast hitch and a set of Turf tires for it today. So if anybody has any leads for a fast hitch here in northern Illinois that would be nice. Since I think I'll just use it for mowing and a little bit of yard work the turf tires would be best. I have not checked on the store here in town but plan to this week sometime. There was thought of selling this one but I hate to see it leave, it looks like to much fun, although people around here keep giving me the rasberries for buying another one. I will fix the PTO this weekend and get it back to mowing.

Have a fun one.
Jason

beaconlight · Postby **beaconlight** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 1:01 am

Make rasberry Jam then.

Bill

Farmall Cub

It had to come home with me today

It had to come home with me today

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