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about to buy my first cub 1953

Postby timberlakeDan » Sun Feb 25, 2007 6:04 pm

I have looked at 4 cubs now and think I will buy the last one I visited. It is serno 165242 J and comes with a woods belly mower. He is asking $1800 and it appears to be in okay shape, started good and ran good. I saw only 1 weld on the fron spindle. Sheetmetal and mower in fare shape. Anyone know what the J means in the serial Number?

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Postby cowboy » Sun Feb 25, 2007 6:14 pm

Hi Dan

Welcome the cub form :D The "J" refers to the type of clutch and pressure plate origonally in your cub.

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Welcome aboard and good luck with your cub

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Postby Bigdog » Sun Feb 25, 2007 7:06 pm

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Postby beaconlight » Sun Feb 25, 2007 7:57 pm

Welcome Glad to another out of the woodwork and posting.
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Re: about to buy my first cub 1953

Postby Rudi » Mon Feb 26, 2007 12:24 pm

Dan:

First, Image 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 :!: :D

timberlakeDan wrote:I have looked at 4 cubs now and think I will buy the last one I visited. It is serno 165242 J and comes with a woods belly mower. He is asking $1800 and it appears to be in okay shape, started good and ran good. I saw only 1 weld on the fron spindle. Sheetmetal and mower in fare shape. Anyone know what the J means in the serial Number?


As Billy said, the "J" suffix is used to indicate the clutch type installed, so that the IH Techs would know what to order without having to split the tractor, thereby saving time and money for both the owner and the service center. The "J" suffix indicates that your Cub was equipped with a Rockford Clutch assembly as compared to those without the suffix which were equipped with the Auburn Clutch assembly. You can see the differences in the TC-37 Series manuals below.

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Postby timberlakeDan » Mon Feb 26, 2007 12:42 pm

Thanks for the info. I just found another cub for sale ... I want to go look at it before I commit to the other. Not sure what year it is but the lady says it was her husbands little gem and he has 5 or 6 implements to go with it. My only concern is her asking frice of $3000.00. I will go look at it later this week as I feel like I need to see more of them before buying.

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Postby Rudi » Mon Feb 26, 2007 1:39 pm

Dan:

The first cub you mentioned for $1,800.00 sounds like a pretty fair deal, especially when you factor in the Woods Belly Mower. If it is in really good shape, they can go for up to $500.00 all by themselves, which makes the Cub an even better deal. I do not think the single weld on the spindle would be a major issue. One of my Cubs has both spindles welded -- where the tie rods meet the spindle.

timberlakeDan wrote:Thanks for the info. I just found another cub for sale ... I want to go look at it before I commit to the other. Not sure what year it is but the lady says it was her husbands little gem and he has 5 or 6 implements to go with it. My only concern is her asking frice of $3000.00. I will go look at it later this week as I feel like I need to see more of them before buying.


Depending on what the Cub and the individual implements are and the shape of the Cub and the implements will determine what the actual fair price would be. Usually yo will find that "hubby's little gem" translates into wife wants big bucks for his toy... and it may be asking way too much.... $3,000.00 is on the high side to my mind.. But, if the implements are say a Belly Mower, a Grading and Levelling Blade, a York Rake, 193 plow or a 189 or better yet a complete fast hitch plus a plow and something else, then it is coming far closer to the realm of realistic....

However, if you take pics of both tractors, and post em here, we can help you figure out what a good fair price for these particular units are.. Let us know ok :!: :idea: :?: :wink:

I would post that topic in the main forum though ok? Be a far better place, and you will be far likelier to get much more input.
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Postby Ron Luebke » Mon Feb 26, 2007 10:25 pm

welcome dan! go ahead add another 53 to the forum :wink:
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