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Not to hijack this thread but.....
98% of the people on here are cheap a$$es..me being one of the biggest, just look at my China Freight tool collection. This group isn't going to spend $5k on a mower...period and I'm one of them. I looked at a used GSX with 50 hours and a 54" fab deck for something around $3k. I tried trading a Kubota G1800 but they still wanted somewhere around 17-1800 difference. I backed out of the deal because I didn't want to spend that much on a machine. Now I think, maybe I should have because there is something I like about the looks of them. Somewhere around 2010 I found this basket case 3205 on CL for $400. DSC02749.jpg It was on there for a week or two, so I contacted the owner and hauled it home. It didn't have a deck, didn't run and was missing a bunch of parts. I wanted it for the engine to put in my 1811. I got it running and really liked the foot pedal drive system. I purchased a bunch of parts from Rich Patton (awesome sponsor) and made it into a complete tractor. DSC03047.jpg Then I found the deck, added some decals and then a NOS cat 0 hitch to make it complete. DSCN0211.jpg Bottom line is this. I found out that this machine was a factory lemon because the liquid cooled Kawi engine had overheating problems and was hauled back to the dealer several times but never repaired. The original owners got so pissed at the dealer and ran it until the valve covers melted and started leaking oil then Cub refunded their money. I repaired the cooling issue and it has been pretty trouble free except I do have an oil leak up under the fender pan somewhere but I guess it's time to change the original 20 year old oil in the transmission anyhow. Yes, the engine was ran so hot it melted the valve covers and it still to this day has the original transmission oil in it so I'm thinking that is pretty darn good. All I'm saying is I didn't care for the new stuff until I sat my cheap fat a$$ on this machine and now I like them. Yes, I still have a bunch of narrow frames, 1X9's, QL's, a ton of 82 series and a few Cyclops tractors today. I don't mean to offend anyone but that is my story and I'm sticking to it.
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That's one nice looking tractor. You are like a lot of the people on here in that you can fix those old gems. I can do basic maintenence repairs, and that is it. I know my limitations. For that reason, I must pay. Sam, I don't understand your emojis, but I'm taken you found my post hilarious and do not believe these new tractors will last. That's fair; time will tell. |
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I saw that George. That is way too cool.
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Back in the day ( early 70's) they had a pivot that attached to the rain gutter on a full size caddy also but they never really caught on.
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I like Kubota and likely will get a BX tractor when/if my wife and I buy a small farm once we retire . If I was cutting large areas of grass and doing it for a living, I would look into the Cub Cadet Pro Z line. They are really nice and well built, and my dealer in Western Maryland is great.
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I own an MTD-designed 3205 and an IH 1250.
I think what it boils down to for me is that the vintage equipment is built primarily with reliability and functionality in mind. The MTD design is built with more of an eye towards user friendliness, ergonomics, and is designed around a price point to more of an extent than the IH models. The end result is that the IH unit wins out in the ruggedness in some areas while the MTD unit is a tractor that is easier to spend continuous hours of use on. I have beat my 3205 up and it keeps on going. Aside from cosmetics and steering, the new XT3 units still share a lot in common with the 2000/3000 Series Cubs. At the end of the day, I pick the 1250 if I want to take my time and enjoy the work being done. If I want it done quick and easily, I go for the 3205. I keep it around for the wife as well, since she is comfortable operating it - which is something to say considering she has zero experience with outdoor power equipment. I have no doubt that a well maintained XT3 would last 20+ years.
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