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Originally Posted by Merk

What is so rare about an 1650?
The higher horsepower Cubs Cadets like the 1650 were more popular in the mid to late 70s than the lower horsepower Cub Cadets were.

Things to watch on a Quiet Line Cub Cadet:
The engine is mounted on ISO mounts.....They do go bad. They go quicker when you pull a moldboard plow. Quiet Line Cub Cadets use an aluminum oil pan. The threads in the oil pan will strip. Best thing you can do is find a cast iron oil pan and do the engine cradle mod (weld a piece of steel between the parts that hold the engine in the Cub).

You will find out plowing with any hydro that will need to move the direction lever to keep any consistant speed while plowing. Yes a hydro can plow faster.......3 mile per hour is plenty fast to do a good job. I plow with a 10 horsepower Cub Cadet 100 with no problems.

Can't say I remember much of an issue having to move my hydro lever while plowing with my 782 or Big Red...
I'll take the hydro over a gear drive any day for plowing or anything else. A little hand movement if needed isn't going to wear you out.