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Originally Posted by Springbok
Ok. Upon a further inspection this afternoon, I went out to the shed and confirmed that the tie rods on my Cub Cadet XT2 do in fact have threaded ends which allow for adjustment.
By contrast, the tie rods on my Craftsman rider sitting in the same shed, have no adjustment at all. I wonder why they would design it in such a stupid way with no recourse to align the front wheels.
Thanks for the input!
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The oldest reason in the world: MONEY! Profit Margin. Whoever made that Craftsman rider probably increased their profit per unit by a whole dollar each unit.
Serviceability, adjustability, maintainability, are all aftermarket concerns and not the manufacturers problem.