Which super?

Stitch · #1 09-10-2010, 12:08 AM

I've been looking for a super a lot lately, but am having a hard time making up my mind on which one I should target.

I've been leaning towards an 1872, since they appear to be the most common. At the same time, I'm pretty interested in a diesel cub, and think a 1572 would be real cool. That being said, I would mainly use it for pulling a plow, and running a snowblower. I know any super is good for pulling a single bottom plow, but I'm not sure if I want a diesel cub for winter. Once I build my new house, I'll have an insulated shop so it won't matter, but right now my shops aren't insulated, and diesel motors can be a bear to start in the cold (new place won't be done for 4 years).

Which super would you guys recommend, and why?

Also, I really like the 982's, but I have an FEL that will fit a garden tractor sitting here, so I think I want a hydro.

johncub7172 · #2 09-10-2010, 01:06 AM

I think you could start by keeping the oil pan warm with a removable set-up plug in. I think a gas motor is more powerfull than a diesel motor. How by only changing the fuel is gonna make the enging components work harder to the point of fail? Land speed is quicker than air speed.

Matt G. · #3 09-10-2010, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by johncub7172

I think a gas motor is more powerfull than a diesel motor. How by only changing the fuel is gonna make the enging components work harder to the point of fail? Land speed is quicker than air speed.

My 782D has 15 hp and it has more torque than any of my 18 hp CCs and the one 20 hp one I used to have. Diesels are known for better efficiency and power than a comparable gas engine.

I'm not sure what you're talking about at all in the second to last and last sentence, either...

squatch · #4 09-10-2010, 09:36 AM

My 1872 is the only cub I've owned. No complaints. It is a working machine. Diesels have some advantages in the torque and fuel consumption areas. They also have more complexity in that they are water cooled. I would think that might make it a bigger pain to get to some stuff in the engine bay. The M18 has plenty of power and mine starts like a new one winter or summer. It is a bit of a gas hog but not enough to make or break a decision for me. I would make my decision on whatever is the best condition tractor for the best price I could find. That would be more important to me than gas or diesel.

TheSaturnV · #5 09-10-2010, 12:52 PM

I can pitch in 2¢. I've been running my 882 diesel all summer on the same tank of fuel, and when I checked the other day I hadn't put a dent in it.

bsyphrit · #6 09-10-2010, 01:54 PM

i have a JD diesel utility tractor no glow plugs and if it is 40 degrees or lower starting it is a no go i have to plug it in for a hour to warm up the engine which is no biggie to me, it has a in line heater on the radiator lower line and after 1 hour of being plugged in engine block is warm and starts easy.

one thing i have heard is that you do not want to use either to start them repeatedly, after a while the engine will become addicted to it and not want to start with out it. mine has an either injection system on it but i never use it.

as to fuel i filled up in end of April and am still on the same tank of fuel

just more to think on

Stitch · #7 09-10-2010, 05:14 PM

Just made my decision. I posted an ad on Craigslist looking for a super just to see what I'd find. The first response was a guy that had a good running 2182 that he bought as a project, and never finished. I'll be picking it up early next week.

$500

Needs a hood, a seat and tires.

I'm pretty darn excited.

I have to say, I've been pretty lucky since I got into this Cub stuff, I guess I'm just making up for the price tag on my 100!

One question, the guys says it has a Kubota GAS enigne, is that correct? Anything I should know about it?

75CC1450 · #8 09-10-2010, 07:32 PM

I have 2 - 2182s one has been covered to diesel and have a motor ready to install in second unit. The exhaust is the weakest link I have found on the gas. Both were rusted out. The cooling system is critical. Clean the radiator fins well before you work it and keep the screen clean. My wife likes the cyclops over the 782D, as here is north Alabama, we have had a hot summer. The cyclops blows the air forward away from operator. I also have a 1782 as my work horse. It is a later model. The 2182 conversions are a hobby thing. I hope to have loader and 3 point installed on one ... some day.

You will like the 2182. Get engine parts from Kubota not Cub cadet.