Need some input...

Mountain Heritage · #1 09-09-2009, 08:44 PM

I have asked one member here already about this.....I need some more input please.

Older but better 10 hp Cub Cadet lawn tractor. Hydrostatic drive, 42" mower deck. K241A Kohler cast iron engine rebuilt 8 years ago and still runs great. New blades on deck last year. Asking $450

The model is a
"105".
My father's friend had a single furrow plow with a quick hitch
type connector that he welded (sort of) on the plow. He gave it to me and I
tried it once briefly and it pulled it through the earth fine. The
plow was poorly mocked up to work on a quick hitch and couldn't be raised
properly which made it difficult to use, and I thought I might break the
weld.
I did some research on the cub cadet and determined it to be
no newer than 1968.

I rebuilt it myself . .many, many years ago. I also have another one in my shop as a backup.
I only ever used it to cut grass. It has the "quick hitch" type of implement draw bar at the back. Just a large solid rod that raises and lowers with the implement handle.
The mower deck isn't in perfect condition but works well. These tractors are very heavy duty.

I still use it from time to time to keep it working well. Aside from rebuilding the engine when I first bought it, it's only ever had 1 deck belt and the central deck bearing assembly (because I hit a neighbors survey stake while doing him a grass cutting favor).

It originally came from a friend that I went to college with. He got them from his grandfather in the Niagara Falls area had two, one had a 7hp with gears and this one had a 10hp with a hydrostatic trans. He put the worn out 7HP on the hydro tractor but it wouldn't quite handle it. He put the poor 10 hp back on the hydro tractor and used it until the oil consumption got to be a little too excessive and the lack of compression made it hard to start (it was quite an insect repellant!).
I got it from him when we purchased our present home and rebuilt it shortly after that point. It needed a new governor assembly as well, and the new one was considerably more beefy. It seems to be a week point with the K241 Kohler engines. The backup engine I rebuilt also needed a new governor assembly (along with crankshaft, bearing, connecting rod, and .010 oversized piston). It was definitely over revved because of the broken governor and self destructed as a result.

So what you think???

This would be my first cub to buy.....is it worth the time and money? Bear in mind the biggest thing I want to do with it is plough my garden and if at all possible in the future, put a tiller on it (not sure you can do that with this model??) For the plough, can I buy a brinley model to use on this set up????

Need some help

M.

ihnick · #2 09-09-2009, 11:00 PM

sounds like it already has the sleeve hitch so you would need the plow and brinly hitch.

Matt G. · #3 09-09-2009, 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ihnick

sounds like it already has the sleeve hitch so you would need the plow and brinly hitch.

Your terminology is incorrect. It has the IH 3-point. It needs the Brinly sleeve hitch adapter.

RPalmer · #4 09-09-2009, 11:14 PM

1. It will do what you want. Plow
2. You can mount a blower or tiller on it. (and anything else you want)
3. You did the rebuild and you know the owners use and maintenance of it.
4. It seems to have a few memories for you.

So if you want it for your own it might be a fair deal. If you plan on fixing it up to sell, you could lose your shirt. It's all about what you want. Not what the other guy has.

papaglide · #5 09-10-2009, 12:15 AM

RPalmer pretty much said it straight.....just remember don't settle make sure it is what you want. If it is get it! Good luck.

ihnick · #6 09-10-2009, 12:25 AM

thats what i said

Matt G. · #7 09-10-2009, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ihnick

thats what i said

Read my post again...no, it isn't.

Mountain Heritage · #8 09-10-2009, 01:59 PM

Hmmmm....ok, so some people say yes, some say I guess so....no offence...you guys are not helping me! lol.....your making me ask more questions to myself!

Cub61 · #9 09-10-2009, 03:04 PM

Hey M!!!! How's it going good buddy!!!!

I say "Go for it!!!" Since you stated on one of your posts that IH Cubs are very hard to come by in Canada and the cub sounds like it's in good shape and runs good too. So I would say go ahead and get that 105. But then again, I'm a "Go for broke" kind of guy.lol By the way M, that 105 will do great pulling a Mold Board Plow, especially that it has 10hp engine installed on it and it also has a good strong running transmission on it.

One more thing M. Exactly what does that 105 have to hookup an implement to it??? I've included a few pics to this post for you to look at. That way we can get a better understanding on what type of hookup that 105 has on it.

Now keep in mind this is the 3 point hookup along with the Sleeve Hitch off of my 61 Cub. So there will be some differences. But they all work the same.

Here are the pics:

Here's a brand new Sleeve Hitch setup that you can purchase with Carter & Gruenewald

Mountain Heritage · #10 09-10-2009, 09:43 PM

Thanks' Cub61....If I decide to buy the tractor...hopefully the guy has more stuff to buy for tractor than what he is posting for sale! Still have no idea if I am going to buy it....I like it, from what I have seen and read.....but I still would rather have an IH 782 or something like that...but I might never find one?