382s?

RussL · #1 10-27-2016, 07:27 AM

I see no sign of them here. I have one that is rough, no deck, broken hood, bad seat, etc.. Still, it is a cub and I wonder why none appear here.
Russ

olds45512 · #2 10-27-2016, 08:15 AM

It's not a cub, it's just a cadet which means it's a lawn tractor and not a garden tractor. There a cool toy but not meant for much more than mowing grass.

J-Mech · #3 10-27-2016, 09:04 AM

LT's aren't real popular with most of us as we use our machines for so many different "chores" and the LT's are basically good for (or at least they were made for, but I'm not sure they were "good" at) mowing and maybe toting a cart. That and the fact that there just aren't a lot of 382's out there. Not much information out there on them, again, because they are just an LT, but I don't really think they made that many.

There are people here who have them.... just not many.

john hall · #4 10-27-2016, 12:31 PM

382's are great little machines, for mowing grass. Dad has one although we never mow with it, he did put it on sprayer duty this summer. I thought I had seen on here a long them ago where a couple guys had them. Finding one in pristine condition is practically impossible. They were built far better than the Murrays and dime-store models they were designed to compete against. that said, the Briggs engines got tired far quicker than a cast iron Kohler. Also the hydro units would fizzle out. Deck spindles would get a little wobbly as well. The hoods would break at the hinge point. When you consider these expensive potential problems, you can see why a lot of folks that ran them would junk them instead of fix them. Likewise a collector would have to put way more money into one than it would sell for. going back to the one my dad has, it was ran commercially until the engine died. Dad repowered with a new Tecumseh. Finally the hydro began to show its age so we retired it for the most part. I think some guys put heavier oil in these hydros to get a little more life out of them---I need to research that myself. For what it is worth, the one we have is a IH built, red 82 series--to me that counts for something.

RussL · #5 10-27-2016, 03:58 PM

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382's are great little machines, for mowing grass. Dad has one although we never mow with it, he did put it on sprayer duty this summer. I thought I had seen on here a long them ago where a couple guys had them. Finding one in pristine condition is practically impossible. They were built far better than the Murrays and dime-store models they were designed to compete against. that said, the Briggs engines got tired far quicker than a cast iron Kohler. Also the hydro units would fizzle out. Deck spindles would get a little wobbly as well. The hoods would break at the hinge point. When you consider these expensive potential problems, you can see why a lot of folks that ran them would junk them instead of fix them. Likewise a collector would have to put way more money into one than it would sell for. going back to the one my dad has, it was ran commercially until the engine died. Dad repowered with a new Tecumseh. Finally the hydro began to show its age so we retired it for the most part. I think some guys put heavier oil in these hydros to get a little more life out of them---I need to research that myself. For what it is worth, the one we have is a IH built, red 82 series--to me that counts for something.

Yup, mine is red too. It also has a different engine, I let my grandson drive it for one summer then never bothered to start it again. Maybe this winter I will work on it. I have a 129 for a utility tractor and now I am looking for a gear drive to play with.
Russ

J-Mech · #6 10-27-2016, 05:10 PM

I don't think the 382's were offered in anything but red. Not totally for sure without checking the book, but I think they were only ever IH built.

john hall · #7 10-27-2016, 05:40 PM

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I don't think the 382's were offered in anything but red. Not totally for sure without checking the book, but I think they were only ever IH built.

You may be right on the red paint, I do know there was something built like them clad in yellow, seems it was also available in gear drive as well? That particular size and style were reasonably good sellers here, the next would have been 6 and 782's. The dealer dad worked at never sold any of the ones smaller than a 382 except for the fiberglass bodied "washtubs"

john hall · #8 10-27-2016, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by RussL

Yup, mine is red too. It also has a different engine, I let my grandson drive it for one summer then never bothered to start it again. Maybe this winter I will work on it. I have a 129 for a utility tractor and now I am looking for a gear drive to play with.
Russ

If you are on the tall side, put some spacers under the seat springs to lift the seat up about 3-4 inches--makes it a lot more comfortable to drive.

john hall · #9 10-27-2016, 05:45 PM

Here is dad's, nothing fancy, still in its work clothes.

J-Mech · #10 10-27-2016, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by john hall

You may be right on the red paint, I do know there was something built like them clad in yellow, seems it was also available in gear drive as well? That particular size and style were reasonably good sellers here, the next would have been 6 and 782's. The dealer dad worked at never sold any of the ones smaller than a 382 except for the fiberglass bodied "washtubs"

Did some checking.... seems the 382 was only available in red. Yes, it was offered in both hydro and gear drive. The 383 was the same tractor, only yellow. It appears to have been made by both CCC and IH. According to my "book", it has both IH and CCC designation (model number, but not the one on the hood) numbers.