Why did you pick the cubs you u have?

[jeff k.]

Just wondering why every one has picked the model or model's that you did. Was it because they were passed down in the family , or were you just in the right place at the right time. My interest started when i moved off the home farm to a smaller house and yard. My dad collects Farmall's I did't have much use for a big tractor in my yard , so i started thinking about smaller IH's. At the same time a guy at work told me he had a 782 with a blown motor for sale. So I bite, went and looked at it n bought it. Since then any cub in my price range n close to home has come home. It's fun when i get a model that i haven't had yet ,just to see what is different about it. It's addicting. I would have one of every model , if I only had more money

[Mlamar]

When grandpa passed away I was given his 126 (about 20 years ago). Even got a plastic registration card with it (looks like a credit card). That 126 got me hooked. I have had over 200 IH Cub Cadets from 4 digit model Original (that I currently have) to my 1650 (Shakers). I have around 70 or 80 at this time but who's counting. My favorite are the earlier narrow frame models 70 and 100 with round fenders and AG's on the back (I like the pan seats also). I 'm currently restoring a red 782 and like the way it's built. Who knows... I may start looking for some more "red" ones. My wife tolerates my cubs...more or less

[JOHN SCHUTTE]

The begining of last summer my dad was in need of a mower. I knew a guy that had 2 identical crapsman he said we could have for free. We peiced the 2 together and was not happy with the end result. One day, my dad called me up and said he had found a Cub Cadet in the paper for 400 bucks. My jaw hit the floor when I layed eyes on this 99% complete 129. 300 bucks later it was his. About a month later, I came across a 1250 for 50 bucks! Since that day, I have been been suffering with "yellow fever", the greatest "sickeness" a person could have.

well, My Dad's friend called me up asking if i wanted his old cub cadet tractor he had. i knew he had a really old one. i said "yes!" and me and my friend went out the next day to pick it up....that cub was my Cub Cadet 122. i was never really into collecting the cubs....i was more into collecting everything else. i had the 122, two Bolens QT16s, a Yardman, a Snapper and Ferris walk behind, and a few misc ones i can't remember. i was looking on craigslist and i kept seeing an add for a 102 for $400. i didn't think nothing of it as i wasn't interested in buying another money pit. about 2 weeks went by and that add kept popping up on my screen. i finally texted the guy and he said he still had it, mint shape, runs great, original paint and tires. he said hed take $300 for it...so i loaded up the pickup and took a trip to see. sure enough, i came home with a 102. i now own a 122 and 102. my Mom has a 1440 cyclops. my 4 favorite tractors are my 122, 102, and the two Speedex S19s. gotta have identical looking tractors! hahaha.

[IAfarmer]

My first was a Bolens, then a Deere 210, but then we bought a 782. After finding a couple more 782's, we had a collection on the farm, so that was my focus for collecting.

Fast forward 15 years, and I still am running one of those 782's. But, I needed a tiller. A check on Craigslist scores me a 1450 with a tiller attached.

Viola, my second tractor.

Lastly, I found a SO76 in the weeds on a friends farm. It somehow ended up in my truck and in my barn. We rebuilt motor, shot new paint (sheet metal only), but has been pushed off into the land of never being finished, as there are too many other interests taking the lead and it needs a complete rewiring.

782's are my absolute favorite, and it is due to childhood memories on the farm.

[red56turbo]

My Dad bought a brand new 129 in 1974 with 44A mower deck and #2 tiller. I came along a year later and when I was older, we used to plant a huge garden. In the spring, Dad would till the garden and the dirt was as smooth as silk, this was tilling 7 inches deep. I remember planting potatoes, smelling the fresh tilled dirt, and sinking in the dirt past our ankles! He also mowed 3 acres with it, too. Started collecting 4-5 years ago and was looking for a 129 and "settled" for a 149 with hydraulic lift! Nice tractor and still have it. I eventually found a 129, sold it, and bought it back to put on my loader. I've had around 20 tractors over the past few years including the whole 1X8/1X9 series at one time. Now I'm down to six. Kinda funny what childhood memories you remember. I can still smell that freshly tilled dirt..............

Dad still has the 129, tiller, and a mint #1 cart. Only been rebuilt once. Original paint. He also had at one time a 122 (which the #1 cart came with) that had the PTO you'd bolt on the rim (he kept the PTO), and a loaded 124 with rear PTO that he ran a grain elevator with. He'd love to find that 124!

[nra1ifer]

I purchased my 123 last year because it came with a #1 tiller. I have the mower deck for it, but it's stored in the shed. I have another GT I use for mowing. Have enjoyed it ever since! I cleaned it up, and put new tires on front and back. Some day, I'll get the seat fixed.

[_DX3_]

My grandmother owned my 128 since 1973, she passed it on to me last spring. It was the first riding mower I ever got to use back when I was about 7. The fact it had tractor tires on it and a clutch and shifter made it even cooler. I can remember popping the clutch and the front end pulling wheelies. Yeah I know, I was a kid, give me a break . It is currently all apart in my shop going thru a complete engine, clutch, and PTO rebuild.

I had always liked the looks of the red 82's and wanted one just for the fact they remind me of the big farm tractors my neighbor used to have 30 years ago. A member here put his 782 up for sale not long ago and I was able to grab it. Now I am just waiting for him to part with his big red Diesel SGT. I don't see him doing that tho. LOL

As for the 129, it is part of the 1x8/1x9 series that is my favorite series.

[dieseldan123]

I got my 123 when my granddad need more room in his barn for fire wood. I had always played on it since i was 6 years old. Something about it made it seem realy cool to me and I always wanted it. Soon ill be done with the resto work and have a mean an clean looking IH cub!

I bought my 1811 was a primary worker. I could use the 123 just fine but have liked the looks of the spread frames like the 82 series. And as always.... Who doesnt want more horse power!?

[Merk]

I always like the looks of a 70 and 100. Having round fenders and 8.50-10.50 ag tires sets them off. For me they are easy to work on. The electrical system is easy to trouble shoot on a 70 or 100.

My 149 came came home as a basket case. It end up being a Small Engine 4H project for my Son. Having the hydralic lift and hydro trans was a big plus since my Son wasn't big enough to run a clutch.