How the Cub Cadet numbers work

[JLM78]

I was wounding why IH/cub cadet use the numder 86 on the 86 cub cadet . I would think it would be 88

[drglinski]

Originally Posted by JLM78

I was wounding why IH/cub cadet use the numder 86 on the 86 cub cadet . I would think it would be 88

If it were an 88 it'd have to be faster than all the other cubs made. (Nascar reference). Since it's only got an 8 horse, it's not likely, ergo the reason for 86.

[J-Mech]

Yeah, I always wondered the same thing. But, none of the 7 and 8hp tractors followed suit in the number sequence. The 71, 72, 73, 86 all were outside of the standard deviation. The 71 should have been the 72. The 72 a 74. The 73 a 76. And the 86 an 88. Who knows why they did what they did.

[Alvy]

And to add to that it's very interesting to me that during an era of fiberglass dashes and full fenders with padded seats they went back to the basics with the 71, 72, 73 with metal dash, flat steering wheel, pan seat, and no or round fenders, etc.

[drglinski]

Originally Posted by Alvy

And to add to that it's very interesting to me that during an era of fiberglass dashes and full fenders with padded seats they went back to the basics with the 71, 72, 73 with metal dash, flat steering wheel, pan seat, and no or round fenders, etc.

Cost perhaps?

[Sam Mac]

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