Cub Cadet 1782 Super Garden Tractor Diesel

[edw]

I have never had a gt diesel but when farming used Ford 661 diesel and Massy Ferguson 165 and never had either over heat no matter how hard worked.

[_DX3_]

Mine has never over heated, but it will get considerably hotter when mowing if I don't keep the chaff screen over the radiator blown off. I will usually mow about an acre before needing to clean it off.

[CubDieselFan]

I have a 1973 Ford 3000 diesel and it has never had a cooling issue even in 100 degree summers.

My 1572 has gotten hot because they turned the engine around and placed some insulation on the hose. My hose rotted off and then it would overheat. After I insulated the hose the engine runs at a little past the first mark on the gauge.

[cub1782]

My 1782 has been pretty good to me, when I bought it had no oil in. I put oil in it and it crank right with a hot battery after sitting for over a year. But now I am having wiring troubles,but that the only problems I have had with mine. The one you are looking at seems to be a good deal ,but offer him a lower price you might get lucky.

[racenitro]

Every 1782 I have been around incouding the one I onw, has had an over heating problem. The location of the radiator is the problem. It is under the console and this prevents good air flow cross the radiator.

I flushed, replaced water pump and thermostat and it did not help. that is why I parked it three years ago in the barn and have not ran it since.

The plastic side panel mounting tabs will break or wear so they do not hold the panels on. THey also get brittle from the excess heat.

The 1782 would be a ice tractor with the adjustable seat, tilt steering wheel and the higher driver position if it werenot for the plastic and the heating problem.

The automotive size battery is a good addition also. The shut off solenoid can be an issue it it quits. No exact replacement is available but ther are some onthe market that can be made to work. Cost is very high, usually $175 and up.

There are also two versions, early without fender skirts and late with fender skirts.

Then the transaxle case is the final down side. Prone to cracking and breaking.

[Dave01]

Racenitro, if you parked it 3 years ago why not sell it?

[Barnabas Collins]

My 1782 has no cooling issues. My Kubota G5200 with same engine also has no cooling issues. Niether have had any engine related issues. I haven't heard of any problems with the rearend of the cyclops supers either. I would think that one would still be going strong 1000 hrs from now.

[PaulS]

Rear end problems occur when an owner does not keep the bolts that attach the rear to the frame tight. When I found out about this I checked mine and all but one were a little loose.

[TheSaturnV]

Is there enough room to add an electric fan to the backwards radiator models?

[Dave01]

I wonder if that radiator is plugged, or a thermostat problem. I know they were mentioned before, but there is no reason for one tractor to have no overheat problems and the identical model to have them and be unsolveable, there has to be something keeping coolant from doing it's work.

SaturnV, great improvement to your avatar!