1811 vs 1250

[SS5150]

I spent a lot of hours in my younger years on a 1650 and then later an 1811, and now my Dad owns both an 1811 and a 1250. The 1811 is much nicer to run although Dad seems to be attached to his 1250. That picture you show looks real nice. I'm thinking $800-1000.

Down side is engine is expensive to repair but that tractor looks real nice so if it came to that it'd be worth a repower.

[IH Cub Cadet]

My first vote would be own both.

My second vote would be to keep the 1250 if it is an earlier model with a cast iron lower grill. While they're all great, I feel the early QL's were the last of the all iron IH Cub Cadets. Somewhere in the middle of that run, the aluminum started creeping-in. Nothing wrong with the aluminum, but for whatever reason, I associate IH with heavy and IMHO, the early QL's were the last.

Good luck,
Bill

[GERKS 149]

I am on the fence on which one to keep. The simplicity of the Quietlines is nice. A lot is interchangeable on this series and easily found for parts. I am worried about the price of engine parts and maybe the cost of a rebuild on the engine.

[mjsoldcub]

im partial to the quietline too....if it was always for ammenities and convenience then everyone would own a sub compact or overpriced greene tractor..i too like the old, simple, HEAVY, functional....classic

[j4c11]

It sounds like you are concerned about the rebuild cost of the Magnum. If you are not putting a lot of hours on the machine it may not matter, but if you are, you may also want to consider how many times you would have to rebuild the K in the 1250 before you have to rebuild the Magnum. I know the Magnums can go 2000 hours , I'm not sure how many hours you can put on a K series before they need to be rebuilt.
Ultimately you want to look at how many hours you're putting on the tractor a year , and see where that gets you over a 10 year period. If you're putting 200 hours a year, then you're looking at 2000 hours over a 10 year period and the Mag may end up being cheaper or break even with the K over that time period. If you're doing 50 hours a year, then the K is definitely going to be cheaper to run. Other things factor in, like gas usage.

[Shrewcub]

FWIW, I have about $600 in putting a Command 18(685 hrs) with the 2000 series drive shaft in my 782. That's cheaper than a Magnum can be rebuilt from what I am told.

[darkminion_17]

And 1811 is a better choice,more power and smooth engine operation.Hydro lift is a great, plus it has the power to run larger attachments.Parts interchangeability is not an issue with the 82 series .