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Old 04-28-2016, 09:18 PM
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Hello all.

I just got my first Cub this past weekend. After looking around I found a 1200 at what I think was a good price. I've attached a couple pictures.

I am about to close on 5 acres of land that I plan on building on next spring. I'll use the Cub to keep the land mowed and haul a cart to help clean up some trees and brush. Long term, I'd like to find a larger deck and use it for finish mowing and get a new CUT. But the 1200 will be plenty for now.

My first step is to replace the spark plug, air filter and oil. Along with draining and replacing the transmission oil. Also going to grease everything. Starts right up and feels strong. I'm going to try and get a good look at the ISO mounts too. Hopefully they are in decent shape. I welcome any suggestions on other things to check or refresh.

I've been browsing around here for a few weeks since I decided that a Cub Cadet was what I needed to fit my needs. These older ones seem so stout and beefy that I can see getting another 40 years out of it easily.

I'm sure I'll have plenty of questions as I go through maintenance and adding attachments. Because what fun is a GT if you don't get attachments

Pardon the green machine in the pic, my son just had to park his tractor next to daddy's
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Old 04-28-2016, 10:11 PM
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Welcome to OCC! 1200s are nice. I am sure it will serve you well.
Many complain about the iso mounts but properly installed they are fine
Congrats on the new to you cub
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Old 04-28-2016, 11:15 PM
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Agreed, looks good. Might want to perform the cradle mod if you're going to do the ISO mounts. If they're bad make sure to check the flex plate for cracks. You can put solid mounts in from member Jeff in pa as well. Good luck with it and welcome
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Welcome to OCC! Congrats on your 1200.
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Old 04-29-2016, 11:43 AM
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Thanks everyone for the warm welcome. I'm eager to start using my new toy!

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Agreed, looks good. Might want to perform the cradle mod if you're going to do the ISO mounts. If they're bad make sure to check the flex plate for cracks. You can put solid mounts in from member Jeff in pa as well. Good luck with it and welcome
Thanks for the tips. I've been reading up and will certainly do the cradle mod if/when I replace the mounts. And I'm all but certain I'll do the solid mounts.
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Nice looking 1200. I would've kept my 1250 and did the engine mounts if it was a gear drive 1200. Whereabouts in wv are you?
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Old 05-02-2016, 10:27 PM
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Thanks Rmowl.

I looked it over and the motor mounts actually look good. I think the PO did a little work as there is something funky with the front left spindles and there are a few new bolts here and there. The engine seems solid when I try to rock it.

I'm in Parkersburg, all the way across the state from you in MD lol.
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