Hello, new member from Alaska, 3205

[AK3205]

Hello all,
I just joined, excited to have stumbled across this site. I live just outside Anchorage. I've got a 3205 cub, it has the liquid cooled Kawasaki engine. I've had this for many years, it's a 1998 I believe. It's got the 60" deck, the 3 pt hitch, as well as the 42" hydro tiller. Showing about 80 hours on the hour meter, it just sits too much.
The fuel line finally rotted out, so I just had some quality time with her, taking it apart, checking up on everything.
It doesn't get used much, the 60" deck is just too big for my yard, and the lack of bagger and mulch kit options, she just sits. There is the occasional time I get to use the tiller or dump cart. I did add the 40th anniversary 3240 wheel centers and high back seat.
I did make the dump cart a hydraulic dump and added a valve and custom hoses for that.
Not much on future plans, I would like to find a 44" or 48" deck with a bagger, but not holding my breath there. Anyway, it's great to be here.

A picture of it cleaned up after the new fuel line install.

[Note - Cleaned up & enlarged image - Admin]

[AK3205]

Wow, I have no idea why the picture is upside down, is there a setting I need to change? Edited, iPhone turns your pictures upside down if you use the volume up button to take the picture.

[john hall]

That is a heck of a set-up, but the lack of a snow blower sounds like you are down South, as in the Carolina's or Georgia. You don't here of that many 60" decks around here, was that machine bought in Alaska or brought in from the lower 48? You need lots more hours on that machine, and to get it dirty. This crowd will certainly encourage you burn some fuel! Today would be a good day to put the tiller on and get those hubcaps dirty!

[ACecil]

Welcome to OCC! Nice cub, you have there.

[RedOnes]

Welcome AK3205,
wow just 80 hours and all those goodies to go with it.. I`m jealous but I`d probably paint it red ..lol

[AK3205]

Thanks guys! The machine was bought when we lived down south in central Arkansas. We had a 3 acre yard/field we mowed with it, took about 15-20 minutes. When we transplanted up to Alaska, I just couldn't sell it and leave it behind. Bad news up here is there isn't and true Cub Cadet dealers, just the crappy box stores.

Ive used the tiller quite a few times up here, but we haven't got a garden. Ive used it to expand the yard and level the soil. I'll grab a picture this evening of the Cub Cadet hydraulic dump cart that we made for it. Basically used the quick connect fittings and hydraulic cylinder for the front hitch, and some custom length hoses from NAPA.

No snowblower for me, though it might be nice. I have a snow plow for the Polaris RZR, and it has the snow tracks on it for winter use.

If anybody does have a lead on a 3k series 44" deck, that would be sweet. I've resorted to mowing my yard now, 3/4 acre with a Toro 30" walk behind with a mulch kit.

Thanks for the welcomes, I know she ain't no IH Cub, nor a red one, but it is nice to be here.

[AK3205]

Couple of pictures of the dump cart

[AK3205]

And another one