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05-04-2012, 11:38 AM
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I found this to be interesting
"The Cub Cadet brand began as International Harvester's garden tractor line, which was sold to MTD in 1981. In 1993, Mitsubishi compact tractors were imported into North America under the Cub Cadet brand. In 2006, MTD and Yanmar entered an agreement to sell Yanmar compact tractors under the Cub Cadet Yanmar brand. The agreement with Yanmar was modified in 2011, and Yanmar America assumed full control over the tractors. At that time the Cub Cadet name was dropped from compact tractors". Its a shame what MTD did to the CUB CADET line
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05-04-2012, 11:42 AM
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It is my understanding that the change only involves the SCUT tractors, not the regular GT and lawn series. Cub Cadet still has it's name.
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DWayne 1973: 128, ag tires, 3pt. lift, spring assist, lights, 42" Deck 10" moldboard plow 2016 XT1 42" deck 18HP
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05-05-2012, 11:48 AM
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Yes, very true there, but with MTD it has always been about the bottom line $$$$.
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DWayne 1973: 128, ag tires, 3pt. lift, spring assist, lights, 42" Deck 10" moldboard plow 2016 XT1 42" deck 18HP
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05-06-2012, 12:55 AM
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I agree. We have a new one and it is nothing like the real cub cadets. IMHO (which I might get heckled for) they started going downhill when they started putting plastic hoods and fenders on them.
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Adam Current Workhorses: 1977 1650, Sleeve hitch, #2 tiller; 1985 782, QA 42A snowblower, 50'' deck, 42'' blade, Ags, IH Wheel weights; 197? 1250; 1976 1250, hydraulic lift, 44'' deck, 54'' blade (currently needing a engine) Current Projects: 1970 107, Sleeve hitch, 42'' deck, Tri Ribs, 8'' Brinley Plow Family owns over 30 tractors, 7 combines, 2 bulldozers, 2 mid size trucks, 1 semi, too many truck and scouts to count including parts, and 3 pulling tractors. All vintage IH.
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05-06-2012, 08:52 AM
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I agree but MTD is at least American made. They are for the most part fine for very light use. Should be better though!
One thing I'll say is my 1450 and my new to me 782, I'm always breaking belts. My 1450 would go through 2-3 deck belts a year and 3-4 PTO belts a year. So far my 782 I've mowed 5 times and I am on my third deck belt and my second PTO belt. I used dads LT1050 Cub to bush hog at my new property. It did great. It's 3-4 years old with original belts. He also has a Craftsman that I have used that is a 1994 with the original deck belt. I wonder if a down shaft engine make a better mower? 
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05-06-2012, 09:52 AM
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Now for the longest time MTD carried on the SGT line of Cubs, which was replaced by the 3000 series, which in some aspects offered more than the SGT did (locking differential) but also negated the optional rear PTO. The 3000 series still offered front aux hydro hookups too.
I do feel that from a price point the prices of what MTD offered the Cub GT25xx series was far superior to what JD was offering for basically the same prices in the x300 series. yes, MTD has somewhat ruined one of the best names in the industry, but considering what you get for the money I personally would buy them over any other brand when comparing new machines and apples to apples...
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Gary '49 Farmall Cub, '62 "Original, '70 73 w/402-D Haban sickle, '71 127 w/38" cast end deck, '73 149, '76 Sof76, '07 LT1045 w/bagger, '09 GT2544 w/bunch of mods. 5 Exmarks, Kubota B2920, blah, blah, blah...
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