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Old 01-03-2011, 12:41 AM
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Default hydro or gear drive?
Just wondering what your guys preference is? For snow and mowing duty I like a hydro. I haven't had a chance to do much other stuff with a gear drive yet
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Old 01-03-2011, 01:07 AM
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I feel the same.
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Old 01-03-2011, 11:01 AM
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I have the 128 gear drive, but all the other cubs I have owned and am currently getting are hydro, if that says anything . Just so much easier to move the handle up and down than to stop reach down and change gears and so forth.
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Old 01-03-2011, 11:17 AM
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I like both, but for heavier duty I like the Hydros better... I use my CCO for hauling and light duty stuffs.
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If you have a lot of 'up and down' elevations in your yard, a gear drive is nice, because it will maintain the same speed.

If you have several trees etc. to mow around, the hydro is nice.

If you don't have a creeper, a hydro is a must when throwing snow, or tilling.

Some say that a gear drive is required for plowing/moldboard plow use.....I don't really agree with that. I use a 12" Brinly behind my 1450, and my 1712. They handle the plow fine (the 1450 actually pulls the plow better than the 1712 does!)

Someday I'll get my 122 finished....until then, I use the hydros for everything....mowing, tilling, plowing, snowthrowing, pulling the sprayer, pulling the core areator, pulling the yard trailer, etc, etc.
After tilling with my 122 w/creeper I'd rather have hydro and pull the creeper out the 122. I want to plow with my 1200 it rides alot smother better then my 122 but I love my 122! I got to mow once with my 1200 and it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be but prefer a hydro for mowing. Once I get a hydro I'll try and plow with it and see how it I like it.
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Old 01-03-2011, 11:01 PM
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This is the age old question, like Bill said if you have many things to mow around a hydro is easiest, but if you have a lot of hills and humps or long straight-aways with no other obstacles, a gear drive is better by far.

For moving snow, thrower or blade... Hydro, HANDS DOWN!

For those of you who's wives think that you only need one "lawnmower" the afore mentioned are some of your best arguments for multiple Cubs.

This small list should net you at least 4 Cubs!
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Old 01-05-2011, 12:34 AM
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Well for me I perfer a gear drive for pulling a moldboard plow and working out in the woods hauling fire wood logs and mowing large open areas.

I perfer a hydro for snow duty, tilling, and mowing confined areas.

I find it best to own at least 1 of each and have each in top running condition and haveing a spare cub just incase.

Oh !! and a few parts tractors laying around comes in handy when you need that busted part like yesterday.
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Old 01-05-2011, 09:38 AM
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Default Gear is stronger.........?
I think gear is stronger and will last a heck of a long time where your hydro. is going to need this and that. The most of what I see pullers using are gear. But I have a IHCC 123 that I want to get going. Sure, already I can say how much I'am going to like my hydro.! Having had only gear and no hydro.! I want a HYDRO.!!!
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I prefer pulling a plow and pushing snow with a gear drive, reason being you don't have to listen to the noisy hydro and mess with the hydro lever all the time. However, at plow days, a gear drive is a pain because you have to keep stopping all the time to let the hydro tractors get further ahead again:biggrin2.gif:
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Old 01-05-2011, 10:34 AM
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i prefer the gear driven tractors. because (on most of the tractors ive run with Hydro) the hydro lever is on the dash. which means you need 3 hands to 1. work the implement lever 2. steer the wheel and 3. run the hydro lever. gear is nice since you have the clutch you can use your foot and have complete control. unless you have a hydro with foot pedals.

ive always been true to the argument that Gear drive is better for moldboard plowing than a Hydro. as, with a hydro, you lose horsepower to the wheels. while with gear drive, you have it all. ive run both in plowing. gear drive is superior.
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