Going to pick up a free tractor tonight

toomanytoys

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A guy at work knows I tinker with small engines and tractors in my free time. He was asking me about his cub a few days ago. I offered to come down to his house and look at it.

Its a 3 year Old Cub Cadet 1000 Series. Not sure what the model number is exactly. I know it has a 25HP Kohler twin, and is hydrostat drive.

His problem 3 weeks ago was the deck broke off where the blades mount through the deck, he bought a brand new deck and put it on.

This week he went to start it and the starter won't turn it over without a huge struggle. So he bought a brand new starter and battery. Still struggles to turn over. But will start and run perfect.

I told him I'd look at it, and do some reading.

I did a little research and found these motors don't have a compression release, which was his thoughts on what was going on. It probably only needs a simple valve adjustment.

Well, I went in his office this morning to tell him and he said hey you want that cub? I was like no I don't really want to spend any cash on a broken tractor, but I'll come down and fix it for you for free. I think I have it figured out. He said just come down and load it in your truck its yours. I went and bought a new tractor last night.

So now I am going to drag home another tractor that needs work.

I have an Ariens GT17 sitting there that needs finished, a snapper that needs a new drive wheel(rubber came apart), and now this Cub.

Also have a 1970 Cub Cadet 128 that runs like a champ, and a Cub Cadet 107, and 3 lawn boy push mowers.

My toy garage is getting filled up with working tools, not toys! But I couldn't pass up a free tractor that was at least 2,500 bucks 3 years ago. I'll fix it and throw it on c-list and make a few bucks
 
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toomanytoys

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Got it home. Not in bad shape. Turns over like mad with the plugs out! Going to check valve last tomorrow. I fried the solenoid playing with it tonight. bah!!

Its clearly an mtd cub. But it isn't bad. Think i may part it out. I want that seal for another tractor! Tires would be good for a project I have in mind and I bet if I GWR the engine running it would sell on eBay easy. along with the PTO.

I doubt it stays a running tractor.
 

oldfatguy

Active Member
#4
that was too good to pass up, I wish that I lived closer because I would grab that in a minute. There is a lot that you can do with an old free tractor. They make fun off road beaters but a big one like that could get a plow on it or something. If you can fix it you should be able to make a few bucks on it. Someone gave me an old lawn tractor that had a smashed up deck. I'm still in the process of turning it into a hillbilly quad. All I need now is a posi rear and some good tires and I'm hitting the mud bogs with it.
 

oldfatguy

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#5
Got it home. Not in bad shape. Turns over like mad with the plugs out! Going to check valve last tomorrow. I fried the solenoid playing with it tonight. bah!!

Its clearly an mtd cub. But it isn't bad. Think i may part it out. I want that seal for another tractor! Tires would be good for a project I have in mind and I bet if I GWR the engine running it would sell on eBay easy. along with the PTO.

I doubt it stays a running tractor.

that's not as big as I thought it was. I thought that it was one of the bigger old heavy duty cub cadets. Even so, that would still make a good off road beater
 

toomanytoys

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that's not as big as I thought it was. I thought that it was one of the bigger old heavy duty cub cadets. Even so, that would still make a good off road beater
Its pretty much a rebadged mtd.

I have a few 60s and 70s cubs. I cut my grass every week with a 1970 cub 128. That thing is a tank.

I degreased it and cleaned it up. Looks good. Depending on my mood.....I really want that seat on my other tractor.
 

toomanytoys

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#8
Well she is gone already. Stuck it on craigslist as a parts tractor and sold 8 hours later for 250 bucks. probably let it go for less than I could of but 5 dollars in gas equals 245 bucks profit. plus is siphoned out 2 gallons from the tank

I cancelled the starter order.
 
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