Re: Re: Craftsman Lawn Tractor
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Posted by Big Mike on July 25, 1998 at 07:14:01:
In Reply to: Re: Craftsman Lawn Tractor posted by Todd Markle on July 24, 1998 at 18:31:40:
: Looks to me like this guy got more info than he bargained for.
: But I'll put in my 2 cents worth anyway.I've spent most of my
: 12 yr carreer working in a IH/Cub Cadet dealership, and come from
: a family of tractor nuts. In my opinion you'd be better off
: buying an older cub or jd or even a gravely aged from the late
: 60s to early 80s. You should be able to pick up a nice one in
: the $500-$1500 range. Most of these older "premium" tractors
: dont have a lot of parts that wear out quick like a craftsman would.
: You will always have belts bearings and engine parts, but at least availability
: isnt a problem.Try to get parts for a craftsman that is over 10 yrs old.
: These tractors also dont have a lot of plastic and electronic safty switches
: and junk like ALL the newer tractors have.These older tractors are also a
: lot easier to work on.How many 20 yr old sears tractors do you see still in use?
: In my area of central pa. their are literally hundreds of them.
: Just one more note, I do a little garden tractor pulling and 95% of
: the tractors used for this are Cub Cadets-many have the engines modified
: to put out 50-100 hp. Nuff said. 50 to 100h.p. on a Cadet,huh? (And they say I
drink to much Budweiser!) The Tractor Tales page is one down, Todd. :0) Mike...
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