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Cub Cadet?

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Ken Fountain

I am looking for a new mower and I think I have decided to buy a 1040 Cub Cadet. This mower
has a Kohler 19 h.p. engine. My question is does anybody here have any opinions or information they
might like to share eith pro or con? Thanks in advance for your input.


#2

Ric

Ric

Ken Fountain said:
I am looking for a new mower and I think I have decided to buy a 1040 Cub Cadet. This mower
has a Kohler 19 h.p. engine. My question is does anybody here have any opinions or information they
might like to share eith pro or con? Thanks in advance for your input.
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Question, is it for personal use or are you thinking of mowing a few more lawns other than your own. I ask because I owned the cc 1045 for two years with the 20 h.p. Kohler and at the time was mowing 10 yards a week plus my own and never had a problem with the mower other than it wasn't fast enough. Other than that it's a great mower.


#3

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asiam

I replaced my 13.5 horse Murray with a Cub LTX1042 (19 horse Kolar and Hydo trans) this spring. My yard is about .75 acre and takes about an hour and a half to mow, cutting time from the murray's two and a half hours. I think I will be happy with it, but have only used it 3 times. The price was a bit steep for a tightwad like me, $1,600.00 plus tax, but I bought it from a Cub dealer instead of a box store. If there are problems I cannot take care of, hopefully they will be easier to work with than if I bought it from the box store and then took it to them. My Murray has been abused for about 13 years, so if the cub holds up accordingly, it may be the last mower I buy. It rides so rough I call it Teddy Roosevelt. I have considered letting some air out of the tires, but due to the fact it was prepared by professionals, will not do so without checking with them.


#4

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btravelstead

Bought the same cub for use at our school about 3 weeks ago, Ive no problems with it. Have about 50hrs. It turns so sharp and is easy to mow in reverse. Bill


#5

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mamaA

We have a CC and unfortunately we have had lots of small problems with it. Everything from the engine missing to the blades not overlapping enough to cut ALL the grass the mower goes over. While I know many people love CC mowers we will probably not buy another one.


#6

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j_kuss

I had an older, smaller CC given to me because the owner never could get it to run right.
After rebuilding the carb and replacing the air bleed screw I could not get it to run right either.
It will choke down when hitting difficult areas and will even stop if no choke is applied.
Not sure what the problem is but suspect it is because the fuel tank is not very high above the carb. Since this mower has gravity fuel feed I feel the motor is being fuel starved.
Probably needs some sort of fuel pump.

j.kuss

p.s. I gave the mower to a neighbor, and boy is he frustrated!


#7

jet62095

jet62095

Ken Fountain said:
I am looking for a new mower and I think I have decided to buy a 1040 Cub Cadet. This mower
has a Kohler 19 h.p. engine. My question is does anybody here have any opinions or information they
might like to share eith pro or con? Thanks in advance for your input.
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I currently own a 2009 Cub Cadet LTX 1040 with the same 19HP Kohler.
I have no complaints about this machine, it's plenty powerful, the 42" deck will cut anything (even wet grass) and it's very fuel effcient. It's also very quiet for a small engine product. I would say buy it, the build quality is far superior to any comprable machines on the market today.
Best of Luck!
Jet


#8

RockHound

RockHound

I am not a big fan of the Cub Cadet but then it's all personal preference We had a Cub and didn't have too much trouble with it, it was just really slow. I have about 3 acres to mow between my mother's lots and my son's yard too. I finally am looking at something else that would give me a little quicker mowing time.


#9

Ric

Ric

RockHound said:
I am not a big fan of the Cub Cadet but then We had a Cub and didn't have too much trouble with it, it was just really slow. I have about 3 acres to mow between my mother's lots and my son's yard too. I finally am looking at something else that would give me a little quicker mowing time.
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As you say it's all personal preference but I find that most of the lawn tractors are slow that was the reason I sold the CC 1045 and purchased the Cub Cadet Z-force ZTR, it cut my mowing times in half. If you wait until the new models come out and you get lucky you can pick up a last years model at pretty decent price.


#10

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cwmdc

We replaced an aging Dixon with a Cub Cadet ZTT (Zero Turn Tractor) I1050 with a Kohler 25 HP twin cly. this spring. The smartest thing I have done in a while. It might not turn as sharp as a full ZTR, but it has a lower center of gravity, which is a plus for us with some side hills. Have not found anything it will not cut. With a 50 cut I feel it is as fast if not faster than a mower that has a larger deck. Vary happy with it.


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mordecai22

I had a LT 1045 for a year before giving it to my Father in law. I bought it used but it was a nice machine for the most part. I like the way it handled and cut. Plenty of power. My only problem was an oil leak in the tranny that was an expensive fix since they are sealed! The only other issue I had with it was getting the deck level. It was a 2006 for what its worth. I upgraded for a 3200 GT to plow snow and haul firewood. That just seemed to me a little too much for the LT.


#12

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dnjsyl

I love cub cadet, but the older ones....i had a 1996 model cub lawn tractor with a 13 hp kohler and did not have good luck with it....i have a 1988 cub 1811 and a old model 149 that has the motor out of it to be rebuilt.....it is from 1971 to 1974 model........i dont wanna bash the newer ones so i will just compliment the older tractors.....i did have a model 100 with a 10 hp kohler and it was i beleive a 1964 year model and it was a great little tractor....never should have got fid of it........good luck and let us know what you choose


#13

Sam Mac

Sam Mac

I like the IH Cubs and the Cub Cadet Cubs, not very fond of the MTD stuff.


#14

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jhwentworth

j_kuss said:
I had an older, smaller CC given to me because the owner never could get it to run right.
After rebuilding the carb and replacing the air bleed screw I could not get it to run right either.
It will choke down when hitting difficult areas and will even stop if no choke is applied.
Not sure what the problem is but suspect it is because the fuel tank is not very high above the carb. Since this mower has gravity fuel feed I feel the motor is being fuel starved.
Probably needs some sort of fuel pump.

j.kuss

p.s. I gave the mower to a neighbor, and boy is he frustrated!
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Probably late with this, but better late than never. Tell your neighbor to check the fuel tank venting by loosening the fuel cap when it starts to stumble. If that corrects the problem replace the fuel cap.
If no help, check the fuel filter and the fuel line for blockages. Disconnect the fuel line at the fuel filter to see if gas flows freely through the line. Check the positioning of the fuel line; it shouldn't have any big dips where it goes way below the carb.


#15

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bruce0777

j_kuss said:
I had an older, smaller CC given to me because the owner never could get it to run right.
After rebuilding the carb and replacing the air bleed screw I could not get it to run right either.
It will choke down when hitting difficult areas and will even stop if no choke is applied.
Not sure what the problem is but suspect it is because the fuel tank is not very high above the carb. Since this mower has gravity fuel feed I feel the motor is being fuel starved.
Probably needs some sort of fuel pump.

j.kuss

p.s. I gave the mower to a neighbor, and boy is he frustrated![/QUOTE

I had the same problem with my 18HP magnun Brought it to the shop They charged me about $600.00 Brought it home and in ten minutes cutting time it ran foul again and would not regain the motor rpms until I came to a full stop. I reloaded it back on the trailor and brought it back. About $150.00 later (you know the routine) I brought it home, it messed up 30 minutes later just the same as before.I drove the trailor empty back into town and came home with a new sears garden tractor 5000 series 25 HP 54 inch dech been great cutting my little over 2 acres Years later I found out the 18HP magnum was flooding out so bad it would make the motor loose all it strengh. Sometimes it would even dump gas into the oil. I mess empty the gas tank and fill up the oil way over full. With a fresh and clean carburetor it ran like a new motor and extremly strong.
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MowTown

I don't own one, but I worked for a major home improvement retailer in the Garden Department for a couple years, and I sold a lot of them. They have a very good reputation. I never had any dissatisfied customers come back with complaints.


#17

jet62095

jet62095

Ken Fountain said:
I am looking for a new mower and I think I have decided to buy a 1040 Cub Cadet. This mower
has a Kohler 19 h.p. engine. My question is does anybody here have any opinions or information they
might like to share eith pro or con? Thanks in advance for your input.
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I have a 1040 myself. It's got plenty of horsepower and torque to mow some pretty high grass. It's deck chute totally eliminates the grass clumping in my yard! Makes a great mower for mulching. Cons would be the polyester (yes, the same material as golf pants!) parts in the valve train. They work, and should be just fine for many years if you aren't using it industrially. I have had mine for two seasons and loved every minute. It's the closest you'll get to a 1960's tractor in today's market.


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Uncle Nabob

I just bought a zforce s60--zero turn with steering wheel. It is powerful and fast. Mowing at 8mph is no problem unless the ground is a little rough; it does ride a little rough. I have some very steep slopes that I mow very carefully. Some of my slopes are so steep that I refuse to use a push mower and my compact tractor with finishing mower will just slide off. So far, I'm very impressed. (It does use a bit more fuel than my little diesel tractor.)


#19

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Pauley

I have a CC LTX 1045. Just got it actually, but I did notice it isn't very fast. Does this have a governor on it? If so is it adjustable


#20

CajunCub

CajunCub

Pauley, Kohlers are not to be turned up too high on the gov/RPMs.....they are preset to run 3400-3600 RPMs, take some advice, don't mess with it.
BTW, I just got a new LTX 1046 this season, and I love it. It has the 22 HP Kohler, plenty fast & powerful.:biggrin:


#21

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Pauley

CajunCub said:
Pauley, Kohlers are not to be turned up too high on the gov/RPMs.....they are preset to run 3400-3600 RPMs, take some advice, don't mess with it.
BTW, I just got a new LTX 1046 this season, and I love it. It has the 22 HP Kohler, plenty fast & powerful.:biggrin:
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Thanks for the info. I guess I'll just leave it where it's at.


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