Cub RER
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hey twall didn't some company(can't remember) call their rer mower the lawn bug or something like that? so now when are you getting a cc rer and restore it ,then you can have a 3 way standoff on all your brands:smile: hey, i was at sears last night to pick up my leaf blower(thats a whole story) and while there i was checking out the rer mowers (they have 2 versions,right) and the one you mentioned a while back in your thread about the snapper and craftsman are alike . yes that black creftsman rer looked pretty good sitting there, but whats up with the bare cable from the clutch/brake pedal and going through the(apparently allowed) hole in the tube frame. the cable seems to rub a lot on the tube frame . is that right or not
twall
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That would be Cub Cadet...this mower was the 'Lawn Bug'.......or were you bein sarcastic? :laughing:
Good catch! Yes, the lighter versions of the Snapper (the tube versions) use a cable you can see, attached directly to the pedal - not the pivot! It's a strange system, but I have heard no 'famous' problems with it.......didja notice it's a really HEAVY cable? That tube is hefty, too......it'd wear, for sure, but not to the point of compromising either.......not at least for 10 years....:biggrin:
There are two versions, I was lucky enough to get the heavier '15' series, which has a rectangular 'tube', a box channel - instead of a swingset tube.....
As far as Craftsman RER's, yeah, they have a really cheaply-built version, and a Snapper-built version. As much as I defend Murray, as many of you could've predicted, I was told Murray built the cheap RER..........:frown:
no sarcasm , just couldn't remember the company, it was the catchy name that i remembered,in fact i thought i remembered seeing one at one of the major brand dept. stores years ago... yea, i sat on the craftsman rer last night and didn't have a whole lot of leg room at all. being 6'6" tall dont help much either:laughing:and yea, i thought the designers could have maybe put the cable in a sleeve or something. it was a nice machine anyway.
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I think the BB stores carried the Lawn Bug right alongside their other CC offerings.......dunno that it was a 'dealer only' thing.
I think they didn't put a tube over the cable for rust/corrosion siezure issues. Being naked like that, it'll never sieze up! That, and it'd be hard to do, being attached to the pedal the way it is. I think it's a SS cable....which would cut down on the rust/wear anyhow.
Notice how BIG of a RER a Snapper is? That was what blew me away the first time I saw one. It is MAMMOUTH for a RER without bodywork. Very hefty, too, you notice? My JD is downright dainty compared to this thing I bought...:laughing: I mean, YOU were cramped........(you're probably cramped on a lot of stuff - ), but it is HUGE compared to most RER's.......in weight alone!
I think they didn't put a tube over the cable for rust/corrosion siezure issues. Being naked like that, it'll never sieze up! That, and it'd be hard to do, being attached to the pedal the way it is. I think it's a SS cable....which would cut down on the rust/wear anyhow.
Notice how BIG of a RER a Snapper is? That was what blew me away the first time I saw one. It is MAMMOUTH for a RER without bodywork. Very hefty, too, you notice? My JD is downright dainty compared to this thing I bought...:laughing: I mean, YOU were cramped........(you're probably cramped on a lot of stuff - ), but it is HUGE compared to most RER's.......in weight alone!
Nice, Nice, Good Catch!