1972 IH Cub Cadet 149 Hydrostatic

Walk around and Drive Demo of my Cub Cadet, showing the items repaired during the two years I have owned this wonderful work horse. One cannot appreciate what International Harvester made unless you have experienced the performance, and ease of maintainability of these old timers. It has been a pleasure, and I will hate to see her go...

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Great overview! I'm thinking about getting a 149.

[@Pocono_Pits]

Easy to install blade... I must be doing something wrong because it's a royal pain in the behind to get it all to line up just right.

[@markwilson2360]

It's missing the plastic fan for hydro pump

[@paulg444]

I have one, Id love to figure out a way to swap the location of the gas tank and the battery. Id also like to have two brake pedals for left and right so that I can modulate traction.

[@farmallred4910]

To do that you have to have disc brakes and buy a double pedal system from a 82 series wide frame make a custom mount and run the rods back to the disc brakes

[@jdjeep46]

Good job overhauling

[@CodyJohnstonbaugh]

Very Nice Tractor! I love the old IH cubs!

[@JeepWranglerIslander]

What model blower you got on there and how deep of a snowfall can it handle?

[@josem.2909]

Hi, nice cub cadet, on 5:57 that lever is for the hydraulic unit, what is the lever on the other side( left side, sitting on tractor) for?

[@3520ms]

it looks like the PTO engagement. You can see the sticker on the dash at 6:47

[@farmallred4910]

The pto

[@josem.2909]

Thanks to both of you!

[@eastamericantrains589]

That blowers supposed to be white but it’s cool that it works.

[@ronkline7872]

Nice ih cub cadet, I also got a 1972 149 and can't find a decent voltage regulator for it.

[@stoneyswolf]

Ron Kline you can use a voltage regulator from a GM car from back when they had generators not alternators.

[@farmallred4910]

Go to a auto parts store

[@KennyJoe01]

Hi, Can I hire you to do the same thing to my 169 Cub Cadet?

[@PhatboyHD88]

P.S. Buddy your front tires are on backwards ,, if you look on the side of the tires you will see tire rotation there ,,, they need to be on same way as your back tires

[@jimmybob439]

that is so you can steer it-- you run them that way buddy

[@mrfrank4583]

With the tread pattern on the AG tires in front when you turn to steer they lose their bite. It is recommended to install them the way he has them on front wheels.