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Likes vs. Dislikes on my Cub Cadet tractor (John Deere side by side comparison)
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- Опубликовано: 12 авг 2024
- Today's video is a viewer request on things I like vs Dislike on my Cub Cadet Enduro XT1 over the years and how it has been holding up.
I did a side by side comparison with an equivalent John Deere which I hope you guys find useful
Thanks for viewing.
With any riding mower, it is mandatory that all of the unit be blown off with an air compressor after every use unless you want a myriad of problems. After running park departments for over 40 years, I can assure you that this is a fundamental maintenance routine that is quite necessary.
Mandatory and necessary, are a little harsh.
It is advised though if you want your deck to last forever though.
What are the miriad of problems or their than deck rot?
I got this thing in early 2017 and I can’t say I take all that great of care of it and it’s been holding up great as far as I can tell. I scrape the inside of the deck once or twice a year.
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I really appreciate all the info and this kind of video comparing John Deere with the Cub Cadet. These are the two brands I've been considering the most. Thank you so much!!!
I am glad it helped out. I certainly wish something like this was avail when I purchased as well.
Enjoy your purchase whichever direction you go
Very informative video and enjoyed watching. I ordered my Cub Cadet a couple of days ago from Tractor Supply. I’m 62, have major back problems and have been using a push mower for my 3/4 acres which takes me 2-3 days to cut and then I’m down 3-4 days. I’m looking forward to my CC getting here soon!
Congrats on the purchase and thanks for watching.
It really will change your outlook on mowing. You will enjoy it.
Love the video! I bought one over the weekend and it will be here Friday…so excited!
Thanks for watching and congrats on the purchase
Good perspective on both mowers, especially with side by side comparison.
Glad you found it valuable. Thanks for watching. I appreciate the support.
Thanks for the great review. I just bought the XT1 Intellipower riding mower. Hoping it lasts. Putting my 14 year old Troy Bilt in the nursing home just in case i need it. FALL CLEANUP SUGGESTION: You made the comment about how often you have to change the bag when picking up leaves in the fall. I mulch my entire yard first and then bag. It works so wonderfully. The mulcher chops leaves up to about a 15 to 1 ratio. My yard is covered in leaves in the fall about 4x and this makes it so much faster and easier. Thanks again. Joe
Awesome, thank you for the suggestion!
I appreciate the view and hope it was useful to making your purchase decision.
Congrats on the new mower and enjoy!
Really good comparison. Thanks! I just switched from a 2006 MTD Bolens to a John Deere D110 for my .75 acres. Everything you said about the Cub Cadet deck was what I experienced with my Bolens. It served me well for a long time, but the open deck was always something I had to keep my eye on and the spindles required a lot of in-season maintenance, especially with leaves. And you’re right about the ergonomics. MTD’s common design with all of the mower controls together is great and makes coordination easy, especially on hills. I definitely have to think ahead and anticipate more with the Deere. I’m sure I’ll get used to it, but it’s been an adjustment.
Glad you found the video useful. Thanks For watching and enjoy the new Deere!
Thanks for the video...... I went with the CC also. Arrived yesterday, maiden mow today!
Thanks for watching and congrats on the purchase. You will love it!
Thanks for your comprehensive video, I'll get the Cub!
Glad you found it useful. Good luck with the purchase and thanks for viewing.
Going into my 14th season on my Cub Cadet Gt1554. Other than normal wear and year I have had no complaints.
Awesome. I hope I get that kind of life out of mine.
Thanks for watching.
excellent review!
Thank you and thanks for watching.
Nice video! I have the same Cub Cadet. I ordered it through Tractor Supply Company and shipped directly to my house. I haven't any issues with the scalping wheels and I mulch. I don't get nearly as much clippings as you do but I use compressed air to clean it after every use. I also use it year round for snow plowing. I found if I leave the mowing deck in place the added mid weight helps the steering get a better grip. Tire chains are a must and I add a milk crate filled with granite rocks mounted to the hitch area. I agree that gas sight is terrible, I simply lift up the hood and look at the tank. Best regards, Jay
Thanks for watching. Did you add zip ties to the mulch plug to keep it in place? I have been mulching lately and it hasn’t been as bad, but the grass isn’t as thick either this time of year
@@PMPerformance I replaced the plug and formed a new one made of rigid insulation then wrapped the entire plug with 2 layers of duct tape. The duct tape prevents rocks from destroying the plug and I slightly oversize it so I can push it in tight to the opening. For added security I run a small bungee cord hooked onto the front and back anti scalping wheel mounts. But the last few times the lawn was too wet for mulching, leaves and grass tend to clump up. I put the chute back on and drive in a direction that shoots the grass & leaves into the woods.
Interesting. Thanks for the info. This is something I can try
Great Video. Owning and using same model CC. Here are my negative experiences and observations: Agree with gas gauge, sometimes unable to see fuel level have to open cowl easier to see in tank under cowl. Agree with reverse issue, it is weak and as understand it, it is a common problem. After using hydrostatic vs shuttle, I prefer the shuttle, it is a more positive engagement. The deck PTO cable connection can be a pain to disconnect or connect. Have had belt issues with mine. Properly replacing insuring all pullies are tight, in place and all guides are proper but still have belt jumps off from time to time with no apparent reason (I even slow engine down to a low speed to engage or disengage PTO). I find a good turning radius but one of the worse situation on mine , it is a very hard steerer, it has been from day one. Yes regarding the mulcher cover/plug poorly fits, I have a network of bungies to help it. I am planning to purchase a new mower soon, I dont know if it is going to be another Cub Cadet, I am at 50/50 at best. My best, thank you//DougC
Thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching.
I’d be curious to run a higher mode Deere for awhile. I’m content with my mower though. I’d maybe reconsider if mine needed replacement
I have the Columbia CYT 4220 equivalent of the Cub Cadet. Going to start my fourth summer soon . Never had any problems to this day .
Awesome to hear! Thanks for watching. I hope you enjoyed the video.
I purchased a 2016 CC XT2 LX42 KH in May 2017 which is similar to CC in video, mow 2-acres. My mower deck & reverse mechanism never looks filthy like in video [air compressor & 4-minutes; Reverse works perfect]. XT2 currently has 325-hours (8th season) and has original spindles and mower deck wheels. I mow areas with bumps/dips and my PTO lever has never jumped out of position. I’ve never had any problem checking fuel level with the sight gauge that is viewable from the seat.
Thank you for coming in to confirm you have no encountered the items I pointed out.
I never said these were issues or even common issue, just that it happens/happened to me.
Nice!
Great vdo Thank you
Thank you and thanks for watching
Since the gas tank is in the front it doesn't have or need a fuel pump. Less to break. I have a 2019 XT1 I bought new in 2020 with the Kohler 5400 18 horse engine. It is a single cylinder bucket motor but they have addressed the engineering problem of the case cracking on the right side where it meets the cylinder. That was a real problem with the Courage motor. Just make sure to check the torque on the 8 top case bolts at the beginning of every mowing season. They have a tendency to loosen sometimes. I don't know if its an issue on the 5400 engine but I check it anyway. The 2020 mowers have a Cub Cadet or J Deere brand motor. They are actually made in China. That's why I went with the Kohler motor. They may be ok, but I'm not a real fan of generic Chinese motors. MTD owns Cub Cadet, John Deere, Craftsman, and other mower manufacturers. They all use Tuff Torq transmissions but there are several different ones. The one on the XT1 is one of their bottom of the line transmission. Cub Cadet won't work on it and consider it an expendable item. About $700. They can be rebuilt. The most common failure is the axle seal leaking and running out of transmission oil. You can change those seals and add more oil to the transmission. Tuff Torq has all the parts for it if needed, including a complete rebuild kit. If you go to the Taryl Fixes All videos he has one that walks you through a complete rebuild, and another video where you can install a drain plug kit so you can change your fluid in the transmission. JD probably uses this transmission as well. It's a good unit, that is a little weak in reverse. All in all I'm real happy with my mower. It's been very reliable. I'm in my second mowing season with it, and it has about 32 hours on it right now. I take care of my stuff, so it will be properly maintained and I expect to get 10 years or more out of it.
Great video!
Thank you, and thank you for watching
the grease zerks you pointed out are for 2 diff areas, the cc is for the axle and the jd one is for the steering arms , the "base engine " in the deere is a briggs and the the cc has a hydro trans where that deere is a var speed trans like the mtds
Thanks for the correction and viewing.
I am no lawn tractor connesiour by any means.
I like my XT1 42 Enduro. I have the 5400 18 engine and it's great. The only issue I have so far is it kept blowing fuses. After about the 4th fuse change, the right headlight went up in smoke. Unplugged the headlights and it ran fine. The warrantee turned out to be more trouble than it was worth since I had to go thru a box store that sold tractor supplies. I mounted a cheap LED light bar on the front with a switch and it's fine. I do mow at night at times.
Great work around! Wonder if the relay was the problem?
@@PMPerformance I haven't found any relay yet. But the headlight LED PC board and chip is obviously toast. No problems since I unplugged them and rewired it to a front LED bar which mounted on the optional bumper I bought. I bought a pair of these light bars at A big online store. Works fine. I planned on putting the second one on the rear but found I don't really need it. Yet.
I've the 2013 cub cadet ltx1040, which is the older version of your cub. It's all the same except it's got the cvt transmission that your friends john deere has. My deck has held up,my motor has held up,and my transmission is still dandy. It only has a few scrapes on the plastic and some of the stickers have come off. My only sources of disappointment is the pto engagement handle bent over years of use and even after replacement it's not that great, so I guess I need a new cable too. The quality of cut is pretty good,but the opening for the deck chute is much smaller than on a similar john deere and it's not designed with airflow in mind. I just mow slower so it has a better chance at cutting all the grass and dispersing it. I would consider buying another cub cadet,but mostly because of the price difference between it and john deere. I will say that if I buy another mower it will have to have a hydrostatic transmission and electric pto. A new john deere s130 has both of those things and only costs a couple hundred dollars more than this cub cadet,so john deere is a nice option.
Great review, thank you for sharing. I have a John Deere LA115. It was my Dad's. He kept it in an enclosed shop the entire time he had it. I have the mower now. It ran great for most of last season then it started giving me problems. I have tried just about everything i can think of to get it running as it should but have yet to figure it out. About the only thing left is to check the timing which will require my pulling the flywheel. I have yet to do that. Meanwhile, I needed a mower to keep up with my yard so I went and purchased the Cub Cadet XT1 LT 46. As far as I can see, the XT1 42 and 46 share everything but the mower deck and the engine. The mower decks appear identical except for dimensions. So why did I choose the CC over the JD this time? As I was trouble shooting the engine problem on the JD, the fuel system was one of my first areas to inspect. I wanted to completely remove the fuel tank to clean it. That's when I discovered the disadvantage to it's location under the seat. In order to remove the tank you must disassemble much of the mower. The entire metal fender housing has to be removed. If I remember correctly, the videos I watched required the battery and battery compartment to come out, The housing around the steering column had to be removed. The steering column had to be partially removed. In other words it was a job I chose not to do. Instead I blew out the lines forward and backwards. I pressure checked the tank and decided I would not buy another mower with that configuration. There was another problem I had with the JD. Shortly after inherited it I was surprised to see the paint on the metal fender cowling was blistered over a large area. Then I noticed the paint started pealing away from the edge of the cowling. As I said earlier, this mower had always been kept inside and was always put away clean. I ran my finger along the edge of the cowling. I discovered the edge was not rolled. The edge was limited to gauge of the metal used. Not a very substantial surface for which the paint to adhere. So now I have JD mower that is in serious need of a new paint job. While I was shopping I found that many of the new JD's are still made this way. I checked the CC and was pleased to find the cowling edge was rolled the entire perimeter of the cowling. I investigated further on Facebook Market Place and found many JD's that looked like mine. By contrast the older CC's did not seem to have this issue. As this video shows, the CC gas tank is located in the engine bay and the battery is located under the seat. The advantage to the forward gas tank is that is far more accessible as well as all of the fuel line. As for the battery location. I have always been told that heat will kill a battery, therefore I think getting the battery away from the engine is another advantage.
In regards to the mower decks of the JD vs CC. I agree that the JD looks more finished. The JD grease zerks are a definite plus. However, there may be a reason for the open exposed spindles of the CC. After mowing my lawn with both of these mowers I have seen a very obvious difference in the mower deck performance. I noticed that the CC did a much better job of disbursing the clippings. Even though my yard was several weeks overdue the first mowing with the CC left no rows of grass clippings to go over......None! I have never owned a mower that did this so well. The JD always required my going back over areas where the clippings had accumulated. I think the high lift design of the CC deck prevents the spindles from being enclosed. When you look at the deck of these CC's you will notice large openings around the spindles. These openings allow for the discharge of a high volume of air which creates greater lift and better discharge. The reason we see so much material on the deck of this CC in the video is because along with the air grass clippings are also being discharged around the spindles. If having a better, more efficient cut is the result then I will gladly accept the open spindle design.
I'm sorry my comment was so long, but I hope this information will help some of you in making your decision.
Great feedback!
Thanks for watching
I agree with you about the CC deck. Also, I have seen a few decks that have grease zerts and sealed bearings, which makes the zerts useless and maybe just a cheap selling point. My old Snapper was one of them.
Edit: The gas tank under the seat requires a fuel pump that runs off engine crank case air pressure. The CC with the tank where it is is gravity fed and no pump needed. One less part to fail.
Great commentary Mike, on these mowers. I agree with your assessment.
My 50 inch deck needs revolutionized. 3 blades . Needs grease zerks . I installed my own but you have to outstall seals on bearings plus drill tap for grease zerks. Blades don't toss clippings out and plugs up deck . Also drilled 1 inch holes in dash to chase mice out from building nest under my steering wheel . Hop on tractor and mice jumping out at ya . Think of that .:(.
Seat broke at 60 hours .vinyl don't hold up . Other wise it's been a great tractor .oh also valve covers leaked . Drill and tap for larger bolt . Also had to make fit Cab that I installed. Needed lowered so fasteners would attach properly. So cadet if your reading I think you could go for some improvements .
My cub like yours. It starts gradually slowing down in reverse. I fixed mine by sitting on it while it's running and grab the forward paddle and pull back hard acouple of times(forward petal). And it fixes it every time
I found that it is indeed grab build up under the pedal
My guess is that they positioned the battery over the rear wheels on the Cub to add a small amount of weight where you need it over the drive wheels
Makes sense. I do not remember the relevance about the battery without watching the video again. I think I only really had an issue with the mounting of it off hand. It’s just a pain to remove when it’s dead and I need to remove to charge it.
the whining of the hydrostatic transmission you mentioned and weakness might be that its low on hydraulic fluid. the sound is because of air bubbles going thru the pump , which lowers the pressure and lowers the rpms, fluid needs to be checked every year, filter could restrict flow as well , changing that is a good thing periodically to. just an opinion.
I thought that was a non serviceable thing? They all whine like that
Mulch plug fix. Drill some holes around the bottom. Zip ties through hole and around the metal strip ar the bottom of the deck.
Yep, I do that now when I am not being lazy. It’s a cool fix when I keep the plug on, but I go back and forth. My grass is decently thick and mulching drives me nuts. Everytime I think it’s a good idea, I get grass rows and then pull it off and go back to bagging. Lol.
Thanks for watching. I hope you found some value or enjoyment from the video.
Good info bro . Only one thing .My new2024 CC Intellipower has the same reverse button , and everyone says you need to hold down the button for 3 seconds. I found that you only have to press it once, and the light turns on, and reverse mowing has been engaged . Not sure why the 3 seconds rule applies.
Now that you say that, I think I noticed mine comes on with a quick tap.
Thanks for watching!
I have John Deere s160 love it 24v engine and ELC PTO
That was a completely different price scale I’m sure though.
Enjoy your purchase
I got a la 125 14 years old never had no issues even original belt lol I upgraded 2 years ago to a e13p so far no issues.but to me I think their all good I really don't knkw anyone having issues with lawn tractors
I don’t think I said either was problematic. I mainly went over features and functionality and ergonomics.
@@PMPerformance my bad
Everyone I know that has the newer cub cadet has had zero issues my neighbors John Deere is about 7 years old D130 model paints all flaking off rusting no primer at all !!!
As far as the covers go over the spindles it just holds more crap in there causing it to rust unless you clean it
I kept waiting for you to ask if I would “accept cookies”. Those looked like Keebler striped shortbreads on that bagger. Thought you were going to have a “giveaway”!
Lol, you are the first person to make mention of this. You would certainly get them if it was a giveaway. hahaha.
2 of my neighbors have trucking companies and when they get damaged skids they give us stuff off the skid. That day the one saw me outside and came over and gave me and the neighbor who I was reviewing his Deere a couple packs of cookies. That is why they were sitting on the seat during the review.
@@PMPerformance good neighbors to have!
@@georgedouglas3456 for sure. Honesty they probably offer to keep me happy for dealing with other things they do, but we do like having them as neighbors generally.
I don’t know if it’s still hold true, but the last John Deere I bought had grease fittings on the spindles, but they weren’t attached to anything and you were just pumping grease into a black hole.
Someone else mentioned that further down in the comments. Hahaha, that is unreal to me. Lol.
I bought this mower last year (2020) and planned on it serving me for several years. I was proud of my new mower! I changed the oil and filter at 4.8 hours and used it most of last summer. It sat in my carport during the winter. I changed the oil and filter again at 11.1 hours before using it this spring. I had been using it approximately 15 - 20 minutes when I heard a loud bang and it stopped immediately. I took it to an authorized service center and after contacting MTD (Cub Cadet Corporate) they will not cover the warranty and fix my almost brand new mower! I talked to corporate and asked them what I could have done to prevent this, and their answer was they wished they could tell me, but they are not going to fix my mower. I will never buy another Cub Cadet product, nor recommend to anyone I know! Through no fault of my own, this mower turned out to be highly defective, and Cub Cadet is being penny wise and dollar foolish!
Fight it! Unless you are leaving something out of the story, this is a warrantyable failure.
I found that if you tilt the deck mower front up, a little bit, helps, to keep grass and sticks out of the belts
And does it still mows well like that(?) Thnx
@@ByDesign333 mows excellent
@426superbee4
Well good! Thnx, gotta try that!
@@ByDesign333 Its the bar to the frame on the front deck is what you tight up. to raise the front of the deck... I just use a large crescent wrench to loosen and tighten it up > I tighten it up about 3" This also takes a lot of wiggle and play out of the mower deck to 👍👍
@426superbee4 thanks for the insight. I have been meaning to straighten my deck out and always forget.
Any idea why they install it non level to begin with?
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My xt1 42 inch cub cadet lasted less than 200 hours. Scored rod did it in. Can’t replace engine because Koehler does not make it anymore and no other engine is compatible.
Sorry to hear. Kohl we really doesn’t make that engine anymore? I swore when I looked at my push mower, kohlers were pretty easily accessible.
How big is your property?
I’m at a touch under 100 hours in 5-6yrs now on a half acre property. I’d be pretty extatic if I got 10 yrs of mowing.
The models above that John Deere that you neighbor has. Is the same forward and reverse system you have on your cub cadet
Thanks, I could only compare what i had access to. I mentioned in the video this was a lower model Deere, but probably similarly priced as the Cub when it came out.
They could have put a gage on top of cap . All and kept the choke separate from throttle.
Short guy here. As in 5' when I stretch. Would either the Cub Cadet or Deere suit me better, won't work for me, or no big deal either way and shouldn't be in my decision making process?
I don’t think it makes a difference either way.
They both have plenty of seat adjustment.
Certainly try in a store to see what works better for you, but I don’t think that will be an issue.
@@PMPerformance Much appreciated.
The older, the better.
Wow. The mower PTO on the cub cadet pops out? How fast did you hit the bumps?
Sometimes there aren’t even bumps. It just pops out sometimes for me.
I have the same cub, never had my pto pop out.
I’m sure it’s just a me issue or hitting bumps in my yard or something *shrug*
What brand and model number bagger do you have
I did a small review on the bagger a few years ago here: MTD/Cub Cadet bagger review on XT1 tractor
Thanks for viewing and I hope you find the videos useful
Edit: I guess it does not let me link to my own channel. You should be able to search by that video name though on my channel worst case.
I bet if you examine more closely those spindles you might be able to drill in a zerk
I have done this on other pieces of equipment over the years with great success
Maybe examine your neighbors again and see where they put the zerk or look at the higher end model Cub and you may get a idea too
Thanks for the info and watching. I’ll look into that.
@@PMPerformance it’s just a thought I know some on this thread say you can’t or that it does nothing but I’ve defy done it on some of my other stuff and it’s worked
@@Trackhoe075 lol , same. I’ve done that with basically every car I have built just to prove people wrong and show people they can think outside the box
170 plus hrs .
Your Cub Cadet is almost the same as my Craftsman t240.
They are probably both made by mtd
@@PMPerformance they are. I can use MTD branded parts, just like you
Jesus, HD is selling this for 2499 right now... 1k more than in this video less than a year ago!
Holy shit?!?!?! Are you serious?
If you’re as rough on your deck wheels as you are raising and lowering the deck, it’s not surprising you broke the deck wheels.
Try raising and lowering your deck not from the seated position. See how gentle you are on it.
The wheels breaking is from hitting the poles on my fence. I try and avoid it, but sometimes I don’t steer around them enough and nips them. I probably have 100 poles. It happens
@@PMPerformance I raised and lowered it today while standing….gently. No big deal.
@@Jpg-bu6ee you are of greater skill than me then.
There always needs to be “that guy” I guess.
Thanks for watching.
The best tractor in 2021 is the Craftsman T240 turn tight series hands down
Is this backed up by some kind of official review? I didn’t think Craftsman was relevant in many years.
I am not a tractor reviewer though, so I don’t know. I am just a guy that cuts his own grass and gives his own opinion on what he likes and dislikes
@@PMPerformance sure is backed up so backed up craftsman couldn't keep them in stock out for 3 months...the Craftsman T240 comes with the Kohler KT725 22 horsepower 725cc V Twin Engine the Engine is based on the Kohler Command Pro Commercial Engine...the deck is a 46 inch 12 gauge reinforced steel the frame is a 10 gauge steel and it's not bolted together its chrome dipped before painted ...Craftsman rep says it's a cross between a Lawn/Garden tractor Lowes has the weight ar 590 pounds craftsman says it's over 600 pounds the Kohler Engine comes with a 3 year unlimited hours Warranty its built like a small tank Lowes has it for $2,300 tax not included I have seen them as high as $3,000
@@thepatriot4355 cool I guess, but nothing can stay in stock. Thank Covid for that.
Again I am not looking for a tractor nor a professional tractor reviewer so means naught to me. Thanks for the input though, this may sway my viewers to consider the Craftsman
@@PMPerformance I doubt it will sway people...people like myself are set in their ways with everything I grew up with Craftsman
@@thepatriot4355 never know. I’m half retarded and I have swayed people’s opinion with my reviews.
zerks on spindles don't work, check out youtube vids to understand.
They have not made a JD with manual gear shift in many years. All new JD’s have side by side forward and reverse pedals. Much better than the Cub Cadet.
If you need to back up a lot, I can see the ma Hal shift getting annoying. I prefer the pedal personally, because I back up quite a bit
Haha 😂! I’m not laughing at you. I just find it hilarious that such a cheap trick is such a selling point. You fell for Deere’s marketing gimmick of adding grease zerks to the deck spindles. There’s sealed bearings in those spindles. The only way to get new grease inside the bearings would be to remove the bearings, pop off the seals, repack the bearings, reinstall the seals, reinstall the bearings and put it all back together.
Dude, get an electric leaf blower and blow all that crap out of there after each use. 3 minutes of blowing it out each time will save you a lot of headaches.
Yea true. My air compressor isn’t as easy for that.
I have a plug in blower, but that is a hassle. I keep planning to buy a battery powered one and always forget.
Thanks for the suggestion and thanks for watching.
@@PMPerformance I got the Milwaukee trimmer and leaf blower combo kit. Both perform much better then I expected. There are other good options out there but the decision was easy for me considering I already have Milwaukee tools and batteries.
@@mattmcc7930 I have the Milwaukee for my underhood light.
My drill and impact are Kobalt though. I was thinking of using that, but not sure yet.
The zerk fittings on the spindles do nothing. Don't know why they are installed as the spindle bearings use sealed bearings. No way to grease them unless you pop off the bearing covers and grease by hand.
Interesting to know. I thought that was a real value add to have serviceable spindles
Take the bearings out of the spindle housing and remove the seal on the inside of the bearing and the zero fitting will work.
@@jacobball5505 it entirely sure what you mean. Aren’t the spindles sealed ?
@@PMPerformance Yes, but the seals are removable with a small screwdriver.
@@sptrader6316 this is news to
Me. Thank you.
I would not have another Cub CadetXT1 I had mine 4 Years with 172 Hour’s on it and it’s just like New and my Transmission went out on it just with 172 Hours on it
Do you have a hilly property or a heavier set person by chance? I believe when I got mine there was some documentation on weight limits an LS grades to avoid transmission issues.
Either way, I am sorry to hear of your misfortune.
172 hours seems a bit high for 4 years though. Do you have a really large property?
Know I don’t have no hills I had it checked and he told me that my Transmission went out on it and this person has did my work for 30 Years and he knows what he is talking about
@@anitaalexander1689 I would say there is probably a reason, which I was trying to help you figure out.
Sometimes things happen though, nothing is perfect, but at 178 hours, it’s not like it was short lived. I am over 5 yrs on mine and right about 100 hours or so mowing a half acre property. So you deff used yours a good bit in 4 yrs.
Well I have about a half acre yard and I’m not that big and that’s I use my mower is to cut my yard and I had a John Deere for 12 Years before I had to buy this one and I got this Cub New and like I said I would not have another one
@@PMPerformance it takes me about hour and a half to cut my yard and yes it is a big yard all I no it should have lasted longer than 4 Years with just 172 hours on it and that is not many Hours I had a John Deere for 12 years or longer till I had to buy this one and I will not ever buy another Cub ever
The spindles on the JD have SEALED bearings. The zircs do absolutely NOTHING.
Thanks for letting me know. I had no clue.
Use a blower
Yeah I’m pretty disappointed. I planned on adding accessories like the snow blower but just sorts disgusted that jd would put a plastic impeller. Says so much about the company they’ve become. I paid $3300 so its not exactly cheap. Oh well
Plastic should never be an option for a snowblower!
Everyone wants to go cheap and charge more. Thank the unskilled employees that want $30+ an hour to assemble these things
I have the same Cub Cadet (2015 Model) and have not had any problems except for the piece of sh*t seat!
The very thin vinyl seat cover is crap and those greedy bast*rds want almost $300.00 for a new one.
That’s wild! Everything is stupidly priced now adays!
My seat is holding up well, and most of the time I am overweight with some brief periods of being normal sized.
It’s deff not a super comfortable seat though. Not terrible, but not great either.
The higher seat back helps though. That was a buyers point for me
@@PMPerformance Yup, I have hundreds of hours on this thing, mowing over two acres once or twice per week. I have no complaints except for the seat.
I have a 2023 JD S170 and it has 15.7 hrs on it. So far cheap plastic steering wheel cracked and took weeks to get in. Now the belt to the lawn mower deck broke and I have to pay $100 for the service center to pick it up and they seem unsure if it will be covered by warranty! Less than 16 hours of cutting my flat 1/3 acre grass in the suburbs. The hood has no support to stop the wind from catching it and breaking it, just plastic junk. I was going to get a snow blower but found out the impeller is made of plastic! Are you kidding me?! The dealership said this is entry level so they’re plastic. Total junk. My neighbor has a cheap tractor with a snow blower and it has a steel impeller, so does my push snow blower. JD Is greedy and resting on their laurels and ripping us off. I thought JD was top of the line and just bought the best one they had at Lowes. I’m going to sell it this spring and look at the competition.
Jeez, that is pretty shitty! God I am probably 120 hours on my Cub and I haven’t done anything but change the pile like twice and clean the deck.
It needs a battery, but runs strong otherwise.
Sorry to hear of your misfortune
Your grease port on a spindle is worthless! Your upper and lower bearings in the spindle are sealed bearings! In other words grease will not enter the bearings!
I do not have a grease port, but a few have mentioned this now.
What is the purpose of them adding the zerc if it does not grease the bearing?
John Deer's just mow better, My Neighbor has a John Deer D105 I have a Cub Cadet LT 1042, After he cuts his lawn it looks like a rug, No low or high spots. My lawn looks no where near as good as his lawn, I don't know if it's blade speed, deck depth or what His lawn is flat and so is mine. I know My deck is perfectly level, the blades are sharp, the PTO works fine. The Cub Cadet simply mows like crap but it still works.
I can’t say I agree. This makes no sense to me. My law. Always looks well groomed
Your sposed to blow of the deck and areas
I did in this video. I do not blow it off after every mow. It is a pain to fish all the grass out. It gets stuck in every crevice possible
@@PMPerformance thats a lot of bild up though it
@@joecochran9677 that’s what happens when you cut grass. It happens.
I wash it down a few times a summer, but it is inevitable.
My Cub 54 inch had to have a coil update at 60 hours, ran like crap. The stamped deck is warped, at 120 hours the spindles and deck belt had to be replaced because one of the spindles froze and burned the belt. Pulled the deck off and put it in the trash. 175 hours. Now it just pulls the wagon, lawn roller and fertilizer spreader. My opinion is since MTD bought Cub it turned to crap. Bought a Big Dog zero turn with a fabricated deck. Not a single problem. Cub is a good tow truck 👎🤬.
Mine has not had any issues really other than the battery not holding charge long and I am at about 100 hours. I have done little to no maintenance to it.
@@PMPerformance I'm not shitting on all Cub products. I had major deck problems, and ignition issues. The engine was warranty but the deck was on me. I went to a zero turn and was an immediate convert. Bought a Big Dog zero turn. The biggest selling point to me was the seven year warranty. After all at the end of the day it's just a mower. Maybe I just bought the wrong tool for the job.✌️
@@jimpatterson3286 sorry to hear of your misfortune. It happens though. It’s happened to me too and I swore off certain brands.
What year and model was yours? We’re you using it a little harder than it’s intention maybe?
Leaves will pill up on the front of the deck and float over into the belts, as well.. This is what cuts and wear out the belts > Pulley covers are useless! > Just pack up and make it tight on the belts... I found you better off, with OUT ANY Pulley Covers > AT ALL! Then also, blow the trash off the deck about every hour or so HELPS TO
MTD STANDS FOR MY TRACTORS DEAD 👎💸.
I disagree. My 1995 MTD 14.5 hp/ 42” deck still runs strong after 27 years of service. I have replaced the carburetor once and all the belts a few times. It’s an Agway brand but is a MTD.
John Deere sucks
Super informative video and timely for us. We are in the process of deciding between the Cub Cadet and a John Deere. Our Craftsman mower just yesterday died after almost 18 years of great service, of course with normal maintenance and some necessary replacement parts after years of hard work...we are sorry to put it to rest. Your video showed us how the Cub Cadet is very similar in features to our old Craftsman which should make it an easier transition to a new mower. We are in our 70's so this makes the Cub Cadet more attractive to us. Your video was very thorough and super informative in comparing these two mowers. "The good, the bad and the ugly"...so to speak. Now we should be able to make an informed decision. Thanks ever so much!!!
(Just one thing I didn't understand...PTO...didn't know what the acronym stood for...thank the good Lord for Google!)
Glad you found this video informative and story your Craftsman has been laid to rest. Sounds like she lived a long life though. Can’t complaint about that!
Good luck on the new purchase. Let me know how you like the Cub once you get it.
@@PMPerformance We love our CubCadet! Cuts our almost acre beautifully. Easy to handle, love the reverse and cruise control features. Now it's time to switch blades to mulch & bag leaves in grass catcher. However because we're "seniors" not very comfortable with the blade changing. Any suggestions who we might get to do it for us?
@@memphis2006 thanks for watching and glad you are enjoying it.
I’d say a mower shop, but I’d see if you have a friendly neighbor maybe that can help