Cub Cadet LT1050
Friday, 27 July 2007
The
ol' Murray mower died last week, after a long illness. Dropped a valve,
I think, or maybe busted a piston. Deader'n a doornail, in any
case. 
The Cub Cadet
brand caught my eye, and after some research (including talking with
several owners who were, to a man, happy with theirs) I decided to take
the plunge. But which model? First I looked at this one;
A 20 HP with a 42" deck, powered by a Kohler single. But, like Baby Bear, I decided that it was just toooo little. Next up;
But this one, a 27 HP twin with 54" deck, was overkill. "Toooo big!" Not to mention a bit more expensive for my Inner Scotsman.. 
This one, though..
"Ahhhh! Just right!"
It's a 50" cut, powered by a 23 HP Kohler twin. I bought it at the Tractor Supply in Horn Lake,
a 'Manager's Special' at $100 off their regular price, and financed it
on their 'No Interest, No Payments For 12 Months' plan. Cousin Jan
graciously agreed to haul it home in her Dodge Ram, thus saving me a
100-mile round trip to Shamrock Hollow to pick up the ol' F100.
Thanks Jan!
Pam got the first go, of course. Hey, "Ladies First", right?
All in all it's a vast improvement over that dad-blamed Murray!
The 8" extra
width of the deck helps a bunch, of course. But the hydrostatic
transmission is also a huge time-saver. The lawn at OB
requires quite a lot of gear-changing, which sucks on a manual
transmission mower. With the Murray I found myself compromising by
mowing in a non-optimal gear, just so I didn't have to shift so much.
Not an issue with the Cub Cadet, as the perfect gear ratio is always
right at hand (well.. foot ). Money well spent, I think!
Oh, and Skipper had a great time chasing Pam around the yard...
Though CB could've cared less..
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