LBrown59
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- Tractor
- 2003 Kubota BX1500/2004 Kubota Bx23/2005 Kubota BX1500
1*That don't help cause it confuses people to where they can't tell the good ones fron the cheap entry level throw away Big Box Store ones.On the pro forums, Cub is essentially laughed at. Why is this? Deere Marketing?
1*Or is it due to their relationship with MTD?
2*As a MTD owner, i have to say theres no way id buy a Current MTD so i can see where some of this MTD hate comes from.
3*However Cub seems to be speced to a higher level.
To me, in order to get these same things, in a current generation machine im looking a the Cub 2554, or the deere x500's.
4*My previous intrest in the x324 was because it had the 4ws, and my lot has many tight trees to get around.
so that means x500 which is $$$
5*All in all the Cub 2500's seems like a bargain? or am i wrong? Why no Cub luv?
6*Diff lock or 4wd would be a plus, if it doesnt raise prices too much.
7*But i dont think thats available on the cub 2500's, only the deere x500s.
8*Any opinions on the 2554 for my needs?
2*That's due to see number 1.
3*A 2554 is more tractor for less money than a x500.
4*The x324 is less tractor than the x500 and the 2554 offers the better bang for the buck .
5*The 2500 is the better bang for the buck so you are not wrong.
6*I have a 1966 Bolens 2 W D with Diff lock .
In the 44 years Iv'e owned it I probable have used the Diff lock fewer than a half dozzen times.
My experence is not having Diff lock is no big deal.
7*Diff lock i think is standard on CC 3000 series.
8*I love my CC GT 2554 but I just don't need it .
To bad I an not closer or we might could make a deal .
9*Not applicable to the CC 2500 and 3000 series.Scooby074
9*there are likely higher price models that will hold up to tender care.
10*Talked to my welder friend the other day, and he gets a lot of Cub business welding the stress cracks here and there.
11*But one can buy cheap with about any brand name on it. The competition for the market share even drives Deere to produce the cheap lines. Just the old adage, ya's gets what ya's pays for.
10*Probably the low end entry level BBS stuff.
11* Every thing from the Big Box stores is throw away entry level stuff.
Brand color Manuf or label makes no difference.
12*It is.Thats what lead me to look at Cub again.
12* Seems like more bang for the buck?
13*But if there are problems there, like weak frames, then no amount of savings will make up for that.
14*Nothing from Cub, even the "professional" Tank ZTR's get no respect, yet the x500 and 700 deeres and even the "residential" ztracks do?
15*Are the cubs that bad?
16*Are the deeres that good?
17*Allowing for inflation, my $3000 Craftsman back in the day would be $5700 today. So thats about where my budget falls.
18*I SHOULD be able to find an equivalent machine for that much money?
13*Not with the higher end machines .
14* I atribute that to ignorance or misinformation about CC and over hype concerning x500 and 700 deeres .
15*Not really
16*Not really
17*What would you think of a CC 2554 with tiller and front blade for 6800 ? Go price a new out fit with all that and let me know.
18*See 17* it's close.
19*Go to a CC dealer and check out the CC 2500 and 3000 series.19*I'm always looking trying out for size when at TSCI .