JunkManBob
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Does anyone have a "junk" MTD/Troy-Bilt/Cub Cadet 42" two stage snow thrower with a good undercarriage assembly, or know a dealer/repair center that might? I'd like to buy if so.
I got a "good deal" at an auction last year on a Troy-Bilt LT1842 (~2002) with attachments, including an "190-823-101" two stage snow thrower. Not as good a deal as I thought, once I discovered that there was an "undercarriage assembly" for the snow blower that was missing. Checked with the seller later to see if he had it. Said he was selling it for an older neighbor, who hadn't used the blower in years. No sign of it. So, checked a number of dealers and repair centers (Altaquip, Jacks) to see if they had junk. Seems not. No junkyards for this stuff, I guess. Asked about the assembly, new. It's just a pan and pulleys, so how much could that be? Well, MTD/Troy-Bilt/Cub Cadet/(20 more names) doesn't sell the assembly. You can only get it as individual parts. And just the metal pan is about $200. So new would be half as much as a whole new snowblower attachment.
So, I'm thinking of adding a hydro pump, tank, valve, and motor to run it, and have it about figured out. But that's a lot of effort and still a lot of money.
Hate to do that, if someone has some parts they'd like to sell used. Win-Win.
I've been looking on ebay, but no luck. Haven't used CL before, but guess I'll check there too. I put a "wantitnow" post on ebay, but I'm not sure anyone sees those much.
Anyone got junk?
I got a "good deal" at an auction last year on a Troy-Bilt LT1842 (~2002) with attachments, including an "190-823-101" two stage snow thrower. Not as good a deal as I thought, once I discovered that there was an "undercarriage assembly" for the snow blower that was missing. Checked with the seller later to see if he had it. Said he was selling it for an older neighbor, who hadn't used the blower in years. No sign of it. So, checked a number of dealers and repair centers (Altaquip, Jacks) to see if they had junk. Seems not. No junkyards for this stuff, I guess. Asked about the assembly, new. It's just a pan and pulleys, so how much could that be? Well, MTD/Troy-Bilt/Cub Cadet/(20 more names) doesn't sell the assembly. You can only get it as individual parts. And just the metal pan is about $200. So new would be half as much as a whole new snowblower attachment.
So, I'm thinking of adding a hydro pump, tank, valve, and motor to run it, and have it about figured out. But that's a lot of effort and still a lot of money.
Hate to do that, if someone has some parts they'd like to sell used. Win-Win.
I've been looking on ebay, but no luck. Haven't used CL before, but guess I'll check there too. I put a "wantitnow" post on ebay, but I'm not sure anyone sees those much.
Anyone got junk?