Cub gt 2544=best
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- 2007 Cub Cadet GT 2544
What is the difference between the old 2000, 2500, and 3000 series tractors vs the new 2000 series/ the XT3 series of tractors?
I have a 2006 GT2544 with 480 hours on the clock, just did partial rebuild of stamped 44" deck which had been chewing belts too often. Now healthy again, and the tractor itself has never had any issues, but I use, NOT abuse it, in a hilly 2 acres in East TN. I just purchased a 'new' 2016 XT-3 with 5 hours on the meter from a worthless dealer in Lowell, Indiana and had to have my local Cub dealer do a proper deck set-up and alingment on the new 48" fabricated deck and now appears to be just fine. Nice tip from another forum: Never engage the PTO switch until engine thouroughly warm, and also set 'choke' VERY slightly 'on' (just starting to hear engine 'sputter')prior to hitting the PTO switch. I've tried this several times now in colder Nov/Dec temps, and works like a charm. Lastly, moment of PTO 'engage' is a surge on the battery; battery may be 'strong' enough to start/run tractor but NOT power the PTO on command. You'll know if this happens because the engine will STOP!