Tennsawdust
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This is why my winter project is the resurrection of a JD 214.
Buying Advice Done with hydrostatics
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fitterski
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I see the 240 also had a gear tranny, in the fords it goes up to the 120's or so. Some of these 20-25 year old gear mowers jobs still cost what they did new, I don't see that happening with the HST's. Says it all.
Tennsawdust
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I've seen these 200 series JD's sell for north of $1,000, which is amazing considering the newest of them is 30 years old. Even the older, heavily built Craftsman mowers seem to be going for a premium these days. That is perhaps not so surprising considering what it would cost to buy something similar, but not as well built today.
This one was picked up for a parts mower price. It doesn't appear to have suffered from the doom of being left outside. Has spark, but no gas is getting to the fuel pump (the strainer in the tank is likely clogged). The steering and rear hubs are tight on it. It isn't a pristine example, but appears to have been reasonably well cared for. There were a couple of little pieces missing, but those were easy enough to find. I figure once I get it to cough back to life I will pull it apart, replace all the belts and do the full service routine on it. All the parts should be in within a couple of weeks and then I can roll it into the shop and go at it.
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buickanddeere
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No surprise that the hydrostatic transaxle failed at low hours if it is a K-46 or similar. Well duh...........If you purchase low end junk it will break.
For JD lawn tractors a model X380 or higher has to be purchased to obtain a medium duty transaxle.
For JD lawn tractors a model X380 or higher has to be purchased to obtain a medium duty transaxle.
radios1
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the JD GT series all used high quality garden tractor transmissions. the IH cub cadet were also very high quality. neither of these tractors have been made for many years, though, because people want cheap tractors that they can easily replace when they wear out or break!..
buickanddeere
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Most lawn tractors are retired because the driver has smashed the hood, grill, engine, covers, deck and fenders from running into stuff. Plus the seat is rotten from being left sitting out in the rain. Or the engine has been run out of oil.
Tennsawdust
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In the Cub Cadet line you have to get up into the GT series to get the K58. Those start around $3,000 USD. In the XT2 line you can get into the K62. The XT3 still uses the direct shaft drive that Cubs of old used, but you are looking at $4,500 to $5,500. Among those are options for heavy, fabricated and even stainless decks - if you are willing to pay for them. So you can still get a well built machine, but you can't get it for $1,800...
There are several companies offering garden tractor looking machines that actually use the K46. You have to do some digging to even find out what is in some of them. It definitely pays to do your research before buying!
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Yeah, my 1983 IH (red) Cub Cadet 982 hydro is still going..............:thumbsup:
Tennsawdust
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I used to live next door to a fellow who was a diesel mechanic by trade. He liked to buy a several derelict riders every year to rehab and resell. I only know of a couple that he bought that were supposed to have a "bad transaxle" that actually had a bad transaxle. Most were issues where the drive belt had dislodged and jammed up the works or they had been left out in the rain and the brakes had rusted and locked up. The mechanically clueless owners made no attempt to have them repaired and basically sold them for junk and bought a new one. He could usually have them mowing in an hour or two with little or no money invested. It paid for his boat and supported his fishing and hunting habit.
radios1
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you are confusing the IH cub cadet with the new cub cadet, HUGE difference.. The IH cub cadet was basically a scaled down version of a full size tractor, and could used all the attachments of the full size in a scaled down version.. look at the model 107, which I had the privilege of working on, it was truly amazing.. IH cub cadets used heavy cast iron transmissions, nothing like today, not a K anything.. ih cub cadet transmission - Google Search
