2550, my thoughts after 6 hours use.

junfan1 · Nov 20, 2005

( a superior machine to the Green and Yellow model I was also considering at the time, an LX 280)
How can you say it is superior to a tractor you have not owned and have no experience with. I am glad you enjoy your Cub, but lets not defend a brand simply because it is the one we purchased(alot of this on internet forums). The proof is always in the pudding.
My 2550 will be going back to the dealer but blaming poor build quality on the dealer is a cop-out. I realize there is a huge difference between a CUT and a GT but I was trying to postpone the purchase of a CUT a few more years.
The notion that a broken choke lever, broken headlamp and 2 damaged belts in the 1st 6 hours of use does not entitle me to an opinion about Cub Cadet is pure BS and you know it. My opinion, just like yours, is based on my personal experience with the product. How many blown belts must I endure before being entitled to an opinion? Again, dont defend a product simply because it is the one YOU purchased.

Mickey_Fx · Nov 21, 2005

Junfun, you are entitled to an opinion but you are painting with a very wide brush as can be attested to by all the other comments from owners who are not experiencing problems. Now maybe some of the pro comments are from owners higher end models which may be a little higher up on the qlty scale but these are fair comments when they are defending the brand.

As I said in my first post, my experience with the JD GT wasn't good and I've had some real JD farm equipment that I also wasn't happy with, but I'm not about to say JD as a brand is junk.

Maybe use a different brush when criticizing and then you may not see such a large number being as defensive as most of the post in this thread are.

Gator6x4 · Nov 21, 2005

I must have purchased the EXCEPTION CC. I purchased a CC 2084 in 1994. The only belt problem I have had was caused by an idler pulley with a rough place. I , the dealer replaced the belt under warranty the first week I owned the machine and the belt is still on the machine today. I mow over two acres one and sometimes twice a week in mowing season with the machine. The dealer covered keeping the belt tension adjusted correctly, mowing at approximately 3.5 inches, not letting the grass get to high and laboring the mowing deck, and engaging the deck at half throttle. Each year when I service the machine I say well this will be the year I have to purchase a belt.

junfan1 · Nov 21, 2005

Mickey, Your point is taken. My intention was never to start a CC bashing thread. Obviously many CC owners have never had problems. I wish I could say I was among their numbers. I REALLY wanted to like this tractor but so far I dont and for good reason. I will take it back to the dealer and hope for the best. Thanks to all for hearing my rant!!!

cubmaster · Nov 21, 2005

junfan the proof is in the pudding as you put it, that there are FAR more excellent Cubs than the ones like you obviously got. My oppinion is that your dealer did a VERY poor set up on your unit and he should be to blame for some if not all of your problems. by the way why are telling people not to defend their purchase as in being brand loyal and you can basicly say our cubs are junk because your is?? /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

aaabelha · Nov 21, 2005

Junfan.

My comparison is based on what I saw. I chose my Cub over the LX280 based on build and features for the money. I've never owned either brand until recently.

Cub has shaft drive, beefier tranny that is cast iron, has a servicable external filter, dip stick/fill hole, bigger rear tires, bags without needing to buy a power add-on for the chute, has a beefier tie rod and steering setup from what I could see and is rated as a Garden Tractor. The Deere has NONE of this and was a thousand dollars more!

That is what I based my information on! ALL clear facts and an easy decision for my money was the CUB, hands down!.

I am not defending anything based on brand loyalty. Both are good machines but the Deere is truly overpriced.

You can have your own opinion. Get the thing resolved then if it still treats you poorly then you can gripe about it. My new truck had a lot of problems when I first bought it new, but all was resolved by the dealer under WARRANTY and it has performed flawlessly the past 3 years. So I therefore base my opinion of it over the total time, not just the beginning.

You need to do the same.

Nobody ever said you could not have an opinion. Don't like it? Then get rid of it and go preach somewhere else.

DmansPadge · Nov 21, 2005

Why would you buy a $30 belt on a machine that has 6 hrs and is under warranty?

junfan1 · Nov 22, 2005

( Why would you buy a $30 belt on a machine that has 6 hrs and is under warranty? )
Because the dealer is 45 minutes away, I was in the middle of a job that had to be finished and did not have the time to screw around.

Fish4um · Nov 22, 2005

Junfan, take your machine back to the dealer, have him make all repairs correctly and you to will be giving positve feedback! There is no machine out there that is problem free

JTKub · Nov 22, 2005

Hang on to that belt reciept. I'd show your dealer that as well. He should give you a spare PTO belt- provided you were not brush-hogging or mulching mountains of leaves on the originals /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif.

Joel