Compact Cubs vs Kubota

[Opiekanopi]

I can't find anyone discussing the compact CubCadets. Is this a good or bad thing. They are priced similar to JD. But I'd like to see some opinions about the brand in general. I looked at a Cub 7232 2wd only 90 hrs. It was considerablely larger than the Kubota 7500s that I have been looking at, but I'm chicken to bite on it without seeing some opinions. I don't necessarily need the extra size. I'm just mowing about 3 of about 5 acres. Some is mowed with a regular riding mower and some is just grown up.

 

[gerard]

I went through the same thing you did and had the same concern. Have a friend with a cub and she really likes it. Only valid negative I've heard is they only have 5% of the compact market and if Cub (AKA MTD) gets out of the compact market in a few years parts could be a problem. I opted for the Kubota for resale, reliability, and the confidence of parts availability for a long long time.

 

[Bird]

Opiekanopi, I wouldn't be afraid to buy a Cub Cadet, although the only one I've had was a riding mower. However, I haven't really looked at them since 1995 now. At that time, I seriously considered one and talked to two dealers about them. They had a lot of features I liked, but I sat on one; didn't even drive it, and it was just plain uncomfortable for me; pedals in the wrong place. I eventually bought Kubota from a dealer who also sold Cub Cadet, and the salesman told me the Cub Cadet cost more new, but had a lower resale value. So, my purely personal opinion is that if I were buying new, it probably would not be a Cub Cadet, but if I found a good deal on a used one, it could well be worth considering.

Bird

 

[Thomas]

Opiekanopi,
You have ask a very interesting question.
Cub Cadet has been around for many many years,and for some strange reason up here in the northeast Cub Cadet compact tractor really never caught on.
Cub Cadet consider lawn and garden in this area,but I have set on a Cub Cadet also a Bolens compact tractor.
It seem to me that the under frame just wasn't there and the leg room.
IH Lo-Boy at one time was a darn good compact tractor expect the pto for the front end loader.

Don't think of yourself as a chicken more like cautious.

If you should purchase the Cadet than later on it doesn't meet your need {to big,would rather have 4wd etc..} you could always trade.

The only person you have to please will be yourself....oops lets not forget your wife if you should be married.

So take your time is your hard working dollars you be putting on the counter my friend.

Good luck and take care.

Thomas..NH

 

[Opiekanopi]

I've been furiously punching on the calculator and reading this board. I think I'm better off getting the slightly smaller Kubota with 4wd and warranty than the Cub. But now I need to decide between a B7300 or B7400 new with Hydro or the more horsepower B7500DT without Hydro. Its perplexing but shopping and research are half the fun. The B7500 with hydro is just out of budget. And the budget isn't really flexable. Thanks for all the great replies!!!

 

[Opiekanopi]

Oops I forgot to mention above that I'm also considering one of the two BX models. The BX2200 even has a little more hp than the 7500. Just to add more confusion to the pot.

 

[Bird]

Opiekanopi, you need to try driving the different models to make up your mind. I usually say to buy the biggest thing you can afford, and of course, it depends on how you intend to use it to some extent, but I really wouldn't consider a small compact tractor myself without 4WD AND HST, even if I had to buy a little smaller.

Bird

 

[QuadDriver]

Last year I got a used cub 7275 (7000 series, 27hp diesel, hydrostat) with a loader and woods 7500 hoe for 20K, only 154 hrs. It was about 6K off new (6000 for 154 hrs is good). Before I bought it I tested cubs and kubs at keystone power equipment.....I *thought* I wanted a kub and they cost about 2-3K more for the size I wanted, but given that the dealer moved me to cub and here is why: dual pumps.

Cub uses a dual pump so that PS and other stuff does not take from the hydro drive and the pumps are higher capacity than the same size kub...the result for the work I mostly do is faster cycle time on my hoe/loader.

Other than that I am sure both tractors are reliable machines that with proper maint will be around long after I have been retired to the great construction site in the sky.

Actually owning my cub and doing my own work on it, I have to say, regardless of what other machines out there are like, the designers of cub had their poop wired tight. Its very easy to run, control and maintain. And to just get one in the 'win column', in a recent demo of a building (knock it over, pile it up, burn it) the 'little' 27hp cub far outworked an older 30hp JD. Could be the age diff, could be the aforementioned cycle times, could just be the additudes of the operators. I would buy another cept I now need a tracked dozer...case/jd, here I come...

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Let's see we have green orange blue, and now "vanilla?" Cub Cadet has been around a zillion years it seems there are people using 25 year old lawn tractors, that say something. I looked at them to, it comes down to features that you need. I certainly would have put them in the mix if I hadn't been so feature picky, which was what cut out green and blue. Name recognition is good for resale if you plan on keeping it I don't know if it helps anything. If you have a good dealer that's all it takes. For instance last time I checked there were 50 "Kubota" things on ebay. JD...3000.

They sure seem built well. You never know anymore about ANY company...whether they are going to be around.

Have fun with it and no "Cream and Yellow Rules" posts to make us all feel sad we only have ONE color!

[email]oldcarparts@mygarage.com [/email]

 

[JimBinMI]

del,

With the awesome New Holland I have Blue and Gray!
But who's bragging? /w3tcompact/icons/cool.gif

JimBinMI

We boys and our toys!