Cub Cadet 5254

kurtfromct · Mar 22, 2008

how much is a brand new 5234 with fel and backhoe. i have been looking around and just wondering how it compares to a bx24.

CCinCT · Mar 22, 2008

The 5000 series are no longer made, and they didn't have an BH option in any case. They were a SCUT-class machine, and were smaller and lighter than the BX24's, and not nearly as capable. Plus, they were plagued with reliability problems.

Undercover · Mar 22, 2008

Are the 6000's & 7000's done too?It's too bad they(MTD) could not make the 5000's work.It's hard to believe they gave up.I have only seen a few 5000's but they looked tough as h#11.

CCinCT · Mar 23, 2008

5K, 6K, 7K, and 8K's are all done. Now they are doing SCUT's and CUTs through a joint venture with Yanmar.

cubowner · Mar 23, 2008

I own a cub 5252 with a fel and the machine is a work horse. Just this weekend I have been moving bolders and several loads of loom. the machine has no problem lifting and handling large bolders. I have had the machine for 2years and have put it through it pace. I own a smalllandscaping buissness. And the machine has always responded well with whatever i put in front of it. Also cub does have a backhoe for the 5000 series. Also you can get a woods hoe for the 5000 series.

CCinCT · Mar 24, 2008

cubowner said:
Also cub does have a backhoe for the 5000 series.

Where did you see that? It's never been listed as available on the Cub web site, and it's not listed anywhere in the online parts lookup either.

cubowner · Mar 24, 2008

I beleive the cub part # is 612. Also if you contact woods equiptment they also have a hoe for the 5000 series. I called them during the winter time and the price was around $3500-$4000 with the mounting kit.