BlueStar57
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I need to know if I'm getting the right Cub Cadet for the job I need. I live up on a hill on about 3 acres of weeds (little grass since the drought), few sun flowers & poke plants and sand with a few fallen oak tree limbs thrown in a few areas. There are only 2 dealers in town TSC (no help and kids have played on them) and a New Holland Tractor dealer who just started handling them the day before I walked in. Problem I noticed with both right off the bat is their prices where higher than the Internet site, though I was told on a cash basis New Holland would match that price which was the Lowe's price. There goes all the points I could have earned on my credit card since they wanted to up the price $106 if I used a credit card.
Back to the case at hand I like the GT 1554 style and was hoping the dozer blade would work on smoothing out the sand in my drive but was told it was for snow work. Due to the type area I would be mowing I was told I would need the GT 2550 since it has a cast-iron transmission. They said (dealer and Cub rep) the GT 2544 wouldn't be good since it is a mulcher. I considered it due to the mowing deck would be easier for me to slide out (a 50" deck weighs more than I do). Having a tiller option way down the road might be a nice option, but then again I might never get or use anything but pull along attachments.
I'm kind of in between a rock and a hard place. If I had a trailer I could really do some shopping, but I'm stuck with delivery thus it has to come from this town and they are the only ones I know of that will repair them though someone else might since they have been sold in this town for a while at TSC. Taking their word for it I signed a purchase order for the GT 2550 (they didn't have one on display or to try out). What I would like to know is if one of the cheaper models without the hydraulics I may never use would do the job just as well. Of course with the 2550 you have one less belt to replace, but adds more transmission oil. If I ever did get into using a tiller do they work good on this model?
Also a post on a GT2544 mentioned adding a Johnny Bucket and a round Spider Harrow. What are these things and who makes them?
I've already seen the post to know when it comes time to change the oil, filters, etc. I'm going to faint at the prices and read how to break them in.
Back to the case at hand I like the GT 1554 style and was hoping the dozer blade would work on smoothing out the sand in my drive but was told it was for snow work. Due to the type area I would be mowing I was told I would need the GT 2550 since it has a cast-iron transmission. They said (dealer and Cub rep) the GT 2544 wouldn't be good since it is a mulcher. I considered it due to the mowing deck would be easier for me to slide out (a 50" deck weighs more than I do). Having a tiller option way down the road might be a nice option, but then again I might never get or use anything but pull along attachments.
I'm kind of in between a rock and a hard place. If I had a trailer I could really do some shopping, but I'm stuck with delivery thus it has to come from this town and they are the only ones I know of that will repair them though someone else might since they have been sold in this town for a while at TSC. Taking their word for it I signed a purchase order for the GT 2550 (they didn't have one on display or to try out). What I would like to know is if one of the cheaper models without the hydraulics I may never use would do the job just as well. Of course with the 2550 you have one less belt to replace, but adds more transmission oil. If I ever did get into using a tiller do they work good on this model?
Also a post on a GT2544 mentioned adding a Johnny Bucket and a round Spider Harrow. What are these things and who makes them?
I've already seen the post to know when it comes time to change the oil, filters, etc. I'm going to faint at the prices and read how to break them in.
