New Member

[riverrunnernky]

and Proud New Owner of an 1862 Cub Cadet :thumbsup:

Hello all, I'm David in Central Ky. As a youth I learned to operate a Cubby made in the early 1970's, the hydrostatic drive was a seller as was the total quality of the tractor and attachments. The Cub tractor I operated in East Texas in San Jacinto Co., while on an extended summer vacation. It was the Summer Kris Kristofferson's song 'Why me Lord' was a hit. I loved the tractor.

I grew up with many John Deere implements on the family owned farm of 300 acre farm in South Central Kentucky.

I believe this Cub is a valuable purchase for me and a treasure of a working vehicle.

I Googled this site to learn about this 1862 unit and got the info I believed was good enough to decide upon this tractor to look at.

So far I'm impressed with the 1862. A great bang for the bucks spent.

The only problem was when greasing the mower pulleys, the first one I attempted to grease, the fitting stuck to the gun fitting, when prying them apart the fitting stripped out of the pulley. The fitting was made of aluminum. Hopefully I can use steel fittings in the place of those and all be well.

Looking forward to a grand time of reading and posting here on this forum.

 

[Muhammad]

Welcome to TBN.

 

[riverrunnernky]

Darn glad to be here Sir,

Thank You!

David
Ky

 

[creekbend]

Welcome aboard.Happy Tractoring.:tractor::welcome:

 

[riverrunnernky]

Welcome aboard.Happy Tractoring.:tractor::welcome:

Thank You Sir.

David
Ky

 

[jimdereynier]

I am also a new member with a JD 650 with a back hoe, ft bucket and rake. Need to get a snow plow. Located in central CT.

Love this site- The information about plowing a gravel driveway will be invaluable- especially the idea of putting a conduit pipe on the plow blade- I needed that idea when I was trying to plow last winter with my Gravely.
I 'll be back for more help- First task is to learn how to use the back hoe to dig a driveway drain.

thanks/ Jim

 

[riverrunnernky]

I am also a new member with a JD 650 with a back hoe, ft bucket and rake. Need to get a snow plow. Located in central CT.

Love this site- The information about plowing a gravel driveway will be invaluable- especially the idea of putting a conduit pipe on the plow blade- I needed that idea when I was trying to plow last winter with my Gravely.
I 'll be back for more help- First task is to learn how to use the back hoe to dig a driveway drain.

thanks/ Jim

Awesome set up, 650 w/front loader and backhoe... have some dirt fun!

Don't forget to call before you dig, (utilities) your safety is paramount, FUN is also the first 3 letters in funeral.

I can tell you if I had a toy backhoe, I'd be so ripped to play with it that I might forget to call. lol

David

 

[creekbend]

Thank You Sir.

David
Ky

You're welcome. When I was only 12 years old, I use to drive my Dad's truck to Barboursville,Ky. I took mares to "Old Lady's Minton's" farm to get them bred. The barns in your area were better looking inside than a lot of homes in East Tenn where I was raised.

 

[riverrunnernky]

You're welcome. When I was only 12 years old, I use to drive my Dad's truck to Barboursville,Ky. I took mares to "Old Lady's Minton's" farm to get them bred. The barns in your area were better looking inside than a lot of homes in East Tenn where I was raised.

Barbbelvile, the natives say it's called.
Oh my, you went to Gods country for sure. I came from nearer to Bowling Green & Franklin Ky area. 2 very different regions of Ky. However I did build horse barns here in the Lexington area for some years when I was younger, so I can relate to over rated housing for the animals here. My boyhood home was better than Abe Lincoln's, but not even a palace. I must say that the new owner of my home place has made a show like place of my old home, in Logan Co.,Ky.

Ky is as unique a place to live and visit as well.

Thanks for the warm welcome.