Comments on: Cub Cadet vs. John Deere

By: Gary

Gary — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:37:55 +0000

I have a new X360 John Deere and would like to know how to adjust the idling down.

Anyone know how to by-pass the back up switch that one must use every time one backs up…hate that.

By: darg

darg — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:25:25 +0000

Purchased a 1046VT 09 about two months. So far no complaints. Cuts grass very smoth and even It appears to be well made. Hope the pto and trans last a long time. Trans made by hydro gear, PTO made by warner i think. Does any one know how these trans hold up to pulling a cart with app. 200 lbs of weight and also a plug erator with app 75 lbs of weight? The fan helps keep it cooler, but still gets real warm.

By: garry

garry — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:05:26 +0000

I have a Cub LT 1042 and so far it is junk, In two years i have replaced two deck belts and one drive belt and the PTO clutch is burned out now. When it was delivered the deck belt was on the shaft instead of the pulley and it would not cut grass at all … I have waited two weeks for the bolt that holds the Pto clutch in place ..so i cant recommend this product at all … i had two of the older cubs (garden tractors) and they were great but not the 1042

By: H. j. Wooten

H. j. Wooten — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:34:21 +0000

I’m having problems with a troy built lawn tractor and noboby seems to know nothing this is discusting since troy bilt is such a reputable dealer, read many discussiond on cadet and john deereseems john has them beat.

By: Kenzilla

Kenzilla — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:16:04 +0000

Started with Deere when I was 12. My first job was cutting about 10 acres every week with an 8hp model. I did this until I was 18 and went off to college. I never had ANY mechanical issues. A few years ago, I bought the last parcel of an old subdivided old farm. When I first bought the 5.5 acre property, 75% of it was waste-high grass. I made the virgin cut and have been cutting it ever since with a John Deere LA125 which is only rated for up to 1.5 acres. (But don’t tell that to my tractor!!!) Aside from replacing the mower belt once, I have had no mechanical issues. At the time, this was the most tractor I could afford. Only because it takes me about 7 hours per week to cut my grass, I’m upgrading to an X520 with a 54″ deck. My brother has one and loves it. I KNOW I’ll love mine, too! I am TRULY of the opinion that NOTHING RUNS LIKE A DEERE!

By: rmgm

rmgm — Tue, 26 May 2009 08:33:16 +0000

Our 2-cents worth… 18 months ago, we purchased a used JD C190 – which had about 50 hours on it. The owner of our local pawn shop had used it all summer. Being it was October, we got it for a great price – $1,500! It’s done a fantastic job of mowing our 5 acres, rides great, and no problems mechanically so far. Recently, we’ve also been considering buying a ‘reasonably’ priced zero turn ($4,000.-$5,000.). But yesterday at Lowe’s, we came across a recently returned JD LA175 (used 4 hours). After negotiating the price down to $1,900. (30% off retail), and being it’s still under warranty, we decided to take it. Plan to mow the neighbors’ 3+ acres tomorrow for it’s trial run. The LA175 appears to be a close twin to the C190. If it does a comparable job, we’ll be VERY pleased considering the amount of $$ invested… basically two green machines for the price of one! If we find a similar great deal on a zero turn, we may go for three!

By: Don Lynch

Don Lynch — Sun, 10 May 2009 22:52:55 +0000

WOW! I must be the luckiest person on this green earth. I was looking for a resale price on a 1042 that is about three seasons old for my neighbor and I came across this page. Another neighbor wants to buy his because of how nice his lawn looks. Weird huh? Man three years and three oil & filter changes, one deck belt(after my neighbor ran over a large branch)I bought my RZT-50 Cub at the same time. (If you are just cutting grass nothing beats a zero turn.) The jury is still out on the i1046 that he is buying new because he has had such great luck with his older Cub. Oil change and greese and a couple of belts (I run over a lot of branches and mulch any thing coming out of the garden.)Not supposed to but, hey. Oh yeah, I have replaced a set of blades and bought another set I have sharpened and balanced to go on the machine when needed. We share cutting 14 acres. Maybe you all are cutting a lot more than us. Or we have the only two Cubs on this planet that aren’t self destructing. Could may be where you bought it? Run around and shop for price, so the same guy selling you underware or shoes is selling you a piece of equipment. If you buy from a dealer it is a little different. The dealer has the deck balanced, air in the tires, oil in the engine, fittings greased. And they try and make sure you buy enough machine for what you are doing. They care, the guy selling underware could give a shi-. Yes a good friend is a dealer, you caught me. Maybe that is why mine works so well. He put in a good word with the factory and they only put good parts on mine. The small list of reasons a new machine is junk. I say a machine because John Deere has these stories, and MTD, and simply everyone else have these horror stories. And they ALL have pluses and minuses. Just look around. My observation is “It” was bought from Loews or Wal Mart, or who ever. They didn’t know it came with only start up oil be cause THEY DIDN’T CHECK IT And R.T.F.M.S. That stands for Read The — Manual Stupid, well you can figure out the rest. After the engine seazed they let it cool, added oil and then started it and couldn’t believe how that brand new machine smoked. You can always tell this guy in the show room. He screams the loudest. (They think that makes their share stupidity believeable. Misaleigned decks cut bad, tires underinflated pop, or cause a bad cut. And where does Wal Mart say to take it for repair? THE DEALER! Oh and I can’t forget the SMART shopper. How much will you take CASH? When it is financed through the back you still pay the same price. The BANK charges you the interest. Everybody knows that they pay less for the machine. (Hello! that is called profit. That is the oil in the furnace, payroll, insurance, light bills, service truck, parts, signs, garage supplies. And they say in this economy! Why do you think all the dealers are closing their doors. DUH! And you thought you were getting out of the show room with a new machine for what? Beads? Ever since you heard about New York going for a bunch of beads from Indians you think everyone will? You think the dealer with all his overhead in such a small building was paying what for a machine? How much did you save to get a machine not prepped from Lowes? $50.00? And you drove around, checked adds, watched newpapers and drove around again. Well I need to get going. I have to call the Smithsonian and see what they will pay for these rare machines we have. They are clearly rare. Just my opinion.

By: raceman

raceman — Fri, 01 May 2009 00:43:12 +0000

cub was the best when IH made them had nt been the same since

By: kyle clark

kyle clark — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:42:05 +0000

I’ve been using the same Deere STX38 for about 20 years now with no major problems until the trans went out last year. Some other gears going out as well but I did not have them fixed, its time for a new mower. the lawn vaccumm requires more HP to pull. about 1/2 acre of lawn, reletively flat with a lot of trees to mow around. Local shop tells me its the wrong color but I’m not shelling out the $$ for a Simplicity. looking at both Deere LA115 and CC LTX 1042 originally, 1045 only a bit more, nearest TSC is offering LTX 1046VT for only an additional $100 which is still about about the price of the LA115. The 1046VT has a B&S engine like Deere. opinions, recommendations please.

also, in my search for a new mower i have found the wonderful new improvements we cant live without. “cruise control???” I have always put it in 2nd gear, if i want to go faster, i put it in 3rd. what is the need for all this other crap other than stuff that will break and cost to fix. I dont need an egonomic seat. I’m on it an hour or two at a time. I just need a cup holder for my beer. Purhaps an a built in cooler. sorry, had the get that off my chest.
thanks in advance for any help

By: djc

djc — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:16:59 +0000

i bought a 2009 cub cadet lt 1040 it is the biggest junk i ever own first off the trans is just junk it sleeps and when your changing gears it make sa werid noise it rides rough the steerin was better on my 92 murry riding lawn more along with the trans my club is just junk it goes faster in revrse then it doesn on foward the transmiss makes werid noises when you go to slow i would never buy a cc again only have 5 just 5 hours i plan on taking it back to home depot and getting either a craftsmen or a jd never a damnn cc they are complete junk