John deere or Cub

Subject: John deere or Cub November 2nd 2013, 7:08 pm

WitchTractor would be a better puller tractor a 1986 9hp 130 hydro john deere or a 1975 12 hp 1250 hydro Cub Cadet please reply Smile

Subject: Re: John deere or Cub November 2nd 2013, 7:33 pm

Older is usually better, for heavy duty use.

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Subject: Re: John deere or Cub November 2nd 2013, 7:59 pm

Yup- chances are an older Cub is built better than a newer Deere. As for the rest- are you building for actual pulling events? If you are, you'll have to consult the rulebook for the class you're building for. Is hydro even allowed?

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Subject: Re: John deere or Cub November 2nd 2013, 8:54 pm

I'd have to say go with the cub cadet

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