Update: 4/26/22: I went to the John Deere dealership this morning to bring my gator in for service and spoke with a salesman whom I’d thought had retired (he’s 70 and was a friend of my oldest brother). He told me they’d misquoted me on the x590 to the tune of about $4,000 as they’d said the deck was shipped separately and needed to be ordered as it wasn’t included with the tractor. So, in reality, the 590 with 48” deck is really only slightly over $2000 more than the Cub Cadet. I should have just gone to the dealership rather than get a quote over the phone. Even when I’d questioned them through email about the price and sent them the quote from Deere.com, they were still telling me the deck was extra. Lesson being, always go in person even though email is much easier (in theory).
@@JoshAllen17Goated good chance of it. Only because I wanted to share attachments with my x530. I have used the cub several times so far s d I do really like it
I have the same tractor,bought new at R.S. Osgood's in E. Dixfield Me.ordered it with the 3 stage 42 in. snothrower. Locking diff. and power steering help make cleaning the yard alot easier and quicker not to mention how comfortable the seat is. I am very happy with this tractor and given proper care, I'm confident that it will last many years. Since you take care of your equipment as well yours should last a very long time also. Good choice and great review.
I like RS. I didn’t know they still sold Cub Cadet as I thought they’d dropped it. My 1978 Farmall Cub came from there brand new. They’re great people and yes, very comfortable seat
Just bought a 24 gx54 with locking diff. Love this thing so far. I even removed the deck spindles and removed the bearings .inside with grease. To my surprise there was actually a bit more grease than I usually see. I added a bit more though. Nice ride man
In most cases at a tractor dealer like John Deer and even Kubota, mower decks are sold separately because of the variety of deck widths available. So you pick the tractor then choose your implements from belly mower decks to rear and front of tractor. Have a Blessed Day
Tom, thats a gorgeous machine you have there! It should last you at least 35 years before something like a motor rebuild is required. Those commands are super reliable. The Hydro gear bdu10L-225 is stronger than the k72 by kanzaki. Heavier frame than the competition. Better designed. Good choice! I hope it serves you well.
I just bought a new to me xt3gsx. Came with a 54fab deck and x3 blower. I'm in the process of giving it a full fluid change and tune up. Looking forward to more videos.
Cub Cadet is non longer making the XT3 . I spoke with Cub Cadet, they said they are replacing the XT3 with a new high end model. They confirmed the XT2 will be there premiere model.
My brother-in law still has his father’s “Original.” The thing didn’t come with fenders, but it has a Farmall Cub transmission in it. He’s still got the mower deck and snow plow, but it’s tucked way back in the garage and hasn’t run in years
I want yours as I've got an unservicable new box store XT1. The transmission won't last because it is not robust as yours. Only recourse I have is to use the vent port top right of tranny and snake a hydro pump with slim hose in there to the bottom and suck out the fluid at the former 50 hrs usage break in fluid change time then fill and purge air. Awesome video love your cub.
I bought mine used. Real happy with it so far. Such. Stout machine, xt3 gsx. I have the 3x blower which I'm dying to try out. I see a lot of people like the bercomac blower.
Great to hear someone who works there. MTD gets a bad rap I think, but I believe they’re building exactly what most consumers demand: an inexpensive rider to take care of an acre or so. We’ve had cub cadets since the early 60s and they’ve held up fine providing you used them for their intended purpose
Funny you mention that. All the cub dealers around me (Kansas City) are out of stock. AE outdoor power in Urbandale (Outside Des Moines, I could drive there) has XT3 GS on sale for $4,499 (with 42" deck $5,300) They have an XT-1 GT50 (old style) with a K-58 for $3,299. And they have a XT-2 GS50 (new style) with a K58 for $4099. I called MTD in Cleveland. They gave me a case # and told me to call back after Memorial Day. They said they might be able to do a direct sale. Could you lend me any advice? Or should I just drive to Des Moines and buy the old style tractor for $3299 right now? To me, it seems to be the most tractor for the $.
@@raymond3803 what are your intentions with it? Mowing only or snow removal and yard work? The k58 is a yard tractor transmission and very capable of snow removal. The advantage of the gs xt3 is that it’s shaft driven with a fully serviceable transmission and designed for heavy duty use. I prefer the narrower decks. I think they mow better and are easy to maneuver. It mostly depends upon your yard layout
@@LedgemereHeritageFarm Thanks for responding. I have a smallish suburban lawn in Kansas City. I bought the house new in 2000. My yard came in on a truck. They laid sod. First heavy rain, 2/3 of my back yard ended up 2 doors down. So...I hired a guy with a dozer and built an 8 ft deep pond in my back yard (with fish). I did a hydrologic design with a 6" pipe primary spillway and a flat rock (on one end of dam) secondary spillway. I also ran a 1" pvc pipe through the bottom with shut off valve I can access from natural ground with a 6' long T handle tool. I also directed all my house gutter downspouts underground with corrugated field drain tile that outlets into pond. System with spillways works perfectly. Behind the dam I installed an electric water pump attached to the 1" pvc pipe housed in a plastic dog house. Pump runs a 30 head automatic pop-up sprinkler system utilizing free natural rain water. Rather than expensive city water treated with fluoride requiring expensive back-flow preventers and annual inspections. My yard was featured on the front page of the Sunday Kansas City Star newspaper (May 2004) and I was nominated as a *_Home Grown Hero_* and asked to give a presentation about it @ The Down Town Marriot hotel for an Urban Conservation Seminar. (yes, I wore a sport coat) My issue is mowing the pond dam (going up) on a 3 to 1 slope. Going down is not an option because of a property line fence. Diabetes just cost me my big toe (amputated 1/22) It's not healing right and I can no-longer get out there to weed eat the pond dam. I currently have a JD D130 box store tractor with a TL-200 transmission. Concerning the pond dam ....it won't do it. And I don't want to ruin it. The JD X-380 for $4,999 is the cheapest K-58 they offer. Or ...... I can drive 800 miles to a place (I'm not going to say where) that still has a new Husqvarna TS348XD (discontinued model) with a Kawasaki engine, 48 inch deck, and a locking K66 rear end for $3,999. My local cub dealer plans on getting a new XT2 GX54 D soon with a locking K62 for $4,399 (I like the looks of it. and it has good reviews). Like you, I prefer a stamped 2 blade 42" deck. They are quitter and just do a better job. I'd appreciate your suggestion.
@@raymond3803 I’m very sorry to hear about the diabetes…my sister in law just had hers amputated as well. 😞 regarding the steep incline, my back yard has a (no kidding) 45-degree slope that my xt3 will drive down over (with a trailer load of fencing) without skidding an inch (I haven’t yet tried it without differential lock on). My jd x530 will as well (usually), but the lock doesn’t stay on like the cc
Very sharp looking rig! I bought my Simplicity Broodmore a couple of years ago for the beefiness of the frame. It’s not your standard stamped sheet metal BUT, I do really like the design and features of this machine. Lots of power under that hood! I’ve never been a proponent of the “deck wash”. I still take it off at blow it out. No small feat at 62 years! 😖 I was told a long time ago to not wash the deck because regardless of how dry it looks…it still holds moisture and the decks rust at the spindles. So…I try to clean dry with compressed are and stiff brush. Oh, the rooster….you gotta have a rooster…call it “curb appeal”!!😁👍🏻
If I couldn’t get this Cub, I was going to the Simplicity dealer. They build a very good tractor. They used to build lawn and garden tractors for Allis Chalmers and Ford I think. Very good quality. The deck on my Deere is 54” with a power flow. It’s extremely heavy and cumbersome
@@LedgemereHeritageFarm extremely rugged machine, but I do dislike the tires. Turf tires are troublesome…issues with traction on even dry ground of any grade. And I had issues immediately with the electric height adjustment on the deck that led to three 45 minute trips to the dealer. One thing they failed to do is provide any instruction when I purchased it. Little did I know that before engaging the mower blades, the machine much be in high speed. If in low speed, the belt slaps and twists damaging the belt, which is much too expensive. And finally, the solenoid connections are hypersensitive to moisture. Even the slightest moisture will prevent starting until I disconnect it, use a towel and small wire brush to touch up the connections and reassemble. Disappointing. That aside, it’s a good machine, but I think if left to do over again, I’d have gone with a less expensive machine. 3,400 should not have brought those issues. But it’s also proof that your dealership, is critical!!
Thank you for the excellent review. I’m likely replacing my 20 year old 2166 with the GSX. The dealer was recommending the 48” deck because it would extend past the wheels for better close trimming. Like you, I’d prefer the 42” due to my terrain. I can’t tell from the video but is your deck cutting any past the wheels and if not, has it given you any problems/ extra work? Thanks again.
That’s a nice looking lawn tractor. I have a JD 25hp. I like a lawn tractor to look like a lawn tractor.... I can’t stand the looks of the zero turns. I guess I’m old school! That brush guard is really nicely designed. Thanks for sharing.
Same. I can’t bring myself to do a zero turn. Can’t really haul anything. I guess if I was going to mow commercially I would consider one, but I prefer tractors for yard work. I think my John Deere x530 is 25 hp, but not positive of that. Thank You for watching.
After watching you wrestling with mower deck and then with the blower, Then on top of that another TH-camr installing a snow blade on a XT3 it was John Deere hands down for me......I can drop deck and attach snow blower in less the 15 mins. I guess you pay for what you get.....
@@hydrospeedex you should watch me wrestle with my John Deere x530 54” deck and 42” hydraulic tiller. I paid “Deerely” for it and implement change out is not a happy time. The chincey hydraulic lever broke and I’ve had mechanical issues with two Gators and that x530. The John Deere 4110 I bought brand new had defective hydraulic couplers by 34 hours and the dealership handed me two new ones and told me to change them myself. My brothers 5105 that he bought new has always had fuel issues since new and the chincey pot metal hydraulic valve snapped off from it. My JohnDeere 5045D had clutch and hydraulic issues, another brother bought a 5103 that has had hydraulic issues my other brother bought a 2210 and blew the motor. My best friend bought a brand new Deere 6105 and that grenaded too. I think Deere are overpriced and overhyped and their dealerships leave you hanging out to dry when it comes to repairs.
@@LedgemereHeritageFarm Oh....I didn't say they worked, I said they were easy to change.. I'm not picking on your cub, it's on handy for me to change out their attachments..... ..
By half the price of a John Deere, you mean half the price of a X700 series. Not a fair comparison since all the garden tractors in the world are 1/2 the price or less of a 7 series!
The dealership misquoted me to the tune of $4000, telling me the deck was extra. I went in today and spoke with the sales manager and he fixed the quote, but a little too late unfortunately
I'v e got a (2017) X730. bought used one year old and now with my 54" blade it's worth $2k more than I paid for it. Any way has the 54" deck and is a wonder full mowing machine. I've used a brinly plow, cultivator and the front blade with it. I also have two cubs. GT2544, and HDS2185. would love to have a XT3 GSX but would have to sell the Deere. Would have $ loft over.
Well, there are riding lawn tractors and there are garden tractors. A “riding mower” is the machine like a snapper used to make with tiny wheels, small mower and the motor underneath or on the back.
Garden tractor like this because the larger rear wheels can take wheel weights, frame can handle a sleeve hitch and use ground engaging implements, IE box blade, moldboard plow, rake etc. Snow blower attachment, blade etc. Just to name a few
these mowers, cub cadet XT3 GSX are pieces of junk. In fact Cub no longer makes anything like this, here is what has went wrong with mine in 200 hours, Y gear broke on bottom of steering shaft, both headlights stopped working, wiring harness to headlight shorted out twice, main wiring harness connection was bad and needed to be replaced, the carb is messed up and runs rich, and all cub did was set the idle at half throttle.. no kidding, when i go to restart a warm wngine it belches out fire from the exhaust like a nascar race car...all this in 200 hours ... do yourself a favor,,, ADVOID CUB CADET.
Update: 4/26/22: I went to the John Deere dealership this morning to bring my gator in for service and spoke with a salesman whom I’d thought had retired (he’s 70 and was a friend of my oldest brother). He told me they’d misquoted me on the x590 to the tune of about $4,000 as they’d said the deck was shipped separately and needed to be ordered as it wasn’t included with the tractor. So, in reality, the 590 with 48” deck is really only slightly over $2000 more than the Cub Cadet. I should have just gone to the dealership rather than get a quote over the phone. Even when I’d questioned them through email about the price and sent them the quote from Deere.com, they were still telling me the deck was extra. Lesson being, always go in person even though email is much easier (in theory).
Would you have gone with the deere instead knowing it wasnt as expensive as originally was?
@@JoshAllen17Goated good chance of it. Only because I wanted to share attachments with my x530. I have used the cub several times so far s d I do really like it
They didn't make a mistake. Trust me they knew exactly what they were quoting you on that John Deere. Ooops my bad as they walk away with your money.
I have the same tractor,bought new at R.S. Osgood's in E. Dixfield Me.ordered it with the 3 stage 42 in. snothrower. Locking diff. and power steering help make cleaning the yard alot easier and quicker not to mention how comfortable the seat is. I am very happy with this tractor and given proper care, I'm confident that it will last many years. Since you take care of your equipment as well yours should last a very long time also. Good choice and great review.
I like RS. I didn’t know they still sold Cub Cadet as I thought they’d dropped it. My 1978 Farmall Cub came from there brand new. They’re great people and yes, very comfortable seat
Just bought a 24 gx54 with locking diff. Love this thing so far. I even removed the deck spindles and removed the bearings .inside with grease. To my surprise there was actually a bit more grease than I usually see. I added a bit more though. Nice ride man
thank you
In most cases at a tractor dealer like John Deer and even Kubota, mower decks are sold separately because of the variety of deck widths available. So you pick the tractor then choose your implements from belly mower decks to rear and front of tractor. Have a Blessed Day
Tom, thats a gorgeous machine you have there! It should last you at least 35 years before something like a motor rebuild is required. Those commands are super reliable. The Hydro gear bdu10L-225 is stronger than the k72 by kanzaki. Heavier frame than the competition. Better designed. Good choice! I hope it serves you well.
Thank You. I’m hoping it’s the LAST mower I ever buy!
@@LedgemereHeritageFarm It probably will be!
I just bought a new to me xt3gsx. Came with a 54fab deck and x3 blower. I'm in the process of giving it a full fluid change and tune up. Looking forward to more videos.
My brother has a 50” fab and that blower will move some snow! Thank You for watching
Cub Cadet is non longer making the XT3 . I spoke with Cub Cadet, they said they are replacing the XT3 with a new high end model. They confirmed the XT2 will be there premiere model.
Sorry, they will not be replacing the XT3…my typing error.
The xt2 is a glorified residential mower… belt driven. Ugh.
great review Tom! My Uncle had one of the original Cub Cadets built by IH. That thing was built like a tank!
My brother-in law still has his father’s “Original.” The thing didn’t come with fenders, but it has a Farmall Cub transmission in it. He’s still got the mower deck and snow plow, but it’s tucked way back in the garage and hasn’t run in years
@@LedgemereHeritageFarm Now that you mention it, my uncle's didn't have fenders. I thought his had the same transmission as a Cub.
Nice tractor and nice overview . I REALLY wanted a XT3 but couldn’t swing the $6300 price (with deck), so I ended up with a XT2 GX50.
Do you like it? Thank You for watching
I want yours as I've got an unservicable new box store XT1. The transmission won't last because it is not robust as yours. Only recourse I have is to use the vent port top right of tranny and snake a hydro pump with slim hose in there to the bottom and suck out the fluid at the former 50 hrs usage break in fluid change time then fill and purge air. Awesome video love your cub.
I bought mine used. Real happy with it so far. Such. Stout machine, xt3 gsx. I have the 3x blower which I'm dying to try out. I see a lot of people like the bercomac blower.
There’s a dealership here in Maine that puts a small winch on them to lift it
That is a nice tractor my neighbor bought a new one last week.
Thank You. Does he like it?
Any chance you could do the transmission fluid and filter change video on this mower. Thanks and nice video
Yes. I will do it as soon as it’s due. Thank You for watching
@@LedgemereHeritageFarm terrific!!
It's super easy. 1 bolt drain. Replace filter. Replace bolt and shove a funnel in the dip stick hole. Takes about 4L or so
I have one of these tractors
I like mine very good easy to use
I’ve used it for about 6 months now and it’s been very good
Really well built rider. I work at mtd which we build cub cadet. we just got done with a really large order of xt3
Great to hear someone who works there. MTD gets a bad rap I think, but I believe they’re building exactly what most consumers demand: an inexpensive rider to take care of an acre or so. We’ve had cub cadets since the early 60s and they’ve held up fine providing you used them for their intended purpose
Funny you mention that. All the cub dealers around me (Kansas City) are out of stock.
AE outdoor power in Urbandale (Outside Des Moines, I could drive there) has XT3 GS on sale for $4,499 (with 42" deck $5,300) They have an XT-1 GT50 (old style) with a K-58 for $3,299. And they have a XT-2 GS50 (new style) with a K58 for $4099. I called MTD in Cleveland. They gave me a case # and told me to call back after Memorial Day. They said they might be able to do a direct sale. Could you lend me any advice? Or should I just drive to Des Moines and buy the old style tractor for $3299 right now? To me, it seems to be the most tractor for the $.
@@raymond3803 what are your intentions with it? Mowing only or snow removal and yard work? The k58 is a yard tractor transmission and very capable of snow removal. The advantage of the gs xt3 is that it’s shaft driven with a fully serviceable transmission and designed for heavy duty use. I prefer the narrower decks. I think they mow better and are easy to maneuver. It mostly depends upon your yard layout
@@LedgemereHeritageFarm Thanks for responding. I have a smallish suburban lawn in Kansas City. I bought the house new in 2000. My yard came in on a truck. They laid sod. First heavy rain, 2/3 of my back yard ended up 2 doors down. So...I hired a guy with a dozer and built an 8 ft deep pond in my back yard (with fish). I did a hydrologic design with a 6" pipe primary spillway and a flat rock (on one end of dam) secondary spillway. I also ran a 1" pvc pipe through the bottom with shut off valve I can access from natural ground with a 6' long T handle tool. I also directed all my house gutter downspouts underground with corrugated field drain tile that outlets into pond. System with spillways works perfectly. Behind the dam I installed an electric water pump attached to the 1" pvc pipe housed in a plastic dog house. Pump runs a 30 head automatic pop-up sprinkler system utilizing free natural rain water. Rather than expensive city water treated with fluoride requiring expensive back-flow preventers and annual inspections. My yard was featured on the front page of the Sunday Kansas City Star newspaper (May 2004) and I was nominated as a *_Home Grown Hero_* and asked to give a presentation about it @ The Down Town Marriot hotel for an Urban Conservation Seminar. (yes, I wore a sport coat)
My issue is mowing the pond dam (going up) on a 3 to 1 slope. Going down is not an option because of a property line fence. Diabetes just cost me my big toe (amputated 1/22) It's not healing right and I can no-longer get out there to weed eat the pond dam. I currently have a JD D130 box store tractor with a TL-200 transmission. Concerning the pond dam ....it won't do it. And I don't want to ruin it. The JD X-380 for $4,999 is the cheapest K-58 they offer. Or ...... I can drive 800 miles to a place (I'm not going to say where) that still has a new Husqvarna TS348XD (discontinued model) with a Kawasaki engine, 48 inch deck, and a locking K66 rear end for $3,999. My local cub dealer plans on getting a new XT2 GX54 D soon with a locking K62 for $4,399 (I like the looks of it. and it has good reviews). Like you, I prefer a stamped 2 blade 42" deck. They are quitter and just do a better job.
I'd appreciate your suggestion.
@@raymond3803 I’m very sorry to hear about the diabetes…my sister in law just had hers amputated as well. 😞 regarding the steep incline, my back yard has a (no kidding) 45-degree slope that my xt3 will drive down over (with a trailer load of fencing) without skidding an inch (I haven’t yet tried it without differential lock on). My jd x530 will as well (usually), but the lock doesn’t stay on like the cc
Great info!!!!
I wish this model was still available. I'm running the 2007 GT 3100 that's bullet proof but the future seems bad.
I was told Stanley Black & Decker bought them and are going to push battery operated machines😬
@@LedgemereHeritageFarm Yeah, they have one model out now and has bad reviews.
@@wertz987 I haven’t heard anything good about rhem
Very sharp looking rig! I bought my Simplicity Broodmore a couple of years ago for the beefiness of the frame. It’s not your standard stamped sheet metal BUT, I do really like the design and features of this machine. Lots of power under that hood! I’ve never been a proponent of the “deck wash”. I still take it off at blow it out. No small feat at 62 years! 😖
I was told a long time ago to not wash the deck because regardless of how dry it looks…it still holds moisture and the decks rust at the spindles. So…I try to clean dry with compressed are and stiff brush.
Oh, the rooster….you gotta have a rooster…call it “curb appeal”!!😁👍🏻
If I couldn’t get this Cub, I was going to the Simplicity dealer. They build a very good tractor. They used to build lawn and garden tractors for Allis Chalmers and Ford I think. Very good quality. The deck on my Deere is 54” with a power flow. It’s extremely heavy and cumbersome
@@LedgemereHeritageFarm extremely rugged machine, but I do dislike the tires. Turf tires are troublesome…issues with traction on even dry ground of any grade. And I had issues immediately with the electric height adjustment on the deck that led to three 45 minute trips to the dealer. One thing they failed to do is provide any instruction when I purchased it. Little did I know that before engaging the mower blades, the machine much be in high speed. If in low speed, the belt slaps and twists damaging the belt, which is much too expensive. And finally, the solenoid connections are hypersensitive to moisture. Even the slightest moisture will prevent starting until I disconnect it, use a towel and small wire brush to touch up the connections and reassemble. Disappointing. That aside, it’s a good machine, but I think if left to do over again, I’d have gone with a less expensive machine. 3,400 should not have brought those issues. But it’s also proof that your dealership, is critical!!
No heat and ac,, No radio, no fuel gauge, 2 ply tires. I always have to put my own lights, hitches, Bumper, ect ect on them
Thank you for the excellent review. I’m likely replacing my 20 year old 2166 with the GSX. The dealer was recommending the 48” deck because it would extend past the wheels for better close trimming. Like you, I’d prefer the 42” due to my terrain. I can’t tell from the video but is your deck cutting any past the wheels and if not, has it given you any problems/ extra work? Thanks again.
It does cut just past the wheels, but I can see why you’d need a wider deck to cut a shorter circle. The problem here is that I have so many rocks …
@@LedgemereHeritageFarm awesome- thanks for the feedback
That’s a nice looking lawn tractor. I have a JD 25hp. I like a lawn tractor to look like a lawn tractor.... I can’t stand the looks of the zero turns. I guess I’m old school! That brush guard is really nicely designed. Thanks for sharing.
Same. I can’t bring myself to do a zero turn. Can’t really haul anything. I guess if I was going to mow commercially I would consider one, but I prefer tractors for yard work. I think my John Deere x530 is 25 hp, but not positive of that. Thank You for watching.
Total piece of crap! In 2 years I’ve spent $3000 on mine.Now the electric deck lift won’t function properly.Don’t waste your money!
@@rickwebb9618 they didn’t honor the warranty?
@@LedgemereHeritageFarm No,Read your contract.Only a year. It starts to self destruct after that.If you don’t believe me buy you one.
Sharp mower, but why didn't you get a fabrocated deck?
I wanted the narrowed deck I could get and even though fabricated decks are thicker, they always have corners to trap grass clippings.
Watch you put a snow blower on and XT3 a little while ago? Trade in on this one? Looked at these and JD x590, decided on the Deer...
That was my brothers Cub. He liked it so much, I bought one too. The Deere was too much $. I checked with them first
After watching you wrestling with mower deck and then with the blower, Then on top of that another TH-camr installing a snow blade on a XT3 it was John Deere hands down for me......I can drop deck and attach snow blower in less the 15 mins. I guess you pay for what you get.....
@@hydrospeedex you should watch me wrestle with my John Deere x530 54” deck and 42” hydraulic tiller. I paid “Deerely” for it and implement change out is not a happy time. The chincey hydraulic lever broke and I’ve had mechanical issues with two Gators and that x530. The John Deere 4110 I bought brand new had defective hydraulic couplers by 34 hours and the dealership handed me two new ones and told me to change them myself. My brothers 5105 that he bought new has always had fuel issues since new and the chincey pot metal hydraulic valve snapped off from it. My JohnDeere 5045D had clutch and hydraulic issues, another brother bought a 5103 that has had hydraulic issues my other brother bought a 2210 and blew the motor. My best friend bought a brand new Deere 6105 and that grenaded too. I think Deere are overpriced and overhyped and their dealerships leave you hanging out to dry when it comes to repairs.
@@LedgemereHeritageFarm Oh....I didn't say they worked, I said they were easy to change..
I'm not picking on your cub, it's on handy for me to change out their attachments.....
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@@hydrospeedex I’m sorry you hit my hit button. Lol. I had a GT 225, 325, a couple 110, 112 , 212, 214 etc. they don’t build like that anymore.
Really nice!
Thank You.
Where did you purchase your tractor? I've been trying to find one to buy.
Waterboro, Maine
By half the price of a John Deere, you mean half the price of a X700 series. Not a fair comparison since all the garden tractors in the world are 1/2 the price or less of a 7 series!
The dealership misquoted me to the tune of $4000, telling me the deck was extra. I went in today and spoke with the sales manager and he fixed the quote, but a little too late unfortunately
I'v e got a (2017) X730. bought used one year old and now with my 54" blade it's worth $2k more than I paid for it. Any way has the 54" deck and is a wonder full mowing machine. I've used a brinly plow, cultivator and the front blade with it. I also have two cubs. GT2544, and HDS2185. would love to have a XT3 GSX but would have to sell the Deere. Would have $ loft over.
why does ppl call these tractors?
What would you like them to be called?
@@LedgemereHeritageFarm it's not what i "would like", there actually called riding mowers. a tractor is a lot different than a mower.
Well, there are riding lawn tractors and there are garden tractors. A “riding mower” is the machine like a snapper used to make with tiny wheels, small mower and the motor underneath or on the back.
Garden tractor like this because the larger rear wheels can take wheel weights, frame can handle a sleeve hitch and use ground engaging implements, IE box blade, moldboard plow, rake etc. Snow blower attachment, blade etc. Just to name a few
Craftsman T240 Turn Tight tractor over cub cadet all day long
They’re the same tractor
these mowers, cub cadet XT3 GSX are pieces of junk. In fact Cub no longer makes anything like this, here is what has went wrong with mine in 200 hours, Y gear broke on bottom of steering shaft, both headlights stopped working, wiring harness to headlight shorted out twice, main wiring harness connection was bad and needed to be replaced, the carb is messed up and runs rich, and all cub did was set the idle at half throttle.. no kidding, when i go to restart a warm wngine it belches out fire from the exhaust like a nascar race car...all this in 200 hours ... do yourself a favor,,, ADVOID CUB CADET.