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SmallBlockKohler Forum Newbie


Age : 23 Join date : 2016-10-02 Posts : 6 Forum Rep : 0 Location : Nehawka, Ne
 | Subject: 97ish cub cadet Mon Dec 05, 2016 1:26 pm | |
| Not quiet sure how to start this off so bear with me.This is my 97ish cub cadet i picked up one day on CL for 90$, The guy said it dint run but i jumped the solenoid and it fired right up when i got home. Its got a shaft driven hydro gear behind a 13hp kohler.   " /> A few things ive done already are. Move the front axle forward about 6 inches Made some pretty neat steering arms Made a rear plate for shackles to hook to Slapped some alright tires on it Currently re-doing the dash and wiring.  And much much more planned. |
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Doug Administrator


Age : 24 Join date : 2012-12-24 Posts : 2893 Forum Rep : 50 Location : Lebanon County, PA
 | Subject: Re: 97ish cub cadet Mon Dec 05, 2016 1:35 pm | |
| That long arm looks like it would be a great brake handle. Good deal for $90. _______________________________________________ |
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MatthewD Grand Master


Age : 18 Join date : 2014-11-16 Posts : 1993 Forum Rep : 42 Location : Northern Ireland
 | Subject: Re: 97ish cub cadet Mon Dec 05, 2016 3:16 pm | |
| Pretty good for $90. Something like that around here would cost upwards of £300. What's the Craftsman with the ATV tyres in the backround? |
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AllisKidD21 Moderator


Age : 21 Join date : 2016-07-10 Posts : 4833 Forum Rep : 231 Location : Ontario Canada
 | Subject: Re: 97ish cub cadet Mon Dec 05, 2016 5:36 pm | |
| Cool! I'd be interested to see how that drive train would do for all-terrain use. |
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MatthewD Grand Master


Age : 18 Join date : 2014-11-16 Posts : 1993 Forum Rep : 42 Location : Northern Ireland
 | Subject: Re: 97ish cub cadet Mon Dec 05, 2016 5:48 pm | |
| Hydro's burn out very quickly when sped up, so not very suitable for off-road. But if you enjoy running around at stock speed, it could work, who knows? |
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Doug Administrator


Age : 24 Join date : 2012-12-24 Posts : 2893 Forum Rep : 50 Location : Lebanon County, PA
 | Subject: Re: 97ish cub cadet Mon Dec 05, 2016 6:06 pm | |
| Cub hydros are pretty quick. If its not the belt driven driveshaft it should do great. _______________________________________________ |
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CraftsmanQuad19 Seasoned Veteran


Age : 19 Join date : 2016-04-12 Posts : 2211 Forum Rep : 118 Location : Indiana
 | Subject: Re: 97ish cub cadet Mon Dec 05, 2016 6:15 pm | |
| Looks a lot like the one @TheGreenHornet and I tore apart. The hydro is shaft driven from the flywheel correct? Some people build pullers with these things, they're the exception to the "hydros are weak" rule |
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SmallBlockKohler Forum Newbie


Age : 23 Join date : 2016-10-02 Posts : 6 Forum Rep : 0 Location : Nehawka, Ne
 | Subject: Re: 97ish cub cadet Mon Dec 05, 2016 7:01 pm | |
| the craftsman in the background has a hydrostat also. not sure what year or model but its a trooper, i drowned it a few weeks ago and put new oil and gas in it and it fired back up no problem...i check water levels now before i dive in... And the transaxel is a sorta good but sorta bad deal. the long lever was for the pedal so you wouldent have to use youre foot, but people use it as a speed controll which its ment to be mashed. this wears out the clutch packs from what ive read but a washer added to the disks fixes it like a shim. its not slipping too bad in the mud and water but when i have decent tires on going up hills i have to put it in 1st. ill be shimming it when i weld the spider gears which is a must for this thing. |
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SmallBlockKohler Forum Newbie


Age : 23 Join date : 2016-10-02 Posts : 6 Forum Rep : 0 Location : Nehawka, Ne
 | Subject: Re: 97ish cub cadet Mon Dec 05, 2016 7:05 pm | |
| and yes the drive shaft comes off the flywheel into a hydro pump clutch deal which goes to a geared transaxel from what i understand from reading.
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CraftsmanQuad19 Seasoned Veteran


Age : 19 Join date : 2016-04-12 Posts : 2211 Forum Rep : 118 Location : Indiana
 | Subject: Re: 97ish cub cadet Tue Dec 06, 2016 8:06 am | |
| Looking at your profile pic, it doesn't look like you waited long to beat on it. How's it do? |
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MatthewD Grand Master


Age : 18 Join date : 2014-11-16 Posts : 1993 Forum Rep : 42 Location : Northern Ireland
 | Subject: Re: 97ish cub cadet Tue Dec 06, 2016 1:17 pm | |
| A tough hydro! Finally my life is complete. LOL, hope you have fun with it. Wish there were more shaft driven lawn tractors out there. |
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SmallBlockKohler Forum Newbie


Age : 23 Join date : 2016-10-02 Posts : 6 Forum Rep : 0 Location : Nehawka, Ne
 | Subject: Re: 97ish cub cadet Tue Dec 06, 2016 2:59 pm | |
| its pretty decent its got its moments that it shines and moments when it sits like a turd. it needs more wheelspeed in the mud but does good on trails plowing over stuff. i need to replace a valve stem and i can test its lengthened wheelbase sometime today |
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SmallBlockKohler Forum Newbie


Age : 23 Join date : 2016-10-02 Posts : 6 Forum Rep : 0 Location : Nehawka, Ne
 | Subject: Re: 97ish cub cadet Mon Dec 12, 2016 1:00 am | |
| so today i found out i lied about it being a hydro... i thought sense it had the pedal and was called a hydrogear it was a hydro. Instead what i thought was the pump is actually 2 clutch packs (forward/reverse) which is why it has the pedal. ive taken the clutch housing apart to shim the clutch packs and wow its an interesting transaxel. hope i can go up hills again after this. all and all today was a good day. almost got my wheels turning again and got lucky and picked up a 18.5hp twin opposed cylinder for 10 bucks just needs a carb figured why not. if it runs i may start on a custom frame mower and slap this (i think) peerless 600 series with the 18.5hp. |
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