ChrisWood
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This is my first post on this forum.
I have been looking at sub-compact tractors for 2.5 tiered and sloped acres in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
I read that a few people complained about the cramped leg room on the cc 2455, so I went to check that out. Excellent... my 4' 11" wife fits it like a glove. I'm not tall either, so it works well for me, also.
My wife is a gardening nut (she hand mows our [very small, manicured] lawn up to 3 times per week) and she will undoubtedly be the primary user of the tractor.
I have some questions that I hope you can answer...
1) I am interested in a box scraper or grading blade (rear preferred) to cut simple LEVEL pathways on the property (the soil is soft, not clay). I don't see one made specifically for the 2544. Does somebody make one that will fit the sleeve hitch of the 2544?
2) Also, some sort of attachment that would allow bricks/stones/etc to be piled in/on it (to be hauled to another area) would be nice. In this case, NOT a cart… but something like a loader bucket. But… if it was a bucket, it would need to be able to be removed and reattached in just a few minutes.
3) There are very few Cub Cadet dealers in the region. The nearest is about 30 miles away. Do you see this as a problem?
4) Does anyone know for sure that the sleeve hitch available for the cc is compatible with the sleeve hitch available for the craftsman gt5000? (i.e. can "towed" craftsman accessories be used on the cc?)
5) Frequently I get a few yards of top soil delivered. There is usually 50 to 200 feet between where the soil gets dumped and where it is needed. Would a JBjr really be capable of eliminating the need to do the usual wheel barrowing that I do now?
If the Craftsman GT5000 (or 6000) was not such a stretch for my wife to reach the peddles, I would probably go that way. But it also has the motion control on the fender... so maybe not.
Thanks in advance.
I have been looking at sub-compact tractors for 2.5 tiered and sloped acres in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
I read that a few people complained about the cramped leg room on the cc 2455, so I went to check that out. Excellent... my 4' 11" wife fits it like a glove. I'm not tall either, so it works well for me, also.
My wife is a gardening nut (she hand mows our [very small, manicured] lawn up to 3 times per week) and she will undoubtedly be the primary user of the tractor.
I have some questions that I hope you can answer...
1) I am interested in a box scraper or grading blade (rear preferred) to cut simple LEVEL pathways on the property (the soil is soft, not clay). I don't see one made specifically for the 2544. Does somebody make one that will fit the sleeve hitch of the 2544?
2) Also, some sort of attachment that would allow bricks/stones/etc to be piled in/on it (to be hauled to another area) would be nice. In this case, NOT a cart… but something like a loader bucket. But… if it was a bucket, it would need to be able to be removed and reattached in just a few minutes.
3) There are very few Cub Cadet dealers in the region. The nearest is about 30 miles away. Do you see this as a problem?
4) Does anyone know for sure that the sleeve hitch available for the cc is compatible with the sleeve hitch available for the craftsman gt5000? (i.e. can "towed" craftsman accessories be used on the cc?)
5) Frequently I get a few yards of top soil delivered. There is usually 50 to 200 feet between where the soil gets dumped and where it is needed. Would a JBjr really be capable of eliminating the need to do the usual wheel barrowing that I do now?
If the Craftsman GT5000 (or 6000) was not such a stretch for my wife to reach the peddles, I would probably go that way. But it also has the motion control on the fender... so maybe not.
Thanks in advance.
