Cub 7260 with 530 hours

[Corm]

Hello folks. My 1999 Cub 7260 (Mitsubishi) just rolled over 530 hours. For the benefit of those that wonder how these Cub CUTs fare with a few hours on them, I thought I'd let you know /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif.

First, my Cub is outfitted with a Koyker 150 loader, and a Cub 408 backhoe. I use it to plow lot's of snow, haul all my firewood, & maintain my quarter mile gravel driveway with a heavy duty 7 foot back blade. I've put probably 100 hours on my backhoe, and I also use it run my PTO powered chipper, and a 5' rotary cutter, and my PTO powered wood splitter. It has R4 tires, all loaded.

So far, it has been just about trouble free. I had to make a slight adjustment to my PTO lever switch, and I had to replace my two front tires (the original ones were defective). I also had a fiber washer break in half. This washer is in the linkage of the 3 point level, and offers resistance to the lever, so the lever will stay wherever you put it. And that is it for problems. Oh, I've had to replace 2 hydraulic hoses on the backhoe. It starts well in cold weather, but I've found the addition of a tank heater helps it start easier when it gets real cold. Still have the original battery in it.

This tractor has been great. I'm also lucky enough to have an excellent dealer. I just thought I'd pass along the above info in case anyone was wondering how these rigs hold up. I use my tractor, not abuse it, but I don't baby it either. I do all my own maintenance.

I hope this is helpful to someone /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif.

Corm

 

[Golfgar4]

Hi Ed! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

That's good information. What's the engine hp rating on that, and what's the pto hp rating? Does it have a mid pto option?

Glad to hear you have a good dealer for support. I have a Cub dealer within a 5 minute drive of my house, and I can't get the guy to hardly talk to me. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif I've stopped in there at least 5 or 6 time in the last year wanting to get information on the Cub CUT's, and he never has any brochures or apparently the time to chat. Although he always seems to have time to talk with his cronies over a cup of coffee while I (and other customers) are wandering around the showroom.

But I did discover another Cub dealer who is only about a 20 or 30 minute drive. I've yet to get over there to talk with him, but I plan to. He just built a new building, and always has 10 or 15 units (all sizes and types) sitting out on his lot. I know he's an established dealer, so hopefully he'll be a little more cooperative with a newbie. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Corm]

Hello Garry! My 7260 is 26 hp, 23 PTO hp. My tractor doesn't have a mid PTO, but the option is available. My rig is a geared model, I believe the hydro models lose another 1 to 2 PTO hp.

There are 3 landscape contractors in my area using Cub CUTs. I had a chance to speak to one last night (he was using it as I drove by, so I stopped). He happens to use the exact same model as mine. He's been using it for two years, has a little over 700 hours on it, and he said he couldn't be happier with it. My dealer also has two rental units, one is like mine, and the other is a 30 hp hydro. I spoke to the mechanic at my dealership a couple of weeks ago, and he told me these two units have held up real well to the rigors of being rental units, requiring nothing more than routine maintenance (I don't know how many hours they have on them).

Hope that other dealer is better to deal with!

Corm

 

[Golfgar4]

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Yeah, so do I.

I really do like the Cubs. I am concerned that they seem to be priced a little higher than most other brands in our area. But that is only based on the prices I've been able to pull off of the Cub website. I'm really looking forward to talking with this dealer to see what kind of deal he'd be willing to offer.

Ed, I'm getting closer! /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif If things work out the way I'm hoping they will, exactly one year from today will be my last day of work for my employer. Since the "projected" date is early enough in the summer, I may be going after my tractor/truck/trailer/implements sometime around March or April. A lot will depend on the finances. At the latest, I would wait until the fall. But I'd sure rather move on it in the spring! /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[GrayBeard]

I've got a 7264 TLB that I got last Oct.
I've only 85 hrs on it so far but couldn't be happier
It's done well even "streching tihe limit "at times.
'Only a couple minor problems that were taken care of quickly.
GrayBeard