Owning a small tractor is a blessing.

[tacticalturnip]

I like my Cub Cadet, I do, but these blades are thin pieces of work; I've bent 4 this season. They catch a rock, or even a tractor rut, and bend down. I can't find any aftermarket blades, the damn thing uses a proprietary system and there doesn't seem to be anything out for it yet. If I bend my next blade, perhaps I'll swap out the spindles.

My old XT3 was a tank, and the blades on the deck were about as robust. I admit to not being nice to the machine, I never have been, and this is a problem I have never had.

Anyhow, outside of that, I like it. I went through one blade last year, chalked it up to me abusing it, but 4 now, swapping a new blade every time a mow.

Oh, I did this as well.

 

[tacticalturnip]

Digging out rocks is a task that surely a backhoe is better suited for, lol. The loader works, and I am very thankful to have it, but Lord do I make a mess.

My poor wife had laugh so she doesn't cry looks on her face.