I hate mowing

[cowboy]

Unless its with my cub


It took me two hrs to get my 44" swicher pull mower going. Then I had to run into town and get a new belt. I have not used it in 3.5 years since I got the cub. The only good thing about having to use it is once I get it wired up right maby I can sell it Its a pain to use a four wheeler to pull it the cub turns in half the distance and I can get a lot closer to my edges. Then runnin' two engines to do the same job And my cub leaves a LOT nicer looking job. I am really looking forward to gettin' my wheels back on and hooking up the mott I got from Ron

Billy

[Bus Driver]

I hate mowing too. I dislike all things that will not "stay done". Washing dishes, mowing, taking a bath. I mean, you can do them today and three weeks later, they need doing again.

[Donny M]

I hate mowing too. I dislike all things that will not "stay done". Washing dishes, mowing, taking a bath. I mean, you can do them today and three weeks later, they need doing again.

About like getting your hair cut, big waste of time

[cowboy]

What I was getting at was how much nicer the cub is to mow with. I did not realise how good of a job it does untill I had to use somthing else + I have one of Rick's awesome drink holder mirror combo's on it to get me through I only spend 4-5hrs a week mowing anyway.

Billy

[lloyd430]

Cowboy- I have one of the swisher mowers too-- they do like belts I made an attachment to front mount mine just so I could trim closer-pull two pins and I am free to ride (as long as the Mrs dosen't have anything else for me) But one thing is for sure I wished I had known about a Cub before I spent 10k on the 4wheeler, cab, mower, and snowblower-- I would be at least 5k ahead

Lloyd430

[Cecil]

I have the same problem with my hair Donny.

[Rudi]

Lloyd:

I have been a little envious of all the neat toys my father-in-law has or has had over the last almost 25 years that Em and I have been married. He has had a few 4 wheelers that I have wanted to claim as my own. But I am glad that Em said no, not this year dear..... and waited for my Cubs.. cause they are a lot more fun.

No, they don't go as fast, and they don't go everywhere a 4 wheeler or a Terra-Jet might go.. but.. it sure is a lot more enjoyable sittin on a Cub and enjoying life leisurely.. and I haven't even got the mowers set up yet...

[lloyd430]

Rudi- its a funny thing, my brother in law showed up at my house this spring wit the newest, biggest, fastest- 4 wheeler on the market just bragging up and down--- but the other day he called me about a Cub he was interested in They are about the same size 4 wheeler vs Cub, actually I used the 4 wheeler to pull out the cub last fall when it got stuck in a little trench from the backhoe .. Like you said the only difference is the speed----and maken' mud fly ! But now the brother in law has a Cub, he's realized that the fun machine can't do as much work as working machine while having fun

Lloyd430

[Rudi]

What else is there to say huh

he's realized that the fun machine can't do as much work as working machine while having fun

[KETCHAM]

I GET A HAIR CUT AND A SHAVE ONCE A YEAR[LATE FEB OR EARLY MARCH]I LIKE CUTTING GRASS AND ALWAYS HAVE [NOBODY BOTHERS SOMEONE WHO IS CUTTING GRASS]MY BIG TRACTOR [1950 H] OR LITTLE ONES [2 CUBS SICKLE OR FLAIL] AND THE BEST MIND EASING THINGS IN THE WORLD.I LIKE TO THINK!!!!!IT USED TO BE ON HARLEYS BUT EVERYONE HAS ONE NOW!I LOVE BEING AT HOME AND SEEING HOW MUCH MY GIRL FRIEND MAKES ON THE GARDEN SELLING VEGITABLES.WE DID REAL WELL LAST YEAR.I THINK SHE MISSES CUTTING GRASS BUT I HAVE TO MUCH FUN DOING IT KETCHAM ----CAN SOME ONE SEND SNOW HERE THIS YEAR!!!!I WANT TO USE MY BLADE HAHAHA!!!!! SEE YA

[Buzzard Wing]

Yep!!! I was digging a drainage ditch by hand (and filling it with 1 1/2 stone and 4" pipe) wishing I had Rick's backhoe! And for a break I mowed the trail and a 'cleared' area that hadn't been mowed in a couple of years. Rufus made me proud, the C-2 was flattening stuff that was over the top of the hood like it was nothing. The new belt worked well. Rudi, you will like that mower when ya get it rolling.

Rufus has been in operation for a year now. Never mowed sitting down before. I do like it!

I get a haircut twice a year.... Just before Cubfest I got one and he cut it a bit (OK a lot) short. Not complaining about the great weather, but the tops of my ears did see more sun last weekend then they do in a decade.

[technova]

Why not pull the Swisher with the Cub?
I mow 4+ acres with either my 49 Cub or 154 loboy and a Haban 60" pull behind. Sure cuts down on mowing time. I got pretty good at getting close to trees with the Haban, within 2-3". I mow around the house, barn, everywhere except rough terrain.
I notice no difference in the quality of cut, my Haban is a finish mower.
I'd like to upgrade to a 60" Swisher, the Haban is poorly designed maintenance wise.

[lloyd430]

If you think a Haban is poorly designed look closer at the Swisher 60"-there is no design to it ...The engine is in such a bad place when you change the oil- they give you a piece of hose to keep it from running everywhere!! I own one swisher and it will be the last.

Lloyd430

[technova]

If you think a Haban is poorly designed look closer at the Swisher 60"-there is no design to it ...The engine is in such a bad place when you change the oil- they give you a piece of hose to keep it from running everywhere!! I own one swisher and it will be the last.

Lloyd430

The Haban (now Agri Fab) doesn't even have the hose. Oil runs all over the deck unless you get a small funnel under it. The Haban has small plastic anti scalp rollers in front that fill with grass and don't turn. Mine wears completely flat in a few weeks. I removed them and fabbed some casters last winter. Drive belts come off unless you shut off engine with blades engaged. Blade engaging mechanism needs rewelding a couple times a year, keeps breaking somewhere new. That's due for a redesign this winter.

[cowboy]

The only thing I can say for the swisher is the B&S 12.5 hp engine. It sat outside for three years backed under a F-150 and a tarp throwen over it. Hit it with a starting fluid twice and it fired up and kept running. The 1/2 belt you can just barely get on the engine pully by turning it sideways and pushing it under with a long screwdriver. The belts sit too deep in the pullys and hit on the center of the belt. I put a 5/8 belt on it and it did better but you have to unbolt the engine and lift it up to get it on. As far as pullin it with the cub I have too many things to mow around. And it uses way too much gas and is noisy besides The tires are on the outside of the deck and you cannot get closer than 8" inches to anything you want to mow around. I have to mow with it one more time then its for sale

Billy