TRENCHER ATTACHMENT???

[mrkleen]

I saw in one of the photos in the screensaver (only caught it briefly) what appeared to be a trencher on the back of a cub. Are these available--or to the point where could I get one? That was cool!!!

[Brandon Webb]

Jim Becker just bought one, they are super hard to find and very costly. They were made by auburn, but he could tell you more.

[John *.?-!.* cub owner]

We have a couple emebers that have them, however, they are not a bolt on attachment. the cub has to be modified with a gear reducer in front of tranny, plus pto bypasses the tranny. major project. Tehy were manufactured by companies as a complete unit, rather than bolt ons.

[George Willer]

Jim drove a couple thousand miles to pick it up maybe a month ago. It was little more than hour from you!

[John *.?-!.* cub owner]

The one in the picture was owned by JP Tractor, but now belongs to billyandmillie.

[Rudi]

mrkleen:

I cannot remember if you got welcomed or not, so here it is:

First, to the greatest forum on the internet, and to the Cub Family. You will find that all the folks on this forum are kind, helpful and just full of Cub info and knowledge. They also happen to be the finest folks I have ever met

I saw in one of the photos in the screensaver (only caught it briefly) what appeared to be a trencher on the back of a cub. Are these available--or to the point where could I get one? That was cool!!!

Well, I only know of a couple of Trenchers that are actually on Cubs. And both are owned by members of our Cub Family here. Rick and Jim are both very very lucky people and happen to have the Auburn Trencher attachment, and if I remember correctly they are both on Lo-Boys.



This particular one is for a Ford N series.. Auburn 1950s? Trencher for Ford Tractor Sales Brochure

Here is the one Jim was lucky enough to get:
Cub Lowboy Tractor With Trencher and Blade

They are very rare... and they will command top dollar.


Ok, so here is the spiel :

I would suggest that you read this thread: New Members and Visitors, Please READ Prior to Posting. There are many great links to informative pages such as the ATIS FAQ's 1 and ATIS FAQ's 2, The Best of H.L. Chauvin who has written very interesting articles on troubleshooting common problems with your Cub.

Also, you might want to visit the Cub Manual Server as there is tons of info on servicing, maintaining and re-building your Cub. In addition to this basic information, there are also a number of other useful tools available on the server. There is the Specialty Services page which has contact info for neat stuff like getting your seats recovered, buying quality Decals, Serial Number tags and a host of other neat items. Also there are the Parts Pages - both Used Parts Suppliers and New Parts Suppliers pages with links to quality dealers. I am always looking for YOUR favourite dealers for New and Used Parts to include here. These pages are intended to complement our Official FarmallCub.com Website Sponsors:

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I would also recommend that you visit Binder Books and purchase the three most important manuals you can own for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding your Cub. These are the Owner's Manual, the GSS-1411 Service Manual and the TC-37F Parts Manual. Although they are available on the Cub Manual Server, it is better is you also have your own paper copy. Binder Books is the only Authorized IH Publication Reprint House and they have the best quality manuals available. Most other's are not of the same quality. Just a personal thought here, the I&T Shop Manuals, although helpful in some areas, really are not sufficient for the job. If you wish though, they are good additional reference works.

IF you really want to get the skinny on all things Cub, might I suggest you get a copy of Ken Updike's Farmall Cub and Cub Cadet's . While you are at it Original Farmall Cub and Cub Cadet is Ken's latest addition to the series. Along with Guy Fay's Letter Series Originality Guide, these are three must have's in anyone's collection.

In addition to the above information, don't forget to check out the various articles that are available to help with your Repair, Restore, Rebuild or just your Maintenance Projects. There are a number of sub pages such as Electrolysis or Rust Zapper's, Maintenance Tips, Jigs and Techniques, Implement and Part Sketches and of course the Paint, Decals & Other Finish Questions which has the Paint Chart and the Paint Committee Decisions links.

Oh, and while the program still lasts.. you might want to check the Announcement: Navistar Free Gas Cap Offer - On-Line Form thread at the top of the Cub Forum and send away for the new style safety cap before that program runs out as well.

I truly hope that you enjoy your Cub and that you will be a frequent contributor to the forum. Again, to the Cub Family

[mrkleen]

I appreciate all the replies and the cordial welcome. I guess it was to much to hope for to just be able to lay one's hands on a trencher and hang it on there.

[Bigdog]

I had the pleasure of meeting Lonnie (mrkleen) the other day. He is quite the gentleman and will fit right in here on the board!

Welcome Lonnie!

[Brandon Webb]

Well that's just a good excuse to get another cub. Just tell your wife it's not an attachment, it requires another cub to have it. You can find one, just keep looking. Brandon.

[Rick Prentice]

Rudi wrote:

I remember correctly they are both on Lo-Boys

close but no cigar,Rudi , mine's on a '67 regular yellow/white cub.

Welcome Lonnie, come to Redman's Ohio Cubfest in June and you can drive mine around.

Rick

[Jim Becker]

Those of you that are lucky enough to have a copy of the May-June '05 Red Power can turn to page 38 for an up-close picture of the Auburn gearbox in Rick's tractor. You can also crack open the Sept-Oct '05 issue to page 6 for a 3 page article on a Lo-Boy mounted trencher in Missouri.

By the way, Tom at TM Tractor just added a few brochures to his site. One is a Lo-Boy grounds maintenance mailer with a rear view of a trencher in use. Go to tmtractor.com -> gallery -> brochures and look at the A to Z brochure.