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Eoghan
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proud of my cub

Postby Eoghan » Fri May 09, 2014 8:14 am

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This cub has been in constant service this spring, and has performed admirably.

I got the clutch replaced in time to plow the worst of the snow towards the end of winter, then we hauled lots of lumber/firewood/branches through the snow and mud, and now (after welding and replacing a broken 1st/rev shift fork) I just finished plowing, disking and throwing up beds on about 1/2 acre of garden space. Speaking of which, I am very pleased with the brand new disk hillers I bought on Ebay. I don't usually like shopping there, but these things are great.

so glad I bought the cub!

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ricky racer
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Re: proud of my cub

Postby ricky racer » Fri May 09, 2014 10:36 am

Nice straight, honest looking Cub. I'd be proud too. :wink:
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Re: proud of my cub

Postby Donegal Cub » Fri May 09, 2014 1:04 pm

Hi Eoghan,
You are getting great use / fun out of your cub, and all those homegrown veggies will taste fantastic :{_}: :{_}: :{_}:
Bernard,
Donegal Cub.

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Bill Hudson
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Re: proud of my cub

Postby Bill Hudson » Fri May 09, 2014 1:32 pm

Looks good. I like Cubs in their working clothes.

Bill
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DickB
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Tractors Owned: 1955 Cub Fast Hitch
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variety of cultivators
Wagner WM-1 bucket loader
rear carrier -- homemade
Location: Berkshire hills

Re: proud of my cub

Postby DickB » Fri May 09, 2014 2:39 pm

Looks great. A question regarding the hillers. How high can you hill with them? Spacing of rows I'm guessing at about 4'. And, how did you go about hilling? First plow, then harrows, then hillers? I don't have any hillers and now you've got me wondering. I like hilling my rows way on up there, and would like all the help I can get. As we currently garden, I rototill, then hand hoe up rows, rototilling at each lift of the hoeing. Hillers look intriguingly very cool to me.

Thanks, Dick B

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Re: proud of my cub

Postby Hengy » Fri May 09, 2014 9:19 pm

Proves the usefulness of a fasthitch! Makes going from plow to disk much easier. Putting the plow on has been the worst mounting that I have done thus far in my cub ownership!
Mike (Happy as a Lark in Allison Park, PA)
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Eoghan
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Posts: 160
Joined: Wed Aug 07, 2013 10:09 am
Zip Code: 14103
Tractors Owned: 1955 farmall cub w/ fast hitch
Implements:
fast hitch moldboard plow
fast hitch disc harrow
front blade
Danco c-3 mower
Circle of Safety: Y

Re: proud of my cub

Postby Eoghan » Sat May 10, 2014 6:28 am

DickB wrote:A question regarding the hillers.


My hillers are 13 inches I believe and I set them as close as they would go on the main toolbars for single wide beds (for things like broccoli). I didn't have the ground pressure too high, but i'm not sure if that would have made the hills higher or not.. they actually ended up being exactly the same size as I usually do by hand. probably 10 inches tall before i raked it flat on top, then maybe 4 or 5 when ready to plant. i know you can get bigger ones too, 16 inches I think. To prep the soil I plow first, then disk, then usually a couple passes with the rototiller if i'm planting seed, then hillers. My rows are about 60 feet long and it was quite a chore to raise them up without the hillers! We occasionally get some flooding though, so it's worth the extra effort to keep the water between the rows. the spacing is as tight as i can get them. usually about 40 inches on center with the wheel spacing still set for plowing.

Hengy wrote:Proves the usefulness of a fasthitch! Makes going from plow to disk much easier. Putting the plow on has been the worst mounting that I have done thus far in my cub ownership!


I must be spoiled by the fast hitch because i've never even thought about it! I am a glutton for punishment however, so I also remove the fast hitch and put on a C-3 mower to do my grass every couple of weeks. :lol:

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Tractors Owned: 1955 Cub Fast Hitch
sickle bar
land plow
harrows
snow plow
manure spreader
hayrake, rope pull
variety of cultivators
Wagner WM-1 bucket loader
rear carrier -- homemade
Location: Berkshire hills

Re: proud of my cub

Postby DickB » Sat May 10, 2014 1:54 pm

The hillers sound interesting. My gardening does without the Cub but, using your procedures, I rototill (and you do too), then the hillers, then the fine raking. Thanks. I'll put that on the back burner for this season, but will investigate.


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