This site uses cookies to maintain login information on FarmallCub.Com. Click the X in the banner upper right corner to close this notice. For more information on our privacy policy, visit this link: Privacy Policy
NEW REGISTERED MEMBERS: Be sure to check your SPAM/JUNK folders for the activation email.
Buying a Cub
Forum rules
Notice: For sale and wanted posts are not allowed in this forum. Please use our free classifieds or one of our site sponsors for your tractor and parts needs.
Notice: For sale and wanted posts are not allowed in this forum. Please use our free classifieds or one of our site sponsors for your tractor and parts needs.
-
- 10+ Years
- Posts: 425
- Joined: Sun Feb 26, 2012 8:08 pm
- Zip Code: 2756
- eBay ID: dog525
- Tractors Owned: 1957 CUB
- Circle of Safety: Y
- Location: Wilberforce NSW Australia
Buying a Cub
Hi all , just getting enthuisiastic again about buying my first cub.
I'm wondering if you guys buy from ebay or get items from "word of mouth" , friends or
even this forum ?
I'm wondering if you guys buy from ebay or get items from "word of mouth" , friends or
even this forum ?
Cripes - I thought I'd never get one.
-
- 10+ Years
- Posts: 6352
- Joined: Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:40 pm
- Zip Code: 49120
- Circle of Safety: Y
- Location: Niles / Buchanan, Michigan
Re: Buying a Cub
Welcome aboard. Good to have a member from down under. I recently bought my first Cub off of E-Bay. In the past most of my leads have come from Craigslist. The E-Bay experience was mixed. I was close enough to ride my motorcycle down and inspect the tractor before bidding but didn't because I had dealt with the seller before and trusted him. His description was somewhat vague but the price was in the ball park of what I wanted to spend and figured I wouldn't get hurt, price wise. Anyway, long story short, I wouldn't do it again without going to inspect the tractor first. So for me, no more buying Cubs without looking them over first.
G'day,
Rick
G'day,
Rick
1929 Farmall Regular
1935 John Deere B
1937 John Deere A
1941 John Deere H
1952 John Deere B
1953 Farmall Cub
1935 John Deere B
1937 John Deere A
1941 John Deere H
1952 John Deere B
1953 Farmall Cub
-
- Team Cub
- Posts: 9534
- Joined: Wed Jul 26, 2006 10:50 am
- Zip Code: 44057
- Tractors Owned: 57 F-Cub - Dad & Mom's Cub
77 F-Cub - Red Long Stripe - Circle of Safety: Y
- Location: OH, Madison
Re: Buying a Cub
All of the above. Given your Australian location, buying a Cub becomes a bit more complicated. Your best approach is to find a mate that has some experience with Cubs and ask him to accompany you when you go look at a Cub. Take a good look at this http://www.farmallcub.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=48032, before you go to look at a Cub. Good luck.
Bill
Bill
-
- 10+ Years
- Posts: 425
- Joined: Sun Feb 26, 2012 8:08 pm
- Zip Code: 2756
- eBay ID: dog525
- Tractors Owned: 1957 CUB
- Circle of Safety: Y
- Location: Wilberforce NSW Australia
Re: Buying a Cub
thamks for the replies.
Yes , my location is a problem in trying to buy a cub. Its a route I'll have to go if I want one , as there
are next to none down here. The few that do come up for sale are expensive as well.
I guess the best situation would be to buy one off a forum member. I've got a friend over here
who's job is importing Harleys. He will ship it over if I can get it to his warehouse in Cal.
Is there a price guide anywhere for cubs ? I look at ebay quiet often , but there's such a range of prices it get confusing.
Paul
Yes , my location is a problem in trying to buy a cub. Its a route I'll have to go if I want one , as there
are next to none down here. The few that do come up for sale are expensive as well.
I guess the best situation would be to buy one off a forum member. I've got a friend over here
who's job is importing Harleys. He will ship it over if I can get it to his warehouse in Cal.
Is there a price guide anywhere for cubs ? I look at ebay quiet often , but there's such a range of prices it get confusing.
Paul
Cripes - I thought I'd never get one.
-
- 10+ Years
- Posts: 6699
- Joined: Tue Apr 27, 2010 11:34 am
- Zip Code: 27517
- Tractors Owned: '51 Cub #140966 "Bruno" with Woods 59 mower
'55 Cub #187541 "Betty" with Fast Hitch
'55 Cub #190482 "Ben" with Woods 42 mower
'55 Cub #191739 "Bertha" with Woods 42 mower
'56 Cub #194370 "Boris" with Mott Flail mower - Circle of Safety: Y
- Location: NC, Chapel Hill
Re: Buying a Cub
HI AGAIN! Good to hear from you..it's been a while. Unfortunately, the US West Coast is not the best place for cubs either. What you can do is go to Craigslist for specific areas of the country to get an idea of availability and price for cubs in those areas. Be aware that you get varied results depending on what you put in the SEARCH window, eg Farmall Cub, Farmall Cub Tractor, Cub Tractor, Farmall, Tractor...etc, etc. Even adding an "s" can change things! If I had to pick ONE area of the US to target for the purchase of a Cub, I would pick Ohio and neighboring states like Tennessee. The bad part is, then you still have to get it to California, and that is not cheap. Hey, you might get lucky and find one in California...they DO have a lot of agriculture there...
I bet you could fit at least two cubs in a container, ship them over and sell the second (or 3rd, or 4th!!) one to defray the cost of all that shipping. Don't forget to get some spare parts while you are in the US, though...probably a LOT cheaper than trying to get them "at home"!
Good luck, and see you in Australia sometime...I'll be in Camden, NSW, in May 2014 if not sooner.
I bet you could fit at least two cubs in a container, ship them over and sell the second (or 3rd, or 4th!!) one to defray the cost of all that shipping. Don't forget to get some spare parts while you are in the US, though...probably a LOT cheaper than trying to get them "at home"!
Good luck, and see you in Australia sometime...I'll be in Camden, NSW, in May 2014 if not sooner.
-
- 10+ Years
- Posts: 425
- Joined: Sun Feb 26, 2012 8:08 pm
- Zip Code: 2756
- eBay ID: dog525
- Tractors Owned: 1957 CUB
- Circle of Safety: Y
- Location: Wilberforce NSW Australia
Re: Buying a Cub
Hi Dale , yep , its been a while...
The guy I know quoted me $800 to get it to Oz. A good price I thought.
Do you want to bring 1 over for me ?
Whatcha coming over for ?
Did you come over last year ?
Paul
The guy I know quoted me $800 to get it to Oz. A good price I thought.
Do you want to bring 1 over for me ?
Whatcha coming over for ?
Did you come over last year ?
Paul
Cripes - I thought I'd never get one.
-
- 10+ Years
- Posts: 6699
- Joined: Tue Apr 27, 2010 11:34 am
- Zip Code: 27517
- Tractors Owned: '51 Cub #140966 "Bruno" with Woods 59 mower
'55 Cub #187541 "Betty" with Fast Hitch
'55 Cub #190482 "Ben" with Woods 42 mower
'55 Cub #191739 "Bertha" with Woods 42 mower
'56 Cub #194370 "Boris" with Mott Flail mower - Circle of Safety: Y
- Location: NC, Chapel Hill
Re: Buying a Cub
goxu1 wrote:Hi Dale , yep , its been a while...
The guy I know quoted me $800 to get it to Oz. A good price I thought.
Do you want to bring 1 over for me ?
Whatcha coming over for ?
Did you come over last year ?
Paul
Send me the $$ for the Cub and a UHaul, and this US gang will find you a Cub, I'll drag it to CA and send it on its way!!! But you REALLY need to get a few of them...at least one to own, maybe two (since they are addictive), one for parts, and one to sell to help with costs (and to have someone else to work on them with!!)
-
- 10+ Years
- Posts: 425
- Joined: Sun Feb 26, 2012 8:08 pm
- Zip Code: 2756
- eBay ID: dog525
- Tractors Owned: 1957 CUB
- Circle of Safety: Y
- Location: Wilberforce NSW Australia
Re: Buying a Cub
I can hide 1 from my wife , anymore would be risking things. ha
Seriously , when I come to buy one , I need to get one thats in good shape.
I haven't got the time or space to start rebuilding stuff. I need one that's all there and ready to go.
That makes the search even harder to start with.
Any clues on what that sort of cub is gonna cost me ?
Seriously , when I come to buy one , I need to get one thats in good shape.
I haven't got the time or space to start rebuilding stuff. I need one that's all there and ready to go.
That makes the search even harder to start with.
Any clues on what that sort of cub is gonna cost me ?
Cripes - I thought I'd never get one.
-
- 10+ Years
- Posts: 6699
- Joined: Tue Apr 27, 2010 11:34 am
- Zip Code: 27517
- Tractors Owned: '51 Cub #140966 "Bruno" with Woods 59 mower
'55 Cub #187541 "Betty" with Fast Hitch
'55 Cub #190482 "Ben" with Woods 42 mower
'55 Cub #191739 "Bertha" with Woods 42 mower
'56 Cub #194370 "Boris" with Mott Flail mower - Circle of Safety: Y
- Location: NC, Chapel Hill
Re: Buying a Cub
Do you want to farm/garden with it or are you just planning on playing with and showing it? In other words, in addition to wanting a complete and good running one, do you want a PURDY one (~$3000) or one in "work clothes" (~$2000)??!!
-
- 10+ Years
- Posts: 425
- Joined: Sun Feb 26, 2012 8:08 pm
- Zip Code: 2756
- eBay ID: dog525
- Tractors Owned: 1957 CUB
- Circle of Safety: Y
- Location: Wilberforce NSW Australia
Re: Buying a Cub
No , no farming , just playing or displays etc , so Purdy thanks
Cripes - I thought I'd never get one.
-
- 10+ Years
- Posts: 6699
- Joined: Tue Apr 27, 2010 11:34 am
- Zip Code: 27517
- Tractors Owned: '51 Cub #140966 "Bruno" with Woods 59 mower
'55 Cub #187541 "Betty" with Fast Hitch
'55 Cub #190482 "Ben" with Woods 42 mower
'55 Cub #191739 "Bertha" with Woods 42 mower
'56 Cub #194370 "Boris" with Mott Flail mower - Circle of Safety: Y
- Location: NC, Chapel Hill
Re: Buying a Cub
I'll keep an eye out! PURDY it is!! I'm sure some of the other folks will have suggestions, too. It is really neat with the internet to be able to check for things anywhere in the world, eh?!!
-
- 10+ Years
- Posts: 425
- Joined: Sun Feb 26, 2012 8:08 pm
- Zip Code: 2756
- eBay ID: dog525
- Tractors Owned: 1957 CUB
- Circle of Safety: Y
- Location: Wilberforce NSW Australia
Re: Buying a Cub
yep , checking is OK , getting is another thing.
Paul
how long are you going to be in NSW when you come ?
Paul
how long are you going to be in NSW when you come ?
Cripes - I thought I'd never get one.
-
- 10+ Years
- Posts: 6699
- Joined: Tue Apr 27, 2010 11:34 am
- Zip Code: 27517
- Tractors Owned: '51 Cub #140966 "Bruno" with Woods 59 mower
'55 Cub #187541 "Betty" with Fast Hitch
'55 Cub #190482 "Ben" with Woods 42 mower
'55 Cub #191739 "Bertha" with Woods 42 mower
'56 Cub #194370 "Boris" with Mott Flail mower - Circle of Safety: Y
- Location: NC, Chapel Hill
Re: Buying a Cub
Usually stay 2-4 days on my way to (then from) Papua New Guinea for 20 days of SCUBA diving aboard the MV FeBrina!!
PS PLenty of room left if any divers out there want to join us!
PS PLenty of room left if any divers out there want to join us!
-
- 10+ Years
- Posts: 425
- Joined: Sun Feb 26, 2012 8:08 pm
- Zip Code: 2756
- eBay ID: dog525
- Tractors Owned: 1957 CUB
- Circle of Safety: Y
- Location: Wilberforce NSW Australia
Re: Buying a Cub
Anyone tell me what year serial number 199606 is from ?
Cripes - I thought I'd never get one.
-
- Team Cub
- Posts: 24281
- Joined: Tue Aug 07, 2007 3:39 pm
- Zip Code: 45030
- Tractors Owned: At This Time
40 Farmall Cubs (Round Hood)
2 Farmall Cub (Square Hood)
2 IH Cubs (Square Hood)
5 Lo-Boys (Round Hood)
2 Lo-Boys (Square Hood)
2 Farmall 404's
1 Farmall H
1 Ferguson 20
1 Cub Cadet 125
1 Kubota B-7100 - Circle of Safety: Y
- Location: OH, New Haven (Hamilton County)
Re: Buying a Cub
goxu1 wrote:Anyone tell me what year serial number 199606 is from ?
1957
There are two ways to get enough Cubs. One is to continue to accumulate more and more. The other is to desire less.
-
- Similar Topics
- Replies
- Views
- Last post
-
-
Old post about What to Look for When Buying a Cub
by Dale Finch » Sun Feb 05, 2023 12:08 pm » in Farmall Cub - 9
- 446
-
by Dale Finch
Mon Feb 06, 2023 12:11 am
-
-
-
buying a well maintained cub vs a basket case
by getitrunning » Sun Jul 04, 2021 9:09 am » in Farmall Cub - 6
- 363
-
by ctltmp
Tue Jul 06, 2021 1:47 pm
-
-
-
Identifying clutch parts before buying - 1973 Cub Attachment(s)
by JBP1 » Mon Feb 06, 2023 5:40 pm » in Farmall Cub - 5
- 758
-
by Bill Hudson
Mon Feb 06, 2023 9:09 pm
-
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 2 guests