Finding a mower for a Cub help

[T-Mo]

If you were closer to eastern Missouri, I might sell you my Woods 42 mower.

[cpy911]

If you were closer to eastern Missouri, I might sell you my Woods 42 mower.

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[cpy911]

Hi, thanks again for the input. I do find some Woods 42 mowers out there, but nothing in my area. The shipping costs is sometimes more than double of what people are asking for the mower. So a mower that is $400 costs $1200 to ship. Ugh. I am thinking about a powered pull behind mower. Something like https://www.drpower.com/power-equipment ... tow-behind
Anyone had a luck with a pull behind for mowing pasture (about 5 acres total..one 3 acres another 2 acres) a couple times a year between grazing rotations?

[indy61]

I would probably consider a new or used tractor that could be used for multiple tasks. A hand scythe is also an option.

[Jim Becker]

Did you check on this one? I don't see the drive pulley that goes on the PTO shaft. The price is way too high if the pulley is missing, some on the high side if it is there.
https://pbase.com/jimthode/farmall_cub

[cpy911]

I am inheriting the Cub and was hoping to use it for rough mowing. Even a used modern tractor goes for 15K plus the rotary cutter is another $1500. I am getting up to a lot of $$$ to mow the fields every season a couple of times, but I guess I could use it for other things. The thing about the modern tractors is the used ones cost almost as much as new...and I don't like buying new, but used does not makes sense...it is crazy market.

I paid a guy $200 to do it once last summer. When we first moved in, I bought a John Deere 445 to do finish mowing as the "yard" is very rough and needed something beefier, now I realize it has some tractor like qualities, looking at building small front end loader to help shovel manure.
I still don't have a solution for rough cut mowing...but that Cub could probably help me pull just about anything better than a riding mower! Ha, ha.

I would probably consider a new or used tractor that could be used for multiple tasks. A hand scythe is also an option.

[cpy911]

I have seen that guy's ad for a while. Glad he sold the tractor. Not interested in a sickle mower now though.

Did you check on this one? I don't see the drive pulley that goes on the PTO shaft. The price is way too high if the pulley is missing, some on the high side if it is there.
https://pbase.com/jimthode/farmall_cub