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[purplehorn1977]

hello im justin i live in dubuque iowa am a technical writer for john deere also diesel tech on the side live in the country i have a farmall h ,m,super m, and also 1282 cub cadet lawn tractor have had 450 in the past that inherated from grand father. all those tractors are in nebraska at uncles farm all are used regularly just got my 1282 for lawn work at my house and love it. wish i could find another for a resonable price.

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

welcome to the forum, even if you are a JD writer. Many of us, myself included like to kid people with other brands of tractors, but we like the entire range of colors. The working tractors are the ones I like best.

[pete1941]

Welcome purplehorn, to the Forum. Hope you enjoy it . Pete

[Into Tractors]

Welcome aboard. Don't have to worry about me dogging you on the JD. I have a '37 A I still like to play around with, as well as an AC and 3 Fords.

[purplehorn1977]

thats ok just cause i work for jd dont mean i bleed green like so many say. hell cant even afford to own one of there over priced tractors thats why i like the old iron that and i can have a good time working on it.

[deputy jailer]

Welcome Justin

[Trent M]

Welcome Justin. Alot of us have other color tractors. No one will hold it against you, especially your livelyhood!! I have a MM M670 Super. Anyway, welcome again. Maybe you'll get a Cub to help with the mowing duties?

[Hengy]

Welcome, Justin! You are gonna find a TON of knowledge here in the forums... Great people to chat with, too!

If you ever get up north towards La Crosse, Wisconsin, give me a shout...I'd love to chat with ya!

Mike in La Crosse, WI

[TexCub]

Welcome to the Forum!! I'm fascinated with any antique tractors, no matter what the color!!

Dave

[DuxburyFarmall]

Justin,

Welcome to the greatest forum on the web!

Chad

[Denny Clayton]

Welcome! Sometimes we have to sacrifice in order to make a living.

[rggiuliani]

Welcome from a new guy in WI.

[JimT]

Hey Justin,



I had to go over to a friend's house once to help him find his JD. The grass got tall and he could'nt find it.

JimT

[Rudi]

Justin:

Even some of us diehards have a shade of green or two hiding in the weeds.....

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

The Welcome Wagon is a bit overwhelming, but it has been designed to actually be copied to a Word Processor such as Microsoft Word (which preserves the active links), and saved to your desktop for easy reference at a later date or when you have a bit more time to read all the information contained in the links below. Please do so, enjoy and I hope this will be a useful aid in learning more about your New Cub Tractor

Filling out your Profile is a real help. It just needs to be - City, County, State, a lot less than what is available in your local phone book. Knowing where you are will help in members offering to come help, when you are looking for parts - the area that would be useful to you etc., Also our CubFests, Mini-Fests or a simple KaffeeKlatsch/get together over coffee and a doughnut etc., to help each other benefits. Just a thought

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. One of the other projects we have been working on and it will be a continuing effort is the How To Work on Your Cub - Maintenance Tips and Techniques. This the the place to go to get all the quick links to some very good articles written by many members of the forum on solving some of the problems we encounter as we repair, maintain and up-grade our Cubs. Keep looking for this to grow.


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:

JP Tractor Salvage
Ralph's Cubs
TM Tractor Parts
cubguy47

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 if 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