in this video, we will take a look at the Cub Cadet XT2 SLX 50 lawn tractor. how has it stood up after mowing an apple orchard for 3 years? lets take a look #ledgemereheritagefarm #cubcadet #lawnmowers #lawntractor
Thanks Tom for the video. Cub cadet was once a top of the line mower/ tractor. And like you said, you can still get a good mower. Just not the same as the older ones. I love the kawasaki engine. I have a gravely zero turn 52" deck. Mine has the FR691V engine. 23 hp. Thanks for sharing Tom. Take care buddy👍
People don’t understand that buying a machine from a box store puts them absolutely last in line for repairs at the dealership and usually the dealership price is about the same anyway
A few of the Cub Cadet Zero Turn Mowers have the Kawasaki engines. The XT3 series lawn tractors were pretty high priced for no more than what they were and having to buy the lawn tractor and then pay a couple thousand more just for the mower deck was ridiculous....its no wonder the XT3's are gone. I had an XT1 42" with the 18HP Kohler and it was a pretty good mower for at the time $1500....they're pushing $3k for one now and you gotta be careful because some of these lawn tractors now have no-name Chinese engines in them and you are paying the same price for them as the same model with a brand name engine....After my grandfather passed away earlier this year, I gave the lawn tractor to my uncle because his Husqvarna lawn tractor keeps breaking down on him. I just use my sub-compact tractor and 60" mid mount mower to mow with now. If I replace the Cub Cadet XT1 I think I'm going with a zero turn mower instead of another lawn tractor, since I have a sub-compact tractor that can do more anyhow, I don't think I'd get another lawn tractor, rather the zero turn I think would be a better solution. The fabricated deck is a better solution, they are built heavier, and last a lot longer, and can much more easily be repaired if needed VS those paper thin stamped decks. Size of deck doesn't matter really, its how you set the deck up....yep, if you don't set it up right, you'll scalp, doesn't matter the size of the deck, it'll scalp if you don't have the anti-scalp wheels setup right...most people don't and that's why they have scalping issues. Used to mow with a 44" deck, then the 42" on the XT1, and I mow with a 60" deck on my sub-compact tractor...none of the decks scalp....and I've got some rough areas to mow....getting the anti-scalp wheels setup properly is the key....those are supposed to hit before the deck does LOL...The problem is people never actually check them to make sure they're in the proper position, they just assume its right from the factory. The shaft drive was a nice feature for sure, and no reason they couldn't have done it on the XT2's, except they are trying to cut costs of assembly for the company, not for the consumer, just saving the company money by cutting out some additional components to have in stock at the factory....I'm surprised they still have a model with a locking differential.
My wife’s grandfather just picked up a new Cub Cadet zero turn that has a steering wheel. He said he loves it, but I haven’t seen it yet so it’s possible it has the Kawasaki. I’m pretty sure my xt3 was about $6800 with the 42” deck, but I’m Sure the larger manufactured decks would have increased the price substantially. I wanted 42” because I have so many rocks around here and my John Deere 54” and then you add the blower and you’re at about 5’. It’s good for leaf pickup if im careful, but I haven’t avoid a bit of lawn to use it. You can get a good used sub compact for what a new garden tractor costs. Thank you for watching
The XT3 was the last of the old fashioned GTs made. The way your grandfathers was built. Giant cast iron axles with a big hydrostatic pump. Big C-channel frames and Kohler horizonal shaft engines. Direct drive shaft to the transmission with nothing in between. They are simple, strong, reliable, and iconic. But due to the lack of available parts they had to discontinue it. Which sucks because its not who Cub Cadet is. I own a GT2544, a shaft driven cast iron GT the way there supposed to be made. The XT3 was the last hope for a standard sized shaft driven GT like the 80s to early 2000s. There just isnt a demand for a machine that can be a multi-purpose machine anymore in that frame size. Most people would rather just get a sub-compact. The sub-compact is what GTs used to be from the 80s to early 2000s. Shaft drive, multi-purpose machines that are built tough as nails.
