Ahh, okay, wide frame but as I said in another note it doesn't seem like it matters.
Do you already have a 3pt hitch? You need one to mount the tiller on. Those can be spendy. The sites I found also recommended spring assist or a hydraulic lift (which was a factory option, or you could make your own) because of the weight of the tiller. I've pulled a plow (plough for Fred), a disc harrow, cultivator and back blade (not all at the same time) and they do require significant arm strength to lift, way more than a mower deck would. I guess I'm kind of on the look out for a creeper gear and tiller now, that thing is pretty cool. -Curt On Tuesday, March 1, 2022, 07:05:11 PM EST, Allan Streib via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: It is an International Cub Cadet 128. https://www.tractordata.com/lawn-tractors/000/2/4/245-cub-cadet-128.html Mine has the 3-speed (and reverse) transmission, not the creeper. On Tue, Mar 1, 2022, at 5:41 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: > Sounds like my former 1962 Wheel Horse. Built like a brick doghouse, > however, not that great with anything other than a mower deck. I had a > snowblower for it, but it was only single stage, so it wasn’t terribly > effective. Pretty underpowered for the wet Midwestern snow. > > I think there was a tiller attachment for it, too, but like the > snowblower I can see it being very good. > > -D > >> On Mar 1, 2022, at 2:13 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> I will check when I get home. It's an older tractor, certainly older than >> 1990s, weighs a ton, built like a tank. >> >> It's set up and I've only used it as a mower (belly mower deck). It has turf >> tires which also would not be great in a garden I guess. But I'll check the >> model and get back to you. >> >> Allan >> >>> On Tue, Mar 1, 2022, at 4:05 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: >>> If it's belt drive it's not a narrow frame Cub Cadet, well unless it's >>> an Original, those used a weird system where a belt went from the >>> engine down to the driveshaft which went to the transmission. They're >>> super weird because the belt runs vertically, not like modern garden >>> tractors where the belt runs vertically from the engine to the >>> transmission. Most people consider the Original to be special and not >>> really a narrow frame tractor. >>> >>> That tiller attaches to the tractor's 3pt hitch which is a proprietary >>> thing, there is a C shaped bracket at the bottom of the transaxle, >>> about inline with the axles and a lifting rod that pivots on the same >>> bit the seat mounts to. They're uncommon and expensive. >>> >>> Power for the tiller actually comes off the front of the tractor, a >>> rear PTO is a very rare option. The belt goes down the front of the >>> engine (these are all horizontal shaft engines) to a pair of wheels >>> that turn it under the tractor (so horizontally) to the tiller at the >>> rear. I've never actually seen one in person but it must be a very long >>> belt. >>> >>> I *think* you might be able to use a narrow frame tiller on a wide >>> frame tractor but you won't be able to use it on a "modern" (say post >>> 1990) lawn tractor. Certainly not one with a vertical shaft engine, at >>> least not without major adaptation. >>> >>> -Curt >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tuesday, March 1, 2022, 03:54:20 PM EST, Allan Streib >>> <astr...@fastmail.fm> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Yeah I need to check, I can't recall the model and not at home now. But >>> I do know that everything is belt drive. 1st gear is pretty slow, but >>> it does not have a Hi/low-range splitter. >>> >>> >>>> On Tue, Mar 1, 2022, at 3:45 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: >>>> What tractor do you have? >>>> This would work best on a hydrostatic machine or a gear machine with a >>>> creeper gear. >>>> >>>> I've got a couple narrow frame Cubs, they're great. >>>> >>>> -Curt >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, March 1, 2022, 02:28:55 PM EST, Allan Streib via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> Thoughts? Fair price? >>>> >>>> This includes the gearbox and I think it would work on my tractor (need >>>> to double check). >>>> >>>> https://www.ebay.com/itm/384696830760 >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
