> Like you I was at one time considering the purchase of a Cub Cadet vs.
John
> Deere. Originally, I was intrigued by the shaft drive system in the Cub
> Cadet. I live on 3 acres of rough, rocky ground with roots of large trees
> protruding out of the surface in certain areas. A friend mentioned that I
> might warp or bend a blade if I happened to hit any of this "immovable"
> stuff while mowing; whereas a belt would slip.
Careful who you listen to - the mower deck is belt driven from a clutch
pulley - only the rear end is shaft driven.
>It kinda made sense to me. I
> ended up buying the LX280. I've been please with it. I dropped the deck
and
> bagger off the mower over the winter and used a trailer to haul wood, bags
> of dirt, rocks, etc.
> Good luck with whatever you purchase.
> John
> > Right now I'm looking at the 2500 series with the shaft drive, probably
> > the 2544. The more I look at the brochure, the more little, subtle
> > differences I see that make my head spin. For example, the 2544 has an
11
> > gauge 44 inch deck, the 2550 has a 12 gauge 50 inch deck, and the 2554
has
> > an 11 gauge 54 inch deck. Unless it's a typo, I can't figure out why
the
> > deck on the 50 inch would be thinner gauge.
> >
> > Do you think the 3000 series is comparable to the Deere LX280, which is
> > probably my choice if I go with Deere. (I just don't think I need a
> > shaft-drive deck which costs plenty extra, right?)
> >
> > By the way, I agree with your comment about synthetic oil. I do it on
my
> > Ariens snow blower as well and my current rider, a little Honda 11 hp.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> On 3/31/05 10:42 PM, in article _vudnSHEZvJiKdHfRVn-tw@comcast.com,
> >> "Jeff"
> >>
> >>> Hi, I'm not sure I understand. Are you saying that the Cub and Deere
> >>> models
> >>> sold at Home Depot are the bottom feeders?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Deere is available at Home
> >>>>> Depot, the Cub at Lowes. I'm primarily interested in durability and
> >>>>> reliability.
> >>>>
> >>>> Sorry they don't go together.... for that you have to try a different
> >>>> store. They are the bottom feeders of there equipment line
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >> IMHO, as for a Cub, you need to look at 3000 series machines for truly
> >> durable machines. I would also recommend using synthetic oils after
the
> >> break in of about 10 hours of initial use.
> >>
> >> I also use MotorKote in my Cub 3235, but this is just a suggestion that
> >> you
> >> may take for what it is worth.
> >>
> >> Many others will say that synthetic oils are only marketing, but
research
> >> it
> >> and decide for yourself if a few dollars more are worth protecting your
> >> investment.
> >>
> >
> >
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John
> Deere. Originally, I was intrigued by the shaft drive system in the Cub
> Cadet. I live on 3 acres of rough, rocky ground with roots of large trees
> protruding out of the surface in certain areas. A friend mentioned that I
> might warp or bend a blade if I happened to hit any of this "immovable"
> stuff while mowing; whereas a belt would slip.