DO NOT BUY Cub Cadet

Nice to explanation on why.

You gotta put gas in it.

I’ve got a cub cadet riding mower that my father purchased new in 2002 that’s still going strong. I remember the year because he bought it the day before I moved to college (and he was going to have to start cutting the grass again)

In 2017 I bought the XT1 LT 46” Enduro series but opted for the 22hp Kohler engine. It’s been great. 1.5 acre lot. Garage kept and regular maintenance performed at manufacturer recs.

My only complaint is the belt hops off the blade engagement pulley from time to time in between disengaging and reengaging the blade. Cant figure how to tighten

Mowers can be money pits like cars.

This guy gets it. DO NOT....repeat DO NOT consider Cub Cadet

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My Father bought a Cub Cadet mower this spring.

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why do you already need a spindle on a new mower?

I have one from 2021 and it’s given me zero problems. Only thing I cnaged was to add tractor style tires.

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Ordered a new spindle July, 29. Have heard crickets until I called today.
Customer service took 1 hour 43 minutes to get a person on the phone. Took another 14 minutes to get someone who could cancel order.

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Two weeks might not be that bad depending on the part. Did you buy this from a Dealer or Home Depot?

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I'll just add to this that if OP is deadset on buying one because of the cheaper price, then make sure you don't get a star pattern blades. Once you have to replace them once, the star pattern never fully matches up even with OEM replacements. Piece of crap engineering which eventually frik with the transmission.

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I replaced mine. Haven't had any issues with that, and i hit a big arse stump that bent the blade.


Bought my 46" LT in 2015. Hardly do any maitenance at all to it. This is the first year it's starting to have issues, likely b/c i don't take care of it well.
I've only had to change the belt twice. This year starting it up i had to add transmission fluid to it as seems to slowly over time leak out, as this is a known problem. I've had to grease the wheels twice. I think i've changed the oil 3 times in 9 years. Mine has been beat to hell and neglected, and still works just fine.


I will say the one thing I hate about it is the fact that it gets bogged down with thick grass, and the mulching blade and cover aren't worth a shite and leave big arse clumpy lines of grass behind me. I look like an idiot having to blow my yard to get rid of the chunks of grass that i'll end up with on the last pass or two. Just open blowing it to the side makes it even worse.