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Congratulations on the big purchase. I think you made a good decision.
Casey "Jeff" wrote in message ... Hi all, well I finally made a decision and went with the Cub 2550. Shaft drive, cast iron hydro transmission, 50" deck. And the three bag collector was about $450, roughly half of what it would have cost for the bagger on the Deere LX280. I appreciate all the feedback and input. Dealer will be delivering it next Saturday morning. Of course I'm now starting to shop around for some accessories (trailer, de-thatcher, aerator), but at least the big decision is over with!! "CNB" wrote in message ... I just done a little research on my own deck - the 42C. It's made of 12-guage metal. I can't imagine why anyone would need anything thicker than that for a yard, it's pretty thick. Not something you would put a dent in without considerable force. Let us know what you end up going with. Casey "Jeff" wrote in message ... According to the Cub guy, the deck's aren't interchangeable. I doubt that degree will matter much, but it does make me stop and think. Just my over-analytical mind in over-drive causing me more angst than necessary! "CNB" wrote in message ... I noticed this when I bought my LX266. The deck is considered a seperate item than the tractor, and so for whatever reason the 50 inch deck is made with 12 guage metal. The thickness of the metal used for the different decks do not always go up or down proportionally with the size of the tractor they are mated with. You have to remember that some decks can be used on several different tractors. Its sort of like a computer. The most expensive may actually have a less expensive part in it compared to the others, but the total package is what your getting. I wonder if you can buy the tractor and deck seperately? I've never heard of this but it seems like you should be able to. "Jeff" wrote in message ... 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. |
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