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I have a 7234 and was not very impressed with the latches within my first year of ownership. They didn't hold the side panels very well and most of them split where they clipped on top of the panels. They weren't covered under warranty and I have just lived with them. Four years later they haven't gotten any worse and there doesn't seem to be any problem with having them a little loose. Best wishes with the Cub.

Rubber panel latches
Cub Cadet
Replies 2 Post by D. McIntire

Gene,

I have a Bush Hog Loader on a Cub Cadet 7234, 23HP 4WD tractor and it seems to work fine. I bought the tractor new from a dealer and I could have had the Cub brand or the Bush Hog. I think the BH brand was several hundred dollars cheaper so I took it. One thing they are not is a Quick Detach Loader. It can be removed without a lot of effort but it won't come off quickly like the factory loaders will. It also means that if you have to remove the bucket or any of the hydraulic cylinders you have to "drive" out the steel pins as opposed to the QDL type that come out easier, (I think). The BH loader seems to be well made and very solid. It doesn't have the steel hydraulic lines, it uses rubber lines instead. At the time I compared it to other loaders and it lifted just a much or more in weight and went higher than they did. One negative is the finish is not as good as the factory loaders but it is heavy enough where it isn't going to rust away. I believe BH makes loaders for some of the tractor manufacturers because I have seen some that look very similar but are painted in the tractor factory colors. I think you would be happy with the BH and the price should be much better. Let me know how it turns out.

Bush Hog Brand Loader for JD 650
Loaders Back Hoes
Replies 10 Post by D. McIntire

I tried to send a comment last week but couldn't figure out how to reply, lets see if I can send this. I have a Cub Cadet 7234, (23HP 4WD, w/FEL), incase you aren't familiar with it and I had the same battery problem. I think I had had it about a year and I opened the hood one day to check something and the old corrosion was really growing. I always keep it garaged I was really amazed about why I had it. I just took the battery out and cleaned it up, painted the area and it has been pretty good since although I see I have a little there again. I think it must be a common problem to the compacts although I'm not sure why. I don't know that this will help any but I wanted you to know you weren't alone with a battery problem.

790 Battery
Parts and Repair
Replies 14 Post by D. McIntire

Alan,

I had the same problem about three years ago but my wife finally decided it would make a lot of sense after about 15 yards of loam was delivered and it was going to have to be spread by wheelbarrow. If I were you I would take a look at the Cub Cadets. I got a new 23 HP 4WD drive and love it. It handles a lot more than I would have thought from moving trees to plowing my driveway and moving snow. Excellent tractor and is very heavy for its size. If I am not misstaken the bucket will out reach and out lift either the NH or JD in the same size tractor. Take care and I wish you well.

Wife vs Tractor
New Holland Tractors
Replies 31 Post by D. McIntire

I have a Cub Cadet, 7234 that I bought new 3+ years ago from a dealer in New Hampshire. It has about 85 hours on it and I use it for snow plowing, (does an excellent job) and general play, tree moving etc. around my home. Before the tractor was out of warranty I noticed the clutch did not meet the Owners manual adjustment for Free Play of .8 - 1.2 Inches. It was closer to 2" and is now at about 2 5/16 inches. It doesn't slip that I can tell and hasn't. I took it to the dealer before the warranty ran out and he tried it out and said it was normal. They called the area rep for Cub and he also said it was ok. The only adjustment left makes it real sloppy and doesn't correct the free play. The Max Pedal Movement is fine. Does anyone know if this is normal? I have often wondered if it was assembled correctly when new. It is a great tractor but this has me worried that I'll replace the clutch at only a few hundred hours, or less. One other thing with the clutch is when I depress the clutch all the way where it is normally finished moving, I can still push and the pedal doesn't go any further down but it seem like the rods are flexing/bending a little. One last question, How long should the clutch last on one of these? Thanks for you help.

Clutch Adjustment
Cub Cadet
Replies 2 Post by D. McIntire