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Thanks for the history, Art. I had no idea the Mitsubishi line was sold by IH. My familie's last IH was a 1962 Cub, you know, the one with the yellow and cream paint and offset engine. We ran that one right up to when we bought the first Cub Cadet 7000 in '95. Guess we just blew right past the IH Mitsubishi. Oh heck, now I know what happened. Eight years of USAF and Viet Nam, no wonder I don't remember, I wasn't home. By the way, I visited your web site recently, very nice work. You've improved it quite a bit since the last time I looked. Thanks again,
Ted

Case 235 overheating
Case
Replies 10 Post by TedatAbbeywoods

Dear Rick, got some bad news for you, maybe some good news. First help me understand which set of bolts are involved. Are these the four pattern bolts that hold the front frame to the engine block (on each side, right "frame" has the manufacturer's serial number plate, just below it is the hydraulic block)? Or are these the bolts that hold the loader attachment frame to the bell housing? Is there any hole left at all, or has the entire casting been cracked and the separated piece(s) has(have) been lost? If the answer is the loader attach point, then you most certainly DO NOT need a new engine or block. Just the casting, fluids, and gaskets, the tractor can be split there very easily once the loader has been removed completely. This repair will run about eight hours plus parts, etc. That was the good news, now for the bad; if it is the front frame that carries the front load path back along the engine, then get out your check book because you most certainly will need a new engine block. That means you'll need to have a competent Mitsubishi mechanic split your tractor, strip down your engine, discard the old block, and build up using the new one. It may be easier to have a new engine installed, and if you go that route, have the newer 30hp unit put in (depending on your serial number and build date it will mate without any headaches so long as you buy the complete engine w/fuel injection). Part of my engineering duties on my day job is to perform welding consultation, so please believe me when I tell you that knowing this tractor, and knowing how cast iron acts under tension and torque, you don't want to try and weld this, especially by adding metal through puddle spot welding. You'll anneal the area and end up with an even bigger crack. You could probably get away with it if it didn't carry load, but if it is the front frame then it most definitely carries whole bunches of load. If it is the loader attach point, don't even attempt it, just install new parts and be done with it. Is the tractor worth it? In mint condition with no attachments and very low hours you'll see $6.5K to $7.5K. You know what you paid for it, now you'll have to do the math, and yes I checked with my dealer for you and a complete engine is available at just about what the tractor is worth (including installation). Sorry, you are in a tight spot, I'd try to find another wreck if I were you, and do some surgery to graft the two, or get real friendly with the repair manual and build up the engine yourself. There is no easy solution here, and if the previous owner failed to torque the required bolts at the required intervals, I ask the question, what else was overlooked or abused?

Cub Cadet 7275
Cub Cadet
Replies 16 Post by TedatAbbeywoods

We in the landscaping business are starting to see the BX22 used commercially. Nurserymen and some landscapers are buying them because they can work in tight places. To satify your curiosity, the loader (LA210) has a lift capacity to full height of 460lbs, the breakout is 845lbs, and the backhoe (BT600) bucket force is around 2000lbs, the crowd is about 1150lbs - give or take a few. A real close look at this machine will tell you a lot. Just the fact that it CAN take a backhoe tells you that its maker has confidence in its strength. I see nothing about this machine to caution against its purchase, so long as you know that you will be using it for the purpose it was intended: light all purpose jobs. Talking with other landscapers helps fill in the picture, they like it, they won't try to make it something it isn't. It is a nice small tractor, and as I've always said, much better than a shovel and wheelbarrow!

BX22- - Too new - Not much info out there
Kubota Tractors
Replies 28 Post by TedatAbbeywoods