Cub Cadet Loader Tractor

Cub Cadet Loader Tractor TRACTORS Loaders 29-3-16 "I converted my 1972 Cub Cadet lawn tractor into a mini loader tractor. It works great," says Bob Schmidt, Sturgeon Bay, Wis. The tractor is equipped with three 1 by 2-in. hydraulic cylinders - two to raise and lower the loader arms, and one to tilt the bucket. Power is supplied by a belt-driven hydraulic pump and reservoir that mount under the hood. Schmidt had to remove the original gas tank in order to make room for the pump and reservoir. He replaced the gas tank with two fender-mounted saddle tanks that he built out of aluminum. "I can take the loader off the tractor by removing four bolts and four quick couplers on the hoses," he says. "It'll lift 500 lbs." The bucket measures 4 ft. wide and is built out of aluminum. The loader arms are built out of 1/8-in. steel box tubing. "I use my converted loader tractor to move fallen trees that I use for firewood, and then to move the split firewood. I also use it to haul dirt and compost for our garden, and to carry stones and cement blocks. It also works great for snow removal," says Schmidt. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Bob Schmidt, 217 N. 18 Ave., Sturgeon Bay, Wis. 54235 (ph 920 743-3103)

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