Strengths Looks Good

Weaknesses DO NOT BUY THIS TRACTOR, IF YOU NOTICE THE FRONT WHEELS THEY ARE ANGLED INWARD (CAMBERED) BECAUSE OF THIS THE FRONT TIRES OUTER EDGE WILL CUT INTO THE LAWN ON TURNS. THE TIGHTER THE TURN THE WORSE THE DAMAGE TO THE LAWN. THE WHEELS OUTER EDGE WILL ACTUALLY REMOVE THE TURF ON TURNS. THE TURF REMOVED IS ABOUT 6" WIDE X THE WHOLE LENGTH OF THE TURN. I CONTACTED CUB CADET, THEY REFERED ME TO THE DEALER, AND THE DEALER REFERED ME BACK TO CUB CADET. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GET MORE INFO ON THIS TRACTOR PLEASE EMAIL ME AT CLEANSWEEP6@NETZERO.COM

Overall DUE TO THE DAMAGE THE TRACTOR DOES TO THE LAWN IT IS THERE FOR NOT WORTH BUYING.

Strengths Good looks, and appears to be a good value until you start to use it. It did a good job cutting the grass until it failed.

Weaknesses I really feel stupid, after reading all of the reviews from other Cub Cadet tractors owners complaining about belts coming off, I went out a bought one anyway, thinking that they had to fix the belt problem by now, but after cutting for about 15 min, the belt came off of the mower deck,it was shredded.

Overall Home depot was great, I returned the tractor and they gave me a full refund, no questions asked.

Strengths Added mulcher kit. Cuts very even and leaves no clumps. Turning radius is great, easy to mow with even for a novice.

Weaknesses None

Overall Great mower for the price. Very sokid well built,

Strengths P

Weaknesses The repair record; transmission drive belt failed at 72 hrs of use, steering gear ball joints already feeling sloppy at 105 hrs, ring gear actually CRACKED and fell off the flywheel while in storage this past winter! Had I not been able to weld it back onto the flywheel, it would have meant a $300 repair. Electric PTO often disengages on it's own for no apparent reason.

Overall Not what I expected from a Cub Cadet. I have owned MTD products before with better reliability. It seems like MTD stuff used to offer excellent value for the price but SOMETHING has happened over the years. I'd wanted a Cub Cadet for years but after 3 seasons with my LT-1045, the only positive thing I have to say is, I still like the nifty white and yellow color scheme.