A few weeks ago I found a bagger setup with a free sign on it. I think it is off a newer Cub Cadet LT since the guy had one for sale around the same time. I picked it up, hoping it would be similar enough to make it work on my 1440. We’re at the peak of leaf season, so I figured I better get started on mounting it.
Looking at the parts lookup, it is very similar to the correct one for my tractor, besides the bracket that attaches it to the back of the tractor, and the shape of the tube that connects to the deck. The newer ones have brackets that bolt onto the sides of the frame, whereas the one for my tractor bolts into the 2 threaded holes in the rear hitch plate. I didn’t want to modify anything until I was sure it was going to work, so it could still be used on the right tractor if I couldn’t use it. My dad gave me a piece of 1/2” square tubing he had left over from a project to use on this. I cut 3 pieces off 9” long, drilled a few holes, stacked them, and bolted them between the bracket and the tractor. I was able to heat the end of the tube and bend it enough to get it to fit. There is a small gap on the back, I put a few pieces of gorilla tape over it to try it, but I will have to come up with a permanent solution. I’m thinking I could bend a thin piece of metal to fit the discharge opening, then rivet it to the plastic. I have to make a bracket to mount the tube too, I kind of ran out of time and wanted to use it over the weekend so that’s only zip tied on for now.
More to come later…
Looking at the parts lookup, it is very similar to the correct one for my tractor, besides the bracket that attaches it to the back of the tractor, and the shape of the tube that connects to the deck. The newer ones have brackets that bolt onto the sides of the frame, whereas the one for my tractor bolts into the 2 threaded holes in the rear hitch plate. I didn’t want to modify anything until I was sure it was going to work, so it could still be used on the right tractor if I couldn’t use it. My dad gave me a piece of 1/2” square tubing he had left over from a project to use on this. I cut 3 pieces off 9” long, drilled a few holes, stacked them, and bolted them between the bracket and the tractor. I was able to heat the end of the tube and bend it enough to get it to fit. There is a small gap on the back, I put a few pieces of gorilla tape over it to try it, but I will have to come up with a permanent solution. I’m thinking I could bend a thin piece of metal to fit the discharge opening, then rivet it to the plastic. I have to make a bracket to mount the tube too, I kind of ran out of time and wanted to use it over the weekend so that’s only zip tied on for now.
More to come later…
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