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Just inherited my Dad's 1969 IH Cub (yellow/white in highboy configuration), which came with a number of implements. Of most interest is an IH Model 105 side-mount sickle bar, which was used for mowing roadsides and rock walls on my Dad's farmette in New Hampshire. This was clearly an industrial-class mower vs. The more common Cub-22 sickle, and I recall a few in use by the State of New Hampshire for roadside right-of-way mowing on old IH 140's back around the time my Dad bought his Cub.
We have both a Cub-22 and the 105, but the 105 was the tool of choice for most mowing tasks. At this point in time, trying to determine if we keep the Cub, or let it go to a new home. Of interest to us is what the 105 mower might be worth, as that's the most unique implement in the collection. We have reasonably good ideas about approximate value for the rest of the implements, and the tractor itself.
I've gotten the impression that the Cub-mounted 105's are fairly scarce, especially in operable condition. This one is complete, fully operable, and has a good number of spare parts which Dad put away such as spare PTO driveline sheet metal, complete knife sections, and other wear and support parts. Manual is in hand, as is parts manual. Quite a versatile mower, capable of cutting at 90 vertical, down to a 45 below horizontal range with a five foot reach and a curb-lift capabilty to have the wobble drive head clear obstacles near the right-side wheel areas.
Way quieter and less vibration than the 22, and makes the Cub a very nice mowing tool, indeed. Assuming this implement is in above-average mechanical condition, but not pristine in appearance, what would a reasonable estimate of either collector or user value for the 105 mower be these days? Any thoughts from those of you out there with more Cub collector experience and exposure, and more insights as to value of various Cub-related implements and items? I can't recall seeing another 105 for sale - or in use - in my part of Southern New Hampshire or northern Mass - other than this one. Thanks for your thoughts. Attachments Cub 105 sickle.jpg (9.1 KiB) Viewed 2616 times.
Wow!!!Like PT Barum said there is a sucker born every minuite.Some stuff should be used and some stuff should be shown.I like to use stuff,so its not pretty but is functional.This would be better shown I think.Get a tractor for it!!!I love looking at stuff you don't see any more.Find stuff is great.This is a find.Can you put a price on it??? I don't think so.Maybe one of the more wiser guys will answer.I love my 22 mower and used it here the other day on the neighbors.I like keeping one up on them.Makes their yard look nice and I get to use some tools once in a while.All works out.I like that mower,would look good on one of mine.Kevin. Thanks to all of you who responded to my question on the value of our 105 sickle. Got a good set of datapoints on what a reasonable value might be on the mower, should we decide to sell it off from the rest of the Cub equipment.
For those of you who had a specific interest in purchasing this mower, it is not presently on the market, and I'd certainly post it in the Cub Forum 'For Sale' area first before other venues to give this community first crack at purchase. Given the level of interest in the mower, I'll try to get all of the component parts out in the sunshine soon, and take some detailed pictures of each component, for the education and benefit of all, and for the photo archives.
It's a heck of a mower, as the shots on a nice Loboy indicated. My discussions with other road agents in my area indicated that IH had a lock on the roadside mowing market with both the Cub Loboy but more specifically the 140's for a long time, but once those tractors went out of production, and the 105 followed, that it was just a matter of time before both tractors and mowers were worn out with the hard service of roadside and ditch mowing.
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I recall many of these tractors showing up for the State of NH surplus auctions, and Dad purchased some parts at one of those events for our 105. We also saw Ford 8/9N's and 600/800 series with the Ford side-mount sickle, but the IH tractors had the advantage of both height/clearance and great side visibility due to the offset design which left conventional tractors at a distinct disadvantage. They were generally replaced by Triumph (now Alamo) side-mount hydraulic mowers on industrial Fords or Massey-Fergusons, then boom-mounted flail mowers, up in our area which leave a heck of a mess when compared to a sickle bar! Post for Roger on his broken 105, so others may also benefit from this info on 105 parts sources. Roger, From your description, I'm assuming the shaft you sheared off is the pulley shaft in the wobble drive case itself, as is illustrated by the attached picture (see below). In the exploded diagram, I take that to be part number 7 - which mounts up to pulley (part 1) after passing thru the outer case. If that's the part that sheared (logical place to go, given stress of use and age), then it appears you're in for a wobble drive teardown and rebuild.
Good news is that the IH 100/1000 series mower design was licensed out by Case-IH to another firm, who is still producing them, and has made some improvements to the design, and does sell support parts. That firm is Rowse -located in North Dakota.
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Here's a page from their site which lists current part numbers and the details you'd need to get a quote from them, if Case-IH can't help out on OEM parts for the wobble drive: Looks like item below is what you want to price out, plus new seals, etc.: 670615 SHAFT ASSEMBLY, Wobble (478786 R11) I hope this is the information you were looking for regarding the 105 problem you're having. As I noted in my post, I'm not currently planning to sell our 105, but was just looking to determine the possible worth should I be asked to put it up for sale.
Good day everyone; I recently purchased a tiller to mount on my 100. I also bought a 3 point hitch for the 100. Today I spent the good part of this morning trying to install the 3 point hitch, without success! The main culprit is the lift bar, I can not figure out how to mount the lift bar to the pivot point without taking the tractor apart. It is impossible to replace the cotter pin with everything in place. What am I missing?
Or do you have to disassemble part of the tractor to mount this hitch? Your help will be much appreciated. Take care, Phil. This can be tuff. If your standing behind the 100, the lower right bolt that holds the seat spring base to the frame.I found it helpful to back that out.if you have a long 3/8ths bolt in there, it really limits the space the long bar has up and down.
Use a shorter one if possible. Next, I had stubborn luck using a long pair of needle nose pliers to get the pin in the pivot block. A skinny screw driver from either the top of the tractor near the implement lift stop, or at a point under the tractor you can bend the pin over just enough so it don't fall out. Try not to tighten the two cap screws that hold the pivot block.just get them started as to allow movement to get the pin in the hole. Then tighten up the two cap screws, and install the opposite end of the bar.bushing, washer, and bolt once the lift is mounted to the back of the tractor.
It is challenging, but it does come together!
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