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I feel your pain. Confirms my opinion that they don't make them like they used to. That spring breaking is a very common occurrence on MTD made blowers. You can get aftermarket replacements for that part for as low as $8 but be forewarned that some are not the exact same length. Since you are fully committed now with no warranty, I would jump in and learn how to replace that cable. It's easy.

 

Sorry for your troubles. You can either become an expert on repairing your's or move your's along to a new home. Toro has a track machine now that looks amazing. I bought a new Honda lawnmower that was a disappointment but I kept for 5 years. Finally fed up i sold it and got a Toro Super Recycler. Yeah I probably did't recoup all my investment but sometimes you just have to take the hit and move on.

 

Kinda makes you wonder if that's the time those wheels will break.
Might want to keep one hand and learn how to replace them. Or at least give it to someone that can..

 

I'm wondering if that wheel didn't take some sort of impact before you took delivery. Unusual cracking in my experience. I would inspect the others but I think the wheel breaking might have been a fluke.

I also would point out the fact that springs breaking is not unusual at all. Every brand suffers from broken springs, frayed or broken cables, worn belts and bearings going out. Just the nature of the beast.

 

is there something missing along side of that spring? think i see a threaded hole that had something in it judging by the round shadow in the paint,

the wheel thats molded and bonded they seem to fail more from abuse than use, with that i mean speed shifting forward to rev and back causing a shock??

 

is there something missing along side of that spring? think i see a threaded hole that had something in it judging by the round shadow in the paint,

That is where the belt guard bolts down.

 

I hope others considering a Cub will join this forum, do a search and find this thread.

 

I'm not a track fan, ( but a big ariens man) but they do have their place, steep terrain, off paved surfaces. I will say if I had to have a track, it would be Honda, then Ariens. Ariens rapidtrack is a few years old, and a different design. But it seems to be doing well. Toro is a new track machine, I'd prefer to see a few being really used before I'd buy or recommend.

 

I wouldn't fully put down a machine simply because it reads cub cadet, as many times the problems come down to being caused by operator error from not fully reading the owners manual and operator abuse,
MTD sells a lot of units, out of that number how many in the real world fail when used properly?

 

I agree. Rarely do people say "it was my fault", they'd rather bash the machine.

 

wow, sorry to hear this. I would be upset also. If they have any cubs around here I'll have to inspect those wheels. It looks like it hit something or came to anabrupt halt and sheared off?

Well, I'd replaxe those springs with same size but heavier duty. Or I'd repair and sell and buy an Ariens, Toro , or Honda. ( older used since they were made better in the 80's and 90's )

 

Hoping @Generalnk comes back and reports some more feedback. This is how I learn more and all members and future members benefit.

 

i have a personal feeling he posted to rant and sadly won't be back .

 

So far 1 post, and 3 days without a reply. Time will tell. But as it goes, happy people are quiet, upset people post away .

 

He says that he ordered the cable to replace the broken spring part on 10/20 so maybe he is still waiting for the part.

 

My wheel keeps breaking. Does anyone have any idea why this keeps happening? I'm on flat ground 99 percent of the time just a lil burm action now and again. I have replaced them 4 time in like 20 uses.

 

Kyle is yours the same Cub? It could be a design or material shortcoming. Plastic is a huge variety of materials. Often a good design using one variety becomes a disaster using a different grade material. That certainly can give plastic a black eye. Then again a stout wheel could break when stressed in a peculiar way. A drop even when in the crate may bring about cracks that become a failure sooner or later. How many have broken on how old a blower over what time frame? Pix always help.

 

Snowmobile drive sprockets are made of plastic also, enduring considerable more HP and weight. As guzzijohn stated, it is of a low grade plastic that the bean counters cobsidered "Good Enough"

Edited; Are these parts readily available?
Some known breaking points are produced in quanity for future sales. Bad business, IMO.

CCMoe

 

Just surfed for that part number wheel breakage. Found posts on Abby’s outdoor forum 2010/11. A fellow found a aftermarket vendor called FlyingVProducts.com. I looked at website and he makes a lot of different wheels for snowmobiles and blowers. Might be pricey but bulletproof!

 

I can't get the website to load.

 

I bought it used about 2 years ago and I have replaced the wheels about 6 time and 4 times just this year. I dnt load and unload it onto my truck so it never gets slammed around.

 

I bought it used about 2 years ago and I have replaced the wheels about 6 time and 4 times just this year. I dnt load and unload it onto my truck so it never gets slammed around. View attachment 210247 View attachment 210248 View attachment 210249

As I look at the picture of your wheel all busted up, sure looks to me like the plastic does not seem to hold up to the cold weather. To test this out, later this year in the summer go through the same motion when it's hot outside with some new parts on there, if the plastic does not break then you know it's temperature related. Now figuring out how to fix it would be next on the list. Very poor choice of materials by Cub Cadet on that model.

 

I didn’t know it was that style. So essentially it is axle torque breaking them. Bummer but you only need 2 of the V guy’s wheels.

 

The steel replacements should be standard but bean counters want to sell parts right?

 

ok,try Flyingvproducts.com. I added too many caps. It comes up on facebook

 

It still was not working but I got in touch with there Facebook. Thank you for the help.

 

Honda track sprockets are plastic and are holding up just fine.

Part failure are more complicated than just cost and plastics.

 

I didn’t say good plastic ones couldn’t be made.

 

kyleb9220,

What is the model number of your Cub Cadet?

How are you tightening the bolt on the drive sprocket?

Is there a chance that you are over torquing the metal cogged center and cracking the plastic sprocket on installation?

CCMoe

 

The metal core goes all the way through so no flexing unless that core is too thin. Be interesting to see the piece measured after removing the plastic around it.