Introduction: Product Line; Chapter 1: Introduction - Cub Cadet 6X4 Shop Handbook

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INTRODUCTION: PRODUCT LINE

6X4
Cub Cadet entered the utility vehicle market in the
2003 season with a 6X4 vehicle having fully indepen-
dent suspension and Honda power (20 H.P.). The Big
Country 6X4 continues in production with evolutionary
changes and a switch to Kohler power. See Figure 1.1.
Big Country 6X4
Figure 1.1
Steel-bed 4X2
In 2004, a 4X2 vehicle was introduced. The 4X2
shares the 6X4 front suspension, has an 18 H.P.
Honda engine and a push-button controlled transmis-
sion. Evolutionary changes include a switch to Kohler
power. See Figure 1.2.
4X2 Steel Bed
Figure 1.2

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

Poly bed 4X2
For 2005, a lighter-duty version of the 4X2 was intro-
duced, using a plastic cargo box and a 9.5 H.P. drives
system sourced from Kawasaki. See Figure 1.3.
All of these first-generation utility vehicles share a com-
mon structure from the cargo box forward. The 6X4
carries a fully enclosed rear structure with swing-arm
suspension. The 4X2s carry the engine and transaxles
on a pivoting cradle that acts as the rear suspension.
4X4
The 4X4 vehicle that is the subject of this handbook
represents a complete departure from the first genera-
tion vehicles. See Figure 1.4.
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4X2 "Poly Bed"
Figure 1.3
New 4X4
Figure 1.4
Chapter 1: Introduction