You need to remember why the cub was designed and sold. It was intended to win over the farmers that were still using teams. They originally sold for about the price of 2 good teams, but work the teams into the ground. They were kept simple, and things done to reduce cost, such as the one piece hood and gas tank. I am not crazy about the hood/gas tank deal either, but I have 3, one of which I have owned for 30 years, and you very seldom need to remove it. An old lawnmower gas tank with a flexible hose is pretty handy when you have the hood off though. The valves can be adjusted without removing the manifold, but it is necessary to remove the carb. According to a survey done on this site a few years ago using serial numbers, it was the 3rd best seller in the IH line up, and the 8th most popular of all tractors sold in the U.S.
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