· 1982 Unverified Cub Cadet 87 Cub Cadet 87 — Riding lawn mower · 8 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.
The Cub Cadet 87 is a lawn tractor rated at 8 hp — making it one of the more compact options in its class. The 87 was manufactured from 1982 to 1985. Power comes from a 1-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine, driving through two-wheel drive with a 3-speed gearbox. It is aimed at jobs of around up to 200 ac. The available specification table below shows both UK and US units.
Provisional listing — the headline figure is shown; full specifications are auto-generated and pending verification against published sources.
Richest spec table
31 rows
Transmissions
3-speed gear
Production years
1982-1985
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Manufacturer Cub Cadet (a part of MTD) Reference
Riding lawn mower Reference
Two-wheel drive Reference
Manual steering Reference
Open operator station. Reference
85 32-inch rear discharge Reference
86 32-inch side discharge Reference
87 28-inch side discharge Reference
8HP Briggs & Stratton 318cc 1-cyl gasoline Reference
Briggs & Stratton Reference
gasoline Reference
1-cylinder Reference
air-cooled vertical-shaft Reference
Displacement 19.44 ci Reference
Bore/Stroke 76 x 70 mm Reference
Power 6.0 kW Reference
Starter electric Reference
Starter volts 12 Reference
3-speed gear Reference
Type gear Reference
Gears 3 forward and 1 reverse Reference
Front tire 11.00x4.00 Reference
Rear tire 13.00x6.50 Reference
Lawn/turf front 11.00x4.00 Reference
Lawn/turf rear 13.00x6.50 Reference
28" mid-mount mower deck Reference
Ground negative Reference
Battery volts 12 Reference
Type mid-mount Cub Cadet Reference
Type 1-blade with manual lift Reference
Cutting width 71 cm Reference
Values normalized to UK metric units. Every figure is traced to at least one source; verified specs are cross-checked against two or more.
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