Cub Cadet HDS 2165

Last Updated: September 2024

Overview

The Cub Cadet HDS 2165 is a lawn and garden tractor made from 1994 to 1997. It's a 2WD model with manual steering and a hydrostatic transmission, giving it smooth, easy-to-control speed changes. The tractor is powered by a Briggs & Stratton Vanguard engine, which is air-cooled and has two cylinders in a V-shape. This 16 hp gasoline engine has average power for its class and runs at a very high 3600 rpm.

This tractor is built for yard work, with lawn and turf tires on both front and back. It's 71.7 inches long, 39 inches wide, and 42.9 inches tall, making it compact enough for most garden tasks. Weighing 672.4 pounds, it's a bit heavier than average for its size. The HDS 2165 has some handy features like an independent PTO with electric clutch, an open operator station, and an electric starter. It also has internal expanding brakes for reliable stopping power.
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Key Specifications

Category: Lawn and Garden

Power Output: 16 hp (11.9 kW)

Transmission: Shaft-driven hydrostatic

Drive Type: 2WD

Operating Weight: 672 lb (305 kg)

Fuel Type: Gasoline

Cub Cadet HDS 2165 vs. Similar Tractors

Power Output

The Power Output for the Cub Cadet HDS 2165 is Average. It is greater than 37% of similar Lawn and Garden tractors in our database.

Horsepower distribution of Lawn and Garden tractors

(across 0.3K+ tractors in our database)

Operating Weight

The Operating Weight for the Cub Cadet HDS 2165 is Average. It is greater than 62% of similar Lawn and Garden tractors in our database.

Operating weight distribution of Lawn and Garden tractors

(across 0.2K+ tractors in our database)

Engine Displacement

The Engine Displacement for the Cub Cadet HDS 2165 is Average. It is greater than 32% of similar Lawn and Garden tractors in our database.

Engine displacement distribution of Lawn and Garden tractors

(across 1K+ tractors in our database)

Engine Rated RPM

The Engine Rated RPM for the Cub Cadet HDS 2165 is Average. It is greater than 56% of similar Lawn and Garden tractors in our database.

Engine rated RPM distribution of Lawn and Garden tractors

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Technical Specifications

Engine

Manufacturer
Briggs & Stratton
Model
Vanguard
Cooling Type
Air-Cooled
Cylinder Orientation
V-Twin
Fuel Type
Gasoline
Induction Type
Naturally Aspirated
Cylinders
2
Displacement
29 ci (0.5 L)
Bore
2.68 in (68.1 mm)
Stroke
2.60 in (66.0 mm)
Rated RPM
3600
Power Output
16 hp (11.9 kW)

Transmission

Type
Shaft-driven hydrostatic
Forward Gears
Infinite
Reverse Gears
Infinite

Drivetrain

Chassis
4x2 2WD
Drive Type
2WD
Steering Type
Manual
Brake Type
Internal Expanding