I have been very unhappy with my 60" mower decks ability to provide a decent, let alone a good cut. I had the stock standard blades. The ability of the deck to pick up grass was non existent. So before trashing the deck and buying a 3pt finish mower, I thought I would try a set of Gators. The grass was getting quite long as I've had some evening meetings and waiting for the new blades to show.
Well, i must say I am MUCH happier with the cut now. I mowed about 2 1/2 hours tonight. I can actually see the grass being sucked towards the deck. I also hear the howl of the deck like my old mower did. The grass behind the wheels for the most part now is cut as the rest. The right wheel doesn't get cut quite as well as the left side, but that could be something to do with the deck. I also end up with a small ridge or strip positioned at the inside of the right wheel. This isn't a blade issue as my old blades did the same thing. Something it did9do a year ago.
The Gators are wider and thicker than my stock blades. They have about 3 times the surface area that is used for providing lift compared to stock. I does seem to mulch the grass better, but how much I am not sure. It seem to blow grass about the same as the old ones. (7'-8') There have also been no noticeable power reduction or requiring the tractor to work harder.
At this point, I cannot see a reason to get rid of this deck now.
Mike
Well, i must say I am MUCH happier with the cut now. I mowed about 2 1/2 hours tonight. I can actually see the grass being sucked towards the deck. I also hear the howl of the deck like my old mower did. The grass behind the wheels for the most part now is cut as the rest. The right wheel doesn't get cut quite as well as the left side, but that could be something to do with the deck. I also end up with a small ridge or strip positioned at the inside of the right wheel. This isn't a blade issue as my old blades did the same thing. Something it did9do a year ago.
The Gators are wider and thicker than my stock blades. They have about 3 times the surface area that is used for providing lift compared to stock. I does seem to mulch the grass better, but how much I am not sure. It seem to blow grass about the same as the old ones. (7'-8') There have also been no noticeable power reduction or requiring the tractor to work harder.
At this point, I cannot see a reason to get rid of this deck now.
Mike
