LT decks

[Berwil]

If your not gaining an 1" or more of height, to me it's a waste of time. To get 1" of cutting height, you need a 2" taller tire. To get 1" of tire clearance, you need a 2" shorter blade and an equally narrower deck.

Following numbers are from partstree:
You have a 50" deck with 17.9" long blades. The next size down is a 46" deck with 16.25" long blades. 17.9"-16.25"=1.65" which is less than the needed 2". The next size down deck is a 42" deck with 21.2" blades. I don't think it will be any further from the tire as the deck needs to be deeper (front to back) for the longer blade.

Wouldn't it be easier to make the deck go higher? You said it's limited by the mechanism and the frame. The mechanism may top out, but I doubt the deck is hitting the frame when fully up. There has to be some sort of lift link/bracket/bar picking up the deck, make new links an inch shorter?

How often do you mow this rough terrain that you need to permanently modify the tractor to do so? If it's not often, I would throw a ratchet strap across the foot rest and hook it to either side of the deck and pick it up till it hits the frame.

Bill

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by Moark Willy

I am not trying to be argumentative, but when I ask the time I don't need to know how to build a clock.

No one here is trying to tell you how to build a clock. We're trying to stop you from building a sun dial to get the time, when you could just buy a watch.

[bocephus1991]

I like sun dials!

[olds45512]

Originally Posted by bocephus1991

I like sun dials!

screw that, i have a cell phone.

[bocephus1991]

Cell phones with sun dials!!

[Moark Willy]

Originally Posted by Berwil

Wouldn't it be easier to make the deck go higher? You said it's limited by the mechanism and the frame.


Bill

Good point. But the deck shows wear where it hits the frame when it is at the highest level. It hangs just below the frame at it's highest point. Trust me, if it was a simple as raising the deck I would have done that. I will do this ASAP.
Lower the deck to the #1 setting.
Apply block under the wheels to raise the tractor at increasing implements.
When the height is sufficient to "just" raise the tractor to within 1/2" of the lowest adjustment, measure the height needed to attain that.
Calculate the tire size to affect that height.
I am already aware that any increase in tire size will hit the 50" deck. A deck of less width may fit with increased tire size, but that I do not know.....and it is the basis of this entire post.
The concept is simple. Increasing tire size to fit the machine (sans deck) then determine if there is a deck available to fit with the increased tire size.
The machine has a deck adjustment of 1 to 5 with an additional "H"
I can adjust the deck from H to 4 before it touches the ground. In order to achieve full deck adjustment the tractor must ride higher. This has nothing to do with mowing height, just range of adjustment.

[zippy1]

I live on a dirt road, good luck...

[OldSkull]

Originally Posted by Moark Willy

The concept is simple. Increasing tire size to fit the machine (sans deck) then determine if there is a deck available to fit with the increased tire size.

No it's not simple! Why do you think your LT came with 18",20" or 22" tires instead of 23" or 24"? Because they are matched to the low ball tranny that came with your LT. Take a look for specification on Turf Torque or Hydro gear site, look at the recommended tires size for each model of tranny, the more torque they got the bigger tires they can handle. The smallest TT tranny who can handle 23" tire is the K58, any number under that will "grenade" himself on a hot summer day.

So if you already have 22" on your LT don't bother finding bigger one, but if you got 18" or 20" you have some room to work with.

[Sam Mac]

This PDF shows the different decks used on the LT series. Don't know if it will help or not

http://www.cubcadet.info/Manuels/200...1050-Owner.pdf

Just my 2 cents I think by the time you buy a deck, tires and wheels you would probably be better off getting a different tractor. Sorry I have nothing else to add to this thread, I've never touched one of the LT's. I don't do belt drive.

[darkminion_17]

A tow behind mower might be a good idea.