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Old 06-08-2018, 10:07 AM
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Default 48" mower deck blades
Has anyone found high lift blades or Gator blades for the 48" deck used on the 147? It seems the OEM ones lack the necessary force to pull up grass that is run down by the front wheels. You would think that there would be Gator blades close enough that one could grind them down to fit.
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Old 06-08-2018, 10:13 AM
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Gator blades have NO suction. How could they with only "fingers" where the lift wing would be.
Cub cadet blades do have suction.
How old are the OEM blades you have???
Is the engine running full speed?
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Old 06-08-2018, 11:57 AM
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And do the deck baffles still exist and whole?
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Old 06-08-2018, 01:19 PM
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The blades are a few years old, but have plenty of life. I replaced the baffles a few years back and clean my deck after every mowing. Engine speed is set at 3600 rpm.
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Old 06-08-2018, 01:32 PM
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That's as good as you are going to get then. No better blade than the OEM ones.

Couple years is old for what I mow. The wing on the blade does wear down.
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Old 06-08-2018, 03:40 PM
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Once the wing tip wears to a knife edge or the cutting edge is back to where the wing starts its time for new.
Thanks for your input.
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Old 06-09-2018, 08:04 AM
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I was having the same problem with my 44c deck on a 782. I installed Meg-Mo blades last week and HOLY COW!!!! It’s like a different mower. It has suction, it chops the grass into small pieces and throws them 4 feet. I can drive faster and do a better job of mowing. They are kinda spendy compared to OEM blades, but they will make your mower perform
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Old 06-09-2018, 09:43 AM
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I was having the same problem with my 44c deck on a 782. I installed Meg-Mo blades last week and HOLY COW!!!! It’s like a different mower. It has suction, it chops the grass into small pieces and throws them 4 feet. I can drive faster and do a better job of mowing. They are kinda spendy compared to OEM blades, but they will make your mower perform
I had looked at them a few years ago and spendy, absolutely. Didn't want to put that much money into an old mower. Glad to hear they work as advertised.
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