Which is more suitable? 44” or 38” deck?

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Which is more suitable? 44” or 38” deck?

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09-17-2022, 08:25 AM

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Which is more suitable? 44” or 38” deck?

My 129 has a 10 horse on it and I’m running a 44a rotary mower on it, and it cuts pretty good and the original spindle bearings have some wear but doesn’t roar anywhere near as bad as a lot of other decks. The 10 horse that’s on it probably has arthritis from years of use and is probably an 8 hp now. With that being said, is a 38” more practical even with shorter blades? It’d be a lot less strain on the motor with a smaller deck but at the cost of cut quality. Those of you who’ve “been there done that”, does the shorter blade decks struggle to throw clippings out? I have a lot of Bahiagrass in my yard and some mowers takes 2 passes to cut them flat while the 44” deck cuts it with one pass, but definitely doesn’t like it too well.

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