321190 46"GT deck

[elkyman87]

I have the above deck on my 1864 (842xxx serial#). This seems like it plugs up a lot. I have to clean it out twice when I mow my 1 1/2 acre lot. I'm running the low lift blades, and I don't think I'm trying to mow too much off at once. I have a 728 simplicity with a 36" deck that I can mow several times before cleaning out the deck. Is there a better deck out there for the my Cub, or is there a modification I can do to keep it from plugging so much?

Thanks.

[Sam Mac]

Make sure the grass is dry when you mow and I'd give the hi lift blades a try.

[cubs-n-bxrs]

I have one of them 46GT decks for my 1641 and they are basically not worth the powder to blow them to you know where. I wonder if those style decks are meant to operate with with a bagger system. I swapped a 54" for it and regret it every day. That 54" deck would plow through 6" tall grass without any problems what so ever. Live and learn I reckon.

[Cubcrazy]

I have never had a problem with a 48" or the 54" deck clogging up at all.
Might want to try one of them.

[Mike McKown]

I've been running four tractors with the 46" GT deck for a long time. I never had one clog that I can remember unless I got in really tall, wet grass/weeds. They work great with a bagger but they also tend to windrow the clippings and don't want to cut the "cat tail" weeds in my yards.

I switched all of them in the last year to the 48"/54" deck. I like them a whole lot better for the cut I get.

There had to have been good a reason CC replaced the 46" deck with the 48"/54" as I imagine the 48"/54" cost quite a bit more to make.

[elkyman87]

Thanks for the feedback. I have a chance to pick up a 50C. Would that be worthwhile or should I look around for a 48 or 54? I know that the drive pulley is different for the 50C but other than that what else could I run into?

[CADplans]

I am not a model # guy, so I am not sure which deck you are talking about.

This deck on an 1861 has NEVER been cleaned, I have used it an hour after a rain.



The discharge opening amazes me that anything will come out. It will clump occasionally, especially if you are cutting off more than 6" of grass.

I just cut with this deck an hour ago.



The deck is only 36" wide, and that entire discharge chute is open. It will throw clippings 10 feet!

I thought you would like to see what the blades look like.

Regular;



Hi-Lift;





I almost fell over when I read hi-lift on that blade with the little wing. I have never had a blade with that small of a wing.

BUT, it does work well.

The reason I posted the pics is to show it might not be the blade design.

[Sam Mac]

This is a 1641 I used to own, it had the 46" deck, I put a set of Meg-Mo blades on it. The cut was great and no clippings to clean up.

[cubs-n-bxrs]

Originally Posted by Sam Mac

This is a 1641 I used to own, it had the 46" deck, I put a set of Meg-Mo blades on it. The cut was great and no clippings to clean up.

Just out of curiosity how much are them Meg Mo blades?

[Sam Mac]

Kelly here is the link to Meg-Mo, price depends on the length of the blade but they are not cheap at first.

http://www.meg-mo.com/