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Old 07-26-2019, 10:24 PM
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Think I might cut off the 8 inches of excess deck that sticks out past the blades on the 44 inch deck under my 1650. The excess is preventing me from getting in between a few places. Comments please.
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Old 07-26-2019, 10:33 PM
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I cut my 50C a little on the discharge end also.
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Old 07-27-2019, 08:12 AM
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Save what you circumcise, because you might find out the debris tend to fly up more than you intended.
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Old 07-27-2019, 02:35 PM
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I certainly wouldn't cut all the way back til the blade tip was even with the edge of the deck! If it's that much in the way, I'd look for a 38" or even a 42" "triangle" deck and hanger. If anyone ever got hurt you'd be opening yourself wide open for major issues
You MIGHT be able to take a couple of inches off, max.
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Old 07-27-2019, 05:23 PM
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I have a Gravely 24G with a 72 inch cut deck,, the discharge chute is removed.

I really like it, the mower can be used like a rear discharge mower,, and cut right up against both sides.

I do slow the engine down, if I am near a building, so the clippings do not blow back,,
that really depends on wind direction.

I have ZERO regrets about removing the chute,,,

The resultant opening is kinda "GIANT",,, (right side in the pic)

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Old 07-27-2019, 08:22 PM
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I have seen a picture of one where someone cut a little off, and put it back on with a hinge so you could just lift it up in tight spaces.
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Old 07-28-2019, 10:46 AM
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I have seen a picture of one where someone cut a little off, and put it back on with a hinge so you could just lift it up in tight spaces.
I like the hinge idea
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Old 07-31-2019, 10:02 PM
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After I retired last year I went to work mowing grass 3 days a week at Watkins Glenn International race track, BTW NASCAR is there this weekend. They put me on a Newholland Boomer 55 with a 72" deck. 55 turbocharged hp of awesome power will make the grass fly. The deck discharge chute was a thick rubber flap that would deform and move out of the way when getting close to a poll or other obstacle . Worked great.
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Old 07-31-2019, 11:48 PM
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Ya'll might get funky with what I did to my mower deck,
I cut the front out. It mows though anything. But I have to be a lot more careful when I mow now.
Especially by the road and I always make sure that I keep grass off of the road.
It's really dangerous to cycles on the road.
I sweep it off if any gets on there.
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