Switching to longer blades?

[MParr]

@BigBlueEdge
Did you see my above reply about the blades that might fit your 72" Bad Boy?

 

[MParr]

I'd blame the Gravely not the blades.... the blades worked great on my Gravely, it was the Gravely which was a POS, hence the JD's.....

 

[BigBlueEdge]

They do a FAIR job on dry grass and leaves. However, high lift or OEM blades do a much better job. Remember, mower companies designed their blades to work best with their decks.

Not my experience. The Gators do a better job on both my X758's 60" deck and my Rogue's. I may well be an outlier though, because on my 7 acres there is a huge mix of different types of foliage, including bluegrass, quack/crabgrass, dandelions, creeping charlie, etc.

 

[BigBlueEdge]

@BigBlueEdge
Did you see my above reply about the blades that might fit your 72" Bad Boy?

Yes. I'll look into those. Thanks.

 

[Honest Abe]

some before and after results with Oregon G6 mulching blades set at 3" with the grass currently at about10" and damp grass today . . . .
the leaves and bark are from a couple Sycamore trees, huge leaves and tough bark - - -

 

[mmoffitt]

my 1.5 cents good day Sir what does the manufacturer tell you (tech rep/engineering)
Good luck

 

[StarTech]

All I can say it that BB has already gave me the wrong PN twice this year. First it was a brake cable and just last week the wrong spindle pulley.

 

[Johner]

Sounds like the blade is running to slow. Might want to check the belt is installed properly. Are all the pulleys the same size?

 

[Gord Baker]

You might try getting a longer blade for the Centre Spindle and if necessary very carefully shorten it so it cannot touch the other 2 blades..

 

[Honest Abe]

Hmmmmm, well imagine that . . . . .

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