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Archive through April 12, 2006
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The grass is starting to grow so I took off the QA-42 snow thrower. I'll have to use my new belt next year as this one has a chunk missing on the inside.
3 years use out of the belt is pretty good.
Sharpened and balanced the blades for the 42" mower deck.
Question, I noticed that there is NOT Gator blades available for my deck. Can the blades for either the 44 or 50 inch decks be altered to fit?
Jeff
3 years use out of the belt is pretty good.
Sharpened and balanced the blades for the 42" mower deck.
Question, I noticed that there is NOT Gator blades available for my deck. Can the blades for either the 44 or 50 inch decks be altered to fit?
The great Gator blade saga!
Here's what I replied with to an email received last night.
I cut some down and put on my 100 with a 38" deck. but I did it with a plasma cutter CNC machine and had them spin balanced buy a company in Minneapolis. The guy worked for 2 hours straight on those suckers!
He said he was gonna do it come hell or high water. LOL
And I must say it works very well,
But not as good as my 123 with the peco bagger on the back.
Here's what I replied with to an email received last night.
I cut some down and put on my 100 with a 38" deck. but I did it with a plasma cutter CNC machine and had them spin balanced buy a company in Minneapolis. The guy worked for 2 hours straight on those suckers!
He said he was gonna do it come hell or high water. LOL
And I must say it works very well,
But not as good as my 123 with the peco bagger on the back.
Gator blades......
I looked at the catalog at home from the link Bryan posted. My 48 inch deck takes two 489393's and one 489392. According to the Gator catalog that's two 91-324's and one 91-325. The 91-324 is 16 1/16 and the 91-325 is 17 5/8. If I take half of both of those blades and add them together I get 16.84375 center of one blade to center of another. If I get two 90-896's at 16 17/32, and one 90-956 at 17 3/16, that's 16.859375 center of one blade to center of another. The radius of the blades is less that 1/4 inch different for each blade. Both blades are the same thickness and width.
I might just give these blades a try. I am going to see if I can find these blades locally so I can test fit. Can anyone see a problem with this configuration?
I looked at the catalog at home from the link Bryan posted. My 48 inch deck takes two 489393's and one 489392. According to the Gator catalog that's two 91-324's and one 91-325. The 91-324 is 16 1/16 and the 91-325 is 17 5/8. If I take half of both of those blades and add them together I get 16.84375 center of one blade to center of another. If I get two 90-896's at 16 17/32, and one 90-956 at 17 3/16, that's 16.859375 center of one blade to center of another. The radius of the blades is less that 1/4 inch different for each blade. Both blades are the same thickness and width.
I might just give these blades a try. I am going to see if I can find these blades locally so I can test fit. Can anyone see a problem with this configuration?
Mike M.
Since no one else is going to chime in!
Maybe a trip to the car wash and some Armour-All might do the trick.
Personally I've never seen any original wheel weights painted yellow but I know from reading here that some where. I think it's a personal like thing.
Since no one else is going to chime in!
Maybe a trip to the car wash and some Armour-All might do the trick.
Personally I've never seen any original wheel weights painted yellow but I know from reading here that some where. I think it's a personal like thing.
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Terry, I'm a big fan of the Gators, but I don't think they're worth all the trouble you're going through. You'd be better off retro-fitting a 44" or 50" deck to your tractor!!!
Wyatt,
Miller Tire had Firestone make them for them.
BTW, They are made in Viet Nam!!!!!
Miller Tire had Firestone make them for them.
BTW, They are made in Viet Nam!!!!!
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Terry,
Listen to Travis and retro a 44" under your 147, it's easy to do and you get some other goodies as well....
You can use the speed up pulley WITH the Gators (GREAT!!!)
Stiffer deck than a 42" or 48" stamped end.
Front gauge wheel kit (Great!!!!)
I have 2 44" decks and an old CI end 42".....44's are the "daily drivers" and they are sweethearts!
Listen to Travis and retro a 44" under your 147, it's easy to do and you get some other goodies as well....
You can use the speed up pulley WITH the Gators (GREAT!!!)
Stiffer deck than a 42" or 48" stamped end.
Front gauge wheel kit (Great!!!!)
I have 2 44" decks and an old CI end 42".....44's are the "daily drivers" and they are sweethearts!
A 44" deck, interesting solution..... Now to find one.
Maybe I'll get lucky at the Pioneer Power Show Swap Meet. Last year they had 1000 vendors with 15,000 people. There is bound to be some stuff there. Anyone else going?
Maybe I'll get lucky at the Pioneer Power Show Swap Meet. Last year they had 1000 vendors with 15,000 people. There is bound to be some stuff there. Anyone else going?
Thomas,
Sounds like you need a rebuild. Get the cylinder honed or bored if it needs it. Have the valve seats ground and put new valves in. Check the valve guides too. Put in a new piston and rings and you should be set. You can get everything you need in a kit from one of the sponsors of this site. Your machine shop can tell you what size piston you will need to order.
Sounds like you need a rebuild. Get the cylinder honed or bored if it needs it. Have the valve seats ground and put new valves in. Check the valve guides too. Put in a new piston and rings and you should be set. You can get everything you need in a kit from one of the sponsors of this site. Your machine shop can tell you what size piston you will need to order.
Wyatt,
They are $131.00 a set too!
They are $131.00 a set too!
Charlie-
That's OK, I'll bet if I totaled up what I've got in this tractor I'm over the $1000 mark anyways, at least I'm in the home stretch. I'm not about to milk building this thing for another 3 years!
Besides, they'll look better on the front than a set of chevron tires, with a wide front stance, widened fenders, and 10.50 rear tires, it'll look too much like a pulling tractor. Plus wide front tires make for just another little spot to add decent fluid weight.
That's OK, I'll bet if I totaled up what I've got in this tractor I'm over the $1000 mark anyways, at least I'm in the home stretch. I'm not about to milk building this thing for another 3 years!
Besides, they'll look better on the front than a set of chevron tires, with a wide front stance, widened fenders, and 10.50 rear tires, it'll look too much like a pulling tractor. Plus wide front tires make for just another little spot to add decent fluid weight.
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