KENDELL - I'm the KING of CHEAP, I can make a lot of wooden rollers, brackets, & axles for what materials for a lawn roller would cost. Plus I'm kinda fussy about what I pull around behind Me when I mow. With all my trees & bushes I can't have anything that turns inside of where the deck cuts. There's a couple spots in the back yard my narrowed up 38" deck barely fits too!
WES - I was hoping You'd post, We talked a lot @ RPRU about mowing. I'll have to check the "Bone Pile" at Charlie's favorite dealership next time I get over there and see what they have for "orphan decks".
KENNETH D. - Nice job on the 42" deck. My 38" decks turn hard too. My old 44A & 50C on the 982 turn much easier. I always figured it was the deck pulley ratio between the drive & driven pulleys to get the outer blades to turn fast enough to cut because they're so short. There will always be resistance to turning in the spindles from the grease and the two grease seals. Once the grease warms up in operation they turn much easier.