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Re: RM48 and AHRM48 mulching blades
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2023 11:08 pm
by Timj
Re: RM48 and AHRM48 mulching blades
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 9:30 am
by MattA
Thanks Tim. I checked with the seller to see if they had mulching blades in stock. Nope. I was thinking of buying the mulching kit with the blades and a spare set of mulching blades. I'm tempted to make an offer on a pair of kits and resell a set of the deck baffles. The mulching blades have been out of stock for probably 5 years now.
Re: RM48 and AHRM48 mulching blades
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 12:18 pm
by myerslawnandgarden
MattA wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2023 9:30 am
Thanks Tim. I checked with the seller to see if they had mulching blades in stock. Nope. I was thinking of buying the mulching kit with the blades and a spare set of mulching blades. I'm tempted to make an offer on a pair of kits and resell a set of the deck baffles. The mulching blades have been out of stock for probably 5 years now.
I checked with my purchasing contact at the Ingersoll parts distributor last week regarding these blades to see if there was a possibility of a small production run since they have a new blade vendor and got a definite NO!
Bob
Re: RM48 and AHRM48 mulching blades
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2023 10:14 am
by MattA
myerslawnandgarden wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2023 12:18 pm
MattA wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2023 9:30 am
Thanks Tim. I checked with the seller to see if they had mulching blades in stock. Nope. I was thinking of buying the mulching kit with the blades and a spare set of mulching blades. I'm tempted to make an offer on a pair of kits and resell a set of the deck baffles. The mulching blades have been out of stock for probably 5 years now.
I checked with my purchasing contact at the Ingersoll parts distributor last week regarding these blades to see if there was a possibility of a small production run since they have a new blade vendor and got a definite NO!
Bob
Thanks for checking Bob. I think at this point my idea of adapting the 7 point star John Deere mulching blades makes the most sense. The blades are readily available and about $50 for a set of 3.
Re: RM48 and AHRM48 mulching blades
Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2023 8:25 am
by ssmewing
I strongly think that what you have proposed doing, modifying hardened mower blades is extremely dangerous. I would beg you to not do it and just drop the whole thought.
If you want a mulching deck, you buy an RM44 and then you can buy new blades.
That 48" deck and kit can be bought and used. But, you will have to use regular blades once the mulching blades are worn out.
I was on the forums back when the late great Tom Arnold was still with us. He even asked me to be a moderator on the site he created after SnotRocket sold the original site. He would have deleted this post and asked you to not re-introduce it. He would certainly have liked the look of this forum, though. Great job on that!
Re: RM48 and AHRM48 mulching blades
Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2023 9:38 am
by Eugen
@ssmewing thank you for saying that. We all know that there are different philosophies in running a forum. I hope that members here are grown up and are serious about safety. Everyone has a different appetite for risk and I am more inclined to not remove such posts, instead just warn of the potential danger and let people make their own choices. However, I also respect the views of our community so if the community wants changes, we will implement them.
Re: RM48 and AHRM48 mulching blades
Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2023 7:13 am
by MattA
ssmewing wrote: ↑Mon Jul 24, 2023 8:25 am
I strongly think that what you have proposed doing, modifying hardened mower blades is extremely dangerous. I would beg you to not do it and just drop the whole thought.
If you want a mulching deck, you buy an RM44 and then you can buy new blades.
That 48" deck and kit can be bought and used. But, you will have to use regular blades once the mulching blades are worn out.
I was on the forums back when the late great Tom Arnold was still with us. He even asked me to be a moderator on the site he created after SnotRocket sold the original site. He would have deleted this post and asked you to not re-introduce it. He would certainly have liked the look of this forum, though. Great job on that!
Understood. Several different discussions took place in this thread. I think having a different blade adapter properly designed is the way to go. Tim also posted a link to MK48-2 mulching kits that showed up on ebay recently.
Re: RM48 and AHRM48 mulching blades
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2023 8:35 pm
by MattA
MattA wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2023 9:30 am
Thanks Tim. I checked with the seller to see if they had mulching blades in stock. Nope. I was thinking of buying the mulching kit with the blades and a spare set of mulching blades. I'm tempted to make an offer on a pair of kits and resell a set of the deck baffles. The mulching blades have been out of stock for probably 5 years now.
@Timj Thanks for sending me this link. I made an offer on two kits at $200 per kit expecting my offer to be rejected and my offer was accepted. The seller even combined shipping. C45192 mulching blades ran $40-$60 each when last stocked. You guys might want to consider making an offer on the remaining mulching kits.
Re: RM48 and AHRM48 mulching blades
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2023 9:05 pm
by Spike188
What decks does the MK 48-2 kit fit that is listed on ebay
https://www.ebay.com/itm/125908471633. The only decks on the 400 and 4000 series tractors I have seen are 2 bolt mounts. The blades on ebay appear to be single centre hole mounted.
Re: RM48 and AHRM48 mulching blades
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2023 11:12 pm
by myerslawnandgarden
Spike188 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 02, 2023 9:05 pm
What decks does the MK 48-2 kit fit that is listed on ebay
https://www.ebay.com/itm/125908471633. The only decks on the 400 and 4000 series tractors I have seen are 2 bolt mounts. The blades on ebay appear to be single centre hole mounted.
They only fit the right hand discharge decks used on the 3000/4000 series tractors as well as the 3pt finish mowers.
Bob