Chute ideas for Kubota F

[Hay Dude]

Was looking for alternatives to the steel F chute. I have already damaged 2 trees by cleaving off chunks of bark with the rigid steel chute.
My Z has a plastic, flexible chute which will not do any significant damage. Kubota dealer parts says no alternative chutes. The chute mounting points on both mowers are same. However, the mower openings are a little different. I ordered a Z chute anyway and will try to see if it’ll fit.
All out removal is not an option for me.
Anyone else have ideas to share?

 

[jcummins]

When I bought my F-series used I never even put the chute on it. I had to take the chute off for it to fit on the trailer. Sometime after that I built an electric actuator Chute blocker and I would never go back with that monsterist chute that Kubota put on this.

 

[Hay Dude]

When I bought my F-series used I never even put the chute on it. I had to take the chute off for it to fit on the trailer. Sometime after that I built an electric actuator Chute blocker and I would never go back with that monsterist chute that Kubota put on this.

I would love one of the chute blocker kits, but dayum they ain’t cheap

 

[zzvyb6]

Cut a piece of a truck or trailer mud flap into same shape as metal one. It folds out of the way.

 

[Hay Dude]

IF the Z chute fits, I will go with it, but I’m skeptical.

 

[arto98607]

Sorry, just trying to figure out why you need a chute in your F mower.

My two larger mowers have a rear discharge deck, and an old JD 300 with 42" side discharge had the chute cut off on purpose over 30 years ago by the previous owner, in order to fit into tight places.

Is it a safety issue due to commercial mowing?

 

[GolfAddict]

I believe you got your F a year or so after I got mine, so I wonder if they have just recently made the change to a steel chute. Mine came with a black plastic chute. Possibly the plastic chute for the 72 inch model I have would fit, but I have no idea of the part number for the chute. I’ll look at the manual to see if it has it listed.

 

[mikester]

My ZTR has a rubber chute, have you tried swapping out the metal one for a newer one off a different machine?

 

[GolfAddict]

Owners manual just calls it a discharge deflector, no part number.

 

[cold1313]

My 2014 F3990 has a plastic chute...front mount deck