Mowing Type of Blades on a Zero Turn?

[Hexa Fox]

If you can tell me where there is a 7-Iron deck that fits on a 2520/2720 I'll drive half way across the country to buy one.

I mowed commercially for 25 years and had to give it up 3 years ago. My latest mower was a Deere 757 with of course a 60" 7-Iron deck. I sold off all my equipment and bought a 62D deck for my 2520. I HATE it! I've tried everything to stop the underside of the deck from getting packed with wet grass. There are areas of my lawn that are perpetually wet. The 757 might get a very slight coating in just a couple spots once in a while. I have to clean the 62D deck after every mowing and get pounds and pounds of grass stuck under it.

So please tell me where to buy this 7-Iron deck.

I guess maybe I was wrong. I thought for sure that I saw the decal on the 62" Mid Mount Mower (driver over) decks. It was one of the reasons I was so interested. Because like RG1 I had heard of their greatness. Sorry maybe I saw it on a Zero Turn or something while I was looking and mistook it for a tractor.

John Deere owns Scag now correct? So are any of the Scag decks available in 7-iron or is it only in John Deere models?

 

[Hexa Fox]

If you can tell me where there is a 7-Iron deck that fits on a 2520/2720 I'll drive half way across the country to buy one.

I mowed commercially for 25 years and had to give it up 3 years ago. My latest mower was a Deere 757 with of course a 60" 7-Iron deck. I sold off all my equipment and bought a 62D deck for my 2520. I HATE it! I've tried everything to stop the underside of the deck from getting packed with wet grass. There are areas of my lawn that are perpetually wet. The 757 might get a very slight coating in just a couple spots once in a while. I have to clean the 62D deck after every mowing and get pounds and pounds of grass stuck under it.

So please tell me where to buy this 7-Iron deck.

Check this out. It claims to be 7-iron but do not know if it is.
John Deere 62" Drive Over Mower Deck

 

[RG1]

Yes, they make a 7 gauge deck for the CUT's.

To be honest, it is hardly the same thing as the commercial 7 Iron decks outside of the thickness. The commercial decks are 5.5" deep the entire deck. The increased volume to handle much more airflow/circulation and material is what makes them cut so nice and stay clean so well.

 

[Hexa Fox]

For $60.00 for a set of these G5's they better be worth it. This really better be a case of "you get what you pay for".

 

[RG1]

Do a little shopping around. Stonewall trading and Mowparts .com have much better pricing than that.

Those blade have carbide infused into the bottom of the cutting edge, and they stay sharp a lot longer than regular blades.

 

[Hexa Fox]

Do a little shopping around. Stonewall trading and Mowparts .com have much better pricing than that.

Those blade have carbide infused into the bottom of the cutting edge, and they stay sharp a lot longer than regular blades.

I could not find it on either of these sites. I was able to find a couple things if I played around with the numbers and stuff but none of them say G5. Before I do anything I need to take one off so I can see exactly what it is. I have almost exactly 25 Hours on the machine. Which means it is almost time for the first bit of maintenance on it.

 

[RG1]

Better yet, call Oregon. tell them exactly what you have, the blade part number, and mention the CC blades. They will hook you up with the part number for the exact blades you need (if they make them at all). They have always been very helpful to me, especially the national rep (Dennis Wainright). Once you have definite part numbers to look for, it will be a lot easier finding them somewhere that sell them for less than the E-bay link.

 

[prosperity]

I've read that a lot about the 62" decks. I wonder why that is? I have the older style 60" Commercial deck for my 4115, and I have had that same deck on a 4110, and two 445's. Never had any problems with build up under them.

Did your last 757 have the 7 Iron II or the original 7 Iron?

It was the original 7-Iron.

Yes, they make a 7 gauge deck for the CUT's.

To be honest, it is hardly the same thing as the commercial 7 Iron decks outside of the thickness. The commercial decks are 5.5" deep the entire deck. The increased volume to handle much more airflow/circulation and material is what makes them cut so nice and stay clean so well.

Exactly. It's just one of those things that once you are used to the way they work, anything else just isn't up to par.

I'm just going to have to get over it.

Sorry for side tracking your thread RG1!

 

[RG1]

It was the original 7-Iron.



Exactly. It's just one of those things that once you are used to the way they work, anything else just isn't up to par.

I'm just going to have to get over it.

Sorry for side tracking your thread RG1!

Not my thread Always good to hear from others IMO

I asked about whether it was the original or the II version because (in case you weren't aware of this) they upped the BTS from approx 15,500 to 18K. The added BTS really makes the commercial decks cut nice at faster speeds now.:thumbsup:

 

[Hexa Fox]

Could not get one of my blades off today. Going to take the entire deck off and try again. I might also invest in an air compressor so this sort of stuff is easy. After I figure out which kind I have I will call Oregon with my part number. I found a guy with a good deal for the Mo-Deck stuff too. It was $20.00 for two cans free shipping. If you buy it offline it cost about ten bucks a can and you have to pay shipping. So I guess I will find out whether it helps or not. At the very least it should help me clean that garbage off my deck.

RG1 what would you recommend to do to restore a deck? Like I think I am going to go to Home Depot get some Primer, Paint, and something like a Clear Coat to protect the paint. It depends on how much paint I have lost from under my deck so far. Do you have any suggestions? As I am going to have my deck off within the next couple days so I can do a lot of stuff.

I also bought a can of Deep Creep because it is coming close to time to lubricate the machine. I think it also says to grease the fittings on the tractor as well. I only have four points that I know of so I bought a tube of Traveler Premium #2 Truck and Tractor Grease for Tractor Supply. Hopefully it is good stuff.