I have cub cadet 1040ltx riding mower. The blades keep catching the ground and bending. It's gotten to the point now where I need to replace the blades because they are so bent and dull. I have read reviews about the current blades that are on it and they all say this is a common problem and the blades are over all crap. Are there any other types of blades I can buy to avoid buying the not so good ones sold for the cub cadet???
Blades Blade replacement
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HarryHarley
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Any blades "hitting" the ground regularly is going to dull quickly. Bending may be a result too! You need to raise your deck a bit when mowing.
Any standard blade will do fine. I'd stick with the original manufactures blade as it was designed for your cutting deck.
Any standard blade will do fine. I'd stick with the original manufactures blade as it was designed for your cutting deck.
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I have the same mower I cut around 70 HUD homes a week with it and have not had this trouble with mine. If your blades are hitting the ground a lot then your cutting way to low. My anti scalp wheels won't let my deck get that low.
Now the blades are soft they wear out faster than gator blades. I can cut about 150 yards and sharpen them four times before the back fins start breaking
I am thinking you are cutting your grass as low as you can. I see this a lot people scalping the grass down to the dirt
(( racing is the only sport that you need two balls ))
Now the blades are soft they wear out faster than gator blades. I can cut about 150 yards and sharpen them four times before the back fins start breaking
I am thinking you are cutting your grass as low as you can. I see this a lot people scalping the grass down to the dirt
(( racing is the only sport that you need two balls ))