garage_hacker Member Joined Apr 22, 2023 Messages 10 Location Denver NW Jun 24, 2025 #1 I'm looking at an older Bolens tractor with 11hp Briggs, tractor looks ok but it's missing the mower deck. Wondering if these tractors need a specific Bolens deck or if another brand could fit instead!?
I'm looking at an older Bolens tractor with 11hp Briggs, tractor looks ok but it's missing the mower deck. Wondering if these tractors need a specific Bolens deck or if another brand could fit instead!?
StarTech Lawn Royalty Community Leader Joined Feb 19, 2020 Messages 14,445 Location Pluto Jun 25, 2025 #2 Well it going take another similar 42" deck from 1978 - 1981 era. Here is an IPL for 18300 deck that was used on the G10XL / G11XL / H10XL / H11XL mowers. This will how the mounts were done. Personally I have never came across one. Attachments 18300.pdf 18300.pdf 79 KB · Views: 1
Well it going take another similar 42" deck from 1978 - 1981 era. Here is an IPL for 18300 deck that was used on the G10XL / G11XL / H10XL / H11XL mowers. This will how the mounts were done. Personally I have never came across one.
garage_hacker Member Joined Apr 22, 2023 Messages 10 Location Denver NW Jun 25, 2025 #3 Thanks StarTech - that helps.