When,, or possibly,, who will be the first to convert a side discharge mid-mount mower to a rear discharge??
A little work with a torch, and the dumb side discharge opening will become a non-issue.
Rear finish mowers have been rear discharge for many years now,, they work much better than side discharge.
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five foot mower tends to clump grass at the discharge opening,,,
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six foot mower just evenly disperses tall grass across the entire rear of the deck,,
Pulling a rear discharge mower uses WAY less horsepower.
The JD 855 pulls a 5 foot side discharge, and a 6 foot rear discharge mower about the same.
Getting the clippings out quickly demands WAY less horsepower.
The other huge benefit to rear discharge is that you can trim with both sides,,, :bigthumb: