Cee245 819 #1 Posted September 30, 2018 I foolishly thought the pto belt would last through this mowing season... almost made it. I knew it was not in good shape so I had a spare belt. Lol Cory 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wfrpalm 218 #2 Posted September 30, 2018 Almost, glad you had a spare. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,945 #3 Posted October 1, 2018 for the easy swap , I would have swapped it sooner, glad you put on a Kevlar belt. pete 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cee245 819 #4 Posted October 1, 2018 Ya, I guess i should have in hindsight. I thought it would've been ok. Why do you like the green kevlar? I was thinking of using that as a spare and getting an oem belt. Cory Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,945 #5 Posted October 1, 2018 I like Kevlar because the quality is there, comparing them against the available w/h brand ,its the price difference that first turned me . now, having used them on decks and snow blower , they are a superior belt , with no issues at all. I know they are made in India , but there is no issues with the quality. glad you didn't rip out any of your engine wiring when the belt imploded. pete 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleat 6,796 #6 Posted October 2, 2018 My Ford LGT165 would shred 1 or 2 belts a year. I always attributed it to having the PTO pulley on the engine at the front so the belt had to go down then turn back to the deck while getting a twist then repeating on the way back up to the engine. I tried standard belts and 2 or 3 different Kevlar belt brands then finally bought a genuine Ford / New Holland belt and it was still on there 2 or 3 years later at least when I sold the tractor. Cost a bit more for the one belt but because it lasted so much longer it was actually much cheaper. Because of that, I now buy only Toro belts for my Wheel Horses. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
