tallen4392 69 #1 Posted July 28, 2020 does anyone know if a 48 inch deck off a 141 will fit on a c 81 I am looking to buy the 141 with deck but want to put that 48 inch deck on my c 81 and sell it and keep the 141 hydro for pushing snow thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gwest_ca-(File Mod) 11,033 #2 Posted July 28, 2020 Yes it will fit but grossly under powered. The largest deck on the C-81 attachment list is 36". Garry 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stepney 2,325 #3 Posted July 28, 2020 The 8hp will .. just barely pull a 42" at a slow speed. Forget the 48" but it will mount up. You'd be best suited to keep it on the 14hp. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clueless 2,976 #4 Posted July 28, 2020 (edited) Back in the 70s and 80s my local WH dealer who was also a southeastern rep for WH sold 42" rd decks on 8hp tractors. He said down here a large majority of lawns are centipede grass that we cut at a 2" height. The rd does not need the extra power to throw the clipping out like the sd does. My first WH was a used 74 B-80 with a 42"rd deck that I bought from him in 1986, I cut my yard for 14 years with it, no problem. Now the 3" stuff could be a bit of a struggle especially if it was damp. Now as far as the 48" it will fit, will it cut . Edited July 28, 2020 by clueless 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goldnboy 910 #5 Posted July 28, 2020 The B80, C81, c85 will spin a 42"SD easily i would typically mow in H1 or L3 gear. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,028 #6 Posted July 28, 2020 I have a 48" SD on a C-120 and it cuts in short grass, but struggles in the long stuff. I also have a 48" SD on a 417A that is unstoppable. And it sounds like it's happy when it gets on the governor. A 48" on a 8HP ......not a good idea. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
