JimSraj 429 #1 Posted September 7, 2021 I’d like to hear from some of you about what you think is the best type of belt to use for pto to mower deck double center spindle on a 1969 GT14. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,676 #2 Posted September 7, 2021 Or a Gates Green 6871 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,799 #3 Posted September 7, 2021 About the only belts I use Jim are the Huskees from TSC. I 've just had such good luck with them. https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/huskee-v-belt-1-2-in-x-71-in-oc?cm_vc=-10005&st=x 71" 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,029 #4 Posted September 7, 2021 X2 That's all I use. Local, no shipping, good price, good life, and if in doubt on the length, I buy several lendths and return the ones that don't fit. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JimSraj 429 #5 Posted September 8, 2021 (edited) Thanks One and all. I’m going to check out all the suggestions. There’s a tractor Supply and an Advance Auto nearby. Between them I should be able to get belted. Lincoln, at A-Z Tractor has the Stens belts and I am probably going there for a set of double D blades this week. Edited September 8, 2021 by JimSraj Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,799 #6 Posted September 8, 2021 16 hours ago, Ed Kennell said: I buy several lendths and return the ones that don't fit. x3 It often seems they don't run true to size with an OEM belt but one of either size up or down from IPL works just as good. start out with size listed tho. Some handy cheat sheets here Jim. Belts for Riding Mowers.pdf Belts_Mower_spindle_and_drive_belt_charts.pdf Chart Belts Tractor drive.pdf 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JimSraj 429 #7 Posted September 9, 2021 Great info there. After all the suggestions, and some online price checking, I found myself near a Tractor Supply today and picked up a Huskee 1/2” x 71” with a blue cover. $16.95. Put it on the tractor when I got home and mowed about 3/4 acre after initial tensioning. Probably stretched a bit so I’ll re-tension before the next mow when it’s cool. I think I had too much tension on the belt that gave up after about 6 or 7 mowings of about 3/4 acre each. I don’t have a way to measure the tension but tried to follow the 2.125”-2.25” guide in the manual. We’ll see. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,040 #8 Posted September 9, 2021 Belts really don't stretch. The sides wear and the belt will set deeper into the pulleys and give the impression that they stretched. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JimSraj 429 #9 Posted September 9, 2021 Ah ha. Probably still needs to have the tension checked though, right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tom2p 2,394 #10 Posted September 10, 2021 (edited) Recommend an OEM Wheel Horse belt the 'true' OEM belts are molded / wrapped and have Wheel Horse and the part number stamped on the belt Earlier this summer I grabbed a couple of Huskee belts and installed one on one tractor - looks and performs well and the price was good but I would not place the level of quality at the level of the true OEM belts ( The Huskee belts are similar or same as the Stens True Blue and A&I Products belts ; Made in India ) I don't know who manufactured the old Wheel Horse OEM belts - but the quality is outstanding ... they will go for years (and years) the newer 'OEM' belts made in Mexico are not at the same level - rather use a Huskee Edited September 10, 2021 by tom2p 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JimSraj 429 #11 Posted September 10, 2021 That would be a 6771 belt then. I’d be happy to have one as a back up for the Huskee I put on yesterday. New blades today make a definite improvement in the mowing quality. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
