54" extra edge mower deck

[BBO]

I don't know what blades that you were using from JD, but my G6 blades are 1/4 inch thick and 3 inch wide.

After reading the comment above from JDTank I have to wonder if I got the real Gators.
They did not have an alligator stamped in them and the end fin is not turned up; if I understand his note.

This is the link to what I ordered. The number 396-734 is stamped on the blade.
96-734 John Deere - Gator Mulcher 3 In 1 Magnum Mower Blade - 20-1/2

Are they some kind of knock-off?

 

[Dashe]

I just looked up your part number and they refer to them at the G6 blades so they must be. The bevel edges goes almost to the center hole. My gator blades are for my 54C deck on a x720. I wonder if the size of the G6 changes with the application.

 

[jdboy4410]

I have a 48'' deck on my X320,bought it new in 06,love the tractor,but from day one,that deck has been a problem with clogging up.I talked to the dealer about it and all they said it wasn't adjusted right,really ? they never asked me to bring it in for them to take a look at it,now,the deck is starting to rust out.I mow roughly 2 1/2 acres,and with this fall grass,and I also mow when it is dry,but that fall grass is juicy,it is not uncommon for me to have to stop and clean the deck out 4-5 times in one mowing.I love the tractor,but the edge cutting system is a joke,the worse deck I have ever had.I am so disgusted with it,that I want to get rid of the tractor.I have had mowers that only required deck maint. a couple a times a year,this thing is ridiculous.I was going to trade it in,only has 200 hours on it,the dealer offered me $1200 for it on a new one,I thought a Deere would have more value than that,this tractor is in super nice shape,outside of the common tear in the seat,yes,very disappointed in a tractor I paid $4200 for.The only thing I can think of is to put the power flow bagger on it to fix the problem,but for $1500 they can keep it,it's a shame my 26 yr old MTD out mows my Deere,and I only paid $250 for it,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[Midniteoyl]

Weird.. I never have to clean a deck here... In Wisconsin though, I cleaned one out 2x a year, but if I just left what grass there was it didnt get any thicker.

 

[DGeorge747]

Do you think that the G6 Gator blades are thicker the longer they are to reduce any flex?

Just a thought.

I think I will be getting a set for my new 2012 X749 w/62 inch deck.

 

[farmer1971]

Have the 54HC. I Have adjusted leveling points using manuals specifications. Using the deck location and using the blades from sides and middle front. Have depth gauge at 3 inches. Front middle blade at 2 3/4 inch. My problem is the deck seems to cut a deeper blade cut on right side. See pictures. I cannot correct this. What causes this. Blades, deck? 16 hrs on deck and tractor. Any you folks have any idea please let me know. View attachment 332114

Not sure when you posted this comment. I have a x758 with the 54HC deck and am having the same problem. Have adjusted the deck many times, the last time I leveled the deck front to back and left to right at the same height; not the way John Deere recommends, but it seems to have helped. Still not as level a cut as I have had with other mowers.
From you comment I am thinking John Deere may have a design problem. Like I said I don't when you posted this. Have you resolved this problem and if so what did you do?