Increase mow height on YTH 24V48

davek78063 · Oct 1, 2018

All I have a Husqvarna YTH 24V48 and the max mow height is 4". The problem is I live in the country and don't have a manicured lawn so even at 4" it bottoms out. I was wondering if there are any mods I can make to increase the mower height by a couple inches. My first thought would be to put on larger tires. Are there any other options?

tomplum · Oct 3, 2018

So, there isn't much you can do to raise the deck as the deck will end up hitting the frame. I have seen people change the tires - more so for traction issues which were basically Deere Gator tires which brought the rear up and still cleared the deck. This person had also installed golf cart tires on front to equal out the height. One could hope that they could do better traction wise. Field Trax Carlisle AT22.5X 10-8 TURF GUIDE 8.00X6 FRONT

davek78063 · Oct 3, 2018

Wouldn't that raise the height from the ground? I would think the entire frame would have more ground clearance.

Slowpoke Slim · Oct 5, 2018

How about getting a brush hog for your Mahindra?

I use my 3725 and brush hog for the rough stuff, and my Husq YTH for the lawn area around the house.

davek78063 · Oct 6, 2018

Slowpoke Slim said:
How about getting a brush hog for your Mahindra?

I use my 3725 and brush hog for the rough stuff, and my Husq YTH for the lawn area around the house.

I use the Husqvarna for mowing under and around trees. As I move from one area to another it seems i am bottoming out. I realize that it is designed more to cut manicured lawns but I need something that is rugged enough to get get around the property so i can mow in areas that my tractor is too big for, mostly under trees. The problem is I need a couple inches more clearance for the deck. My wife also uses it as a utility vehicle to carry gardening tools around with her with an attached trailer.