FWIW, I run my 54in deck with the wheels bearing all the weight of the deck. My lawn is sort of rough, but not severe. The only problem I have run into is the rear wheels wear out very fast. This is caused by the sharp turns I make on the asphalt road when I am doing parallel cutting. If I stayed on grass only, this would not be an issue. I have never bent any part of the support system for the gauge wheels.
I now run none standard rear gauge wheels. I found that one type of JD wheel support works on the cub, they are stronger and the JD wheels seem to last longer. The JD supports are set up with a smaller difference between height settings. This is not an issue for me since I have been cutting at the same height for years. I drilled one new hole to set the height.
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