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I need some advise on replacing broken belts on a 2182 with a 60" deck.

deck belt call for a B-111 which appears to be shorter than necessary as it just about fully compresses the tension spring. am considering a B-112 that is an inch longer. any one experienced with this replacement? will the B-112 be too long ect?

belt from drive clutch to deck is a B-95 and appears to be correct ect.

have not bought belts in some time and experienced sticker shock at the price quotes for these belts local. looked over internet purchases and found belts for 1/3 of local quotes + shipping of course. was advised by a local supplier the cheap belts may be imports of poor quality.

my experience with deck belts is they are good for one season and anything after that is great but unexpected.

have looked at Kevlar belts and they are expensive. from a users experience I can buy 3 cheap belts for one Kevlar. is a Kevlar belt likely to outlast 3 ordinary belts. I have no experience with Kevlar an am having a hard time believing Kevlar will out last 3 other belts even of less than perfect quality. would like some word of wisdom from those with actual experience.