The 60" deck does pull a lot of power and the Kubota is a powerful engine so I would recommend going with a good quality belt. The Cub Cadet belts are good quality belts but very expensive. I purchase my belts from a bearing & belt supplier locally at about the third of CC belt prices and they are good quality. My experience is the Kevlar belt will hold up much better when going through back idlers and twisting, also they are less likely to stretch which is a big issue. With long belts you place a new one on and it is in proper adjustment, then it stretches and you are at the end of adjustment. With my local supplier I have found that the Kevlar belts are just a few bucks more. A good belt should last many seasons. Be sure there is no rust on the pulleys or it will eat up belts in no time!
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