I broke down today and bought a Cub Cadet mower lift from TSC.
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/pr...t?cm_vc=-10005
I got tired of rigging up my BX about every time I mowed to lift the 1864 so that I could clean under the deck (Wet Grass is an Understatement) anyway this thing is the hot setup. I should have bought one a couple years ago.