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Originally Posted by ironman
I would add that as things progressed in lawn care considerations, the higher hp/rpm became desirable to give the mower decks more cutting rpm for a nicer cut.
Back in the early Cub Cadet days, I don't think grass cutting was thought of as the primary need for one, so more grunt factor was built into them to do the hard work.
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I'd be curious to hear from a Cadet engineer whether blade speed was a driving factor, and what they ballparked. You'd think gearing (pulley size) alone could handle this, and I somewhat suspect that's why they increased PTO size in the 90s. Not to mention belt life and other fringe benefits.
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