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Message: <blockquote data-quote="bobbie-g" data-source="post: 100904" data-attributes="member: 26"><p>I have an 863G and run a low-flow (20gpm) mower most of the time. I probably have several hundred hours on that machine and a couple of others using a mower deck. I don't get the feeling it's hard on the machine. I have a 5 ft deck, so my wheel tracks are outside the mower footprint, but I really don't find that an issue. I'm usually going forward and backward most of the time when mowing oak brush and weeds. I run the Brute L5 tires, no tracks. I started out with an Ammbusher mower and switched to a Bradco. Bradco is built much sturdier, but they will only do business thru an authorized dealer, whereas you can deal directly with the Ammbusher folks. The Bradco blades are poorly made. I broke five of them before I finally switched to nice John Deere blades, no problems since. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> --- Bobbie-G</p></blockquote><p></p>