I'm about due for another order for belts for my Ferris decks, both are quite pricey from Ferris and I've been looking around and I see a few good brands of aftermarket deck belts. What I wonder is tho my Ferris manual says on one of the decks it's 147.4 x 5/8", but in looking at the aftermarket ones they're in even length increments (147 & 148").
I'm thinking that the extra .6" of using a 148" would be absorbed by the tensioner and that belt would work just fine, but I've never tried it and thought I'd ask if anyone has any knowledge of this before I go ordering a mess of belts. The savings is substantial, and the aftermarket ones are kevlar and guaranteed, so I see a big benefit if this works but I'm not sure how much tolerance there is on a blade belt that long.
I'm thinking that the extra .6" of using a 148" would be absorbed by the tensioner and that belt would work just fine, but I've never tried it and thought I'd ask if anyone has any knowledge of this before I go ordering a mess of belts. The savings is substantial, and the aftermarket ones are kevlar and guaranteed, so I see a big benefit if this works but I'm not sure how much tolerance there is on a blade belt that long.