Kubota T1770 mulch kit

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I have a T1770 with 44" deck and I am looking for a mulching kit. Does anyone know if they make one for this model? The brochure for the T-Series shows a mulch kit for the 40" 2-blade deck but doesn't show anything for the 44 or 48.

Anyone know?

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It does seem from their literature that it's only available on the 40" 2 blade deck....

http://www.kubota.com/h/Products/t1570.cfm#6

I wonder if there's a reason behind that? Possibly it requires more HP to mulch vs. throw out the side & mulching with the 3 blade would bog down the machine? That's just my guess on the subject.

I had a mulch kit on a 3 blade 455 John Deere. I think that machine was 22 or 24 hp. and the deck was 48". I know it is possible for 3 blade but the answer may be in the required HP to mulch things up.