Hey guys,
Thanks Norm. You are a life saver! I will polish it up so you can pick it up once we all leave quarantine.
Tyler, I see what you mean. It is a sandy front yard.
BB, so even with two blades removed, it will still create a lot of suction?
MF, I was kind of thinking about saving costs along with toning down the Vortex. Perfect excuse.
I have to admit, that is one area in which I hadn't really given much thought; turbulence underneath the mower. Here I was thinking I have the perfect mower and boom, gotcha! I guess I will have to put some effort into laying down some topsoil and see if I can get some decent grass growing out the front, and until that happy day, the Mustang will be shorn of a couple of blades and be relegated to backyard duties. Until Norm picks it up anyway...
Thankfully I have spare mowers eh?

The Wife will have to listen to science; the right tool for the job. Thanks fellas.