(ET) Mower guide retainer quesrions

[Andy Poush <agp vt edu>]

Hi folks
Andy Poush here in VA with an E15. Its been years since i bought any ET 
parts and just discovered the front mower guide is supposed to have 
retaining brackets that bolt onto the bumper. Since the mower guide has 
been slipping out i really need to solve the problem. 

1) has anybody found a better way to retain the guide than the oem part? 
If so please describe it. 

2) the needed oem part 243a4786p1 (qty 2) could be sourced from more than 
one vendor (according to myelektraks.com). Ideally id like to order from a 
place close to VA that would ship the same day by std ground. Can anyone 
recommend a vendor that fits those criteria?

Thanks
Andy

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