I've had to put this project on hold for a little while. I've had quite a few expenses on my car and all my time and money has been going towards it.
Anyways, I was out parts running for the car...I always look for an extra junk mower for parts. Well, I spotted one at a scrap iron drop off...well, really it's just a guys backyard that he allows people to drop of scrap...you can't imagine how much stuff stacks up in a few weeks time. I was driving past and spotted a lonely rider, so I turned around to see what was left of it. It was a chain drive Sears with a Peerless 700...awesome.
I had figured on lowering my mower down with the use of the Peerless 600 and a jackshaft, but now I'm thinking of using the 700. The only thing is that I would have to use the stock rear axle that came on the donor. As you can read from the rest of this topic, we have a pretty limited budget. I can't spend alot on other parts...especially a cart rear axle! I figure I'll be putting most of my budget into pulleys, bearings and belts. The difference in the jackshaft to the chain drive, I figured to be around $20-25 for the extra bearings, shaft and belts.
Any opinions on what I should do? Will the stock axle and the "cheesy" bearings hold up to 25-35mph speeds?
