PEERLESS 820 TRANSAXLE

My welded diff appears to be unwelded LOL let's go inside and see what happened.

[@SteveKluver]

Oh no! We live and learn, I guess . . . 😃 Great video content! I don't think you've ever mentioned your wheel spacers, and adapter. Where did you get those? By the way, that's a great looking skid plate too.

[@goose278]

@SteveKluver Thanks Steve, I bought those spacers on ebay. www.ebay.com/itm/134819645389?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=9nielpu_qga&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=V0x2VhWEQ5S&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

[@SteveKluver]

Thank you very much, @@goose278 The hubs that you have them bolted to now, are they stock to this mower? The main reason I ask that is. I find it hard to believe that the hubs have set screws on them, which of course as you have seen, bugger-up the axle a bit, each time they are taken off and re-installed again. That's more of a 'dry environment, stationery electric motor to shaft' way of doing things Most mowers I have worked on, have a channel bolted onto, or held over the end of the transmission housing (you have those holes available on yours there too), that acts as a seal guard, and then the axle has a 'bushing' slid over it, and some spacer shim washers. Which of course forces the use of the snap ring on the end of the axle shaft again, and allows the hub to move back and forth (float a bit) on the axle just a bit. About 1/32 of an inch is a good target amount for the 'float' range. This tiny bit of movement helps to keep the axle shaft to hub from rusting into place.

[@goose278]

@@SteveKluver yes, that was a lucky break for me.

[@Tennesseemountainhomestead]

Just watched this, looks like the weld broke! That's what I thought happened to mine at first too. But I was pulling over 8,000 pounds with mine the day after I welded it....Anyway hopefully it doesn't happen again!

[@Tennesseemountainhomestead]

Plus you welded in between the gears, should be good to go. Like you, I thought about adding weld so the gear’s couldn’t gain momentum before stopping against the weld in between the teeth. However, I thought about it after the fact. However it seems to be holding up just fine and I’ve definitely beat the crap out of it doing stuff for video content I wouldn’t normally do 😅. Plus I’ve got at least 4 other complete transmissions in stock so it doesn’t really bother me too much if I break one. If you don’t mind me asking, what is it you do for work? Seems like you have some experience in the blue collar field?

[@goose278]

I'm gonna keep an eye out for a good deal on a one inch keyed shaft. I really would rather have a straight axle with a doc locker. Just wanting to ride it LOL.😊

[@goose278]

I drive for Averitt Express local LOL freight

[@goose278]

😆 LTL

[@Tennesseemountainhomestead]

@@goose278yes sir, I would like a straight axle myself! But as long as the welded gears hold up, there’s no need I guess