[Boyd]

1. I know Peerless was part of Tecumseh who went bankrupt. They used to make a basic 1" axle with a differential in the middle. Northern Tool used to list them. Is there another company out there that makes another axle with a differential in the middle?
2. Do any companies manufacture a basic gearbox with a foreward and reverse or foreward, neutral, reverse?

 

[Boyd]

I found the one at Northern. I thought they were gone. This axle has not been in their catalog for about a year.
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_35768_35768

 

[Sergeant]

1. I know Peerless was part of Tecumseh who went bankrupt. They used to make a basic 1" axle with a differential in the middle. Northern Tool used to list them. Is there another company out there that makes another axle with a differential in the middle?
2. Do any companies manufacture a basic gearbox with a foreward and reverse or foreward, neutral, reverse?

Tecumseh didn't exactly go Bankrupt http://www.tecumseh.com/en/united-states/about-us They Just Got out of the engine market and trans Market They make Compressors & Peerless is Owned By Husqvarna Now http://www.peerlessgear.com/node5368.aspx :thThumbsU

 

[Boyd]

I found Peerless 100 series 3/4" and 1" axles. I left a message with a sales lady. Waiting for call back which I'm guessing would be next week. I find another axle made in China. I think I'd rather buy American. I also found a gocart F-N-R gearbox. Peerless also has a small multispeed gearbox. Does anyone know if Dana makes mower sized axles? Who in the past has made axles?

 

[4x4_Welder]

Surplus Center had some of this sort of thing in their last catalog.

 

[mark777]

Surplus Center had some of this sort of thing in their last catalog.

:ditto:

http://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?item=13-1468&catname=

 

[ben2go]

http://www.bmikarts.com/item/Comet-Forward---Reverse-Gearbox-800350-3191

F-N-R box.


Sending you a PM Boyd.

 

[Boyd]

http://www.bmikarts.com/item/Comet-Forward---Reverse-Gearbox-800350-3191

F-N-R box.


Sending you a PM Boyd.

PM replied to.

 

[4x4_Welder]

http://www.bmikarts.com/item/Comet-Forward---Reverse-Gearbox-800350-3191

F-N-R box.


Sending you a PM Boyd.

That is a neat solution to a project I have- Does anyone know of a version of that's able to handle about 60hp?

 

[ben2go]

That is a neat solution to a project I have- Does anyone know of a version of that's able to handle about 60hp?

I haven't seen anything in the aftermarket.Some marine transmissions are F-N-R and rated for 60 + HP but those are expensive used.I think some of the older full size tractors had an F-N-R with a reduction box for gearing.Not 100% sure about that.I have only operated a few full size tractors with a real transmission.

 

[4x4_Welder]

The main restriction on mine is that it needs to be a parallel shaft type. I am modifying a very large snowmobile to have reverse, the easiest way is to replace the jackshaft with a F-N-R box (I'd really prefer a high-low-reverse box but that doesn't really matter).

 

[ben2go]

This guy built a cheap and simple reversing gear box for a three wheeled car that uses a motorcycle power train.It uses common easy to find auto parts.It may be an option.It's about 1/4 way down the page.
http://www.briery.com/vortex/reverse_operation/reverse_operation.html