Ted
The pilot formerly known as Twin Engine Ted
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When we moved to our new airport, we bought an older 42" lawn tractor and welded brackets and a ball on the front of it for use in moving the 310 in and out of the hangar. While the concept works very well, this unit would really be better suited to a larger single rather than to the 310 I think. The main issue that I'm having is that it doesn't have enough weight to get decent traction in poor traction situations. That said, the tires on it are pretty bad and a better set would probably make a big difference. The transmission is also having trouble getting into reverse and is popping out of it semi-regularly. It's also not really shifted great in general between forward and reverse. Unit is an MTD of some sort, probably 10 years old. Engine runs and starts great, my primary issue is the traction and secondary issue is the transmission. So questions:
1) I've never messed with one of these transmissions before. Are they rebuildable? Is there any way for me to turn it into a limited slip or locking differential instead of open?
2) Should I just try to get a set of ATV tires that will have better traction for this?
3) Should I just not mess with it and get something bigger/heavier, and if so, what should I ideally be looking for? I was thinking a 4x4 ATV might make the most sense on the traction/utility front. Want to spend as little as possible since this is something that only gets used to pull the plane in and out, so minimal use.
1) I've never messed with one of these transmissions before. Are they rebuildable? Is there any way for me to turn it into a limited slip or locking differential instead of open?
2) Should I just try to get a set of ATV tires that will have better traction for this?
3) Should I just not mess with it and get something bigger/heavier, and if so, what should I ideally be looking for? I was thinking a 4x4 ATV might make the most sense on the traction/utility front. Want to spend as little as possible since this is something that only gets used to pull the plane in and out, so minimal use.