2 hydrostatic axle modification into zero turn drive

/ 2 hydrostatic axle modification into zero turn drive #1  

stevecobb76

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Tampa, Florida
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Gravley zero turn
I was thinking again!!!:eek:
I bought my first zero turn gravley and saw how the work. cheap hydrostatic all in one units.
my idea is that if I take 2 identical hydrostatic axles from riding mowers and "lock" one side of each axle,
then I would be able to use them for a "home made zero turn project"
this would mean mounting 2 axles under the rear of a "mower?" and the inside of each would be locked so the diff would put power to the outside axle of each.

work = lots and lots.
feasibility = probably not a good idea and a waste of time
cost = ~$50 each axle
ghetto rid = probably

what do you guys think? I haven't found anything on google about anyone ever doing this.
 
/ 2 hydrostatic axle modification into zero turn drive #2  
There is no reason you can not do that if they are equal.

Remove left side on one trans-axle and the right side on the other.

Is the drive belt pulley on the top or side?
 
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all the hydro tranny/axle assembles that I have seen are all top pulley. that is what I had in mind when I thought of this.
 

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