Spicer 4360-121

[kiwimowerracer]

Hi, can any one tell me where I can get information on a Spicer 4360-121 transaxle. Would it be any better than a Peerless 801 transaxle.

I have been told the Spicer is a 6 speed and want to know what the actual over all ratio is in top gear?

I am thinking about building a 4 wheel drive ATLM using 2 transaxles, 1 engine mid mounted on 2 triangular frames. with a transaxle at both ends. A design a bit like an industrial loader, with the pivot point in the middle of both "A" frames being the engine mount and the steering mount. I have a peerless 801 on my current ATLM and have another in my shop.

I would use both 801's in the 4 wheel drive and put the Spicer in my current machine.



 

[mtd]

the 801 peerless is alot better than the spicer.The spicer should hang in there if you keep it under 23mph or so.And i think the ratio of the spicer is 9-1 in high gear.

[STEELMAN]

cant tell you which is better but i have three mowers running the spicer just took two out in the mud with my brother last night ive had no problems but as mtd stated i have not gone over 15-20 mph with one YET. i will let you know if i manage to pop one but i would go with what mtd has to say!

[kiwimowerracer]

the 801 peerless is alot better than the spicer.The spicer should hang in there if you keep it under 23mph or so.And i think the ratio of the spicer is 9-1 in high gear.

 

cant tell you which is better but i have three mowers running the spicer just took two out in the mud with my brother last night ive had no problems but as mtd stated i have not gone over 15-20 mph with one YET. i will let you know if i manage to pop one but i would go with what mtd has to say!

Thanks Guy's. I'm also looking at using 2 single speed transaxles and running them as a varidrive setup. Figure it would be less work to cobble together a 4x4 with a varidrive and mid mounted engine. (Still in the consideration process)

[mtd]

Just to let you know those single speed transaxles have very slow ratio and you have to overdrive them hard to get anyspeed.And they cant even handle a 9-1 ratio for long.So if you use those for your fourwheeldrive setup keep it under 10 mph or you will blow them up.

[MTDrider1160]

If your talking about the MTD 618 transaxles with F-N-R, they will hold up to anything, we had a 8'' on motor and 4'' on tranny, and it worked fine, took the RPMS without a problem.  Even without a clutch that tranny held up fine.  I still have it too, I just dont have a mower to put it in.

[mtd]

Well i ran mine with a 2 1/2 inch pulley with vari drive and the tranny stared clicking really loud.So i took it out.Havent used sence.Cant figure out what is wrong with it.